termux / termux/termux-api

Persistent notifications (termux-notification --ongoing) are not persistent.

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Description

Problem description
When using termux-notification, if I'm understanding correctly, the --ongoing parameter should make the notification a persistent, unswipable one. However, I can still swipe to close it.

Steps to reproduce
Send yourself a notification, for example:
termux-notification --ongoing --id test -t Test -c "Blah blah"
then try swiping it away.

Expected behavior
The notification should not be removable by swipe action - I should only be able to get rid of it by using termux-notification-remove.

Additional information

  • termux-api application version: 0.52.0
  • termux-api package version: 0.59.1
  • Android OS version: 15
  • Device model: Moto G54 5G

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Research direction

Start at the implementation entry point for termux-notification --ongoing and compare its behavior with termux-notification-remove. Reproduce the swipe behavior on Android 15 using the command shown, then verify that an ongoing notification cannot be dismissed by swiping and can still be removed with the removal command.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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