# sendInitialPresence method

Future <void> sendInitialPresence()

Sends the initial presence to enable receiving messages.

## Implementation

    Future<void> sendInitialPresence() async {
      final children = List<XMLNode>.from([
        XMLNode(
          tag: 'show',
          text: 'chat',
        ),
      ]);

      for (final callback in _presenceCallbacks) {
        children.addAll(
          await callback(),
        );
      }

      final attrs = getAttributes();
      await attrs.sendStanza(
        StanzaDetails(
          Stanza.presence(
            children: children,
          ),
          awaitable: false,
          addId: false,
        ),
      );
    }