Featured image of post Using Python to Trigger Windows System Notifications for Popup Messages in the Bottom Right Corner

Using Python to Trigger Windows System Notifications for Popup Messages in the Bottom Right Corner

Python can use the win10toast library to invoke Windows system messages. Win10toast is a...

Python can utilize the win10toast library to create Windows system messages. win10toast is a simple Python package that provides a way to display Toast notifications on Windows 10 operating systems. Toast messages are a modern notification format introduced after the Windows 10 system updates. They appear as prominent pop-up boxes, typically used to inform users about certain events.

Here is a simple example of the code:

1
2
3
4
from win10toast import ToastNotifier

toaster = ToastNotifier()
toaster.show_toast("Title", "Message Body", duration=10)

This code will display a Toast notification in the bottom right corner of the screen, containing fields for “Title” and “Message Body.” The duration parameter specifies how long the notification will remain visible (in seconds), during which time the user will see the notification and hear the notification sound.

Using Python to Trigger Windows System Notifications for Popup Messages in the Bottom Right Corner

To use this code, you’ll need to install the win10toast library. win10toast is a Python library that provides an easy way to display Toast notifications on Windows 10. Toast notifications are a new type of notification in the Windows 10 operating system, allowing for quick pop-ups to convey information, while also supporting sound and duration settings. You can install it using the following command in your terminal:

1
pip install win10toast
Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0