Topic
This article discusses Windows notifications for Cytracom Desktop
Environment
- Cytracom Desktop
Description
Why am I not getting desktop notifications?
Cytracom desktop can leverage Windows 10/11 desktop notifications, whether installed or running through a Chrome browser.
Focus Assist
Figure 1: Focus Assist (click to enlarge)
Focus assist lets you turn desktop notification on and off as well as customize what notifications pop up.
- For Cytracom desktop it is best to set this feature to Off or Priority only.
- Setting Focus Assist to Alarms only will prevent almost all notifications from popping up, thus preventing Cytracom Desktop notifications.
Focus assist - Automatic rules
Focus assist has automatic rules including:
- A configurable time frame for notifications
- Actions that allow notifications
Figure 2: Focus Assist Automatic Rules (click to enlarge)
Setting up Priority Only
Priority Only lets you customize which apps can send notifications when enabled. To customize this list:
1. Navigate to Start→Settings→System→Focus assist.
2. Under Priority only, click Customize your priority list.This will let you add and remove programs that are allowed to send notifications when the system is set to Priority Only. Make sure that Cytracom Desktop is added to the application list.
Figure 3: Priority Only (click to enlarge)
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