How to be invisible in GMail Chat

When Google introduced its chat, that didn't have the option to be invisible as in the Yahoo messenger. There were options for setting custom messages and Google predefined status messages.But these didn't satisfy the users who want absolute invisibility in Google chat while being online and who want to be very selective in chatting with friends. Even some people prefer using Yahoo chat, only because of the option to be invisible.


Now Google understood the importance of having user invisibility in GMail chat and introduced an option to be invisible. You can see the Invisible option by clicking the Set status here drop down menu.

But, if you see in GTalk independent desktop client application the invisible option is not included.

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Answer to Yahoo and MSN Chat integration

GMail Chat has got one more jewel in its crown, its integrated AIM Chat. Now GMail users can chat with their friends having AIM ids, directly from GMail Chat. You can see all your AIM friends in your GMail Chat friends list and they are distinguished by a AIM icon along with the chat user name.

I feel this feature as an answer to integration of Yahoo and MSN chat by Microsoft and Yahoo. But, still Google did not release the desktop chat, GTalk, with these cool features. Or, are they waiting for including all these pretty GMail Chat features in a GTalk version with Video Chat!!!. Lets hope for the best.

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