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| | {{ Moved To Community | KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/Notifications }} |
| back to [[Projects/Usability/HIG|Human Interface Guidelines]]
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| == Purpose ==
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| A ''notification'' is an information that is not relevant to actual workflow. It is displayed via a certain [[Projects/Usability/HIG/NotificationMechanism|notification mechanism]] on a panel beneath the taskbar notification area. Notifications inform users about non-critical problems, but they don't prevent them.
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| Notifications pop-up and overlay all other windows. More than one notification are stacked vertically. Notifications disappear after a short period automatically, but can be closed by the user or keep visible by mouse over (remark: better description necessary). Each notification has its own [[Projects/Usability/HIG/CentralConfiguration|central configuration]] which can be reach by a small button with a wrench icon. (remark: icon description is too specific here)
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| == Examples ==
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| (remark: pictures only?)
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| === Positive ===
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| * Email received
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| * New update available
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| * Download completed
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| * Low battery power
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| todo: picture
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| === (Epic) Fails ===
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| * Low space on medium (this information becomes relevant for file managers and invoked as modal message in this case)
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| todo: picture
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| == Guidelines ==
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| * Do not use notifications for user assistance (consider to use [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Tooltip|tool-tips]] or [[Projects/Usability/HIG/Balloon|balloons]] 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/MessageDialog|message dialog]].
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| * Do not add controls to notification.
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| * Do not override system settings. (remark: more specific)
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| * Provide header and content text (remark: not precise enough)
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| * Add origin and topic to the header. For instance: "Amarok: Now playing" or "Konsole: Event"
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| * Notification content must not exceed three lines.
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| * Customize notification with the origin's icon. (remark: word "origin" needs to be replaced; "icon" might be replaced by technical term)
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| * Provide actionable information (e.g. "Low battery power" "Only 13 min (2%) capacity remaining. Please save your stuff now. Your system will get shut down soon.") (remark: should be according actual text)
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| to be defined: Are all notifications configured in KCM? If not, how to separate?
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| == Code snippets ==
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| to be done
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