https://github.com/antony-jr/blue-glow

A very simple system tray application which glows in blue when you have an unread github notification.
https://github.com/antony-jr/blue-glow

easy-to-use github-notifications gui-application linux qt5 simple

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A very simple system tray application which glows in blue when you have an unread github notification.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/antony-jr/blue-glow
• Owner: antony-jr
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-05-21T16:08:53.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-20T07:51:40.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-24T14:44:25.901Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: easy-to-use, github-notifications, gui-application, linux, qt5, simple
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.58 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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A simple system tray icon program that glows blue and optionally notifies you when you get a github notification.

Only requires a **personal github token** which has a permission to read your notifications. (does not require any other permissions)

# Github Authorization Token Generation

* Head to [https://github.com/settings/tokens](https://github.com/settings/tokens) , click on **'generate new token'** button.

![instruction1](.github/gen_button.png)

* You will be asked to enter your github password by github. (Make sure to check your url bar)

* Now you can choose any name to give this token just for your sake to remeber why you created it.

![instruction2](.github/token_gen.png)

* Make sure you enable the checkbox(scope) that says notification , **do not check anything else.**

![instruction3](.github/checkbox.png)

* Finally click on the **big green generate token** button.

![instruction4](.github/genbtn.png)

# Other Platform Support

I don't really think that anyone would use this, I mainly created this for myself. So if you need this application for other platforms other than linux, Then I would be happy to activate automatic builds for Windows and MacOSX.

(PS: The application is mostly cross platform)

# Artwork

All graphics work by [Atra](https://github.com/estatra).

The graphics work uses a modified version of bell icon from [Feather Icons](https://github.com/feathericons/feather) which is licensed under MIT.

Font used in the graphic work is [Source Serif Pro](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Source+Serif+Pro) and it is licensed under Open Font License.

# License

The MIT License.   

Copyright (C) 2020, [@antony-jr](https://github.com/antony-jr).