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General Description of the User Interface

3.1.8. The notification area

The notification area

Displays notifications about the following events:

  • new appointment invitations

  • reminder for a scheduled appointment or task

The following actions open the notification area:

  • Clicking the Notification icon in the menu bar. The icon is displayed when receiving a new notification.

  • Depending on the settings, the notification area automatically opens if there is a new notification.

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  • Close icon. Closes the notification area. The notifications are displayed again if the notification area reopens.

  • Notify me again later. Closes the notification area. The notifications are displayed again later.

  • An appointment or task invitation includes the following elements:

    • Delete icon. Deletes the invitation.

    • Appointment invitations: Open in calendar button. Displays the appointment suggestion in the calendar.

    • Accept/Decline button. Opens the Change confirmation status dialog window for accepting or declining the appointment or task.

    • Accept button. Accepts the appointment or task.

  • An appointment or task reminder includes the following elements:

    • Delete icon,OK button. Deletes the reminder.

    • Clicking on the reminder shows details in the pop-up.

    • Remind me again. Opens a menu for setting a new reminder for this appointment or task.

    • For reminders of overdue tasks: Done button. Clicking on it marks the task as done.

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