pyNotificationCenter

Python helper methods for Mountain Lion's notification center

Usage:

Just copy the pyNotificationCenter.py file into your source tree and import it. e.g.:

import pyNotificationCenter
# show a message instantly
pyNotificationCenter.notify("Test message", "Subtitle", "Show instantly", sound=True)
# show a message after 20 seconds
pyNotificationCenter.notify("Another test", None, "Show after 20 seconds", 20)

Handling clicks

To handle clicks, you must provide a userInfo variable, which should containt a dictionary to help you determine the notification's contents. Then, in your app delegate, implement the (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification method. From there, you can check the notification's userInfo and handle it.

e.g.

In your notification:

pyNotificationCenter.notify("Test message", "Subtitle", "Show instantly", userInfo={"action":"open_url", "value":"http://www.ganglionsoftware.com"})

In your app delegate:

def applicationDidFinishLaunching_(self, sender):
  ...
  # check if the application launch sender's userInfo
  userInfo = sender.userInfo()
  if userInfo["action"] == "open_url":
    // open url
  ...