[Ayatana] notification for multimedia keys?

2009-06-29 Thread Praveen
i wanted to discuss about this blueprint https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/dx-karmic-notify-osd/specifically the section about consistent feedback for multimedia keys does this mean that each time i press play, forward, etc a notification saying play, forward will appear? if so t

[Ayatana] Notification in fullscreen apps

2009-07-06 Thread Praveen
I recently read the karmic-notify-osd proposal and it has a section for what is to done when applications are fullscreen, it currently states that non-critical bubbles must be suppressed. Are notifications from pidgin/empathy considered critical or non-critical? I think that the right way of deali

[Ayatana] Fwd: Notification in fullscreen apps

2009-07-06 Thread Praveen
-- Forwarded message -- From: Praveen Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:15 PM Subject: Notification in fullscreen apps To: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net I recently read the karmic-notify-osd proposal and it has a section for what is to done when applications are fullscreen, it

Re: [Ayatana] Fwd: Notification in fullscreen apps

2009-07-06 Thread Praveen
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Vincenzo Ciancia wrote: > On lun, 2009-07-06 at 22:33 +0530, Praveen wrote: > > > > > > > > I recently read the karmic-notify-osd proposal and it has a section > > for what is to done when applications are fullscreen, it curre

Re: [Ayatana] notify-osd + fullscreen + multiple monitors

2009-07-07 Thread Praveen
You are right and hence the only sane way of solving the problem seems to be to give user the control to seta global do-not-disturb mode when he needs it and logging the messages that he misses.This has several advantages such as 1. No need to predict anything as predictions go wrong a lot. 2. Si

Re: [Ayatana] notify-osd + fullscreen + multiple monitors

2009-07-07 Thread Praveen
2009/7/7 mac_v > Martín Soto wrote: > > People also present to a small group by just using the normal screen. > > I just felt too much thought is being put into this, this only leads to > more bloat of the app... But if a highly intuitive simple system is to > be designed , which is atleast 90% p

Re: [Ayatana] notify-osd + fullscreen + multiple monitors

2009-07-07 Thread Praveen
This idea was brought by someone else on this list today and the problem is that a typical user goes fullscreen and back many many times even on a single day especially in and hence each time i watch a movie, or want firefox in fullscreen if i get a notification it is very much annoying. also afte

Re: [Ayatana] Notification in fullscreen apps

2009-09-05 Thread Praveen
Hate to dig up this old thread. But it seems that a decision was either not taken/not announced. So what was the final decision taken on the issue of notifications in fullscreen apps. On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 3:19 AM, Jan Claeys wrote: > Op maandag 06-07-2009 om 10:25 uur [tijdzone -0600], schre

Re: [Ayatana] Notification in fullscreen apps

2009-09-10 Thread Praveen
Hate to dig up this old thread. But it seems that a decision was either not taken/not announced. So what was the final decision taken on the issue of notifications in fullscreen apps. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana

Re: [Ayatana] MI idea suggestion

2009-10-16 Thread Praveen Thirukonda
the best way to handle web mail in the long term would be to use the telepathy framework. it still needs some work on it's email parts though.maybe via empathy like pidgin does. or separately The reason why this is better is that it would be PUSH rather than PULL ie it wont check every x mins to se

Re: [Ayatana] MI idea suggestion

2009-10-16 Thread Praveen Thirukonda
There is a branch in telepathy where email support is somewhat worked on though it's kinda abandoned atm. Yes telepathy is meant for real time communication and hence in real time u will get notifications for your emails. ie the capabilities will be limited. this is NOT a replacement for your email