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Timestamps in Chat History/IMs
Artie Perun
Registered User
Join date: 15 Sep 2005
Posts: 1
03-17-2006 08:04
I think it would be handy to have an option to display timestamps in the chat history window, and/or IMs. Sometimes if you step away for a few minutes, you don't know how recent something might've been said, or you might want to check if someone sent you a message 10 minutes ago, or an hour ago, if you didn't notice it at the time it was sent. Currently SL doesn't have any way to figure this out, be it in chat or IMs. I think timestamps would be a great feature to be able to turn on or off.

[7:58 AM] Artie Perun: blah blah blah
[8:02 AM] Other User: Ooh timestamps...
[8:03 AM] Another User: text goes here

Something like that when enabled. I don't think it'd put any extra load on servers whatsoever, as the timestamp insertion could be handled client-side I'm sure?
Draco18s Majestic
Registered User
Join date: 19 Sep 2005
Posts: 2,744
03-17-2006 08:13
I think there's a proposal to this, and despite how useful and oft asked for it is, I'm surprised there aren't more votes.
(No link, sorry)
Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
04-25-2006 19:36
Timestamps are NOW in Second Life Preview 1.9.1.14.

From: James Linden
Done for 1.9.1.

James
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Draco18s Majestic
Registered User
Join date: 19 Sep 2005
Posts: 2,744
04-26-2006 07:40
From: Torley Linden
Timestamps are NOW in Second Life Preview 1.9.1.14.


WOOT!
Eep Quirk
Absolutely Relative
Join date: 15 Dec 2004
Posts: 1,211
05-07-2006 18:15
But only as 24-hour format, which is inconsistent with how SL displays its time in AM/PM format. Also, no need to use the lengthy "[6:15 PM]" format when just "[6:15p]" will suffice (and is the same length as a 24-hour format of "[18:15]" for 12 hours anyway). An option for seconds would be nice too.