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Notifications

Slirc can ping you when there's something new in a channel or DM, even when the app is closed.

Turning them on

Slirc offers them in a slim banner above the conversation: choose Turn on, then allow notifications when the browser asks. Dismiss the banner with the × and the offer stays out of the way. Profile → Notifications (More on a phone) turns them on later. Slirc only offers the banner where web push actually works, so it never appears over plain HTTP or in a browser without it.

Three levels: all, mentions, none

Profile → Notifications (More → Notifications on a phone) cycles between three modes:

• All: every new message in your channels and DMs.
• Mentions: only messages that mention your nick.
• Off: no notifications on any of your devices.

Notifications only arrive for channels you're a member of, and you won't be pinged about your own messages.

One choice, every device

Your notification level is stored with your account, not your device. A change applies to every subscription on your account; each device picks up the saved setting when Slirc loads.

Multiline messages are bundled into a single notification instead of pinging once per line.

Muting a channel

Mute in a channel's menu (the ⋯ beside its name) keeps that channel quiet: its mark dims in the list, and there is no unread badge, no dot on Home, and nothing in the tab title, unless a message mentions you by name. Mute and unmute are per device, so muting on your phone does not mute your laptop.

The two public channels, #open-chat and #help, start muted for the same reason: they are readable without needing your attention. Unmute either one from its menu if you want every message to count.

Muting is separate from the notification level above: it quiets the app's own indicators, while the notification setting decides what reaches your device as a push notification.

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