# notifications (settings page)

Edits `~/.config/notifyd/config.json`, the one file behind both the daemon
and the balloon shell:

| key | read by |
| --- | --- |
| `timeouts`, `liveCap`, `historyCap` | notifyd, at start and on `notifyctl reload` |
| `balloons`, `dndPassCritical`, `muted` | both shells, through `Notify.config` |
| `sounds` | the balloon shell, which plays them |
| `soundTheme` | notifyd, for apps' `sound-name` hints; the page mirrors it to gsettings |

`shared/NotifyConfig.js` resolves the file over its defaults and holds the
mute/DND decision. Check: `node shared/test_notify_config.js`.

Save writes the file with `cat` (unknown keys kept) then runs `notifyctl
reload`. If notifyd is not running the file is still written and the page
says so; the daemon reads it when it starts.

The page reads `gsettings` (`org.gnome.desktop.sound theme-name`) on every
open and flags a mismatch with the draft's theme, with a button to adopt it.
Save also sets that gsettings key. The save script's exit codes: 1 the write,
3 the gsettings set, 2 the reload.

Snooze is not here: the status tile has it.