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typing_indicator
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Jan 15, 2020

Teams Typing Indicator

I was wondering if anyone knew the pattern that the three dots on the teams typing indicator make. I'm not sure if it is partially stochastic. For sure it isn't totally random.

 

Any help would be great!

  • typing_indicator 

     

    Not sure if you've ever received an answer, but I've figured out that it's:

     

    1-2-3

    2-3

    1-3

    2-3

    and then it repeats starting at the 1-2-3 again.

     

    Cheers,

    Henri

  • Henri_Abrahams's avatar
    Henri_Abrahams
    Copper Contributor

    typing_indicator 

     

    Not sure if you've ever received an answer, but I've figured out that it's:

     

    1-2-3

    2-3

    1-3

    2-3

    and then it repeats starting at the 1-2-3 again.

     

    Cheers,

    Henri

    • vv_azure_admin's avatar
      vv_azure_admin
      Copper Contributor
      You know I think this is a bigger analogy for many phenomena, explaining a lot of what we see in the universe around us. What may seem at first glance to be completely random, when studied, has a pattern and structure-- some algorithm or function to define it, how math can explain the universe. I think the fact that the teams typing indicator has a predefined structure to it is pretty solid evidence that we are living in a simulation
      • MikeO2718's avatar
        MikeO2718
        Copper Contributor

        yes, but what tune is it???  Inquiring minds want to know!

  • Timborelli's avatar
    Timborelli
    Copper Contributor

    typing_indicator 

     

    I don't know the answer either, but I have my suspicions that the code was written by a musician whop plays the trumpet. Maybe it's his favourite tune!

  • adrianvaneeden's avatar
    adrianvaneeden
    Copper Contributor

    typing_indicator  it's probably wishful thinking but I was playing some music on Spotify while texting a colleague on Teams this week and the dots seemed to be bouncing in time to the music.  When I changed to a different tempo song they seemed to speed up and keep pace.  It's probably just cabin fever but my colleague also said it looked like it.  I didn't go into the same level of analysis as some of the people in this thread, it would be an awesome Easter Egg if it was true though.

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