NotipyDesktop 10.0.0

A simple Python notification library using libnotify.

NotipyDesktop

NotipyDesktop is a simple Python library for sending desktop notifications using libnotify.

Features

• Send desktop notifications with a title and message.
• Easy-to-use API with just one function.
• Uses PyGObject to interact with GNOME notifications.

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Installation

Install the library via pip:

pip install NotipyDesktop

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Usage

Here's an example of how to use notifier:

from NotipyDesktop import notify

# Send a notification
notify("MyApp", "Test Notification", "This is a test message.")

CLI Usage

local path

You can also use the library as a command-line tool. Run the following command to send a notification:

python3 NotipyDesktop.py MyApp "Test Notification" "This is a test message."

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sytem wide

You can make the program system wide executable with:

chmod +x /path/to/NotipyDesktop/NotipyDesktop.py

After that you have to add the path to $PATH:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/NotipyDesktop

Then you can run:

NotipyDesktop MyApp "Test Notification" "This is a test message."

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• GNOME Desktop Environment (or a compatible Linux desktop environment)
• libnotify installed on your system

Install the required Python dependencies:

pip install PyGObject

For most Linux distributions, you can install libnotify with your package manager. Example for Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install libnotify-bin

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Development

To set up the project locally for development:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Michdo93/NotipyDesktop.git
   cd NotipyDesktop
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the tests or use the CLI to validate functionality.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or have a feature request, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments

• PyGObject Documentation
• GNOME libnotify