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Re: Messaging Menu

 

Have never found it useful. Don't use it.  Agree that would be a good FB
question.

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On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Voldyman <voldyman666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The messaging menu is not very useful at the moment as geary does not use
> it to display unread mails.
> I have been using luna beta for 2 months and geary is the least useful app
> IMO as it does not notify of new email, i tried replying using it but didnt
> like it.
> I am pro notification center for L+1 but till then we should keep the
> messaging menu and persuade Yorba people to support background email check
> and notification via messaging menu.
>
> Voldyman
>
>
> On 29-Aug-2012, at 11:12 PM, "satchitb@xxxxxxxxx"t  <satchitb@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> I think the messaging menu has outlasted its usefulness. Ubuntu has
> crammed too many things in it, and the urgent response demanded by chat is
> very different from the simple notification of new email (leading to the
> envelope being blue permanently). It's also very hard to hit the button; I
> often end up clicking the battery indicator.
>
> I think tab badges in Geary, Empathy, etc, coupled with whatever
> elementary has replaced NotifyOSD with, are more than enough. In L+1,
> elementary could consider a notifications centre.
>
> On 29 August 2012 22:42, David Gomes < <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Well Daniel, I don't use it, but IMO this is a more Facebook-question,
>> because we are a very small share of elementary OS / Ubuntu users.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Daniel Foré < <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>> Just a quick question: does anyone use the messaging menu? If so, what
>>> for?
>>>
>>> If not, should we consider not shipping it?
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Daniel Foré
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