help: Fix "Typing notifications" intro paragraph.

- Corrects documentation to reflect that typing notifications also
  work when narrowing to all direct messages in the web/desktop app,
  and disappear under certain conditions.
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David Rosa 2023-08-07 19:48:33 -05:00 committed by Tim Abbott
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* Open the compose box, and enter a list of users on the **To:**
line. Type <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> to open that conversation.
## View all direct messages
## Access all DMs
{start_tabs}

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Zulip displays typing notifications when viewing a direct message or
group direct message conversation to which one of the other
participants is currently composing a message.
participants is currently composing a message. In the web and desktop apps,
typing notifications are also displayed in the
[all direct messages view](/help/direct-messages#access-all-dms).
Typing notifications are only sent while one is actively editing text
in the compose box, and they disappear if typing is paused for about
15 seconds. Just having the compose box open will not send a typing
notification.
Typing notifications are only sent while one is actively editing text in
the compose box. They disappear if typing is paused for several seconds,
if all the content of the message is erased, or if the message is
[saved as a draft](/help/view-and-edit-your-message-drafts#save-a-draft).
Just having the compose box open will not send a typing notification.
### Disable typing notifications