Add-on Lets Thunderbird Use Ubuntu Notification System

By , Published January 4, 2010

Earlier today (which was just a repost of an article we posted very early last year!) we mentioned a Firefox add-on for getting Firefox to use the native Ubuntu notification system and ditching its own.

One reader asked if there was something similar for Thunderbird, and as luck would have it, yes there is! Props go to reader mjamesrd for pointing this out.

The Add-on

Snappily titled 'Libnotify for Mozilla' the add-on is intended to work in both Firefox AND Thunderbird. Whilst it works in Thunderbird, displaying notifications of new mail, it doesn't work in Firefox as of yet. Not-to-worry, the previous extension we mentioned sorts Firefox out! 

http://linux.softpedia.com/screenshots/libnotify-mozilla-Thunderbird_1.png

Screenshot taken from, obviously, Softpedia €“ i don't use Thunderbird so can't take my own.

Download/Install

Download the following .xpi, saving it somewhere accessible. THe open Thunderbird, navigate to Add-on's and manually install it using the prompts given.

http://code.launchpad.net/libnotify-mozilla/0.1/beta/+download/libnotify-mozilla-0.1.4-beta.xpi

Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • cooco

    Is it going to stay on the screen until I mouse over it, or is it going to disappear in after a while?

    • http://omgubuntu.co.uk/ d0od

      It’ll work the same way as any other Notification in Ubuntu. They’re not actionable – i’e clicking them won’t make them go away or maximise the application, the bubble will show for about 10 seconds and then fade away.

      • cooco

        Thank you. It’s useful add-on either way. Another nice post on a great blog.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for this, excellent to have Thunderbird record the Ubuntu OSD notifications.

  • Mohan

    Yep, awesome addon makes Thunderbird integrate more into Ubuntu. :D

  • http://nixliving.blogspot.com inkhorn

    I installed the add on. Two comments:

    1) When activated and I get an email, the typical thunderbird notification pops up first and then the Ubuntu notification pops up second. Weird but I suppose they’ll fix that soon enough.
    2) I actually like the thunderbird notification better. Oh well, thanks for the info :)

    • deech

      about 1)
      edit, preferences, general – under when new message arrives untick show alert.

      greetzm
      deech

    • deech

      about 1)
      edit, preferences, general – under when new message arrives untick show alert.

      greetzm
      deech

  • Anonymous

    Until (if ever?) Notification OSD allows actions to be tied to clicking, it’s of little use. Most of us want to click on the notification to get us to the message(s) just arrived.

  • http://twitter.com/MagicalDustMan Eric B

    It would be cool if the notifications would actually bring the Thunderbird window to the front. Instead I have to click on the notification to clear it, and then I have to click Thunderbird to read any new mail.

  • Luis Collymoore

    it’s not compatible with firefox 6