Hide/Remove Offline Contacts on Facebook CHAT!!

The new vertical chat bar of Facebook lists both your online friends and offline friends all in one list, with no option to hide your offline buddies. I’m certain Facebook will do something about this in the future but for now we can hide offline contacts by using Chrome and Firefox extension, which removes offline friends from the list.

For Users: Click here to Install the extension.
1. Click Install

2. Click Continue on Chrome Task bar Notification.

3. When prompted Click Install. Shortly you will be notified that the Extension has been Installed

After the Extension as been installed, go to Facebook, on the Chat Settings - Select hide Offline Friends

Thats it!!!

To remove the extension from Chrome go to Settings (Wrench in upper right corner) - Tools - Extensions
- Remove

For Users: First You must Install Greasemonkey

Click here to Install the extension. and follow the same steps as for Chrome Users

Facebook Chat on Firefox Sidebar

Remain online with your Facebook contacts even after you leave Facebook on Mozilla's Sidebar!!!

If you don't like the chat window on Facebook that pops-up in the bottom of the page? You can navigate other pages and leave the chat window "always" open on your sidebar. You can stay online and continue your chat with Facebook contacts, without having to click back to Facebook's page every time someone replies. Doesn't that sound awesome! Here's how to keep your Facebook Chat on the sidebar:

But hold on, its only possible if you are using Firefox. Click here to download Mozilla Firefox. 

Step 1: Look for Bookmarks on the top navigation. Select Organize Bookmarks…

Step 2:  Click on Bookmarks Toolbar...

Step 3 : Right Click anywhere in the window and select New Bookmark... tab and enter the following:

• Name: Facebook Chat
• Location: http://www.facebook.com/presence/popout.php
• Check Load this bookmark in sidebar.

Step 4 : Go to Bookmarks Menu, select Bookmarks Toolbar and click on Facebook Chat. 

Step 5 : Now start chatting with your Facebook contacts within Firefox. Here is a Screenshot  of what it should look like:

You can expand the sidebar, if you want more space.

Did it work? Don't you love the way you can chat now?