use Skype with Jaunty notifcations (notify-osd)

[Lightbreeze]

I wrote a python script to use the new Jaunty notifications with Skype

* Notifies when a contact comes online, goes offline, sends you a message, when they have a birthday soon or when a file transfer is completed..
* Does not update successive chats into a single bubble
* Does not use the Indicator-applet
* Does not yet handle sounds

Hope someone finds it useful and this is how to install the script:
* Download the attachment and save it into a your Home directory
* open Skype -> menu (the skype icon in the lower left) -> Options
* Press 'Notifications' then 'Advanced View'
* [x] Mark 'Execute the following script on _any_ notification'
Paste

python /home/your-ubuntu-login-name/skype-notify.py -e"%type" -n"%sname" -f"%fname" -p"%fpath" -m"%smessage" -s%fsize -u%sskype

* you can enable and disable individual notifications: just uncheck "Display pop-up notification"
* Press 'Apply'
* Use ekiga instead

[jpeddicord]

Approved; thank you for your tutorial contribution.

[danielrmt]

Thanks, I'll try it now.

[valerie-23]

Nice work!

I'm not a Python developer, but I'm wondering if there's scope for detecting if a particular Skype chat has focus, and suppressing the notifications if so? It's kind of distracting seeing the notification pop up when you're already in the chat window. I'd personally only like to see a chat notification if I was in another application.

Is this info sent in the variables sent in the events?

[Lightbreeze]

valerie-23: I have a rough script working to do what you ask. If the window is unfocused it will notify and add an indicator - which will disappear if the chat gains focus before the indicator is clicked. I'll re-look over the code and clean it up a bit then post it here in a few days.

Glad that someone else finds it useful

[valerie-23]

Awesome! I tend to miss the default Skype notifications that pop up (they're too small!), so using the new notifier is really useful.

I'll look forward to your updated script

[RD1]

Could someone please do this for Thunderbird? Please!?

[asilvan]

it works perfect for me

thank you!!!

[Pate_Toni]

Originally Posted by RD1 Could someone please do this for Thunderbird? Please!?

hi,

here you can find an experimental version of a notify for thunderbird. check it out:

https://launchpad.net/libnotify-mozilla

it works very well and i don't have any trouble with that add-on.

cu
Pate

[mirhciulica]

thank you!