On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:25:31 +0800 Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 09/11/13 18:13, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have a strange issue with notify-send (using either window-manager: > > openbox or pekwm). So, what happens is that the pop-up (on the > > top right of the screen) appears to fall off the edge of the screen (on > > the right) with occasionally the rightmost part showing on the top left > > of the screen. > > > > As an example, consider the following: > > > > notify-send "Hello World! for he's a jolly good fellow who says hello > > world to all the world" > > > > the following is what happens on my 1920x1080 resolution laptop -- there > > is a popup and I see the following on the right side of my screen: I > > see upto "Hello World! for he's a jolly good fellow" (with only half > > the "w" displayed) and on the next line, I get "world to all the > > world". Clearly, the line goes beyond the workspace and eventually > > wraps around. On the other hand, I get notify-send "Hello" all right > > without any issues (because I guess the number of characters is too > > small to make a difference?). > > > > Anyone have any suggestions as to what is wrong? Or what I can look at > > to fix? > > > > I am using libnotify 0.7.5-5.fc19 on a completely up-to-date F19. > > > > Many thanks and best wishes, > > Ranjan > > > > FWIW, in KDE the notification displays as a pop-up in the systray and there is obviously a line length limit and no automatic wrapping. When the limit is reached the line ends in an ellipsis. > > One way to get around it in a script would be.... > > #!/bin/bash > notify-send "This is a message > which will have multiple lines > and on KDE will do a > center justify" > I am sorry but mine is just an example. The reason this is an issue is because notifications seem to go beyond the edge (and I do not have control over the message being popped-up). As I mentioned in my last post, this problem appears to have crept in with the last few updates over the past 2-3 weeks (or so, not sure when). Not sure what the problem is. Thanks, Ranjan > > -- > Getting tired of non-Fedora discussions and self-serving posts > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
