I think, our initial idea of tweaking the indicator-applet is through
the app's own settings dialog (which doesn't exist... yet?) is because
we know that this is a new app that is put on top of the desktop that we
always knew. If we regarded the app like libnotify, we could be more
inclined to change the notification settings on the app that uses it
like Pidgin, for example. Another thing is, the indicator applet sits on
our panels. If libnotify had a panel icon, I think, I would expect to be
able to tweak my notification settings on the GUI of libnotify as well.

I think, Mark's point is valid in putting the settings of the
notification on the app (like Evolution), but it would also be ideal to
add a configuration dialog for indicator-applet that can be accessed
through it's panel applet's right click menu. Think about how Pidgin
handles proxy settings. Yes, those settings should be global and set
using GNOME's tool for the job, but Pidgin still provides the GUI that
points the user to GNOME's proxy settings. This is also the case for
other browsers, IM clients, and other apps even in other platforms.

My suggestion is to have a configuration dialog for indicator-applet and
an option on the GUI of Evolution, Empathy, or whatever. If they can't
both have a unique GUI for the job (which *could* be useless), one of
them should at least point the user to the GUI where the setting can be
tweaked like how Pidgin configures proxy.

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Can't set other apps to be on indicator-applet by default
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/468007
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