Re: [Ayatana] How about developing a spec for all DE's and implement a common low-level API...

[Anthony McTaggart <ajmctaggart@xxxxxxxxx>]

So basically all messages would be unified based on the fact
that it is using whatever means the DE already has in place?  I like
the idea of passing off the display to the system. However, it still
leaves the question of which means on KDE to utilize though, correct? 
SysTray or Plasmoid?

If a Plasmoid notification is designed, it will be Karmic's
baby...Do you really see these additions making it upstream?  I see it
more of an add-on for Kubuntu, since KDE is pushing their notifications
system...which is okay, but I don't know if that's a team goal to get
this upstream, or if it's more important for consistency across
*buntu(s)...

-Anthony

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Roderick B. Greening <roderick.greening@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Not sure how best to phrase this... however, here goes.

If we develop a specification and present to f.d.o, which would allow all DE's to integrate this spec via a low level API, which would send D-BUS notifications and allow any "listener" to pick them up and decide what and how to display the notification?

This allows Gnome's DE to decide how to present without precluding a KDE or XFCE implementation from choosing their own method of dealing with the notification.

If the bus is simply presenting the message, then it's DE agnostic and much easier to deal with. I think this is what we should be looking into.

Thoughts?
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