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Hi Ralph,

On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 01:08, Ralph Green <sirable@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 9/13/10, frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Should we add an item high in the Session Menu called "Do Not Disturb"
> with
> > a checkbox before it??
> >...
> > i think offering an undisturbed session mode is a valid suggestion for a
> > comfortable experience..
> >
>


> I hope you mean everything.


yeah, everything users suggest frequently. It est all common use cases. We
don't want to create a bloated configuration page.. just the most frequent
use cases for the beginning.
Update Manager's automatic apt queries and popup windows could be inhibited
for this temporary state of undisturbedness.


> It should stop Update Notifier from
> popping up, too.  I might be able to live with update notifier
> running, if I could tell it and IMs and the like to be quiet at times.
>

I'd suggest make everything silent by default, and add configurability for
the more difficult cases such as Empathy's IM and voice call Availablity or
Custom Presence.


>  When recording a screencast or doing a presentation, an IM popup or
> update notifier are very distracting.


i feel your idea, this is something i encountered in all creative activities
on all my machines, whether sound-related, DTP or during photo/video
production.

A special Do Not Disturb icon would be nice,
>

are you suggesting the development of a visual metaphor?


> Good day,
> Ralph
>

in an environment in which not even being online can stop the system from
spamming me with popup alerts about www-related actions that are now
possible, we need an undisturbed mode that can be activated for occasions of
focus or peace of mind.