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Feature Request: Desktop Notifications

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Description

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15063]

Desktop notifications from Linux apps don't appear in Windows, it would be nice if this could work.

Example test:

$ sudo apt-get install libnotify-bin
$ notify-send "TEST"

Feature request is to have the notification interface to allow the action center to receive notifications.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the example with libnotify-bin and notify-send on Windows 10, then trace how the WSL notification interface handles Linux app notifications. The work is done when a notification from a Linux app appears in the Windows Action Center with the expected content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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