discovered the dunst stack-tag system.

dunst/.config/dunst/dunstrc

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# See dunst(5) for all configuration options
+
 [global]
     ### Display ###
 
@@ -15,38 +17,58 @@
     #
     # If this option is set to mouse or keyboard, the monitor option
     # will be ignored.
-    follow = mouse
+    follow = none
 
-    # The geometry of the window:
+    ### Geometry ###
-    #   [{width}]x{height}[+/-{x}+/-{y}]
-    # The geometry of the message window.
-    # The height is measured in number of notifications everything else
-    # in pixels.  If the width is omitted but the height is given
-    # ("-geometry x2"), the message window expands over the whole screen
-    # (dmenu-like).  If width is 0, the window expands to the longest
-    # message displayed.  A positive x is measured from the left, a
-    # negative from the right side of the screen.  Y is measured from
-    # the top and down respectively.
-    # The width can be negative.  In this case the actual width is the
-    # screen width minus the width defined in within the geometry option.
-    geometry = "300x5-30+20"
 
-    # Show how many messages are currently hidden (because of geometry).
+    # dynamic width from 0 to 300
+    # width = (0, 300)
+    # constant width of 300
+    width = 300
+
+    # The maximum height of a single notification, excluding the frame.
+    height = 300
+
+    # Position the notification in the top right corner
+    origin = top-right
+
+    # Offset from the origin
+    offset = 15x49
+
+    # Scale factor. It is auto-detected if value is 0.
+    scale = 0
+
+    # Maximum number of notification (0 means no limit)
+    notification_limit = 0
+
+    ### Progress bar ###
+
+    # Turn on the progess bar. It appears when a progress hint is passed with
+    # for example dunstify -h int:value:12
+    progress_bar = true
+
+    # Set the progress bar height. This includes the frame, so make sure
+    # it's at least twice as big as the frame width.
+    progress_bar_height = 10
+
+    # Set the frame width of the progress bar
+    progress_bar_frame_width = 1
+
+    # Set the minimum width for the progress bar
+    progress_bar_min_width = 150
+
+    # Set the maximum width for the progress bar
+    progress_bar_max_width = 300
+
+
+    # Show how many messages are currently hidden (because of
+    # notification_limit).
     indicate_hidden = yes
 
-    # Shrink window if it's smaller than the width.  Will be ignored if
-    # width is 0.
-    shrink = no
-
     # The transparency of the window.  Range: [0; 100].
     # This option will only work if a compositing window manager is
-    # present (e.g. xcompmgr, compiz, etc.).
+    # present (e.g. xcompmgr, compiz, etc.). (X11 only)
-    transparency = 0
+    transparency = 5
-
-    # The height of the entire notification.  If the height is smaller
-    # than the font height and padding combined, it will be raised
-    # to the font height and padding.
-    notification_height = 0
 
     # Draw a line of "separator_height" pixel height between two
     # notifications.
@@ -54,17 +76,20 @@
     separator_height = 2
 
     # Padding between text and separator.
-    padding = 8
+    padding = 6
 
     # Horizontal padding.
-    horizontal_padding = 8
+    horizontal_padding = 6
+
+    # Padding between text and icon.
+    text_icon_padding = 0
 
     # Defines width in pixels of frame around the notification window.
     # Set to 0 to disable.
     frame_width = 3
 
     # Defines color of the frame around the notification window.
-    frame_color = "#aaaaaa"
+    frame_color = "#8EC07C"
 
     # Define a color for the separator.
     # possible values are:
@@ -75,22 +100,22 @@
     separator_color = frame
 
     # Sort messages by urgency.
-    sort = yes
+    sort = no
 
     # Don't remove messages, if the user is idle (no mouse or keyboard input)
     # for longer than idle_threshold seconds.
     # Set to 0 to disable.
     # A client can set the 'transient' hint to bypass this. See the rules
     # section for how to disable this if necessary
-    idle_threshold = 120
+    idle_threshold = 0
 
     ### Text ###
 
-    font = Monospace 8
+    font = Iosevka Term 11
 
     # The spacing between lines.  If the height is smaller than the
     # font height, it will get raised to the font height.
-    line_height = 0
+    line_height = 3
 
     # Possible values are:
     # full: Allow a small subset of html markup in notifications:
@@ -100,7 +125,7 @@
     #        <u>underline</u>
     #
     #        For a complete reference see
-    #        <http://developer.gnome.org/pango/stable/PangoMarkupFormat.html>.
+    #        <https://docs.gtk.org/Pango/pango_markup.html>.
     #
     # strip: This setting is provided for compatibility with some broken
     #        clients that send markup even though it's not enabled on the
@@ -130,18 +155,18 @@
 
     # Alignment of message text.
     # Possible values are "left", "center" and "right".
-    alignment = left
+    alignment = center
+
+    # Vertical alignment of message text and icon.
+    # Possible values are "top", "center" and "bottom".
+    vertical_alignment = center
 
     # Show age of message if message is older than show_age_threshold
     # seconds.
     # Set to -1 to disable.
-    show_age_threshold = 60
+    show_age_threshold = -1
 
-    # Split notifications into multiple lines if they don't fit into
+    # Specify where to make an ellipsis in long lines.
-    # geometry.
-    word_wrap = yes
-
-    # When word_wrap is set to no, specify where to make an ellipsis in long lines.
     # Possible values are "start", "middle" and "end".
     ellipsize = middle
 
@@ -152,21 +177,30 @@
     stack_duplicates = true
 
     # Hide the count of stacked notifications with the same content
-    hide_duplicate_count = false
+    hide_duplicate_count = true
 
     # Display indicators for URLs (U) and actions (A).
-    show_indicators = yes
+    show_indicators = no
+
+    # Split notifications into multiple lines if they don't fit into
+    # geometry.
+    word_wrap = yes
 
     ### Icons ###
 
     # Align icons left/right/off
     icon_position = off
 
+    # Scale small icons up to this size, set to 0 to disable. Helpful
+    # for e.g. small files or high-dpi screens. In case of conflict,
+    # max_icon_size takes precedence over this.
+    min_icon_size = 80
+
     # Scale larger icons down to this size, set to 0 to disable
-    max_icon_size = 32
+    max_icon_size = 80
 
     # Paths to default icons.
-    icon_path = /usr/share/icons/gnome/16x16/status/:/usr/share/icons/gnome/16x16/devices/
+    icon_path = /usr/share/icons/Paper/16x16/mimetypes/:/usr/share/icons/Paper/48x48/status/:/usr/share/icons/Paper/16x16/devices/:/usr/share/icons/Paper/48x48/notifications/:/usr/share/icons/Paper/48x48/emblems/:/usr/share/icons/gnome/16x16/status/:/usr/share/icons/gnome/16x16/devices/
 
     ### History ###
 
@@ -175,7 +209,7 @@
     sticky_history = yes
 
     # Maximum amount of notifications kept in history
-    history_length = 20
+    history_length = 15
 
     ### Misc/Advanced ###
 
@@ -183,7 +217,7 @@
     dmenu = /usr/bin/dmenu -p dunst:
 
     # Browser for opening urls in context menu.
-    browser = /usr/bin/firefox -new-tab
+    browser = /usr/bin/xdg-open
 
     # Always run rule-defined scripts, even if the notification is suppressed
     always_run_script = true
@@ -194,20 +228,6 @@
     # Define the class of the windows spawned by dunst
     class = Dunst
 
-    # Print a notification on startup.
-    # This is mainly for error detection, since dbus (re-)starts dunst
-    # automatically after a crash.
-    startup_notification = false
-
-    # Manage dunst's desire for talking
-    # Can be one of the following values:
-    #  crit: Critical features. Dunst aborts
-    #  warn: Only non-fatal warnings
-    #  mesg: Important Messages
-    #  info: all unimportant stuff
-    # debug: all less than unimportant stuff
-    verbosity = mesg
-
     # Define the corner radius of the notification window
     # in pixel size. If the radius is 0, you have no rounded
     # corners.
@@ -215,6 +235,22 @@
     # notification height to avoid clipping text and/or icons.
     corner_radius = 0
 
+    # Ignore the dbus closeNotification message.
+    # Useful to enforce the timeout set by dunst configuration. Without this
+    # parameter, an application may close the notification sent before the
+    # user defined timeout.
+    ignore_dbusclose = false
+
+    ### Wayland ###
+    # These settings are Wayland-specific. They have no effect when using X11
+
+    # Uncomment this if you want to let notications appear under fullscreen
+    # applications (default: overlay)
+    # layer = top
+
+    # Set this to true to use X11 output on Wayland.
+    force_xwayland = false
+
     ### Legacy
 
     # Use the Xinerama extension instead of RandR for multi-monitor support.
@@ -229,15 +265,21 @@
 
     ### mouse
 
-    # Defines action of mouse event
+    # Defines list of actions for each mouse event
     # Possible values are:
     # * none: Don't do anything.
-    # * do_action: If the notification has exactly one action, or one is marked as default,
+    # * do_action: Invoke the action determined by the action_name rule. If there is no
-    #              invoke it. If there are multiple and no default, open the context menu.
+    #              such action, open the context menu.
+    # * open_url: If the notification has exactly one url, open it. If there are multiple
+    #             ones, open the context menu.
     # * close_current: Close current notification.
     # * close_all: Close all notifications.
+    # * context: Open context menu for the notification.
+    # * context_all: Open context menu for all notifications.
+    # These values can be strung together for each mouse event, and
+    # will be executed in sequence.
     mouse_left_click = close_current
-    mouse_middle_click = do_action
+    mouse_middle_click = do_action, close_current
     mouse_right_click = close_all
 
 # Experimental features that may or may not work correctly. Do not expect them
@@ -250,51 +292,35 @@
     # where there are multiple screens with very different dpi values.
     per_monitor_dpi = false
 
-[shortcuts]
-
-    # Shortcuts are specified as [modifier+][modifier+]...key
-    # Available modifiers are "ctrl", "mod1" (the alt-key), "mod2",
-    # "mod3" and "mod4" (windows-key).
-    # Xev might be helpful to find names for keys.
-
-    # Close notification.
-    close = ctrl+space
-
-    # Close all notifications.
-    close_all = ctrl+shift+space
-
-    # Redisplay last message(s).
-    # On the US keyboard layout "grave" is normally above TAB and left
-    # of "1". Make sure this key actually exists on your keyboard layout,
-    # e.g. check output of 'xmodmap -pke'
-    history = ctrl+grave
-
-    # Context menu.
-    context = ctrl+shift+period
 
 [urgency_low]
     # IMPORTANT: colors have to be defined in quotation marks.
     # Otherwise the "#" and following would be interpreted as a comment.
-    background = "#222222"
+    frame_color = "#3B7C87"
-    foreground = "#888888"
+    foreground = "#3B7C87"
-    timeout = 10
+    background = "#191311"
+    #background = "#2B313C"
+    timeout = 4
     # Icon for notifications with low urgency, uncomment to enable
-    #icon = /path/to/icon
+    #default_icon = /path/to/icon
 
 [urgency_normal]
-    background = "#285577"
+    frame_color = "#5B8234"
-    foreground = "#ffffff"
+    foreground = "#5B8234"
-    timeout = 10
+    background = "#191311"
+    #background = "#2B313C"
+    timeout = 6
     # Icon for notifications with normal urgency, uncomment to enable
-    #icon = /path/to/icon
+    #default_icon = /path/to/icon
 
 [urgency_critical]
-    background = "#900000"
+    frame_color = "#B7472A"
-    foreground = "#ffffff"
+    foreground = "#B7472A"
-    frame_color = "#ff0000"
+    background = "#191311"
-    timeout = 0
+    #background = "#2B313C"
+    timeout = 8
     # Icon for notifications with critical urgency, uncomment to enable
-    #icon = /path/to/icon
+    #default_icon = /path/to/icon
 
 # Every section that isn't one of the above is interpreted as a rules to
 # override settings for certain messages.
@@ -319,8 +345,15 @@
 #    new_icon
 #    set_stack_tag
 #    set_transient
+#    set_category
 #    timeout
 #    urgency
+#    skip_display
+#    history_ignore
+#    action_name
+#    word_wrap
+#    ellipsize
+#    alignment
 #
 # Shell-like globbing will get expanded.
 #
@@ -335,8 +368,6 @@
 #   script appname summary body icon urgency
 # where urgency can be "LOW", "NORMAL" or "CRITICAL".
 #
-# NOTE: if you don't want a notification to be displayed, set the format
-# to "".
 # NOTE: It might be helpful to run dunst -print in a terminal in order
 # to find fitting options for rules.
 
@@ -375,7 +406,7 @@
 #[ignore]
 #    # This notification will not be displayed
 #    summary = "foobar"
-#    format = ""
+#    skip_display = true
 
 #[history-ignore]
 #    # This notification will not be saved in history
@@ -412,3 +443,4 @@
 #    set_stack_tag = "volume"
 #
 # vim: ft=cfg
+

i3/.config/i3/config

@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 		bindsym $mod+shift+b exec --no-startup-id "xset +dpms; notify-send --expire-time=500 'screen blanking on'"
 
 	# change brightness
-		bindsym $mod+control+plus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s +10%; notify-send --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
+		bindsym $mod+control+plus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s +1%; notify-send -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:brightness --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
-		bindsym $mod+control+minus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s 10%-; notify-send --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
+		bindsym $mod+control+minus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s 1%-; notify-send -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:brightness --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
 
 	#screenshot everything with mod+s, current window with mod+shift+s, selection with mod+ctrl+s
 		bindsym $mod+s exec --no-startup-id "maim ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Whole-desktop screenshot taken'"
@@ -201,15 +201,15 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 
 	#mpd controls
 		bindsym $mod+mod1+p exec --no-startup-id "mpc toggle"
-		bindsym $mod+mod1+plus exec --no-startup-id "mpc volume +1; notify-send --expire-time=1000 $(mpc volume)"
+		bindsym $mod+mod1+plus exec --no-startup-id "mpc volume +1; notify-send MPD: \\"$(mpc volume)\\" --expire-time=1000 -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:mpdVolume"
-		bindsym $mod+mod1+minus exec --no-startup-id "mpc volume -1; notify-send --expire-time=1000 $(mpc volume)"
+		bindsym $mod+mod1+minus exec --no-startup-id "mpc volume -1; notify-send MPD: \\"$(mpc volume)\\" --expire-time=1000 -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:mpdVolume"
 
 	#open volume control
 		bindsym $mod+shift+p exec pavucontrol
 
 	#volume control
-		bindsym $mod+plus exec --no-startup-id "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 1%-; notify-send --expire-time=1000 $(wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@)"
+		bindsym $mod+plus exec --no-startup-id "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 1%+; notify-send --expire-time=1000 -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:volume $(wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@)"
-		bindsym $mod+minus exec --no-startup-id "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 1%+; notify-send --expire-time=1000 $(wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@)"
+		bindsym $mod+minus exec --no-startup-id "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 1%-; notify-send --expire-time=1000 -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:volume $(wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@)"
 
 	#open firefox
 		bindsym $mod+w exec firefox

mpd/.config/mpd/mpd.conf

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 music_directory "~/Music"
 playlist_directory "~/Music/.mpd/playlists"
-db_file "~/Music/.mpd/database"
+db_file "~/.mpd/database"
 state_file "~/.mpd/state"
 log_file "~/.mpd/log"
 pid_file "~/.mpd/pid"