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| __NOTOC__
| | {{ Moved To Community | KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/Notifications }} |
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| == Purpose ==
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| A ''notification'' is an information that is not directly relevant to the user's current task. It is displayed via a certain notification mechanism on a panel above/below the taskbar notification area. Notifications inform users about non-critical problems, but they don't prevent them.
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| == Examples ==
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| == Guidelines ==
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| === Is this the right control ===
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| * Use a notification to inform about a non-critical problem that is not directly relevant to the user's current task.
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| * Do not use notifications for user assistance (consider to use [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Tooltip|tool-tips]] for short information, or refer to [[Projects/Usability/HIG/HelpSystem|help system]] for extended text).
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| * Do not use notifications for context relevant information that might interfere with the actual workflow (consider to use a [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Messages|message dialog]]).
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| === Behavior ===
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| * Notifications disappear automatically after a short period (unless the cursor hovers over them), but can be closed by the user at any point (KNotification::NotificationFlag == CloseOnTimeout).
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| * Stack multiple notifications vertically.
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| * Provide access to the configuration for each notification per button next to the close button.
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| * Do not add more than three actions to a particular notification. And take care about limited space for labels. For instance, ''Skip'', ''Info'', and ''Buy'' in case of Amarok's "Now playing" notification.
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| === Appearance ===
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| * Make sure to make the origin of the notification clear from the notification title. For instance: "Amarok: Now playing" or "Konsole: Event".
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| * Keep the notification content concise (no more than about three simple sentences).
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| * Provide actionable information (e.g. "Low battery power: Approximately 13 min (2%) capacity remaining.").
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| == Implementation ==
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| [[Category:Usability]][[Category:Behavior]][[Category:User_Assistance]][[Category:User-driven_assistance]]
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