Contact pinning and more arrive for Hangouts in Gmail

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Several improvements are rolling out for Hangouts in Gmail today, which includes contact pinning functionality and a new tab for easy access to your online buddies.

There are now two tabs in the desktop version of Hangouts in Gmail: Hangouts Contacts and Hangouts Conversations. Both tabs are self-explanatory, but the update makes it easier to see who's online currently.

Contact pinning is also a thing in Hangouts as of today, and it's simple to send your favourite contacts right to the top, just hit the drop-down menu on your desired contact and click on "Pin to top". Wollah!
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like today's improvements are making their way to other desktop Hangouts properties (Google+, Chrome extension) as of yet, but here's hoping that changes soon.

What's your favourite feature rolling out today?