starlight_help/src/content/docs/typing-notifications.mdx
import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";
import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
The Zulip web app displays typing notifications in conversation views and the direct message feed. Typing notifications are not shown in channels with more than 100 subscribers. The mobile app displays typing notifications in direct message conversations.
Typing notifications are only sent while one is actively editing text in the compose box or the message editing box. They disappear if typing is paused for several seconds, if all the content of the message is erased, or if the message is saved as a draft. Just having the compose box or message editing box open will not send a typing notification.
If you'd prefer that others not know whether you're typing, you can configure Zulip to not send typing notifications.
<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/account-and-privacy" /> 1. Under **Privacy**, toggle **Let recipients see when I'm typing direct
messages** and **Let recipients see when I'm typing messages in channels**.
</FlattenedSteps>
If you'd prefer not to see notifications when others type, you can disable them.
<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/preferences" /> 1. Under **Information**, toggle **Show when other users are typing**.
</FlattenedSteps>