Bug 113871

Summary:	New mail Notification dialog
Product:	[Unmaintained] kmail	Reporter:	Caleb O'Connell <caleb>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	bjoern, jeibie, kde-bugs
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Caleb O'Connell 2005-10-05 05:32:54 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.2)
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs
OS:                Linux

I think that it would be really cool, and helpful to have a dialog that pops up, similar to the new notification bubbles in the kicker.  This could use the same semi-fade effect to show up somewhere I place it on the screen.  The window could tell me who the e-mail is from, the subject, and maybe the first few words of the e-mail.

Comment 1 Dave Rowe 2005-10-05 06:17:12 UTC

You mean to say, I've seen this cool feature in Microsoft Outlook that has these characteristics <LIST>.  I think KMail could have the same thing!

Please don't pass this idea off as your own.  Give credit (even to Microsoft) where it is due...

Comment 2 Caleb O'Connell 2005-10-05 21:26:13 UTC

Actually, I've been using KDE exclusively for so long now, I was not aware 
that MS Outlook had something like that.  I just knew they had the folder in 
the sys tray.  But yeah, if they have this feature I would like something 
similar.  But to include the effect that the kicker buttons now have would be 
even more cool.  I see there is a bug/wish for something similar to this for 
knotify.


On Wednesday 05 October 2005 00:17, Dave Rowe wrote:
[bugs.kde.org quoted mail]

Comment 3 Dave Rowe 2005-10-05 21:48:00 UTC

I do agree with you, I think it would be a beneficial feature.  Might also help with people transitioning from a Windows exclusive environment.

Just sounded strikingly similar to Outlook...

Comment 4 Ritesh Raj Sarraf 2007-02-04 15:05:03 UTC

I think implementing this would be a little difficult.

But the best would be to implement it similar to the way Microsoft Outlook does.

For example, if I'm using Disconnected IMAP with kmail, I'd be receiving N email every check. Now if N > 1, there needs to be a good way of displaying the message. Maybe one by one. Same would stand for POP.

Probably Microsoft Outlook might give proper ideas of how it does.

Comment 5 Jonathan Marten 2007-02-04 20:22:55 UTC

There is the facility for a popup window already, although needing a few clicks to access: Configure Kmail - Accounts - Receiving - Other Actions - Advanced - Show a message in a popup window.  But it would definitely be useful to show more information in the notification.

Comment 6 Jonathan Marten 2007-02-04 20:23:01 UTC

*** Bug 116996 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 7 Ritesh Raj Sarraf 2009-08-31 10:43:57 UTC

Now that kmail supports IMAP IDLE, the "how  to display many message pop-ups" problem will be solved.

Comment 8 Björn Ruberg 2009-12-21 22:35:23 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 60264 ***