If you are unhappy with the new notification system, you can revert to the default:
Code:sudo apt-get purge notify-osdReboot.Code:sudo apt-get install notification-daemon
If you are unhappy with the new notification system, you can revert to the default:
Code:sudo apt-get purge notify-osdReboot.Code:sudo apt-get install notification-daemon
menu > prefrences > pop-up notifications
and you should find the positioning there
or in the terminal
Code:notification-properties
If I type sudo notification-properties at a command prompt I get a dialogue box and I can change the positioning of the test dialogues. Note you must do sudo or nothing happens -
this is on Jaunty final. However... it doesn't change the position of the balloons away from the top right regardless of the settings!
I will restart X and see if that makes a difference - no.
I came across this post when looking for a solution to having balloons AND a popup window for my mail notifier. Still looking for a solution for that.
Last edited by mjbennison; May 5th, 2009 at 09:59 PM. Reason: Added results of restarting X
I have the same problem and I don't have the "notification properties" menu entry either.
If the notification bubble position is hard-coded I'm going to lose respect for ubuntu developers. That would be the single most stupid design choice ever. In fact If I were the coder I would be ashamed to release it as stable before fixing this issue.
EDIT: It looks like "notification-properties" has nothing to do with new notification system. as far as I see it's for the old one.
Here's another potential issue with the new notification system. Yesterday I was watching a fullscreen video on Hulu. I needed to increase my system volume, so I used the multimedia volume key on my laptop to do so. The volume notification pop-up seemed to steal focus from the fullscreen video and caused it to exit from fullscreen mode. Has anyone else had a similar problem?
I've had this problem, but only when using Compiz. If I turn off Compiz when using fullscreen video this is no longer an issue. I've gotten into the habit of turning off Compiz if I'm watching fullscreen flash video television-style anyways, due to the fact that it seems to perform better. I use the fusion-icon as a fast and easy way to switch between WMs.Here's another potential issue with the new notification system. Yesterday I was watching a fullscreen video on Hulu. I needed to increase my system volume, so I used the multimedia volume key on my laptop to do so. The volume notification pop-up seemed to steal focus from the fullscreen video and caused it to exit from fullscreen mode. Has anyone else had a similar problem?
U can revert to the older style notification by (commands in terminal):
1. Install the notification-daemon package:
2. Rename the /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd executableCode:sudo apt-get install notification-daemon
3. Create a symbolic link:Code:sudo mv /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd-original
4. Kill the original notification:Code:sudo ln -s /usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osd
5. Launch the new notification - press alt+F2, type /usr/lib/notify-osd/notify-osdCode:sudo killall notify-osd
6. Test:
With this older notification type u can use the notification-ptoperties tool to set the location of the notification pop upsCode:notify-send test test
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