If you have noticed, some ‘intelligent”people do change the google talk ( Gtalk) icon to idle while they are online.
For example:
How to change your google account status icon?
If you want to change your “online” status icon to ” idle” there is one solution.
Use GAlwaysIdle (http://www.galwaysidle.com/download.html)
You can customize your Gtalk icon to show ( Normal idle, Always idle and/or never idle) status.
How to use the Google Talk Always idle utility?
Simple, just follow these steps
1. How to activate Always Idle
Use your mouse to right-click on the Google Talk icon in your notification area, and you will see several additional options available. Select ‘Always Idle’ from the menu to activate this feature.
2. How to deactivate Always Idle
Similar to activating Always Idle, you can deactivate it by selecting ‘Normal Idle’ or ‘Never Idle’, depending on the type of behavior you want. To permanently remove gAlwaysIdle from your computer, you can select gAlwaysIdle from your Add/Remove Programs control panel and click Remove.
3. Getting help with gAlwaysIdle
Please visit the Community Forums (http://www.galwaysidle.com/forums) and post your question. The developer frequently monitors the forums and replies to topic posts.
Enjoy the Stealth Settings !!