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Jacob Peddicord wrote:
> 
> Wouldn't the proper way to remedy this would be to close communication
> applications during a presentation? I won't disagree that disabling
> notifications for a time would be useful, but if you don't want Pidgin
> triggering notifications for a presentation, then close Pidgin.
> 
so the user has to compromise? ! this is not a solution!

the user might be online with an important work user during the meeting
giving updates , but since he might be disturbed by personal buddy
message he has to triage his work/friends and create separate accounts
just because the system wont allow easy ways to close the notifications?

or a simpler way might be disable all messages? as someone said not all
the presentations are fullscreen presentations.

this is a problem not necessarily disturbance during a presentation, but
during any system usage, imagine the a *co-worker popping by* and is
checking ur work , does he need to be notified too of ur personal mails?!

*this system is just an embarrassment waiting to happen for the user* !

so now ,is the solution never to have an im/email client open?

i would say the presence of a easy close, would be a welcome solution.

cheers,
mac_v