[Bug 1616994] Re: Firefox should allow showing of a desktop notification when a download is complete

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On 2016-08-25T16:37:13+00:00 U552789 wrote:

I think it would be really nice if like with other browsers Firefox
would show a desktop notification using the style of the DE/OS when a
download has been completed.

Currently one is required to install an add-on, but I think such basic
functionality should really be built-in.

I originally made this request here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1616994 But
thought I should also do so upstream.

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-
gnome/+bug/1616994/comments/1

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On 2016-10-31T16:14:24+00:00 Paolo-mozmail wrote:

Earlier versions of Firefox used to have a similar functionality,
implemented with a small window displayed for a short time on the
desktop. This was removed in an effort to avoid these dialogs, that were
likely perceived as obtrusive, and it was replaced with the current
animation in the Downloads button in the toolbar.

Maybe we could consider reintroducing this if we had a different
implementation, more integrated with the notifications offered by modern
operating systems. However, it's unlikely that someone from design and
engineering will be able to look at this in the short term.

I'll leave the bug open for future reference, but we need a design
decision before we can accept code patches.

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-
gnome/+bug/1616994/comments/2

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On 2018-07-21T17:55:21+00:00 U552789 wrote:

Any update on this?

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-
gnome/+bug/1616994/comments/3

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On 2020-06-24T13:19:28+00:00 Mak-g wrote:

*** Bug 1646450 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-
gnome/+bug/1616994/comments/4

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On 2020-06-24T13:21:40+00:00 Mak-g wrote:

This is still open for community pick, if someone would like to try providing a patch to add an optional system notification when downloads take more than a minute (thus it's more likely to miss their completion).
Then we could pass that proposal through UX for evaluation.

Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-
gnome/+bug/1616994/comments/5


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