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GNUser

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Registered: 2017-03-16

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way for shell script to show a string in notification area? [SOLVED]

I need a recommendation for a command-line utility that will show text in notification area. I am familiar with and love yad, but it can only put icons--not text--in notification area/system tray. I'm also familiar with notify-send, but this utility shows pop-up notifications, which is not what I need.

One of my shell scripts needs to show a string in the notification area, and the string needs to stay there until it is updated (similar to what time/date panel applet does). I've searched the interwebs ad nauseam but am still empty-handed.

Any ideas? I just need utility name, not a how-to.

Last edited by GNUser (2018-12-20 15:33:31)

KatolaZ

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Registered: 2017-03-11

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Re: way for shell script to show a string in notification area? [SOLVED]

Depending on yout definition of "notification area", dzen2 could be what you are looking for.

HND

katolaZ

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Re: way for shell script to show a string in notification area? [SOLVED]

Yes, this is perfect. It doesn't display the string at notification area by default, but it allows specifying x and y coordinates of where to display the string.

Thank you very much for this, KatolaZ. Exactly what I needed!