1895517 - [meta] Create in-app notification system

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Thunderbird :: General, enhancement)

Description

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

We want a system to show information to all or some users of Thunderbird within the client. The information comes from a server and includes details and conditions when it should be shown.

This meta bug tracks the implementation in the Thunderbird desktop client.

Comment 1

[Bogomil Shopov[:Bogomil]]

What would be the use-case here? Why do we need that?

Comment 2

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

(In reply to Bogomil Shopov[:Bogomil] from comment #1)

What would be the use-case here? Why do we need that?

You can find some more discussion on what this is about at https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/T04f03c1d32a033ae/in-app-notifications

Comment 3

[chrizilla]

Will there be an opt-out ?

Comment 4

[Martin Giger [:freaktechnik]]

(In reply to chrizilla from comment #3)

Will there be an opt-out ?

This kind of high level implementation plan question is better suited for the mailing list thread linked above. I'll answer this in context though. Yes, since the implementation is currently disabled by default and we have no intentions of removing the mechanism that disables it. We will just switch the default state once the feature is ready.

Comment 5

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

The privacy keyword relates to protection of user data and information. Notifications present information to users, and does not involve user data.