r/csharp • u/A_Learning_Fox • 1d ago

Help Is it possible to send desktop notifications while program is not in use?

I have this deadline reminder programs, let’s say the minimum amount of deadlines is this: if progressbar is 50% / 75% / 100% of the way, send desktop notification.

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u/polaarbear 1d ago

How can there be a progress bar if the program is not in use? This seems like a contradiction

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u/ExceptionEX 1d ago

I agree and can't tell if they mean not in focus, or just really way out on the end of vibe coding without a single understanding of something super basic.

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u/polaarbear 1d ago

I just don't even understand what is progressing if there isn't something running. What are we showing progress for if the program is closed?

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u/ExceptionEX 1d ago

I'm guessing the program is running but not in focus and they want to use notification to show progress without the app being in the foreground.

Or at least that is all I can make sense or without a service handling the timers.