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Network Statuses

Let your team know if you are busy

Network statuses in self-hosted Virola messenger

You can select from 5 different network statuses

Online
Away
Busy Working
Busy Meeting
Sleeping

To update your network status, click the availability icon next to your avatar in the top left corner of the Virola screen.

Automatic status change

Virola supports an auto-away feature. To enable it, open the app settings via the hamburger menu and go to the "My Presence Status" section. There, you can set your status to change to "Away" automatically based on certain conditions, such as:

  • Show me as Away when I'm inactive for X minutes
  • Show me as Away when the screensaver is active
  • Show me as Away when my computer is locked
How to enable automatic switching to away mode

Customizable notifications

If you want to enable or disable notifications based on your network status, open the app settings and go to the "Notifications" section. There, select the block of options you want to adjust. You can disable sound and visual alerts for new messages and nudges for each network status. You can also customize the appearance of visual notifications.

How to customize new message alerts