On Apr 26, 11:42 pm, Mike Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Apr 26, 4:08 pm, WindPower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > On Apr 26, 4:52 am, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 4:41 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > I'm looking for a way to implement desktop notifications (much like an
> > > > instant messaging program or a mail notifier) within my Python
> > > > application, on Windows only (no Gtk/Galago, please). I need no more
> > > > than a simple text-based notification, which should be clickable and
> > > > have a timeout, nothing else. I do not want to use Windows's "balloon
> > > > tips", either. Any suggestions?
> > > > --
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> > > You could use Tkinter, which comes with Python.
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> > The problem is that Tkinter cannot (I haven't looked at it in details,
> > so correct me if I'm wrong) create notifications the way I want them;
> > it can only create standard dialogs or top-level dialogs, both of
> > which steal the focus of other applications, while I want these
> > notifications not to interfere with anything (and possibly not be
> > displayed if an application is already running in fullscreen).
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> wxPython can do this. They have a wx.PopupWindow that does this and
> comes with wxPython or you can use the more advanced custom Toasterbox
> widget that I found here:
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> http://xoomer.alice.it/infinity77/main/freeware.html#toasterbox
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> I've used both, but the latter gives more control of the "look &
> feel".
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> Hope that helps!
>
> Mike
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for!
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