# Desktop Notifications

SINCE VERSION 3.2.0

**Bug Watcher Notifications** comes with notifications of three flaviour:

* Email
* In-app Notifications
* Desktop

## How it works <a href="#desktopnotifications-howitworks" id="desktopnotifications-howitworks"></a>

**Desktop Notifications** are available as an **extension** of **In-app notifications**. Whenever an In-app Notification is delivered in Jira, it is also shown as a **Desktop Notification** for those Jira users who enable Desktop Notifications.

## Enable Desktop Notifications <a href="#desktopnotifications-enabledesktopnotifications" id="desktopnotifications-enabledesktopnotifications"></a>

This kind of notifications may be **enabled** or **disabled** by the **Jira users** individually as their personal preference or **centrally** by the **Jira administrators**.

### Personal Preference <a href="#desktopnotifications-personalpreference" id="desktopnotifications-personalpreference"></a>

Each Jira user may **enable** / **disable** Desktop Notifications via her own [Watcher Dashboard](broken://pages/VLh3KqCG73P8259gAXkN). Watcher Dashboard opens from the **Profile Menu** / **Watches**.

![](/files/VJuYODfDKDuKhxFIAJgS)

Enabling/Disabling **Desktop Notifications** here, users can opt-in or out to receive desktop notifications.

### Central Setting <a href="#desktopnotifications-centralsetting" id="desktopnotifications-centralsetting"></a>

Jira Adminstrators may set the default for Desktop Notifications in the **Bug Watcher administration** screen (Manage Apps/Bug Watcher/Configuration). It is possible to **override** the **user's preference** via the "**Apply to all users**" link.

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## Receive Desktop Notifications <a href="#desktopnotifications-receivedesktopnotifications" id="desktopnotifications-receivedesktopnotifications"></a>

Once enabled, desktop notifications **pop** **up** until your browser is open with a running session in Jira.

![](/files/QmPU7hLWygSxN9hZh5Md)

## Open Desktop Notifications <a href="#desktopnotifications-opendesktopnotifications" id="desktopnotifications-opendesktopnotifications"></a>

Once a Desktop Notification pops up, it **remains open for 10 seconds**. If a notification is clicked, it opens in a new browser tab so that the full details can be seen and the notification may be dismissed.

![](/files/Hys4E73uKW8OIFHC06OD)

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