use Skype with Jaunty notifcations (notify-osd)

[dmakreshanski]

I have modified a bit the skype-dbus-service.py file so that it doesn't show notifications for incoming messages when the chat window with the corresponding user is active.

Cheers

edit: This has issues when there's a group conversation, because the name of contact is not displayed in the window's title, and I don't know about the Skype API enough to figure out another way to get the window of the originating event.
By the way, this also affects the case for getting the window in focus with the indicator.

[Lightbreeze]

Yes, the window matching is terrible :/

[Lightbreeze]

Maybe you would all like to follow this Skype bug: https://developer.skype.com/jira/browse/SCL-502

[paede]

I am using kubuntu 9.04 and after using

python skype-dbus-service.py

I get the message:

Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module": libcanberra-gtk-module.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "skype-dbus-service.py", line 20, in <module>
    import wnck
ImportError: No module named wnck

I don't really know what the GTK error occurs. Btw if someone know how to fix it please let me know.
But the main problem is the import of wnck. I have already installed the packages libwnck-common and libwnck22. Does someone have e hint for me to solve the problem?

Same Problem:

patrick@patrick-laptop:~$ /opt/skype-notifiy/skype-dbus-service.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/skype-notifiy/skype-dbus-service.py", line 20, in <module>
import wnck
ImportError: No module named wnck

[nexus_dublin]

paede, did you try

sudo apt-get install python-wnck

Lightbreeze, thank you so much for your excellent work! Keep it up!

[Kooster]

The only time the chat osd comes up is when I typed in a terminal python skype-dbus-service.py. Then it reads "Listening" without errors and all works great. But after I close the terminal all goes haywire again. To rely on Skype's small osd is useless. I followed every step and still no good.

PLEASE HELP!!!

[manoriax]

Great script, thanks.

[Gondlar]

I just found this via Google and tried to install it... but for some reason its not working.
skype-dbus-service.py exits instantly with the message:

** (skype-dbus-service.py:6798): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowState' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (skype-dbus-service.py:6798): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowActions' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (skype-dbus-service.py:6798): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'WnckWindowMoveResizeMask' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/<my_name>/bin/skype-notify/skype-dbus-service.py", line 197, in <module>
    dummy()
  File "/home/<my_name>/bin/skype-notify/skype-dbus-service.py", line 180, in dummy
    indicator = indicate.IndicatorMessage()
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'IndicatorMessage'

I am running Ubuntu Lucid. I hope someone can help me

EDIT: OK, I forgot to change the indicate.IndicatorMessage() thing... by the way in this bug for gm-notify it is suggested to use the following Code:

indicator = getattr(indicate, 'IndicatorMessage', indicate.Indicator)()

I do not "speak" python so I just wanted to tell you.
And it seems that server_display and display get a second argument on my system

[xyepblra]

Worked almost like a charm for me, but:
1. notification doesn't show text of a message; should I edit the Skype settings to make the message text displayed in the notification?
2. is there any way to make userpics displayed in the notifications?

[_sebastian_]

Could someone please do this for Thunderbird? Please!?

hi have a look at the Gnome Integration Add-on

There is a Gnome Open Add-on as well