Alerts
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Condobloke
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click on menu, type in Notifications
Take a peek at the settings there
Mine below
Take a peek at the settings there
Mine below
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
You can always have a peek in your preferences on your linux.org page
Tick whatever you want an alert for etc
This does not affect how long they stay for.
off topic....I just noticed you are still using LM 20.2
Its end of life comes inApril 2025.
When you get close to that date, or sometime before if it suits, a fresh install to Linux Mint 21.3 would be good
There have been a great deal of improvements since 2021
write down all the apps you have istalled and the various changes you have made....it helps a great deal after a fresh install
Tick whatever you want an alert for etc
This does not affect how long they stay for.
off topic....I just noticed you are still using LM 20.2
Its end of life comes inApril 2025.
When you get close to that date, or sometime before if it suits, a fresh install to Linux Mint 21.3 would be good
There have been a great deal of improvements since 2021
write down all the apps you have istalled and the various changes you have made....it helps a great deal after a fresh install
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G'day @wildman if this is about alerts at linux.org, the venue for questions of that nature is
Forum Assistance
I can move this there, once you let us know.
Cheers
Wizard
Forum Assistance
I can move this there, once you let us know.
Cheers
Wizard
Where's the SUPER Key ? Is it like the Return Key ?
It's really called the 'Win Key', but Linux users sometimes get a bit butthurt with that. It's the key with the WIN on it or the Windows logo on it. It's usually on the left, between CTRL and ALT. Linux users like to call it the SUPER key.
I believe it's the CMD key on an Apple keyboard.
I'll move this to Forum Assistance and then post a reply.
Wiz
Wiz
G'day @wildman
If you look at the top right of your forum page, you'll see a part that looks a bit like this
...yours will have a tiny picture of your avatar (chosen picture) and wildman.
Click the bell icon where you normally see your notifications, and at the bottom of the dropdown box you will see
Preferences
Click that.
It will take you to a page in your Account for Preferences.
If you then scroll down to the part that says
you can then read those carefully and check or uncheck options as you wish, and once done, click the
Save
button at bottom.
Hope this helps
Wizard
If you look at the top right of your forum page, you'll see a part that looks a bit like this
...yours will have a tiny picture of your avatar (chosen picture) and wildman.
Click the bell icon where you normally see your notifications, and at the bottom of the dropdown box you will see
Preferences
Click that.
It will take you to a page in your Account for Preferences.
If you then scroll down to the part that says
you can then read those carefully and check or uncheck options as you wish, and once done, click the
Save
button at bottom.
Hope this helps
Wizard
That is normal. It is like a buffer that may be held for the current day.
If you have changed settings today, see what happens tomorrow.
I don't think we have a facility for clearing what is currently showing.
Cheers
Wiz
If you have changed settings today, see what happens tomorrow.
I don't think we have a facility for clearing what is currently showing.
Cheers
Wiz
A quick look (here and here) explains that any unread alerts will automatically expire and be removed after 30 days. The duration that already-read user alerts remain visible is configurable for the forum, not each individual user. Currently, my oldest is from 5 days ago... so that seems to be the setting for how long they will remain visible on this forum.
Use @wizardfromoz's instructions above to give you control over your alerts... uncheck those alerts that you don't want to see, and save your changes. But it looks like you'll have to wait about 5 days for old alerts to clear from your list.
Use @wizardfromoz's instructions above to give you control over your alerts... uncheck those alerts that you don't want to see, and save your changes. But it looks like you'll have to wait about 5 days for old alerts to clear from your list.
Well, no... it isn't Linux. The forum runs on XenForo software... it's not even open source.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
@wildman , left click on the notification icon in the system tray, and then select clear notifications.
That will clear all of them, instantly
Just a second thought....do you have notification in LINUX, enabled ?
To be sure, click on menu...type in notifications...open it ....Then see the screenshot in Post #2
So, you will have notifications enabled in the Linux.org site...as well as on your PC
That works for me, please give it a go and let me know.
That will clear all of them, instantly
Just a second thought....do you have notification in LINUX, enabled ?
To be sure, click on menu...type in notifications...open it ....Then see the screenshot in Post #2
So, you will have notifications enabled in the Linux.org site...as well as on your PC
That works for me, please give it a go and let me know.
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It's been around a long time!
I figure it's the WIn Key now 'cause it has a Windows logo. So, that's what I'd call it to a regular computer user. If they're a Linux user, I try to remember to call it the Super Key. I do not always remember. I spent a bunch of years with MSFT.
