KNotificationItem specification - first draft

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On September 8, 2009, Frederic Peters wrote:
> I believe we could achieve this with the current spec as is (with an
> extra key in the application desktop file to match the notificationitem
> org.freedesktop.NotificationItem.Id)

or one could even match the windowId in the NotificationItem with the windowId 
in the taskbar item(s) (something that's probably already gathered as part of 
the process of match up applications with their windows)

if we can associate notifications, systemtray entries and applications with 
window IDs, then it would be pretty easy. otherwise, yes, we'll need some 
extra bookkeeping somewhere to make that magic happen. but it's completely 
doable.

> but I wondered if such an usage had already been discussed.

yes, and is one of the things we had in mind when designing this spec.

part of Lubo's and I's original discussions about this 4-5 years ago touched 
on this even :) i'm glad we're finally getting to the point where we can turn 
all these hopes and dreams into implementable realities.

btw, if you will be implementing support for this spec in gnome-panel that 
would be absolutely _great_ and we're happy to answer questions and refine the 
spec as needed as you go. we managed to do it in one 6-month release cycle, 
and that including all the pain of design (both the spec and API), so 
hopefully you will be able to do it in a reasonable time span as well if the 
spirit takes you :)

it would be great to have two (or more) implementations of this, as well, as 
that tends to prove a design well (and highlight weaknesses yet to be 
uncovered).

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Aaron J. Seigo
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