Push.js - Javascript Library for Desktop Notifications

Introduction

Push.js is a lightweight Javascript library that enables desktop notifications in web applications. This library helps developers add push notifications to their web apps with ease. Push.js supports a variety of browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Edge.

Features

• Lightweight and easy to use.
• Supports multiple browsers.
• Customizable notification options including:
  • Title and message of the notification
  • Icon and badge
  • Sound and vibration
  • Timeout and onClick event
• Can be used with or without a service worker.
• Can be used with different types of notifications (basic, image, and list).

Installation

Push.js can easily be installed via NPM or a CDN:

NPM

npm install pushjs

CDN

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/push.js/1.0.9/push.min.js"></script>

Usage

To use Push.js, simply call the Push.create() method with the desired notification options as parameters. Here's an example:

Push.create("Notification Title", {
    body: "Notification Message",
    icon: "path/to/icon.png",
    timeout: 4000,
    onClick: function () {
        window.focus();
        this.close();
    }
});

This will create a basic notification with a title, message, icon, and a timeout of 4 seconds. When the notification is clicked, the onClick() event is triggered and closes the notification.

Conclusion

Push.js is a simple and powerful Javascript library that enables developers to quickly integrate desktop notifications into their web applications. With its easy installation and customizable options, it is definitely worth considering for any project that requires notifications.