Simulating Typing Activity - Bot Framework Composer

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I'm trying to add typing to my bot using Composer, but I have no clue how to access the Typing activity.

[Activity
    type = Typing
]

I have also tried the chatdown markup language, but I seem to be formating that wrong as well.

[Typing][Delay=3000]

Neither of the .lg formats above simulate typing.

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1 Answers

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Actually, the typing activity is working in Bot Framework Composer, you can also see it in action here: https://youtu.be/wG8emu4v6hk?t=955 (brief moment at 15:55). The sample source can be found here: https://github.com/vishwacsena/composer-build-2020/tree/master/Birthday-bot2

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The activity is sent the exact way you describe, but it is only shown until the next response has been sent. In the example screenshot, the delay is caused by the HTTP request, and during this time the typing activity is shown. If your responses are following each other quickly, you might not see the typing indicator at all as the process goes too quickly.

[Activity
    type = Typing
]

I was able to simulate the above as well in my own Bot Framework Composer project, where I used a custom action to simulate a short delay. During the delay the Typing activity is shown.