Away

For setting or clearing your away message, see the away command:

/away [-one | -all | --] [message]

A message requests away status; no message clears it. -one is the default and affects the current server context. -all updates every existing server record, including stored messages for disconnected entries. -- allows a message beginning with a dash or slash. For example, /away Eating dinner sets the message and /away clears it.

Related topics:

• status_away controls the status-bar %A indicator; it does not send an away request or contain the away reason automatically.
• Special variables documents $a, which reads the stored away message for the server context.
• serverctl exposes per-server stored and confirmed away state.

The stored message and its status indicator are not proof of server acceptance. Away replies, WHO/WHOIS presentation, limits, and delivery to other users depend on the server. See the command page for reconnection behavior and supported options.

Source references

• source/commands.c: away flags and per-server/all-server updates.
• source/server.c: stored message, protocol request, and confirmed state.
• source/status.c and source/functions.c: %A and $a reads.