- Experiment ID
2026-07-typing-users-css-dots- Experiment Type
- apex / user
- Analysis Summary
- This experiment switches the three-dot typing indicator from the existing animation path to a CSS-backed presentation.
- Why It Matters
- The behavior is unchanged, but motion, visual consistency, and rendering cost may differ.
- The current code does not establish a measured performance or preference result.
- Detailed Description
- This experiment changes how Discord renders the three dots beside someone who is typing.
- The default path uses the existing spring-animated component, while the treatment draws three circles through a separate CSS-backed component.
- The typing meaning and number of dots remain the same, so this is a presentation and rendering comparison rather than a new messaging feature.
- Custom emoji and avatar typing-indicator copy appeared in the same period, but no consumer links that separate flow to this experiment.
- Focus Area
- Typing indicator
- Importance
- low
- Default Config
{
"enabled": false
}- Variations
{
"1": {
"enabled": true
}
}