Second Life AFK Titler LSL Script — Auto AFK Hover Text & Instant Return Detection

Elevate your in-world objects with a professional, lightweight AFK Titler LSL script that automatically detects owner inactivity and displays a clear floating hover text such as “AFK — Away From Keyboard.” Perfect for clubs, shops, personal objects, greeters, or roleplay props, this script gives you hands-free presence signaling without complicated setup. It’s designed for reliability, simplicity, and immediate responsiveness when the owner returns.

What it does
This AFK Titler watches for owner activity (public chat, touching the prim, or nearby movement) and—after a configurable idle period—automatically sets hover text above the prim to let others know the owner is away. When the owner becomes active again, the script instantly clears the hover text so your object returns to its normal state without delay. It includes a small manual chat override (for owners who prefer to type a quick command), and it’s tuned to be sim-friendly while staying robust in busy regions.

Why you’ll love it
• Clean, non-intrusive UI: Floating text appears only where you attach the prim — no spammy local chat unless you want it.
• Immediate clearing: As soon as the owner chats, touches the object, or moves nearby, the AFK message vanishes — no lag, no waiting.
• Easy customization: Change the idle timeout, hover text, appearance, and sensor distance with a few variables in the top of the script — no LSL experience required.
• Reliable owner-filtering: The script filters by owner UUID so only the object owner triggers the active/return behavior.
• Low resource footprint: Uses sensible sensor intervals and timers to minimize script load in busy sims.

How to install

Rez a prim or open an existing object in your inventory.

Edit the prim and open the Contents tab.

Drag and drop the included script into Contents, or copy/paste the script text and save.

Optionally edit the script’s top variables (idle_time, afk_text, sensor_range) to suit your needs.

Save and rez — the script will auto-initialize and begin monitoring the owner.

Customization options (no scripting required)
• Idle Time — set how many seconds of inactivity trigger AFK (default 180 seconds).
• Hover Text — change the wording (e.g., “AFK”, “Owner away — back soon”, “BRB”).
• Text Appearance — change color and transparency values in the top variables.
• Sensor Range — adjust how far the owner needs to be for movement detection.
• Manual Override — type the chat command !back as the owner to instantly clear AFK.

Common Use Cases
• Club owners who want patrons to know when the DJ/owner is temporarily away.
• Shop owners who sell items but want to show “AFK” when they step away from the register.
• Roleplay props that need automatic presence indicators for realism.
• Greeter objects or attendants that show owner availability in busy landing points.
• Personal HUDs or rezzers that should indicate when their owner is temporarily absent.

Limitations and tips
LSL cannot detect raw keyboard activity that doesn’t result in chat or movement (typing without sending chat isn’t visible to scripts). This script uses the best available signals: owner public chat, owner touch, and owner movement within sensor range. If you frequently use private IMs and want the script to detect return via IM, use the manual !back override or touch the object to wake it. The sensor range and interval are adjustable to balance responsiveness and script cost.

Permissions & Support
This script is provided ready-to-use. If you need it packaged with permissions (Copy/Transfer/No Mod) arranged a specific way, tell me and I’ll prepare a version that matches your shop policy. Need minor tweaks (different default text, shorter timeout, or owner-only visibility)? I offer small customizations. For support or custom orders, contact me in-world as Anarchy or visit my store.

Buy with confidence
Your purchase includes a clean, well-documented script with commented variables so you can make small changes yourself. It’s tested in public sims and designed to be both friendly to sims and easy for newcomers to configure.

Store & In-World Links
Marketplace store: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/en-US/stores/264234
In-world shop: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dagger/7/241/134

If you’d like, I can also provide:
• A version that hides AFK text from the owner (visible only to others).
• A package with sample prims (decorated and ready to rez).
• A version that announces AFK/Back messages in local chat.

Purchase now and give your customers and friends clear, automatic presence signals — clean, simple, and dependable.