pimutils/khal

Alarm user on alarm

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#148 opened on Jan 29, 2015

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help wantedtype: enhancement

Description

I had looked for a program like khal one year ago without success but I am very glad to have found it. My question is not directly related but might become. I am looking for a daemon able to read my calendar and warn me via popups when an event is closing in. Thunderbird does warn me but only when it's open. So I was wondering if anyone knew of such a tool and if not, would it make sense to divide khal into a daemon and a client application (as urxvt or powerline).

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Tech stack
python
Domain
clidesktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Python programmingCLI application developmentDesktop notifications (e.g., libnotify)Daemon design patterns
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Review the lengthy discussion in this issue (#148) for past attempts and design considerations. Explore existing Python notification libraries like notify2 or dbus python to handle popup alerts. Investigate the current khal codebase structure to understand where a daemon could be integrated. Consider whether the feature should be implemented as an external add on or within khal itself.