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So after 20 minutes instead of logging you out the away status is set. Not sure I understand your special case here.

by ipaddr 5y ago

darren_ 5y ago
I don't see what's not to understand or what logging out has to do with it. I have a browser tab for an IM application, that's also available as a native app on my phone. That tab is always open on my desktop. If I have other tabs open and am doing stuff, I still want my IM status to be 'available', and I want all notifications about new chats to go to that tab and to no other devices, while I am on my computer doing stuff. If I go out for a walk or I go watch some TV or otherwise stop using my computer, depending on the chat app I want to either automatically be 'unavailable' (for work chat app), or I want to stay 'available' but have notifications go to my phone instead of the chat tab (for friends' chat apps).
- ipaddr 5y ago
  That's a setting within the chat app/website. Always remain online vs make inactive after 20 minutes or 4 hours.
handoflixue 5y ago
Can't speak for the other commenter, but I'm "available" when I sit at my computer playing Civilization for 6 hours, despite the fact that I won't touch my IM application that entire time. If you're trying to set "Away" based on how often I interact with the application, you're getting it wrong for 5 hours and 40 minutes of that period.
- godelski 5y ago
  In this case the Chrome setting would also mark you as away. I'm not sure what your argument is.
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  - handoflixue 5y ago
    "It’s not just about your usage of Chrome or a particular website: If you’ve stepped away from your computer and aren’t using any applications, Chrome can tell the website you’re not actively using your computer." That suggests to me that this feature is more than just "did you touch that particular tab", and I'm not really sure how you're reading it differently?
chris37879 5y ago
His "special case" is that he goes more than 20 minutes between checking his chat client, but he is still available, so why should he be marked as 'away'?
- ipaddr 5y ago
  He shouldn't and the fault is with the chat app. Why doesn't his chat app have a setting that allows him to set his availibility?

So after 20 minutes instead of logging you out the away status is set. Not sure I understand your special case here.

by ipaddr 5y ago

So after 20 minutes instead of logging you out the away status is set. Not sure I understand your special case here.

I don't see what's not to understand or what logging out has to do with it. I have a browser tab for an IM application, that's also available as a native app on my phone. That tab is always open on my desktop. If I have other tabs open and am doing stuff, I still want my IM status to be 'available', and I want all notifications about new chats to go to that tab and to no other devices, while I am on my computer doing stuff. If I go out for a walk or I go watch some TV or otherwise stop using my computer, depending on the chat app I want to either automatically be 'unavailable' (for work chat app), or I want to stay 'available' but have notifications go to my phone instead of the chat tab (for friends' chat apps).

ipaddr 5y ago
That's a setting within the chat app/website. Always remain online vs make inactive after 20 minutes or 4 hours.

handoflixue 5y ago

Can't speak for the other commenter, but I'm "available" when I sit at my computer playing Civilization for 6 hours, despite the fact that I won't touch my IM application that entire time. If you're trying to set "Away" based on how often I interact with the application, you're getting it wrong for 5 hours and 40 minutes of that period.

godelski 5y ago
In this case the Chrome setting would also mark you as away. I'm not sure what your argument is.
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- handoflixue 5y ago
  "It’s not just about your usage of Chrome or a particular website: If you’ve stepped away from your computer and aren’t using any applications, Chrome can tell the website you’re not actively using your computer." That suggests to me that this feature is more than just "did you touch that particular tab", and I'm not really sure how you're reading it differently?

chris37879 5y ago

His "special case" is that he goes more than 20 minutes between checking his chat client, but he is still available, so why should he be marked as 'away'?

ipaddr 5y ago
He shouldn't and the fault is with the chat app. Why doesn't his chat app have a setting that allows him to set his availibility?