Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
I find it rather easy to miss a calendar reminder in Evolution. It
appears that Evolution, 1) only reminds via notification icon, which is
not as noticeable as a pop-up window. Only after one clicks on the
notification icon does a pop-up come on the screen for a more noticeable
reminder. However, it's too easy to miss the notification icon, which
means one may never get an opportunity to see the actual pop-up
reminder. 2) If ones computer is not actually ON when the reminder is
scheduled to remind, the window of opportunity passes and one never sees
the reminder. For example, set a reminder for 15 minutes, then turn
computer off for 16 minutes. Turn computer back on, reminder does not
activate. 3) Once an event is past, Evolution reminder is automatically
dismissed. Even if one is late for an appointment, it is still helpful
to receive the reminder, but the way Evolution's reminders work, once
the event time hits, the reminder will never remind you again.
In contrast, the calendaring system of Thunderbird's Lightning extension
will 1) automatically pop up a very noticeable reminder on the screen
without any user intervention, 2) pop up the reminder even if you turn
your computer on after the reminder was set to activate, and 3) will
persist in reminding you even past the appointment time, until you
explicitly "dismiss" the appointment yourself. It will never dismiss
an appointment without your consent.
** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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More persistent calendar reminders
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/384505
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