The lag indicator in the taskbar tray shows the round-trip latency between your browser and the server, measured every 30 seconds.
Color Thresholds
Normal:
Under 200ms — connection is good.
Warning (orange):
200–499ms — noticeable delay.
Critical (red):
500ms or more — significant lag.
Timeout (?):
No response received — connection may be lost.
A normal reading uses the usual text color. Only the warning, critical and timeout states change color.
How It Works
The client sends a ping to the server every 30 seconds. The server echoes the timestamp back, and the client calculates the round-trip time. If no response arrives within 10 seconds, a timeout is shown.
Where to Find It
In the chat, the reading sits in the taskbar tray, next to a signal icon. Point at it to see the tooltip Round-trip to the server. The value is shown in milliseconds, for example 84ms.
Right after you connect it shows a dash, because the first measurement is taken after the first 30 seconds. A question mark means the last ping got no answer.
How to Use the Reading
- If messages feel slow, look at the number first. A high value means the delay is in the network path, not in the chat.
- A question mark that stays for a while usually means the connection dropped. The chat tries to reconnect by itself.
- The value measures your link to the server only. It does not measure a call between two people.
Notes
On narrow screens such as phones, the reading is hidden to keep the taskbar short. Measuring continues while the page is open, and stops while the connection is down.
See Also
Status Bar · Connection States · Auto-Reconnect · Call Quality