Re: notifications-notify resets idle-time

[Michael Albinus]

Peter Münster <pmlists@free.fr> writes:

> Thanks! The only difference is, that you don't get a NotificationClosed
> signal, but on my system I do:

I was too hasty: I've copied the *Messages* buffer before the
notification did expire. No error at all.

> So there are 2 issues:
>
> - The NotificationClosed signal resets the idle-time, and IMO it should
>   not. (emacs issue)

It is not NotificationClosed specific. I would rather say that is due to
the nature of D-Bus events, handled via `special-event-map'. I guess that
all events defined in that map will reset the idle timer.

> - You don't get the NotificationClosed signal and that's probably a bug
>   of your notification system, perhaps this one:
>   https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228743

Not a bug, as said.

> Should I make an emacs bug report?

I still don't understand why it disturbs you. Could you, please, explain
your use case?

Best regards, Michael.