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The current icons-only notification system is generally ineffective to fully communicate different kind of system events. This feature provides a set of extensions to the current system to display simple text messages. | The current icons-only notification system is generally ineffective to fully communicate different kind of system events. This feature provides a set of extensions to the current system to display simple text messages. | ||
| − | '''This feature will be use for | + | '''This feature will be use for special events and communications, it is not intended to replace the current logging system and Log activity viewer.''' |
== Owner == | == Owner == | ||
| − | * Name: [[User:tch|Martin Abente]] | + | * Name: [[User:tch|Martin Abente]], [[User:ajay|Ajay Garg]] (internet-links in notifications) |
| − | * Email: <tch AT sugarlabs DOT org> | + | * Email: <tch AT sugarlabs DOT org>, <ajay@activitycentral.com> |
== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
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== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
| + | * Extends our support for the [http://library.gnome.org/devel/notification-spec/ fd.o Desktop Notifications protocol] | ||
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* This feature requires a some re-factoring of jarabe.frame.notification(NotificationIcon, NotificationWindow) widgets. | * This feature requires a some re-factoring of jarabe.frame.notification(NotificationIcon, NotificationWindow) widgets. | ||
| − | * Also, requires minimal extensions to jarabe.frame.frame(Frame) to extract the text | + | * Also, requires minimal extensions to jarabe.frame.frame(Frame) to extract the notification text message details. |
| − | * Plus, since the | + | * Plus, since the corner notifications icons can't be seen for long periods of time (to avoid visual spam), a new tray bar can be added to the left side of the bottom frame window. This tray will contain current session's notifications. |
== Benefit to Sugar == | == Benefit to Sugar == | ||
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== How To Test == | == How To Test == | ||
Running this python script should work (provided by Gonzalo Odiard): | Running this python script should work (provided by Gonzalo Odiard): | ||
| + | <code><pre> | ||
| + | import dbus | ||
| + | BUS_NAME = 'org.freedesktop.Notifications' | ||
| + | OBJ_PATH = '/org/freedesktop/Notifications' | ||
| + | IFACE_NAME = 'org.freedesktop.Notifications' | ||
| + | bus = dbus.SessionBus() | ||
| + | notify_obj = bus.get_object(BUS_NAME,OBJ_PATH) | ||
| + | notifications = dbus.Interface(notify_obj,IFACE_NAME) | ||
| + | notifications.Notify("HelloWorld",0,'',"Summary","Body",[],{},-1) | ||
| + | </pre></code> | ||
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| + | == Internet-Links in Notifications == | ||
| + | *This would help in navigating to any internet-link, by simply clicking on the link. | ||
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| + | *There are two cases possible :: | ||
| + | ** No instance of "Browse" is open. In this case, following sequence of steps happen :: | ||
| + | *** User clicks on the link in the notification. | ||
| + | *** "Browse" opens (in a new window, obviously) and the URL is loaded. | ||
| + | ** There is an instance of "Browse" already open. In this case, | ||
| + | *** User clicks on the link. | ||
| + | *** The window gets switched to the "Browse" window (if not already). | ||
| + | *** The URL is loaded. | ||
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| + | *Code changes required at the client-side :: | ||
| + | **If the link needs to be added, with a particular text for the hyerlink, the following code needs to be written : | ||
| + | <code><pre> frame.add_message(body='Description', summary='First Title', link='http://www.linuxquestions.org', link_text='Click here to get answers to all your Linux questions')</pre></code> | ||
| + | **If no special text needs to be present for the link, we can skip the "link_text" attribute : | ||
| + | <code><pre> frame.add_message(body='Description',summary='Second Title',link='http://www.wikipedia.org')</pre></code> | ||
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| + | ===Notifications=== | ||
| + | [[Image:ns_1.png|640px]] | ||
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| + | ===User clicks on a link.=== | ||
| + | [[Image:ns_2.png|640px]] | ||
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| + | ==="Browse" opens, and URL is loaded.=== | ||
| + | [[Image:ns_3.png|640px]] | ||
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| + | ===User switches to Neighborhood-View. === | ||
| + | [[Image:ns_4.png|640px]] | ||
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| + | ===User clicks another link.=== | ||
| + | [[Image:ns_5.png|640px]] | ||
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| − | + | ===The view changes to "Browse" window (without opening a new window), and the URL is loaded.=== | |
| − | + | [[Image:ns_6.png|640px]] | |
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== User Experience == | == User Experience == | ||
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== Comments and Discussion == | == Comments and Discussion == | ||
| − | Please follow the | + | Please follow the comments on Dextrose and sugar-devel mailing list. |
Latest revision as of 10:20, 18 July 2014
Summary
The current icons-only notification system is generally ineffective to fully communicate different kind of system events. This feature provides a set of extensions to the current system to display simple text messages.
This feature will be use for special events and communications, it is not intended to replace the current logging system and Log activity viewer.
Owner
- Name: Martin Abente, Ajay Garg (internet-links in notifications)
- Email: <tch AT sugarlabs DOT org>, <ajay@activitycentral.com>
Current status
- Targeted release: (0.9x)
- Percentage of completion: 25% (Design - prototyping)
Detailed Description
- Extends our support for the fd.o Desktop Notifications protocol
- This feature requires a some re-factoring of jarabe.frame.notification(NotificationIcon, NotificationWindow) widgets.
- Also, requires minimal extensions to jarabe.frame.frame(Frame) to extract the notification text message details.
- Plus, since the corner notifications icons can't be seen for long periods of time (to avoid visual spam), a new tray bar can be added to the left side of the bottom frame window. This tray will contain current session's notifications.
Benefit to Sugar
Messages notification capabilities, useful in many different scenarios.
Scope
sugar/src/jarabe/frame/frame.py
sugar/src/jarabe/frame/notification.py
sugar/src/jarabe/frame/notificationstray.py (new file)
sugar/src/jarabe/frame/Makefile.am
UI Design
Notification icons show up as usual, when clicking on icons a palette will show up with summary and body information. A new horizontal tray is added in the left side of the bottom frame, this works as a historical registry of current session notifications.
How To Test
Running this python script should work (provided by Gonzalo Odiard):
import dbus
BUS_NAME = 'org.freedesktop.Notifications'
OBJ_PATH = '/org/freedesktop/Notifications'
IFACE_NAME = 'org.freedesktop.Notifications'
bus = dbus.SessionBus()
notify_obj = bus.get_object(BUS_NAME,OBJ_PATH)
notifications = dbus.Interface(notify_obj,IFACE_NAME)
notifications.Notify("HelloWorld",0,'',"Summary","Body",[],{},-1)
Internet-Links in Notifications
- This would help in navigating to any internet-link, by simply clicking on the link.
- There are two cases possible ::
- No instance of "Browse" is open. In this case, following sequence of steps happen ::
- User clicks on the link in the notification.
- "Browse" opens (in a new window, obviously) and the URL is loaded.
- There is an instance of "Browse" already open. In this case,
- User clicks on the link.
- The window gets switched to the "Browse" window (if not already).
- The URL is loaded.
- No instance of "Browse" is open. In this case, following sequence of steps happen ::
- Code changes required at the client-side ::
- If the link needs to be added, with a particular text for the hyerlink, the following code needs to be written :
frame.add_message(body='Description', summary='First Title', link='http://www.linuxquestions.org', link_text='Click here to get answers to all your Linux questions')
- If no special text needs to be present for the link, we can skip the "link_text" attribute :
frame.add_message(body='Description',summary='Second Title',link='http://www.wikipedia.org')
Notifications
User clicks on a link.
"Browse" opens, and URL is loaded.
User switches to Neighborhood-View.
User clicks another link.
The view changes to "Browse" window (without opening a new window), and the URL is loaded.
User Experience
1. User notice the notification pulsing icon.
2. User click on the icon to read its message.
3. After a few seconds corner notifications icon will disappear.
4. Notification icons can still be seen at the notifications tray. (they could disappear also, after a extended period of time)
Dependencies
None
Contingency Plan
Work harder.
Documentation
None
Release Notes
Nothing to be released (yet).
Comments and Discussion
Please follow the comments on Dextrose and sugar-devel mailing list.