also (sorry for two posts) what would be reaaaally cool would be a mod for the actual chat window (i.e. what some people have done to create the brushed-metal look of the original ichat, except something that matches the smokey look of what you've already created and I like very much).

Same problem with me, it happens with three-four character names (as far as I can tell), but only SOME of these names. For instance, 'Dave' and 'Noa' display with the last letter of each on the second line, whereas 'Tony' displays correctly.