Thursday, June 28, 2018
Skypes Disappearing Cat and Other Hidden Icons
Skypes Disappearing Cat and Other Hidden Icons
Skype has some hidden emoticons not listed in the standard sub-menu of their chat window. The complete list can be seen here.
However, there are a couple more that have caused people to think they may have a virus or wonder why exactly they are seeing:
1) The disappearing cat.
How to recreate it: hold down the keys C-A-T at the same time.
What happens: a gray cat holds out its paw and eventually disappears.
Why: this indicates that the typers cat may be stepping on the keyboard.
2) The disappearing hands.
How to recreate it: hold down any three keys at the same time.
What happens: two hands appear to wrap over the top of a line on the screen and eventually disappears.
Why: this indicates the typer is probably leaning on the keyboard.
Its somewhat a mystery that Skype wouldnt let its users know what these are supposed to mean to the user.
However, there are a couple more that have caused people to think they may have a virus or wonder why exactly they are seeing:
1) The disappearing cat.
How to recreate it: hold down the keys C-A-T at the same time.
What happens: a gray cat holds out its paw and eventually disappears.
Why: this indicates that the typers cat may be stepping on the keyboard.
2) The disappearing hands.
How to recreate it: hold down any three keys at the same time.
What happens: two hands appear to wrap over the top of a line on the screen and eventually disappears.
Why: this indicates the typer is probably leaning on the keyboard.
Its somewhat a mystery that Skype wouldnt let its users know what these are supposed to mean to the user.
