Bug 506844

Summary:	Notification about the start of recording is not listed in notifyrc file, and hence not user-configurable
Product:	[Applications] Spectacle	Reporter:	kdeuzver <asdf-kd>
Component:	General	Assignee:	Noah Davis <noahadvs>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	bugseforuns, kde, kde, kimimaru, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description kdeuzver 2025-07-10 06:52:44 UTC

SUMMARY
Feature request: option to disable the notification about the start of recording

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. You hit the keyboard shortcut Win+R
2. An annoying notification about the start of recording has appeared
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
1. You hit the keyboard shortcut Win+R
2. An annoying notification about the start of recording has appeared

EXPECTED RESULT
1. You hit the keyboard shortcut Win+R
2. No notifications about the start of recording appeared

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon User Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0
Kernel Version: 6.15.3-x64v3-xanmod1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255H
Memory: 32 ГиБ of RAM (30.8 ГиБ usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® Graphics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-07-10 09:44:39 UTC

It should be in the notifyrc file and used correct that's a valid technical bug and worth doing anyway short term. It'd allow workarounds or people to add in sounds or whatever.

There's also the UX issue that we want to solve for everyone. You don't want this notification in the recording. Nor would anyone. An option is the wrong solution. 

We still want to be able to display the message about how to stop for new users, so need to find something better. Potentially a modal prompt before recording when activated via the UI, but never when activated via the shortcut (as then you clearly know it)

Comment 2 David Edmundson 2025-07-10 09:45:13 UTC

Moving from wishlist as not using notifyrc is wrong.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-08-26 19:53:21 UTC

*** Bug 508730 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***