From 482c096f7e7e3e021b8f5088d6e5a8fd47f32edf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Victor Kareh <vkareh@redhat.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:14:28 -0400
Subject: daemon: Add force-display setting to override notification
 suppression

Add a new 'force-display' gsettings and checkbox that, when enabled,
shows all notifications regardless of urgency, fullscreen, or
screensaver state.  Do Not Disturb still takes precedence.

Fixes #199
---
 src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.c  |  3 +++
 src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.ui | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 src/common/constants.h                      |  1 +
 src/daemon/daemon.c                         | 12 +++++++-----
 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'src')

diff --git a/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.c b/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.c
index f81dd2c..a12ff20 100644
--- a/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.c
+++ b/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	GtkWidget* timeout_spin;
 	GtkWidget* persistence_checkbox;
 	GtkWidget* countdown_checkbox;
+	GtkWidget* force_display_checkbox;
 
 	NotifyNotification* preview1;
 	NotifyNotification* preview2;
@@ -502,6 +503,7 @@ static gboolean notification_properties_dialog_init(NotificationAppletDialog* di
 	dialog->timeout_spin = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object(builder, "timeout_spin"));
 	dialog->persistence_checkbox = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object(builder, "enable_persistence_check"));
 	dialog->countdown_checkbox = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object(builder, "show_countdown_check"));
+	dialog->force_display_checkbox = GTK_WIDGET(gtk_builder_get_object(builder, "force_display_check"));
 
 	g_object_unref (builder);
 
@@ -518,6 +520,7 @@ static gboolean notification_properties_dialog_init(NotificationAppletDialog* di
 	g_settings_bind (dialog->gsettings, GSETTINGS_KEY_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, timeout_adjustment, "value", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
 	g_settings_bind (dialog->gsettings, GSETTINGS_KEY_ENABLE_PERSISTENCE, dialog->persistence_checkbox, "active", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
 	g_settings_bind (dialog->gsettings, GSETTINGS_KEY_SHOW_COUNTDOWN, dialog->countdown_checkbox, "active", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
+	g_settings_bind (dialog->gsettings, GSETTINGS_KEY_FORCE_DISPLAY, dialog->force_display_checkbox, "active", G_SETTINGS_BIND_DEFAULT);
 
 	notification_properties_dialog_setup_themes (dialog);
 	notification_properties_dialog_setup_positions (dialog);
diff --git a/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.ui b/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.ui
index 9b461bf..0c802e5 100644
--- a/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.ui
+++ b/src/capplet/mate-notification-properties.ui
@@ -347,6 +347,22 @@
                         <property name="position">2</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="force_display_check">
+                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Force Display All Notifications</property>
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                        <property name="halign">start</property>
+                        <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                        <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Show all notifications regardless of urgency, fullscreen, or screensaver state. Do Not Disturb still takes precedence.</property>
+                      </object>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                        <property name="fill">True</property>
+                        <property name="position">3</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
                   </object>
                 </child>
               </object>
diff --git a/src/common/constants.h b/src/common/constants.h
index 1a81977..972cd7f 100644
--- a/src/common/constants.h
+++ b/src/common/constants.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define GSETTINGS_KEY_ENABLE_PERSISTENCE "enable-persistence"
 #define GSETTINGS_KEY_SHOW_COUNTDOWN     "show-countdown"
 #define GSETTINGS_KEY_HISTORY_ENABLED    "history-enabled"
+#define GSETTINGS_KEY_FORCE_DISPLAY      "force-display"
 #define NOTIFICATION_BUS_NAME            "org.freedesktop.Notifications"
 #define NOTIFICATION_BUS_PATH            "/org/freedesktop/Notifications"
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon.c b/src/daemon/daemon.c
index 4f1aa11..3cdd72d 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon.c
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon.c
@@ -1834,8 +1834,10 @@ static gboolean notify_daemon_notify_handler(NotifyDaemonNotifications *object,
 #endif /* HAVE_X11 */
 	/* fullscreen_window is assumed to be false on Wayland, as there is no trivial way to check */
 
+	gboolean force_display = g_settings_get_boolean (daemon->gsettings, GSETTINGS_KEY_FORCE_DISPLAY);
+
 	/* If on DnD or screensaver, suppress and close notification */
-	if (do_not_disturb || (screensaver_active (GTK_WIDGET (nw)) && urgency != URGENCY_CRITICAL))
+	if (do_not_disturb || (!force_display && screensaver_active (GTK_WIDGET (nw)) && urgency != URGENCY_CRITICAL))
 	{
 		_NotifyPendingClose *notification_data;
 
@@ -1848,12 +1850,12 @@ static gboolean notify_daemon_notify_handler(NotifyDaemonNotifications *object,
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		/* Show if critical or no fullscreen window */
-		if (urgency == URGENCY_CRITICAL || !fullscreen_window)
+		/* Show if critical, force-display, or no fullscreen window */
+		if (force_display || urgency == URGENCY_CRITICAL || !fullscreen_window)
 			theme_show_notification (nw);
 
-		/* Play sound unless low urgency during fullscreen */
-		if (sound_file != NULL && !(fullscreen_window && urgency == URGENCY_LOW))
+		/* Play sound unless low urgency during fullscreen (when not force-display) */
+		if (sound_file != NULL && (force_display || !(fullscreen_window && urgency == URGENCY_LOW)))
 			sound_play_file (GTK_WIDGET (nw), sound_file);
 	}
 
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