Overview
Events and tasks can be set up to display a
desktop alert reminder type. Desktop alerts will display in a small window in the lower right
corner of the screen, similar to the alert that some email
programs show when a new email arrives. An example desktop
alert is shown below.
To enable a desktop alert reminder, check the "Show a
desktop alert"
box in the list of available actions on the
Event Editor or
Task Editor window. This will allow the desktop alert options to be viewed or
modified as described below.
Before Event Start / Before Task Due
- You can specify the amount of time before the event or
task that
the desktop alert should be first displayed.
- The value can be typed in or selected from a drop-down
list. When typing in a value, the number must come
first, followed by a space and then the unit of time (minutes,
hours, days, weeks, or months). Example: "1.5
hours".
Automatically Snooze
- Desktop alerts can be automatically snoozed. This
feature could be used if you're away from your computer but
within hearing distance, since desktop alerts can also play
a sound.
- When automatic snoozing is selected, the desktop alert
will be displayed for the amount of time specified. It
will then be snoozed and will reappear and replay its sound after the specified
snooze time has been reached.
- In the example image above, the desktop alert will
be displayed for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, it will
automatically snooze for 5 minutes.
Display a Picture Thumbnail
- Desktop alerts can include a thumbnail image. You
can select any image, it will automatically be scaled to fit
in the small desktop alert window. For best results,
use images that have the same width and height.
- The path to the picture can either be typed in, or you
can select the "..." button to browse for a picture.
- You can click the drop-down arrow to access a list of
recently used pictures.
- Below is an example desktop alert using a picture:
Play a Sound
- You can play either a system sound or a specific sound
(wav) file when the desktop
alert is displayed.
- This sound will play each time the alert is displayed,
including after it has been automatically snoozed.
- To choose a system sound, select the "Play system sound"
option, and then select a system sound from the drop-down
list.
- To choose a wav file, select the "Play sound file (wav)"
option. A path to a sound file can either be typed in,
or you can select the "..." button to browse for a sound
file. You can also click the drop-down arrow to access
a list of recently used sound files.
Reminder Sharing
Reminder sharing options will be displayed if the event
belongs to a calendar that is published. These options allow you
to choose whether calendar subscribers will see the reminder.
You can also choose to not have the reminder shown to yourself.
Note, these settings will only affect calendar subscribers that
are using VueMinder 4.1.0 or later. Also, reminder sharing is
only available for events, not tasks.
- Use the 'Show reminder to myself' checkbox to
control whether you want to see a reminder for this event.
For example, if the event is being delegated to a calendar
subscriber, you might not want to see a reminder for it.
- Use the 'Share reminder with calendar subscribers'
checkbox to cause calendar subscribers to see the reminder.
When checked, two additional options will be displayed for
tailoring which subscribers will see the reminder.
- To show the reminder to all calendar subscribers, select
the aptly named 'Show reminder to all subscribers' option.
- To show the reminder to certain subscribers based on
their Windows user login name, select the 'Show reminder to
user names' option. A text box will be displayed where the
user names can be entered. Separate the user names with
spaces or commas.
Preview
- You can preview what the
desktop alert will look like by clicking the Preview button.
- An example preview is shown below. The desktop
alert's menu, pin, and snooze options are not available in
the preview.
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