Clock alarms overriding silent mode is default behavior in most phones.
That in itself seems like a good idea to keep that behavior.

2016-02-10 14:37 GMT+01:00 Jos van Houtem <email address hidden>:

> If we would be able to choose which notifications could override silent
> mode, that would be great.
>
> On Wednesday, 10 February 2016, Daniel Frost <email address hidden> wrote:
> > @charlesk - post from 2016-02-04
> > Uhm, I hope you don't mind the question, but why should clock alarms
> override silent mode?
> > I did actually file this behavior as a bug (
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-clock-app/+bug/1542889).
> > Silent mode should be silent regardless of the action coming up. Or maybe
> you should be able to choose which actions are allowed to override silent
> mode?
> >
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> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440111
> >
> > Title:
> >   [calendar] Reminder notifications are not integrated into system
> >   notifications
> >
> > Status in Canonical System Image:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in Ubuntu Calendar App:
> >   Fix Committed
> > Status in Ubuntu UX:
> >   Fix Committed
> > Status in indicator-datetime package in Ubuntu:
> >   In Progress
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   The calendar app does not use the standard notification system. You
> >   can't find it in the "Notifications" area of System Settings, and it
> >   uses its own notification sound regardless of what is set in "Sound".
> >
> >   Also, reminders are not muted when the phone is in silent mode (I
> >   guess it's related).
> >
> >   I'm on bq Aquaris, r20 and with the latest calendar-app.
> >
> >   --- --- --- ---
> >   UX Comment:
> >
> >   Calendar Notifications need to be overhauled:
> >   -- Calendar Notifications are displayed for too brief a period and
> should conform to the same timing as other notifications.
> >
> >   -- Calendar Notifications are not currently appearing in the
> >   notification tray within indicators and should be.
> >
> >   -- Calendar Notification title is misleading ('Alarm') and should make
> >   clear that the notification relates to a calendar event ('Event') and
> >   not a alarm-clock event.
> >
> >   -- Calendar Notification's should NOT override silent mode (unlike
> >   clock-alarms) although the notification should still be displayed,
> >   appear in the notification within indicators and cause the device to
> >   vibrate (if enabled) - This is accepted/common behaviour for
> >   notifications of this type on mobile.
> >
> >   Notifications Spec:
> >
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xDSZ_dnAMAlhgFnnyjJEibaITXjVLp1_pnj_tATNm9I/edit
> >
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440111
>
> Title:
>   [calendar] Reminder notifications are not integrated into system
>   notifications
>
> Status in Canonical System Image:
>   In Progress
> Status in Ubuntu Calendar App:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in Ubuntu UX:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in indicator-datetime package in Ubuntu:
>   In Progress
>
> Bug description:
>   The calendar app does not use the standard notification system. You
>   can't find it in the "Notifications" area of System Settings, and it
>   uses its own notification sound regardless of what is set in "Sound".
>
>   Also, reminders are not muted when the phone is in silent mode (I
>   guess it's related).
>
>   I'm on bq Aquaris, r20 and with the latest calendar-app.
>
>   --- --- --- ---
>   UX Comment:
>
>   Calendar Notifications need to be overhauled:
>   -- Calendar Notifications are displayed for too brief a period and
> should conform to the same timing as other notifications.
>
>   -- Calendar Notifications are not currently appearing in the
>   notification tray within indicators and should be.
>
>   -- Calendar Notification title is misleading ('Alarm') and should make
>   clear that the notification relates to a calendar event ('Event') and
>   not a alarm-clock event.
>
>   -- Calendar Notification's should NOT override silent mode (unlike
>   clock-alarms) although the notification should still be displayed,
>   appear in the notification within indicators and cause the device to
>   vibrate (if enabled) - This is accepted/common behaviour for
>   notifications of this type on mobile.
>
>   Notifications Spec:
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xDSZ_dnAMAlhgFnnyjJEibaITXjVLp1_pnj_tATNm9I/edit
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1440111/+subscriptions
>