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[SOLVED] Snaps won't send background notifications (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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edit: It can't send notifs :( https://lemmy.ml/comment/4138651

Is there a way to fix this? I am using an app called Superproductivity, it's a productivity app where you can schedule tasks and keep track of them. Now, the trouble is, it won't run in the background and it won't send me notifications. This seems to be common for all Snaps I have installed, is there a way to solve this and make it notify me even when it's not open?

Also, it also have an app image, do app images have the capacity to notify when they are not open? I have heard they can't run in the background.

Thank you to everyone who try to help me here :)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

The thing about snaps and app image is they are containerized. The idea behind that is to help keep the apps separate from the main file subsystem by sandboxing them from each other as well as not cluttering your hdd with different versions of the same libraries to make them work.

Because of the sandboxing, once you close the app it stops running in the background therefore there is nothing to get notifications from.

IMHO, this is why snap and app image programs are not advisable for programs you may need notifications from on a, generally, required/needed basis.

As for superconductivity, the only way around that problem is to download from source, compile it and let it run natively on your system in the background, or add it to you auto startup list so it is running at boot time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

As for superconductivity, the only way around that problem is to download from source, compile it and let it run natively on your system in the background, or add it to you auto startup list so it is running at boot time.

thank you very much for the answer. But yeah, I doubt if there is a way to do that here. I would keep it open always ig! not ideal, but yeah, no other way. I like that concept of snaps and appimages, but they should only develop apps which don't require background notifs like idk Obsidian.md or some note taking app or file managers and stuff! Not a productivity app!

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