Is there anyway to make the buddy list collapse after you get to a friends house? Also do I have to click the settings wheel everytime to see offline players? Any other info would be great, I am kinda lost with new features

When you have ofline buddies shown it causes lag . and when it was first released it was set to sow offline buddies . but they changed it so it hid them . You can make diferent lists with whatever name you would like by dragging your friends from the unsorted list into your new list . and they updated it so you can see where people are . that is pretty much all the new stuff they changed to the buddie list . amd they added more options for your status . you can set it to away . and you can set itmto offline mode and do not disturb . if it is there people cant follow you
There is a thread Here that explains how to use the new user interface .= D

How do I add someone to my buddy list?

Marcia YTS (183868151) wrote:How do I add someone to my buddy list?

If you see someone in the game that you wish to add, ask them to buddy you. If they agree, click on their avatar and scroll way to the bottom..it will say "add to buddy"...and there u go!

You can also add ppl to your Facebook page and, if they play, they will automatically be added to your buddy list.

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