typing indicator

dkocolin · Post by **dkocolin** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:33 am

I'm curious how the typing indicator works, mainly for AIM

If I close an IM window with a buddy, the buddy list still changes their color when they start typing to me for a period... but then it stops after a while.

What's the cutoff? And how does it work? Does the server know I closed the window and stop sending the packet or does my client just stop listening?

Post by **The_Tick** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:46 am

If you're using the beta, it'll do this even if you haven't talked to someone. At least, that's what I've seen.

dkocolin · Post by **dkocolin** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:51 am

doesn't seem to hold true for me

LuxuryChair · Post by **LuxuryChair** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:18 am

I think it has to do with whether or not they close their message window and thus "end the conversation."

don't quote me, I'm not a dev and have never ever looked at the gaim or adium code - but that seems to be the rule for me. As long as the other guy has a message window open with me, I can see the contact list typing indicator change.