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[PATCH 0/2] doc: Document desktop notifications configuration for Gnus.

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim <at> guixotic.coop>
To: 78845 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim <at> guixotic.coop>
Subject: bug#78845: [PATCH 2/2] doc: Document desktop notifications configuration for Gnus.
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:27:17 +0900

* doc/misc/gnus.texi (Notifications): Add section.
---
 doc/misc/gnus.texi | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus.texi b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
index cf2ea9d16ea..85e94f0f91d 100644
--- a/doc/misc/gnus.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
@@ -837,6 +837,7 @@ Top
 * Mode Lines::                  Displaying information in the mode lines.
 * Highlighting and Menus::      Making buffers look all nice and cozy.
 * Daemons::                     Gnus can do things behind your back.
+* Notifications::               Setting up desktop notifications.
 * Undo::                        Some actions can be undone.
 * Predicate Specifiers::        Specifying predicates.
 * Moderation::                  What to do if you're a moderator.
@@ -22683,6 +22684,7 @@ Various
 * Mode Lines::                  Displaying information in the mode lines.
 * Highlighting and Menus::      Making buffers look all nice and cozy.
 * Daemons::                     Gnus can do things behind your back.
+* Notifications::               Setting up desktop notifications.
 * Undo::                        Some actions can be undone.
 * Predicate Specifiers::        Specifying predicates.
 * Moderation::                  What to do if you're a moderator.
@@ -23732,6 +23734,36 @@ Daemons
 is a sure-fire way of getting booted off any respectable system.  So
 behave.
 
+@node Notifications
+@section Notifications
+@cindex notifications, desktop
+@cindex desktop notifications
+
+Gnus provides the @code{gnus-notifications} package that, combined with
+a @code{gnus-demon} handler, can be used to notify you when fresh news
+or mails arrive via desktop notifications.  Here's a basic configuration
+to put in your @file{~/.gnus.el} file:
+
+@lisp
+(require 'gnus-notifications)
+(add-hook 'gnus-after-getting-new-news-hook #'gnus-notifications)
+(gnus-demon-add-handler #'gnus-demon-scan-news 15 3) ;every 15 minutes
+@end lisp
+
+@noindent
+The above will produce notifications for new arrivals when the
+@code{gnus-after-getting-new-news-hook} hook runs, which is triggered
+after retrieving news and mails with the @code{gnus-demon-scan-news}
+procedure.  The demon handler is configured to scan news every fifteen
+minutes, once Emacs has been idle for three minutes.
+
+@quotation Important
+@code{gnus-notifications} will only emit notifications for groups whose
+level is equal or lower than @var{gnus-notifications-minimum-level},
+which defaults to @code{1}, so make sure to set the level of the groups
+you want to be notified for to @code{1}, or adjust the value of
+@var{gnus-notifications-minimum-level} to your needs.
+@end quotation
 
 @node Undo
 @section Undo
-- 
2.49.0

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