# Online and Typing Indicators

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/online-and-typing-indicators/32133>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [September 21, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/online-and-typing-indicators/32133 "2022-09-21T09:26:04Z")\
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> [@Chat Message Feature](https://forum.adalo.com/t/chat-message-feature/28620/9):
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> You can do this by adding a true/false parameter to the logged-in user. Call this true/false parameter “Typing” Add a countdown timer to your chat message screen and set it to 1 second. Change the visibility to only visible if the input is not empty. Set this to update the logged-in user’s typing value to “true”. Add another countdown timer set to 1 second and only visible if the input IS empty. Set this to update the logged-in user’s typing to “false”. Make the lottie file a list of chatroom …

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