[Bug 2072574] Re: Drop obsolete evolution-data-server notify-with-tray override

[Jeremy Bícha]

** Description changed:

  Impact
  ------
  Calendar notifications currently pop up a full app window instead of as a normal notification.
  
  The normal notifications respect the Do Not Disturb setting, but the
  full app window does not.
  
- Test Case
- ---------
+ Test Case 1
+ -----------
  From Ubuntu Desktop…
- Add your Google account to GNOME Settings > Online Accounts.
- Add a calendar event to Google Calendar with a notification in advance.
- When it is time for the notification, you should see a GNOME Shell notification. You can click on the notification to see the full Reminders window.
+ 1. Add your Google account to GNOME Settings > Online Accounts
+ 2. Add a calendar event to Google Calendar with a notification in advance
+ 3. When it is time for the notification, you should see a GNOME Shell notification. You can click on the notification to see the full Reminders window.
+ 
+ Test Case 2
+ -----------
+ From Ubuntu Unity 24.04 LTS…
+ 1. Open a terminal and run this command:
+ sudo apt install gnome-online-accounts-gtk
+ 2. Close the terminal
+ 3. Add a calendar event to Google Calendar with a notification in advance
+ 4. When it is time for the notification, you should see a notification pop-up. You can click OK on the notification to see the full Reminders window.
  
  What Could Go Wrong
  -------------------
  The ubuntu-settings package is shipped by default with Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Unity, and Edubuntu. Edubuntu is practically the same as Ubuntu Desktop as far as the desktop experience goes with one additional GNOME Shell extension to sort the Show Apps view alphabetically.
  
- TODO: Test impact on Unity
+ This is a small default change that can be easily changed (see Revert
+ instructions below).
+ 
+ I guess this could go bad if someone counts on getting event
+ notifications even though they have turned on Do Not Disturb. I'm sorry
+ but it is intended that Do Not Disturb not show notifications like this.
  
  Other Info
  ----------
  I believe this override was originally added in 2011 for Unity's benefit LP: #757805
  It was also helpful for GNOME in early GNOME 3 days with the unusual messaging tray that was later dropped.
  
  These days, GNOME Shell notifications work well, better than a separate
  popup window.
  
- If someone wants to keep the existing behavior, they can run this in a
- terminal:
+ Revert to Previous Behavior
+ ---------------------------
+ If you prefer the original Ubuntu 24.04 LTS behavior, do one of the following:
  
- gsettings set org.gnome.evolution-data-server.calendar notify-with-tray
- false
+ 1. Run this in a terminal:
+ gsettings set org.gnome.evolution-data-server.calendar notify-with-tray false
+ 
+ 2. Or install Evolution. In ☰ > Edit > Preferences > Calendar and Tasks,
+ turn on "Display Reminder window with notifications"

** Changed in: ubuntu-settings (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Fix Committed

** Also affects: ubuntu-settings (Ubuntu Noble)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: ubuntu-settings (Ubuntu Noble)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: ubuntu-settings (Ubuntu Noble)
       Status: New => In Progress

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Title:
  Drop obsolete evolution-data-server notify-with-tray override

Status in ubuntu-settings package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in ubuntu-settings source package in Noble:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Impact
  ------
  Calendar notifications currently pop up a full app window instead of as a normal notification.

  The normal notifications respect the Do Not Disturb setting, but the
  full app window does not.

  Test Case 1
  -----------
  From Ubuntu Desktop…
  1. Add your Google account to GNOME Settings > Online Accounts
  2. Add a calendar event to Google Calendar with a notification in advance
  3. When it is time for the notification, you should see a GNOME Shell notification. You can click on the notification to see the full Reminders window.

  Test Case 2
  -----------
  From Ubuntu Unity 24.04 LTS…
  1. Open a terminal and run this command:
  sudo apt install gnome-online-accounts-gtk
  2. Close the terminal
  3. Add a calendar event to Google Calendar with a notification in advance
  4. When it is time for the notification, you should see a notification pop-up. You can click OK on the notification to see the full Reminders window.

  What Could Go Wrong
  -------------------
  The ubuntu-settings package is shipped by default with Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Unity, and Edubuntu. Edubuntu is practically the same as Ubuntu Desktop as far as the desktop experience goes with one additional GNOME Shell extension to sort the Show Apps view alphabetically.

  This is a small default change that can be easily changed (see Revert
  instructions below).

  I guess this could go bad if someone counts on getting event
  notifications even though they have turned on Do Not Disturb. I'm
  sorry but it is intended that Do Not Disturb not show notifications
  like this.

  Other Info
  ----------
  I believe this override was originally added in 2011 for Unity's benefit LP: #757805
  It was also helpful for GNOME in early GNOME 3 days with the unusual messaging tray that was later dropped.

  These days, GNOME Shell notifications work well, better than a
  separate popup window.

  Revert to Previous Behavior
  ---------------------------
  If you prefer the original Ubuntu 24.04 LTS behavior, do one of the following:

  1. Run this in a terminal:
  gsettings set org.gnome.evolution-data-server.calendar notify-with-tray false

  2. Or install Evolution. In ☰ > Edit > Preferences > Calendar and
  Tasks, turn on "Display Reminder window with notifications"

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