termux / termux/termux-api

termux-notification --group <group_name> does not group messages.

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Description

Problem description
When using termux-notification --title "test" --group "test_termux_group_name" multiple times, multiple notifications get created, but they are not grouped. However, the group name is set correctly as per the output of termux-notification-list

Steps to reproduce
Run termux-notification --title "test" --group "test_termux_group_name" multiple times on Android 8.1 or Android 9.0 on Nexus 5X and pixel 2xl respectively.

Expected behavior
Expecting the notifications to be joined with two finger gesture to expand.

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Research direction

The issue names the termux-notification command but no source file or test; start by locating its implementation and reading how Android notifications are constructed. Reproduce repeated --group invocations on the stated Android versions; done means notifications with the same group name are joined and expandable as expected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
cli, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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