Second Life Forums Archive - Option to disable automatic return from (AWAY) status

Kex Godel

Master Slacker

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 869

03-19-2005 14:13

Can we get an option in preferences to make the '(AWAY)' status mode persist until we explicitly turn it off, instead of turning off automatically when we move the mouse or type on the keyboard?

Many chat programs have a feature like this -- it simply maintains your AWAY status even if you use the keyboard, move mouse, or even type something, until you specifically issue a command to turn off the away status.

For example, XChat has a checkbox option in the Chatting / General preferences for "Automatically unmark away".

Oftentimes, I like to lurk about in the welcome area, but am busy doing other things on the computer and not really paying attention if someone says something to me. Setting myself AWAY would make it so that people don't think I'm ignoring them, but still allow me to keep the SL window up so I can watch the chat in case I notice someone needing help with a question or such.

As it is now, if I accidently move my mouse over the SL window, it will un-mark my (AWAY) status, causing me to have to re-set it again.

I imagine many people would found good use for this option as well =)

Thanks for reading =)

-- Kex

Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

03-19-2005 14:21

What don't you like about "Busy"?

Isn't that what you should be using?

Edit: ooh ooh ooh idea.... change the "BUSY" interface so you can replace the text with anything you want. Not the busy message, but the floating text.

Instead of busy you could have AFK, 'having tech issues', etc. etc.

You'd get lots of people using stupid things like "OMGOMGOMG U SUXX!!11!!!111" and leaving it on at all times too, but what can ya do?

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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

03-19-2005 14:37

LOL Garoad... funny example. I know Kex is very krafty and I have had experiences where I tried to go (AWAY) and then my desk (it sometimes bumps on its own, weird I know) knocked my mouse and I was sent back. (BUSY) hides chat overlay text so it's inconvenient -- right now, I'm trying some experiments with Fuzzy Duck's Emoti-Buddy and its AFK and BUSY modes. Problem with them -- not so much a problem with them as the system itself -- is they don't work in noscript areas. So, being in a Welcome Area is a tuffers.

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Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

03-19-2005 14:42

Ahh, I've done that too. I see the point now.

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BTW

WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

Oz Spade

ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,708

03-20-2005 08:33

I endorse this. As well as the account Kex gives above, I often find that I'll set myself as away, go afk, and come back and find that somehow I'm no longer Away, but yet I've not touched my mouse or keyboard, nor has anyone else. So I'd like the feature so I could make sure that my avatar will stay Away while I actualy am and not decide to come back to life on its own.

The Away and Busy modes need some work.

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Anjelle Lumiere

Lil Lost Brat

Join date: 6 Jun 2004

Posts: 128

03-21-2005 09:45

I have been begging for the Away to be "repaired" for months. Yeah, yeah.. I know it isn't "broke".. but it sure doesn't work properly!

Heck, I have a tiny lil Pomeranian and her tail wiggling next to the desk turns it off! LOL I think I remain set to Away MAYBE 5% of the time I turn it on.

What I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have is RETURN or BACK button!! Why not? It would work exactly as the STAND UP does when we are sitting.

Frankly, the current AWAY gives me the spookies.. I think our avies play when we aren't here and it just proves it! *snicker*

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

03-21-2005 13:07

Yeah... something is really weird... I caught Torley Jr. like, dusting herself off several times the other day when looking from afar. Thing is -- she didn't have any attachments equipped to do this, and I'm reasonably certain there were no other latent scripts triggering her behavior. I'm still investigating to find out what made her so inclined to clean. Oh my.

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Tiger Crossing

The Prim Maker

Join date: 18 Aug 2003

Posts: 1,560

03-21-2005 15:34

I gave up on the Away setting long ago, and just made my own attachment to do the same thing. IMs don't get any message letting them know I'm not available to respond, but long delays for IM responses aren't that unusual.

Here's what people will find me wearing. (It slowly rotates around my head.)

...I should script my eyes to close when I put it on...

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Option to disable automatic return from (AWAY) status
Kex Godel Master Slacker Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 869	03-19-2005 14:13 Can we get an option in preferences to make the '(AWAY)' status mode persist until we explicitly turn it off, instead of turning off automatically when we move the mouse or type on the keyboard? Many chat programs have a feature like this -- it simply maintains your AWAY status even if you use the keyboard, move mouse, or even type something, until you specifically issue a command to turn off the away status. For example, XChat has a checkbox option in the Chatting / General preferences for "Automatically unmark away". Oftentimes, I like to lurk about in the welcome area, but am busy doing other things on the computer and not really paying attention if someone says something to me. Setting myself AWAY would make it so that people don't think I'm ignoring them, but still allow me to keep the SL window up so I can watch the chat in case I notice someone needing help with a question or such. As it is now, if I accidently move my mouse over the SL window, it will un-mark my (AWAY) status, causing me to have to re-set it again. I imagine many people would found good use for this option as well =) Thanks for reading =) -- Kex
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	03-19-2005 14:21 What don't you like about "Busy"? Isn't that what you should be using? Edit: ooh ooh ooh idea.... change the "BUSY" interface so you can replace the text with anything you want. Not the busy message, but the floating text. Instead of busy you could have AFK, 'having tech issues', etc. etc. You'd get lots of people using stupid things like "OMGOMGOMG U SUXX!!11!!!111" and leaving it on at all times too, but what can ya do? _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	03-19-2005 14:37 LOL Garoad... funny example. I know Kex is very krafty and I have had experiences where I tried to go (AWAY) and then my desk (it sometimes bumps on its own, weird I know) knocked my mouse and I was sent back. (BUSY) hides chat overlay text so it's inconvenient -- right now, I'm trying some experiments with Fuzzy Duck's Emoti-Buddy and its AFK and BUSY modes. Problem with them -- not so much a problem with them as the system itself -- is they don't work in noscript areas. So, being in a Welcome Area is a tuffers. _____________________
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	03-19-2005 14:42 Ahh, I've done that too. I see the point now. _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!
Oz Spade ReadsNoPostLongerThanHand Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,708	03-20-2005 08:33 I endorse this. As well as the account Kex gives above, I often find that I'll set myself as away, go afk, and come back and find that somehow I'm no longer Away, but yet I've not touched my mouse or keyboard, nor has anyone else. So I'd like the feature so I could make sure that my avatar will stay Away while I actualy am and not decide to come back to life on its own. The Away and Busy modes need some work. _____________________ "Don't anticipate outcome," the man said. "Await the unfolding of events. Remain in the moment." - Konrad
Anjelle Lumiere Lil Lost Brat Join date: 6 Jun 2004 Posts: 128	03-21-2005 09:45 I have been begging for the Away to be "repaired" for months. Yeah, yeah.. I know it isn't "broke".. but it sure doesn't work properly! Heck, I have a tiny lil Pomeranian and her tail wiggling next to the desk turns it off! LOL I think I remain set to Away MAYBE 5% of the time I turn it on. What I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have is RETURN or BACK button!! Why not? It would work exactly as the STAND UP does when we are sitting. Frankly, the current AWAY gives me the spookies.. I think our avies play when we aren't here and it just proves it! snicker
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	03-21-2005 13:07 Yeah... something is really weird... I caught Torley Jr. like, dusting herself off several times the other day when looking from afar. Thing is -- she didn't have any attachments equipped to do this, and I'm reasonably certain there were no other latent scripts triggering her behavior. I'm still investigating to find out what made her so inclined to clean. Oh my. _____________________
Tiger Crossing The Prim Maker Join date: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 1,560	03-21-2005 15:34 I gave up on the Away setting long ago, and just made my own attachment to do the same thing. IMs don't get any message letting them know I'm not available to respond, but long delays for IM responses aren't that unusual. Here's what people will find me wearing. (It slowly rotates around my head.) ...I should script my eyes to close when I put it on... _____________________ ~ Tiger Crossing ~ (Nonsanity)

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