On Aug 29, 2011, at 09:53:48, SteveCronin wrote:
> 1) Is there a way to install Growl privately.  That is, if when our 
> application is installed if we don't find Growl installed then the SDK 
> provides a means to get Growl installed.

Currently, yes, but the Growl team are working on a replacement for this.

> BUT if Growl is now installed, won't all other Growl enabled applications on 
> the user's machine start exhibiting their Growl functionality?

Yes.

> I don't want our application to be responsible for this cacophony of stuff.  
> Can this Cocoa-based install just be used by the installing application?

That's what they're working on: A new framework that will have a mini Growl 
built in. Your app will use its bundled mini-Growl when Growl is not installed; 
if the user installs Growl, then it—and every other application that supports 
Growl—will use the installed Growl.

> Does an install as described above mean that the Grow menu and/or preferences 
> are visible to the user?

Yes.

> 2) If I specify a given notification's UI in Cocoa, does the user's settings 
> in preferences trump mine?

Yes.

> That is, will my 'branding' survive regardless of the user's preferences?  
> Does this include like starting position?

Applications can't set the starting position, or any other display settings.

> 3) Is there a way to make an application NOT appear in the 'Applications' 
> list in Growl's user preferences?

No.

User control—including the ability to override settings provided by default by 
applications—is a central Growl design principle.

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