[kopete-bugs] [Bug 86898] sound notification on new chat

[Andy Parkins]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=86898





--- Comment #22 from Andy Parkins <andyparkins gmail com>  2011-04-12 11:45:30 ---
Let me be clear what problems I have that Kopete didn't (perhaps it does now
with 4.6.2, I haven't tried it yet) solve:

I am watching TV with my laptop on and in the same room, but not in use -- it's
sitting on a table with the screensaver running.

 - Someone wants to chat with me.  How would I know?  I couldn't use
notifications previously, because even when I was sat in front of the computer,
everytime they typed anything I get constant noises.
 - Someone I was chatting with 2 hours ago, comes back online and says
something.  I have walked away from the computer and the screensaver has kicked
in.  How do I know they are waiting to speak?

The solution, to me, seems obvious, and my mobile phone implements the
algorithm correctly, but Kopete never has:

If a chat opens or a new line is received AND my screensaver is active (or
perhaps simply Kopete has auto-awayed) then make a noise.  If the mouse is
moving around on the screen, then don't make a noise, just pop up a
notification.

Noises are there for when I can't see the screen, but my attention is needed. 
But noises when I can see the screen are an annoyance.

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