Typing notifications in roster

[vorner@…]

It would be nice to see (maybe optionally) typing notifications (or other chatstates) in roster, as well as in the tab at the top of the chat window -- they could be seen even when the chat window is closed.

They could be showed as some icon, like the "message pending" one, or as a set of flags above/below the nick (the user could have encrypted session as well as be typing, etc).

[asterix]

I think that would bloat roster for nothing.

Moreover chatstates can be received only once you replied to your contact, so only once you open the chat window, not before.

[anonymous]

Replying to asterix:

I think that would bloat roster for nothing.

That's why I thought it could be optional.

Moreover chatstates can be received only once you replied to your contact, so only once you open the chat window, not before.

But I can after I close it. I have a habit of closing all chat windows I didn't use for few seconds, so the conversation did not have ended. And, while chatting with 5 or more people, it may be useful to see which one is typing, even when the windows are already closed.

And, typing icon, instead of normal online one (new message would probably have higher priority than typing), doesn't seem as so much bloat to me.