Comment 12 for bug 381416

You guys can use the patched NotifyOSD: it's close to the default one, but with very usefull features, like "click to close", time/font/color/position configurations.

This article:

http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/patched-notifyosd-with-close-on-click.html

Cites only until 13.10, but it works fine on 14.04, I use it.