Notifications inform users about changes and events in the wiki. Configure notification preferences to choose which events generate notifications, and use the watchlist to specify the pages and other contexts to monitor.
Notifications inform users about changes and events in the wiki. Configure notification preferences to choose which events generate notifications, and use the watchlist to specify the pages and other contexts to monitor.
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* The notification center provides access to notification preferences.
* The notification center provides access to notification preferences.
== Automatically generated notifications ==
== Automatically generated notifications ==
[[Extension/NotifyMe/Triggers|Some notifications]] are generated automatically and do not depend on notification preferences.
[[Extension/NotifyMe/Trigger|Some notifications]] are generated automatically and do not depend on notification preferences.
== Customize notification emails ==
{{Textbox|boxtype=important|header=For administrators|text=Administrators can customize the content and design of [[Extension/NotifyMe/Email layout|notification emails]].|icon=yes}}
Administrators can customize the content and design of notification emails directly in the wiki.
By default, notification emails use the settings from ''Special:FlexiSkin''. If no active FlexiSkin settings exist, the standard template uses the BlueSpice logo and default colors.
[[File:Standard notification email layout.png|alt=Default notification email layout with example content|center|thumb|550x550px|Notification email layout]]
The default email layout can be customized by editing the following pages:
* ''MediaWiki:Wrapper.mail''
* ''MediaWiki:SingleNotification.mail''
* ''MediaWiki:DigestNotification.mail''
{{Icon|bi bi-arrow-right-circle|||}} [[Manual:Extension/NotifyMe/Email layout|How to customize the notification email layout]]
{{DISPLAYTITLE:NotifyMe}}Registered wiki users receive notifications for a variety of changes to the wiki. Users can subscribe to different types of notifications.
== Automatically generated notifications ==
<span class="youtubelink">[[File:notif subscr default excerpt.png|alt=default subscriptions set in the user preferences|thumb|[[File:youtube-icon.png|alt=YouTube icon|left|22x22px]][https://youtu.be/UojRGLmDTwM YouTube: Notifications subscriptions (4:55 min.)] |360x360px|link=https://youtu.be/UojRGLmDTwM]]</span>Some notifications are not dependent on a subscription and are always automatically sent to users. These include:
* [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceReminder|Reminders]]: Your reminders are due in one week or today
* [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceReadConfirmation|Read confirmation]] requests: You have a new read confirmation request
* [[Manual:Extension/Workflows|Mentions and tasks]]: Another user mentioned you or a new task was assigned to you
* [[Manual:Extension/Workflows|Workflow]] notifications: A workflow you initiated has finished or you have a new workflow task
* [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpicePageAssignments|Page assignment]] changes: Someone assigned you to a page or removed your page assignment. <br />'''Note:''' Users are not automatically notified about changes on pages to which they are assigned. Assigned users have to subscribe to be notified.
* Changes to your user page by other users
* Reverted changes via the page history by other users
* Changes to your wiki permissions and other administrative events
== Events without notifications ==
The following events do not trigger notifications:
* own edits
* page revisions that are marked as "minor edit"
== Subscribing to notifications ==
In addition to automatic notifications, you can subscribe to additional notifications. These custom notification sets are meant to inform you about very specific events in a single context (for example: page approvals in a particular namespace).
[[File:notification preferences.png|alt=Notifications tab with three subscriptions|center|thumb|750x750px|Notifications tab in user preferences]]
'''To subscribe to a notification set:'''
# '''Click''' on ''Preferences'' in your user menu.
# '''Switch''' to the tab ''Notifications''.
# '''Click''' the ''Add'' button.
#'''Create''' your notification subscription. See below for [[Manual:Extension/NotifyMe#Options|selecting the options]].
#'''Click''' ''Done'' to save your new notification set.[[File:notification edit subscription set.png|center|thumb|550x550px|alt=Dialog box for adding a subscription|Subscription settings]]
{{Textbox|boxtype=note|header=A note for wiki administrators:|text=If you are an administrator and need to monitor the entire wiki, it is more efficient to habitually check the overview pages that show all changes in the wiki (e.g., the pages for ''Recent changes'' or the ''Quality overview'' page for the approval status of all pages) That way, you can avoid beeing flooded with notifications.|icon=yes}}
=== Options ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="" |Setting
! style="" |Description
|-
| style="" |Receive notifications for
| style="" |
* '''Book:''' if pages change in a book. To get notifiied about multiple namespaces, you need to create separate subscriptions.
* '''Namespace:''' if pages change in a namespace. To get notifiied about multiple namespaces, you need to create separate subscriptions.'''Namespace:''' if pages change in a namespace. To get notifiied about multiple namespaces, you need to create separate subscriptions.
* '''Category:''' if pages change in a category. To get notifiied about multiple categories, you need to create separate subscriptions. Subcategories are also not included in a category subscriptions. They each require their own notification.
* '''Watchlist:''' if pages change that are on your watchlist.
* '''Assigned pages:''' if pages change that are on your [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpicePageAssignments|assignments]] list.
|-
| style="" |Type of notifications
| style="" |
* '''Low-frequency:'''
''' create / move / delete page
''' edit / delete discussion or blog topic / comment
* '''High-frequency:'''
''' edit page
''' create blog post or discussion topic
''' create blog or discussion comment
* '''Quality monitoring:'''
''' approval of assigned page
''' page expiry
|-
| style="" |Delivery method
| style="" |By default, notifications appear in the wiki itself. If you want to get email notifications as well, you need to activate the email checkbox.
If a user has unread notifications, the bell symbol in the top toolbar shows the number of new notifications. Clicking the notification symbols opens a mega menu with the 10 most recent notifications.
[[File:Notifications symbol.png|alt=Buttons in the top toolbar with active notifications symbol|center|thumb|300x300px|New notifications]]
At the end of the notifications is a link to view all notifications. This link opens the ''Notification center''.
[[File:Notifications center.png|alt=layout of the notification center with 4 marked areas|center|thumb|750x750px|Notifications center]]
'''The following features are available in the Notification center:'''
'''1 - Notifications filter:''' The filter lists notifications by category or namespace.
'''2 - Status tab:''' You can view unread notifications as well as read notifications or all notifications.
'''3 - Preferences:''' Here you can clear the unread notifications list or go to your user preferences to update your notification subscriptions.
'''4 - Notification:''' Clicking on the filled-in blue notification marker will mark a notification as read.
== Customizing the notification emails ==
By default, the emails use the settings from the page ''Special:FlexiSkin''. If your wiki does not have active FlexiSkin settings, the standard template uses the BlueSpice Logo and default colors.
[[File:Standard notification email layout.png|alt=Screenshot of the default layout with example content|center|thumb|550x550px|Notification email layout]]
You can customize the content and design of the default email layout directly in the wiki. This requires changes to the following three pages:
* MediaWiki:Wrapper.mail
* MediaWiki:SingleNotification.mail
* MediaWiki:DigestNotification.mail
{{Icon|bi bi-arrow-right-circle|||}} [[Manual:Extension/NotifyMe/Email layout|How to customize the notification email layout]]
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Notifications inform users about changes and events in the wiki. Configure notification preferences to choose which events generate notifications, and use the watchlist to specify the pages and other contexts to monitor.
Notifications are configured per wikiNotification settings apply to each wiki individually. They are not shared globally across wikis.
Notification preferences can be configured under User menu > Preferences > Notifications.
Notification preferences and the watchlistNotification preferences determine which types of events generate notifications. The watchlist determines which pages and other contexts are monitored.
The Notification subscriptions section contains notification types that can be enabled or disabled individually. All notification types are selected by default. All notification types are selected by default.
Notification
Description
Page created
A page on the watchlist was created.
Page moved
A page on the watchlist was moved.
Page deleted
A page on the watchlist was deleted.
Page edited
A page on the watchlist was edited.
A new comment has been added to a page to which the user has subscribed via preferences
A new comment was added to a page on the watchlist.
Another user replied to a comment that the user has created or is watching
Another user replied to a comment created by the user or to a comment the user is watching.
A page was approved
A page on the watchlist was approved.
Notification channels
Notifications are always sent in the wiki. Additional delivery channels can be enabled in the Notification channels section. Email sends notifications by email in addition to notifications in the wiki.
Configure the email notification frequency
The Frequency of email notifications setting determines how often email notifications are sent. Available options are:
Instant
Daily
Weekly
Add a page or context to the watchlist
The watchlist determines which pages and other contexts are monitored for notification events. Supported watchlist contexts include:
The page or context is added to the watchlist. Notifications configured under Preferences > Notifications can then be generated for relevant events in that context.
View notifications
If unread notifications are available, the notification icon in the top toolbar shows the number of unread notifications. Select the notification icon to open the notification menu with recent notifications.
