/me showing account name instead of display name.

[bbnny8]

Whenever I do an emote at a IM, instead of showing like display name like it used to be it shows the account name. So I do /me smiles and it reads bbnny8 smiles instead of Leslie atkins smiles. Anyone knows how to fix it? I can't find anything on preferences that helps.

[Coby Foden]

See here (the bottom post):

http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Everything-Else/me-command-showing-user-name-not-display-name-in-IM-chat/qaq-p/1993627

With both Display Names and User Names enabled, I see both names when a chat emote is typed, in both local chat and IM.

With only Display Names enabled, I see only the Display Name when an emote is typed, both in local chat and IM.

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[Venus Petrov]

FYI, it helps if you tell us which viewer you use when you post a question.  There are several.

 

[bbnny8]

I'm using the default viewer, the one you download from the website. That link said that emotes don't work at IMs but with the default viewe, some months ago, they worked perfectly. They showed Leslie Atkins (bbnny8). Other people see it like that now too, I've been told. I only enabled Displays names to show as a tag, but only the account name show at the IM

[Coby Foden]

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bbnny8 wrote:

I'm using the default viewer, the one you download from the website. That link said that emotes don't work at IMs but with the default viewe, some months ago, they worked perfectly.

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I just tested the /me emote with this viewer: Second Life 3.7.3

The /me emote does work in IM. Just the same way as they work in general chat.

 

PS.

The download link for this latest Linden Lab viewer is:

https://secondlife.com/support/downloads/

By the way, the link says nothing that emotes in IMs would not work.

They do work.

[bbnny8]

They do work, but instead of showing the display name like it used to be for me, they shouw the account name only. Do you know if that can be fixed?

[Coby Foden]

Ok, here goes... it will work like you want. Here's how:

• In the viewer menu select "Me, Preferences, General"
• Under "Name tags:" Select "View Display Names"
• Don't select "Usernames"

Now the /me emote will show Display Name only.

PS.
If you didn't get it working as described above, then do also this:
• Keep the "View Display Names" selected
• Select also "Usernames"
• Test the /me emote. Both your Display Name and your Username should appear.
• Now unselect the "Usernames" leaving only the "View Display Names" selected.
• Test again the /me emote. Now only the Display Name will be shown.

Done. Congratulations. :matte-motes-smile:

I tested this in Linden Lab viewer: Second Life 3.7.3.287491
Confirmed, it works.

[bbnny8]

I'm doing that but it doesn't seem to work for me. It changes the nametag over your head but the /me's done at IMs still show the acoutn name.

[Coby Foden]

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bbnny8 wrote:

I'm doing that but it doesn't seem to work for me. It changes the nametag over your head but the /me's done at IMs still show the acoutn name.

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Hmm.. that's very strange. Now I'm out of ideas why it does not work for you. When I tested that, it changes the name to Display Name in all:

• Name tag

• Chat

• IM

In chat and IM the Display Name shows when typing normally - without using the "/me" - and also when using the "/me".