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send NCID call or message desktop notifications

Synopsis

ncid --no-gui --module ncid-alert

ncid --module ncid-alert

Description

The ncid-alert output module sends NCID call and message desktop notifications to the user via a notification daemon from the command line.  It displays the Caller ID or message in the desktop notification.

If you want ncid in GUI mode along with ncid-alert:

ncid --module ncid-alert

Configuration

The ncid-alert output module is configured in ncid-alert.conf.

allowed_types

This sets the NCID call and/or message types ncid-alert will send. See ncid-alert.conf for a complete list.

Default: allowed_types="ALLTYPES"

alert_send

Alert uses the notify-send program

Default: alert_send="/usr/bin/notify-send"

alert_timeout

Notification appearance time in milliseconds.

Default: alert_timeout=10000

alert_urgency=low

Urgency level: low, normal, critical

Default: alert_urgency=low

alert_icon

Application icon - name or path.

Default: alert_icon=call-start

alert_call

Caller ID data shown in Alert message, arranged in rows.

Default: name, number, time, date and line

alert_message

Integral Message or Notice data shown in Alert message, arranged in rows.

Default: name, message, time, date and line

Requirements

libnotify
/usr/bin/notify-send

Files

/etc/ncid/conf.d/ncid-alert.conf
/usr/share/ncid/modules/ncid-alert

See Also

ncidd(8), ncid_modules(7), ncid(1), ncid.conf(5)

Info

2022-11-8 NCID