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This page aims to introduce players to the Contacts window and the personal contacts standing modification tool. This will also discuss additional uses for this tool that may not be apparent initially. | This page aims to introduce players to the Contacts window and the personal contacts standing modification tool. This will also discuss additional uses for this tool that may not be apparent initially. | ||
[[File:Contacts Contacts Tab.png]] | [[File:Contacts Contacts Tab.png]] | ||
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To search for a contact, click on the "Search" tab at the top-center of the "Contacts" window, enter the character's name in the search box below, and hit enter. Once you see the character that you are searching for, listed below the search box, right-click on the character's name, and click "Add Contact". You can also use the "Search for anything" box, at the top left of the game window, to search for a character, and then right-click the character's name in the "Search Results" window, to add contact, as before. | To search for a contact, click on the "Search" tab at the top-center of the "Contacts" window, enter the character's name in the search box below, and hit enter. Once you see the character that you are searching for, listed below the search box, right-click on the character's name, and click "Add Contact". You can also use the "Search for anything" box, at the top left of the game window, to search for a character, and then right-click the character's name in the "Search Results" window, to add contact, as before. | ||
*Note: You can similarly block pilots by clicking "Block", instead of "Add Contact", in the right-click menu, after clicking their character name. | * Note: You can similarly block pilots by clicking "Block", instead of "Add Contact", in the right-click menu, after clicking their character name. | ||
[[File:Contacts Add Contact.png]] | [[File:Contacts Add Contact.png]] | ||
After | [[File:Contact Management Window Add Contact.png|thumb|Contact Management window]] | ||
After clicking Add Contact, the "Contact Management" window will pop up, where you can choose a personal standing for that character. | |||
There are 5 standings to choose from: | There are 5 standings to choose from: | ||
{{Plainlist| | {{Plainlist| | ||
* | * [[File:ColorTag-MinusRed9.gif|11px]] Terrible (-10) | ||
* | * [[File:ColorTag-MinusOrange9.gif|11px]] Bad (-5) | ||
* Neutral (0) | * [[File:ColorTag-Neutral.gif|11px]] Neutral (0) | ||
* | * [[File:ColorTag-PlusLightBlue9.gif|11px]] Good (+5) | ||
* | * [[File:ColorTag-PlusDarkBlue9.gif|11px]] Excellent (+10) | ||
}} | }} | ||
* Note: Corporate standings will override any personal standings you have with pilots in chat and the overview. So no worries about accidentally losing a war target because you set them to neutral. | * Note: Corporate standings will override any personal standings you have with pilots in chat and the overview. So no worries about accidentally losing a war target because you set them to neutral. | ||
Two check boxes offer additional options: | Two check boxes offer additional options: | ||
* Add contact to buddy list: This will add a | * Add contact to buddy list: This will add a pilot to the buddy list. Seeing a character's online status requires mutual consent (you need to be added to contact's buddy list as well). | ||
* Send notification to ...: Sends an automated notification to the newly added contact to let them know you added them and what standing you placed them at. Even if you do not send a notification, the target pilot will still be able to see the standing change if they view the standing chart under your pilot info. | * Send notification to ...: Sends an automated notification to the newly added contact to let them know you added them and what standing you placed them at. Even if you do not send a notification, the target pilot will still be able to see the standing change if they view the standing chart under your pilot info. | ||
** When ticked the field underneath becomes active. In this field a text can be entered which will be attached to the notification. | |||
Once you are satisfied with these settings, click the Add Contact button at the bottom. | Once you are satisfied with these settings, click the Add Contact button at the bottom. | ||
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== Creating labels == | == Creating labels == | ||
Contacts are automatically put into containers under your contact tab for quick reference by Standing, Buddy List, and Blocked. You can drag contacts between these containers as you would inventory. | Contacts are automatically put into containers under your contact tab for quick reference by Standing, Buddy List, and Blocked. You can drag contacts between these containers as you would inventory. | ||
To further categorize them, you must create labels. Click on the Manage Labels | To further categorize them, you must create labels. Click on the Manage Labels icon [[File:Evemailtag.png|32px]] next to the filter box. | ||
With this tool, you can create tags that will label pilots with whatever you would like to categorize them, For example: Miner, Logi, FC, Corp Recruiter/Contact, Industrialist, Troll, etc. Whatever you decide to name them will only be visible to you. | With this tool, you can create tags that will label pilots with whatever you would like to categorize them, For example: Miner, Logi, FC, Corp Recruiter/Contact, Industrialist, Troll, etc. Whatever you decide to name them will only be visible to you. | ||