A utility to create visual notifications in emacs
Save the file emacs-visual-notifications.el to disk and add the directory containing it to load-path using a command in your .emacs file like:
(add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/")
The above line assumes that you've placed the file into the Emacs directory '.emacs.d'.
Start the package with:
(require 'emacs-visual-notifications)
If you have Marmalade added as a repository to your Emacs, you can just install emacs-visual-notifications with
M-x package-install emacs-visual-notifications RET
The following notifications are supported currently
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Flash once
(emacs-visual-notifications-notify-short)
The above function flashes the screen only once
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Flash thrice
(emacs-visual-notifications-notify-long)
The above function flashes the screen thrice
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Flash a certain number of time
(emacs-visual-notifications-notify-times 5)
The above function flashes the screen 5 times as specified
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Flash until dismissed
(emacs-visual-notifications-notify-continuous)
The above function flashes the screen until the user dismisses the notification.