nice spotify notification

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -O2 -DNDEBUG -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DDEBUG -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DDEBUG -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic")
 
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 
@@ -28,11 +28,16 @@ target_sources(bar_lib
 
     src/widgets/clock.cpp
     src/widgets/date.cpp
+    src/widgets/notification.cpp
     src/widgets/volumeWidget.cpp
     src/widgets/webWidget.cpp
 
     src/services/hyprland.cpp
+    src/services/notificationController.cpp
+    src/services/textureCache.cpp
     src/services/tray.cpp
+    src/services/dbus/notification.cpp
+    src/services/dbus/mpris.cpp
 
     src/widgets/tray.cpp
     src/widgets/controlCenter.cpp

include/app.hpp

@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 
 #include "bar/bar.hpp"
 #include "services/hyprland.hpp"
+#include "services/dbus/notification.hpp"
 
 #include "glibmm/refptr.h"
 #include "gtkmm/application.h"
 
+class MprisController;
+
 class App {
   public:
     App();
@@ -17,8 +20,10 @@ class App {
   private:
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Application> app;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Bar>> bars;
+    std::shared_ptr<NotificationService> notificationService = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<MprisController> mprisController = nullptr;
     HyprlandService *hyprlandService = nullptr;
-    TrayService *trayService = TrayService::getInstance();
 
+    TrayService *trayService = TrayService::getInstance();
     void setupServices();
 };

include/helpers/string.hpp

@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@ public:
         tokens.push_back(input.substr(start));
         return tokens;
     }
+
+    static std::string trimToSize(const std::string &input, size_t maxSize) {
+        if (input.length() <= maxSize) {
+            return input;
+        }
+        return input.substr(0, maxSize) + "...";
+    }
 };

include/services/dbus/mpris.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <giomm.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+class MprisController {
+  public:
+    struct MprisPlayer2Message {
+        std::string title;
+        std::string artist;
+        std::string artwork_url;
+
+        std::function<void()> play_pause;
+        std::function<void()> next;
+        std::function<void()> previous;
+    };
+
+    MprisController();
+
+    void toggle_play();
+    void next_song();
+    void previous_song();
+
+  private:
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection> m_connection;
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Proxy> m_proxy;
+
+    void on_bus_connected(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AsyncResult> &result);
+    void launchNotification();
+
+    // Called when the song changes
+    void on_properties_changed(const Gio::DBus::Proxy::MapChangedProperties &changed_properties,
+                               const std::vector<Glib::ustring> &invalidated_properties);
+};

include/services/dbus/notification.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <giomm.h>
+#include <gtkmm.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "gdkmm/monitor.h"
+#include "giomm/dbusconnection.h"
+#include "giomm/dbusownname.h"
+#include "glib.h"
+
+const Glib::ustring introspection_xml = R"(
+<node>
+  <interface name="org.freedesktop.Notifications">
+    <method name="GetCapabilities">
+      <arg name="capabilities" type="as" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="Notify">
+      <arg name="app_name" type="s" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="replaces_id" type="u" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="app_icon" type="s" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="summary" type="s" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="body" type="s" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="actions" type="as" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="hints" type="a{sv}" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="expire_timeout" type="i" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="id" type="u" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="CloseNotification">
+      <arg name="id" type="u" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="GetServerInformation">
+      <arg name="name" type="s" direction="out"/>
+      <arg name="vendor" type="s" direction="out"/>
+      <arg name="version" type="s" direction="out"/>
+      <arg name="spec_version" type="s" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
+  </interface>
+</node>
+)";
+
+class NotificationService {
+
+  public:
+    NotificationService() : notificationIdCounter(1) {
+        Gio::DBus::own_name(
+            Gio::DBus::BusType::SESSION,
+            "org.freedesktop.Notifications",
+            sigc::mem_fun(*this, &NotificationService::onBusAcquired),
+            {}, // Name acquired slot (optional)
+            {}, // Name lost slot (optional)
+            Gio::DBus::BusNameOwnerFlags::REPLACE);
+    }
+
+    void onBusAcquired(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection> &connection, const Glib::ustring &name);
+
+  private:
+    guint notificationIdCounter;
+    const Gio::DBus::InterfaceVTable &getMessageInterfaceVTable();
+    void on_method_call(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection> &connection,
+                        const Glib::ustring &sender,
+                        const Glib::ustring &object_path,
+                        const Glib::ustring &interface_name,
+                        const Glib::ustring &method_name,
+                        const Glib::VariantContainerBase &parameters,
+                        const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::MethodInvocation> &invocation);
+
+    void handle_notify(const Glib::VariantContainerBase &parameters,
+                       const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::MethodInvocation> &invocation);
+    void createNotificationPopup(const Glib::ustring &title, const Glib::ustring &message);
+};

include/services/notificationController.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include "services/dbus/mpris.hpp"
+
+#include "gdkmm/monitor.h"
+#include "gtkmm/window.h"
+class NotificationController {
+    static std::shared_ptr<NotificationController> instance;
+
+  public:
+    static std::shared_ptr<NotificationController> getInstance() {
+        if (!NotificationController::instance) {
+            NotificationController::instance = std::shared_ptr<NotificationController>(new NotificationController());
+        }
+        return NotificationController::instance;
+    }
+
+    void showSpotifyNotification(MprisController::MprisPlayer2Message mpris);
+    void showNotificationOnAllMonitors(const std::string &title, const std::string &message);
+  private:
+    NotificationController();
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Gdk::Monitor>> activeMonitors;
+
+    void baseWindowSetup(std::shared_ptr<Gtk::Window> win, std::shared_ptr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor);
+};

include/services/textureCache.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include "gdkmm/texture.h"
+#include "glibmm/refptr.h"
+
+class TextureCacheService {
+  public:
+    static TextureCacheService *getInstance();
+
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Texture> getTexture(const std::string &url);
+
+  private:
+    TextureCacheService() = default;
+
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Texture>> cache;
+};

include/widgets/notification.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <giomm.h>
+#include <gtkmm.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include "gdkmm/monitor.h"
+class NotificationWidget {
+    public:
+        NotificationWidget(std::shared_ptr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor, const Glib::ustring &title, const Glib::ustring &message);
+};

resources/bar.css

@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ button {
 	background-color: #111111;
 }
 
+.flat-button {
+	background-color: #333333;
+	color: #ffffff;
+	padding: 2px 4px;
+	border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
 .workspace-pill {
 	padding: 2px 5px;
 	margin-right: 6px;
@@ -142,3 +149,15 @@ button {
 		opacity: 1;
 	}
 }
+
+.notification-popup {
+	border-radius: 8px;
+	padding: 8px 12px;
+	background: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.948);
+	box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+	border: 1px solid rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.8);
+	font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.notification-button-box {
+}

src/app.cpp

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #include "app.hpp"
 
-#include <exception>
-#include <iostream>
 #include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include "services/dbus/notification.hpp"
+#include "services/dbus/mpris.hpp"
 
 App::App() {
     this->app = Gtk::Application::create("org.example.mybar");
     this->setupServices();
     this->hyprlandService = HyprlandService::getInstance();
+    this->notificationService = std::make_shared<NotificationService>();
+    this->mprisController = std::make_shared<MprisController>();
 
     app->signal_activate().connect([&]() {
         auto display  = Gdk::Display::get_default();
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ App::App() {
             auto monitor = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Gdk::Monitor>(
                 monitors->get_object(i)
             );
-            
+
             if (monitor) {
                 auto bar = std::make_shared<Bar>(monitor->gobj());
 

src/components/workspaceIndicator.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "components/workspaceIndicator.hpp"
-#include <iostream>
 
 #include "gtkmm/gestureclick.h"
 #include "gtkmm/label.h"
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ WorkspaceIndicator::WorkspaceIndicator(int id, std::string label, sigc::slot<voi
 
     auto gesture = Gtk::GestureClick::create();
     gesture->set_button(GDK_BUTTON_PRIMARY);
-    gesture->signal_released().connect([this, id, onClick](int, double, double) {
+    gesture->signal_released().connect([id, onClick](int, double, double) {
         onClick(
             id);
     });
@@ -22,9 +21,11 @@ WorkspaceIndicator::WorkspaceIndicator(int id, std::string label, sigc::slot<voi
     overlay->add_controller(gesture);
     overlay->add_css_class("workspace-pill");
 
-    if (id == 6 || id == 7) {
+    int sixSevenCheck = std::stoi(label);
-        auto indicator = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>(id == 6 ? "🫱🏻" : "🫲🏻");
+
-        indicator->add_css_class(id == 6 ? "workspace-pill-six" : "workspace-pill-seven");
+    if (sixSevenCheck == 6 || sixSevenCheck == 7) {
+        auto indicator = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>(sixSevenCheck == 6 ? "🫱🏻" : "🫲🏻");
+        indicator->add_css_class(sixSevenCheck == 6 ? "workspace-pill-six" : "workspace-pill-seven");
         indicator->set_valign(Gtk::Align::END);
         overlay->set_child(*indicator);
         overlay->add_overlay(*numLabel);

src/services/dbus/mpris.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#include "services/dbus/mpris.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <map>
+
+#include "helpers/string.hpp"
+#include "services/notificationController.hpp"
+
+#include "giomm/dbusconnection.h"
+#include "giomm/dbusproxy.h"
+
+MprisController::MprisController() {
+    // 1. Connect to the Session Bus
+    Gio::DBus::Connection::get(
+        Gio::DBus::BusType::SESSION,
+        sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MprisController::on_bus_connected));
+}
+
+void MprisController::on_bus_connected(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AsyncResult> &result) {
+    if (!result) {
+        std::cerr << "DBus Connection Error: null async result" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+    try {
+        m_connection = Gio::DBus::Connection::get_finish(result);
+
+        std::string player_bus_name = "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify";
+
+        m_proxy = Gio::DBus::Proxy::create_sync(
+            m_connection,
+            player_bus_name,                // The Bus Name
+            "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2",      // The Object Path
+            "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player" // The Interface
+        );
+
+        if (m_proxy) {
+            std::cout << "Connected to: " << player_bus_name << std::endl;
+
+            // uncomment if launch notification on start
+            launchNotification();
+
+            m_proxy->signal_properties_changed().connect(
+                sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MprisController::on_properties_changed));
+        }
+
+    } catch (const Glib::Error &ex) {
+        std::cerr << "DBus Connection Error: " << ex.what() << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
+void MprisController::launchNotification() {
+    if (!m_proxy) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Glib::VariantBase metadata_var;
+    m_proxy->get_cached_property(metadata_var, "Metadata");
+
+    if (!metadata_var) {
+        std::cout << "No metadata available." << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    using MetadataMap = std::map<Glib::ustring, Glib::VariantBase>;
+    MetadataMap metadata_map;
+
+    Glib::Variant<MetadataMap> variant_dict =
+        Glib::VariantBase::cast_dynamic<Glib::Variant<MetadataMap>>(metadata_var);
+
+    metadata_map = variant_dict.get();
+
+    std::string title, artist, artwork_url;
+
+    if (metadata_map.count("xesam:title")) {
+        auto title_var = Glib::VariantBase::cast_dynamic<Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>>(metadata_map["xesam:title"]);
+        title          = title_var.get();
+    }
+
+    if (metadata_map.count("xesam:artist")) {
+        auto artist_var = metadata_map["xesam:artist"];
+
+        if (artist_var.is_of_type(Glib::VariantType("as"))) {
+            auto artists = Glib::VariantBase::cast_dynamic<Glib::Variant<std::vector<Glib::ustring>>>(artist_var).get();
+            if (!artists.empty()) {
+                artist = artists[0]; // Take the first artist
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (metadata_map.count("mpris:artUrl")) {
+        auto art_var = Glib::VariantBase::cast_dynamic<Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>>(metadata_map["mpris:artUrl"]);
+        artwork_url  = art_var.get();
+    }
+
+    auto notifactionController = NotificationController::getInstance();
+
+    MprisController::MprisPlayer2Message mpris;
+    mpris.title       = StringHelper::trimToSize(title, 30);
+    mpris.artist      = StringHelper::trimToSize(artist, 30);
+    mpris.artwork_url = artwork_url;
+    mpris.play_pause  = [this]() { this->toggle_play(); };
+    mpris.next        = [this]() { this->next_song(); };
+    mpris.previous    = [this]() { this->previous_song(); };
+    notifactionController->showSpotifyNotification(mpris);
+}
+
+void MprisController::on_properties_changed(const Gio::DBus::Proxy::MapChangedProperties &changed_properties,
+                                            const std::vector<Glib::ustring> &) {
+
+    if (changed_properties.find("Metadata") != changed_properties.end()) {
+        launchNotification();
+    }
+}
+
+void MprisController::previous_song() {
+    if (m_proxy) {
+        m_proxy->call("Previous");
+    }
+}
+
+
+void MprisController::toggle_play() {
+    if (m_proxy) {
+        m_proxy->call("PlayPause");
+    }
+}
+
+void MprisController::next_song() {
+    if (m_proxy) {
+        m_proxy->call("Next");
+    }
+}

src/services/dbus/notification.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include "services/dbus/notification.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "services/notificationController.hpp"
+#include "widgets/notification.hpp"
+
+void NotificationService::onBusAcquired(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection> &connection, const Glib::ustring &name) {
+    std::cout << "Acquired bus name: " << name << std::endl;
+
+    auto introspection_data = Gio::DBus::NodeInfo::create_for_xml(introspection_xml);
+
+    // Register the object at the standard path
+    connection->register_object(
+        "/org/freedesktop/Notifications",
+        introspection_data->lookup_interface("org.freedesktop.Notifications"),
+        getMessageInterfaceVTable());
+}
+
+const Gio::DBus::InterfaceVTable &NotificationService::getMessageInterfaceVTable() {
+    static Gio::DBus::InterfaceVTable vtable(
+        sigc::mem_fun(*this, &NotificationService::on_method_call));
+    return vtable;
+}
+
+void NotificationService::on_method_call(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection> &,
+                                         const Glib::ustring &,
+                                         const Glib::ustring &,
+                                         const Glib::ustring &,
+                                         const Glib::ustring &method_name,
+                                         const Glib::VariantContainerBase &parameters,
+                                         const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::MethodInvocation> &invocation) {
+
+    if (method_name == "Notify") {
+        handle_notify(parameters, invocation);
+    } else if (method_name == "GetCapabilities") {
+        auto caps = std::vector<Glib::ustring>{"body"};
+        invocation->return_value(Glib::VariantContainerBase::create_tuple(
+            Glib::Variant<std::vector<Glib::ustring>>::create(caps)));
+    } else if (method_name == "GetServerInformation") {
+        invocation->return_value(Glib::VariantContainerBase::create_tuple({Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>::create("MyGtkmmNotifier"),
+                                                                           Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>::create("Custom"),
+                                                                           Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>::create("1.0"),
+                                                                           Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>::create("1.2")}));
+    } else {
+        // Handle other methods or return error
+        invocation->return_value(Glib::VariantContainerBase());
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationService::handle_notify(const Glib::VariantContainerBase &parameters,
+                                        const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::MethodInvocation> &invocation) {
+
+    Glib::VariantBase app_name_var, replaces_id_var, app_icon_var, summary_var, body_var, actions_var, hints_var, timeout_var;
+    parameters.get_child(app_name_var, 0);
+    parameters.get_child(summary_var, 3);
+    parameters.get_child(body_var, 4);
+
+    Glib::ustring summary = Glib::VariantBase::cast_dynamic<Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>>(summary_var).get();
+    Glib::ustring body    = Glib::VariantBase::cast_dynamic<Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>>(body_var).get();
+
+    std::cout << "Notification Received: " << summary << " - " << body << std::endl;
+
+    createNotificationPopup(summary, body);
+
+    guint id = notificationIdCounter++;
+    invocation->return_value(Glib::VariantContainerBase::create_tuple(
+        Glib::Variant<guint>::create(id)));
+}
+
+void NotificationService::createNotificationPopup(const Glib::ustring &title, const Glib::ustring &message) {
+
+    auto controller = NotificationController::getInstance();
+    controller->showNotificationOnAllMonitors(title, message);
+}

src/services/hyprland.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "services/hyprland.hpp"
 
-#include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <glib-unix.h>
 #include <glib.h>

src/services/notificationController.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#include "services/notificationController.hpp"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "services/dbus/mpris.hpp"
+#include "services/textureCache.hpp"
+
+#include "gdkmm/display.h"
+#include "giomm/listmodel.h"
+#include "glibmm/main.h"
+#include "gtk4-layer-shell.h"
+#include "gtkmm/box.h"
+#include "gtkmm/button.h"
+#include "gtkmm/centerbox.h"
+#include "gtkmm/image.h"
+#include "gtkmm/label.h"
+#include "gtkmm/window.h"
+
+std::shared_ptr<NotificationController> NotificationController::instance = nullptr;
+
+NotificationController::NotificationController() {
+    if (NotificationController::instance) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("use getInstance()!");
+    }
+
+    auto display = Gdk::Display::get_default();
+    if (!display) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto monitors = display->get_monitors();
+    if (!monitors) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (guint i = 0; i < monitors->get_n_items(); ++i) {
+        auto monitor = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Gdk::Monitor>(
+            monitors->get_object(i));
+
+        this->activeMonitors.push_back(monitor);
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationController::showSpotifyNotification(MprisController::MprisPlayer2Message mpris) {
+    for (const auto &monitor : this->activeMonitors) {
+
+        auto win = std::make_shared<Gtk::Window>();
+        win->set_title(mpris.title);
+        this->baseWindowSetup(win, monitor);
+
+        auto container = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Box>(Gtk::Orientation::HORIZONTAL, 10);
+
+        if (auto texture = TextureCacheService::getInstance()->getTexture(mpris.artwork_url)) {
+            auto img = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Image>(texture);
+            img->set_pixel_size(64);
+            container->append(*img);
+        }
+
+        auto rightArea = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Box>(Gtk::Orientation::VERTICAL, 5);
+        rightArea->set_halign(Gtk::Align::CENTER);
+        rightArea->set_valign(Gtk::Align::CENTER);
+        // make sure rigfht area takes the remaining space
+        rightArea->set_hexpand(true);
+        // also set a max width
+
+        auto title_label = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>("<b>" + mpris.title + "</b>");
+        title_label->set_use_markup(true);
+        title_label->set_halign(Gtk::Align::START);
+        rightArea->append(*title_label);
+
+        auto artistLabel = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>(mpris.artist);
+        artistLabel->set_halign(Gtk::Align::CENTER);
+        rightArea->append(*artistLabel);
+
+        auto buttonBox = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::CenterBox>();
+        buttonBox->add_css_class("notification-button-box");
+        buttonBox->set_hexpand(true);
+
+        auto backButton = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Button>("<");
+        backButton->add_css_class("flat-button");
+        auto playPauseButton = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Button>("=<");
+        playPauseButton->add_css_class("flat-button");
+        auto nextButton = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Button>(">");
+        nextButton->add_css_class("flat-button");
+
+        backButton->signal_clicked().connect([mpris]() {
+            if (mpris.previous) {
+                mpris.previous();
+            }
+        });
+
+        playPauseButton->signal_clicked().connect([mpris]() {
+            if (mpris.play_pause) {
+                mpris.play_pause();
+            }
+        });
+
+        nextButton->signal_clicked().connect([mpris]() {
+            if (mpris.next) {
+                mpris.next();
+            }
+        });
+        buttonBox->set_start_widget(*backButton);
+        buttonBox->set_center_widget(*playPauseButton);
+        buttonBox->set_end_widget(*nextButton);
+
+        // rightArea->append(*buttonBox);
+
+        container->append(*rightArea);
+
+        win->set_child(*container);
+        win->show();
+
+        Glib::signal_timeout().connect([win]() {
+            win->close();
+            return false; // Don't repeat
+        },
+                                       3000);
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationController::baseWindowSetup(std::shared_ptr<Gtk::Window> win, std::shared_ptr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor) {
+    win->set_default_size(300, 100);
+    gtk_layer_init_for_window(win->gobj());
+    gtk_layer_set_monitor(win->gobj(), monitor->gobj());
+    gtk_layer_set_layer(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_LAYER_OVERLAY);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_TOP, TRUE);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_RIGHT, TRUE);
+    gtk_layer_set_margin(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_TOP, 2);
+    win->add_css_class("notification-popup");
+}
+
+void NotificationController::showNotificationOnAllMonitors(const std::string &title, const std::string &message) {
+    for (const auto &monitor : this->activeMonitors) {
+        auto win = std::make_shared<Gtk::Window>();
+        win->set_title(title);
+
+        this->baseWindowSetup(win, monitor);
+
+        auto label = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>(message);
+        label->set_use_markup(true);
+        win->set_child(*label);
+
+        win->show();
+
+        Glib::signal_timeout().connect([win]() {
+            win->close();
+            return false; // Don't repeat
+        },
+                                       3000);
+    }
+}

src/services/textureCache.cpp

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+#include "services/textureCache.hpp"
+
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "glibmm/bytes.h"
+
+namespace {
+size_t write_to_buffer(void *contents, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *userp) {
+    auto *buffer = static_cast<std::vector<unsigned char> *>(userp);
+    auto total = size * nmemb;
+    auto *bytes = static_cast<unsigned char *>(contents);
+    buffer->insert(buffer->end(), bytes, bytes + total);
+    return total;
+}
+
+Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Texture> download_texture_from_url(const std::string &url) {
+    if (url.empty()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
+    if (!curl) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    std::vector<unsigned char> buffer;
+    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, url.c_str());
+    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1L);
+    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, write_to_buffer);
+    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, &buffer);
+    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "bar/1.0");
+
+    auto res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
+
+    if (res != CURLE_OK || buffer.empty()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    auto bytes = Glib::Bytes::create(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+    return Gdk::Texture::create_from_bytes(bytes);
+}
+} // namespace
+
+TextureCacheService *TextureCacheService::getInstance() {
+    static TextureCacheService instance;
+    return &instance;
+}
+
+Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Texture> TextureCacheService::getTexture(const std::string &url) {
+    if (url.empty()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    auto it = cache.find(url);
+    if (it != cache.end()) {
+        return it->second;
+    }
+
+    auto texture = download_texture_from_url(url);
+    if (texture) {
+        cache.emplace(url, texture);
+    }
+
+    return texture;
+}

src/widgets/notification.cpp

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+#include "widgets/notification.hpp"
+
+#include "gtk4-layer-shell.h"
+
+NotificationWidget::NotificationWidget(std::shared_ptr<Gdk::Monitor> monitor, const Glib::ustring &title, const Glib::ustring &message) {
+    if (!monitor) return;
+
+    auto win = new Gtk::Window();
+    win->set_title(title);
+    win->set_default_size(300, 100);
+
+    auto label = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>(message);
+    label->set_use_markup(true);
+    win->set_child(*label);
+
+    gtk_layer_init_for_window(win->gobj());
+    gtk_layer_set_monitor(win->gobj(), monitor->gobj());
+    gtk_layer_set_layer(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_LAYER_OVERLAY);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_TOP, TRUE);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_RIGHT, TRUE);
+    gtk_layer_set_margin(win->gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_TOP, 2);
+
+    win->add_css_class("notification-popup");
+
+    win->show();
+
+    // Auto close after 3 seconds for demo purposes
+    Glib::signal_timeout().connect([win]() {
+        win->close();
+        delete win;
+        return false; // Don't repeat
+    },
+                                   3000);
+}