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Notifications new shared folder and new peered device

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enhancement help wanted
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Description

Notifications where user intervention is necessary should be implemented for the following cases:

  • A new folder is shared
  • A new device is peered

Enhancement is based on: https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-for-macos/2745/22

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the macOS notification implementation and the handlers for shared-folder and peering events, then review the linked forum discussion for expected behavior. Done means user-facing notifications appear when a folder is newly shared or a device is newly peered and intervention is required.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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