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From: Marco Wahl <marcowahlsoft@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: org-notify: Need to get notifications at the start time of the
 task (in addition to the deadline)
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:08:39 +0200
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>>> I need a way to get notifications at the time of starting a task or at
>>> the start of the meeting (i.e. the SCHEDULED timestamp). Currently I
>>> know of only getting notifications for the DEADLINE timestamp. However,
>>> it will be more productive for me to get notification to tell me to
>>> start working on a task (or attend a meeting).
>>
>> Have you tried "Appointment reminders"?  See (info "(org) Weekly/daily
>> agenda").
>
> Thanks Marco. Yes, appointment reminders will work for me. Any idea how to
> configure them in such a way that I get popups? Popups are helpful
> especially when my focus is not on Emacs. Or even when I am connected to
> a remote desktop (say through Citrix).

http://emacs-fu.blogspot.de/2009/11/showing-pop-ups.html
looks promising.


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