keybase / keybase/client

Lack of notifications for new messages

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Description

Environment

OS: Fedora Linux 26
Desktop: Gnome 3.24.2
Keybase: 1.0.24.20170622160028.e5ac865

OS: Android 7.0

Problem

New messages sent from Android phone do not trigger any desktop notifications.

Similarly, messages sent from the desktop app do not trigger any notifications on the phone.

There does not seem to be any way to configure notifications for new messages in the desktop or mobile apps.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review how new messages are handled in the desktop and Android apps, starting with the existing notification behavior described in the issue. The work is complete when messages sent from either device produce notifications on the other and notification behavior can be configured in both apps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, react-native
Domain
desktop, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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