> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.cometchat.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Typing Indicators

> Show real-time typing indicators when users are composing messages.

Typing indicators let you show a "user is typing..." animation in your chat UI. The CometChat Unreal SDK delivers these as real-time events through the `OnTypingChanged` delegate.

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## Listen for Typing Events

Bind to the `OnTypingChanged` delegate on the Subsystem to receive typing start/stop notifications.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Blueprint">
    1. Get a reference to the **CometChat Subsystem**
    2. Drag off and search for **On Typing Changed**
    3. Use **Bind Event** to connect it to a custom event
    4. The custom event receives an `FCometChatTypingEvent` parameter
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="C++">
    ```cpp theme={null}
    void AMyActor::BeginPlay()
    {
        Super::BeginPlay();

        UCometChatSubsystem* Chat = GetGameInstance()->GetSubsystem<UCometChatSubsystem>();
        Chat->OnTypingChanged.AddDynamic(this, &AMyActor::HandleTyping);
    }

    void AMyActor::HandleTyping(const FCometChatTypingEvent& Event)
    {
        if (Event.bIsTyping)
        {
            // Show typing indicator for this user/conversation
            ShowTypingBubble(Event.Uid, Event.ConversationId);
        }
        else
        {
            // Hide typing indicator
            HideTypingBubble(Event.Uid, Event.ConversationId);
        }
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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## FCometChatTypingEvent

| Property         | Type      | Description                                                |
| ---------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Uid`            | `FString` | The user who started or stopped typing                     |
| `ConversationId` | `FString` | The conversation where typing is happening                 |
| `bIsTyping`      | `bool`    | `true` when the user starts typing, `false` when they stop |

<Tip>
  **UI pattern**: When `bIsTyping` is `true`, show a typing animation (e.g., three bouncing dots). When `false`, hide it. Consider adding a timeout (e.g., 5 seconds) to auto-hide the indicator in case the stop event is missed.
</Tip>

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Delivery & Read Receipts" icon="check-double" href="/sdk/unreal/delivery-read-receipts">
    Track when messages are delivered and read.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connection Status" icon="wifi" href="/sdk/unreal/connection-status">
    Monitor the WebSocket connection state.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>