phuhl/linux_notification_center
Linux Notification Center
This project is a Linux notification daemon that functions as a centralized server for managing, displaying, and archiving system alerts. It operates as a messaging bus service that intercepts notification data to provide an interactive interface, allowing users to review past alerts through a persistent history log.
The system distinguishes itself through its high degree of customizability and automation capabilities. It utilizes a CSS-driven layout engine to define the visual appearance of notifications, enabling users to tailor themes to match their desktop environment. Furthermore, it supports rule-based event processing, which allows for the dynamic modification of alert behavior and the execution of custom shell scripts directly from interactive notification elements like buttons.
Beyond basic display, the daemon handles rich content such as progress bars, sliders, and images. It provides comprehensive lifecycle management, including the ability to filter transient notifications, suppress specific alerts, and broadcast closure signals to external applications to maintain a clean and organized notification workflow.
Features
- Notification History Centers - Serves as a centralized dashboard for managing, filtering, and archiving system notifications.
- Alerts and Notifications - Provides a centralized interface for receiving, organizing, and managing system alerts.
- DBus Communication - Uses the D-Bus protocol to exchange notification data and lifecycle signals between system applications.
- DBus Notification Daemons - Functions as a Linux notification daemon that renders alerts and maintains history.
- D-Bus Desktop Services - Acts as a D-Bus service to intercept and process system notifications.
- Notification Lifecycle Management - Manages the lifecycle of desktop notifications by handling queuing, display timing, and user-triggered dismissal.
- Notification History Persistence - Maintains a local database of past notifications for user review and management.
- Notification Action Triggers - Maps interactive notification buttons to shell commands for direct task execution.
- Notification Filter Rules - Matches notification metadata against user-defined rules to trigger scripts or modify alert behavior.
- Notification-Driven Automation - Automates notification processing by executing scripts based on alert criteria.
- CSS-Driven Styling Engines - Parses external CSS files to define the visual layout and appearance of notification popups.
- Notification Filtering Rules - Applies rules to filter transient notifications, preventing them from being saved to the persistent history log.
- Lifecycle Signal Controllers - Broadcasts closure signals to external applications to maintain a clean and organized notification workflow.
- Rich Content Renderers - Renders rich content including progress bars, sliders, and images to provide an informative user experience.
- Editor Notification Displays - Displays interactive notification popups with rich content support via a messaging bus.
