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# Status Icons

Status icons are small images displayed to the left of each contact on the Contact List and message tabs. These icons convey the overall status of a contact.

### Default Status Icons
The default status icons are: Online - Green gem Idle - Yellow gem Away - Red gem Offline - Gray gem Unknown - Blue gem Invisible - Clear gem with red x Typing - Yellow pencil with dots Has Entered Text - Gray pencil without dots Unviewed Messages - Chat bubble Mobile - Curved lines

### What is Unknown status?
Unknown status is used when Adium doesn't know the status of a contact. Depending on the IM service, strangers and invisible users may display a status of unknown.

### What is "has entered text" status?
"Has entered text" status is used when a contact has entered text into their message window but is no longer typing.

### Status Priority
When multiple status icons are applicable, an icon is chosen in the following order: Unviewed Messages, Typing/Entered Text, Mobile, Away, Idle, Online/Offline/Unknown.