Re: notifications (window hints)



On Thu, 2010-12-02 at 11:12 +0000, Rui Tiago Cação Matos wrote:
> On 2 December 2010 01:51, William Jon McCann
> <william jon mccann gmail com> wrote:
> > Because we retain and redisplay those notifications.  The design
> > states (though this isn't yet implemented - help needed) that we
> > should display the message tray when you haven't been using the
> > computer for an amount of time (well before the screen off interval).
> > You also have the opportunity to see messages as you switch tasks in
> > the overview - since this a natural break in your rhythm.
> 
> FWIW, I think this is a great design. Anyway, maybe we could
> compromise a little for those who want to be nagged by constantly
> showing the message tray when there are notifications pending _and_
> the user has set his online status as available. For the busy status what
> you describe here would be OK I think.
> 
> I would constantly use the busy status for me.

hey, I like that idea. Nice one.

The other thing I thought of is that someone could write an app which
shows up in the top-right tray, whatever we're calling that now, and
shows notifications - but your way sounds much more elegant.
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