Difference between revisions of "Enable incoming chat popups"
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# In the {{win|Preferences}} window, click '''Chat tab'''. | # In the {{win|Preferences}} window, click '''Chat tab'''. | ||
# Under "Enable incoming chat popups:", uncheck '''Group Chats''' and/or '''IM Chats'''. | # Under "Enable incoming chat popups:", uncheck '''Group Chats''' and/or '''IM Chats'''. | ||
#: [[File:Enable_incoming_chat_popups.png]] | #: [[File:Enable_incoming_chat_popups.png|240px]] | ||
# You can also change: | # You can also change: | ||
#* '''Nearby chat toasts life time:''' - How long nearby chat messages appear with a relatively dark background. The default is <code>23</code>. | #* '''Nearby chat toasts life time:''' - How long nearby chat messages appear with a relatively dark background. The default is <code>23</code>. | ||
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Now, if disabled, '''Group Chats''' and/or '''IM Chats''' only appear as notifications in your bottom bar, and you won't see the actual text messages take up screen space. To test, ask a friend to IM you! | Now, if disabled, '''Group Chats''' and/or '''IM Chats''' only appear as notifications in your bottom bar, and you won't see the actual text messages take up screen space. To test, ask a friend to IM you! | ||
This video shows you how it works in action: | |||
: {{KBvideo|7tB996q4j80|640|385|type=youtube}} | |||
== What does "toasts" mean? == | == What does "toasts" mean? == | ||
"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_(computing) Toast]", formerly used internally at Linden Lab but introduced to the public in Viewer 2.4, is a cute, geeky word for "notification", so-called because notifications in some apps look like toast sliding up and out of a toaster. In the Viewer, "toasts" appear without sliding, but the spirit is intended the same. | "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_(computing) Toast]", formerly used internally at Linden Lab but introduced to the public in Viewer 2.4, is a cute, geeky word for "notification", so-called because notifications in some apps look like toast sliding up and out of a toaster. In the Viewer, "toasts" appear without sliding, but the spirit is intended the same. | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 12 January 2011
Do you find yourself bothered by too many notifications? Do you want to hide instant message popups without having to go into Busy mode? There's a preference that can help with that.
- Select Me menu > Preferences.
- In the Preferences window, click Chat tab.
- Under "Enable incoming chat popups:", uncheck Group Chats and/or IM Chats.
- You can also change:
- Nearby chat toasts life time: - How long nearby chat messages appear with a relatively dark background. The default is
23. - Nearby chat toasts fading time: - After the Nearby chat toasts life time has expired, how long nearby chat messages appear with a faded background. The default is
3. - If you're a quick reader, set these lower so they appear onscreen for a shorter time.
- Nearby chat toasts life time: - How long nearby chat messages appear with a relatively dark background. The default is
- Click OK to confirm your changes.
Now, if disabled, Group Chats and/or IM Chats only appear as notifications in your bottom bar, and you won't see the actual text messages take up screen space. To test, ask a friend to IM you!
This video shows you how it works in action:
- <videoflash type="youtube">7tB996q4j80|640|385</videoflash>
What does "toasts" mean?
"Toast", formerly used internally at Linden Lab but introduced to the public in Viewer 2.4, is a cute, geeky word for "notification", so-called because notifications in some apps look like toast sliding up and out of a toaster. In the Viewer, "toasts" appear without sliding, but the spirit is intended the same.