Is it me or the Chrome desktop notification system is broken in the new Gmail? I get the notifications for Chat, but not for new emails.
Am I missing something?
Gmail – New Chrome Desktop Notifications
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Unfortunately, this is a little bit hidden in the current UI. Here's how you enable desktop notifications:
- Go to a board
- Scroll to the bottom of the "Activity" widget (lower right)
- Click "Allow Notifications"
This setting is per-browser (so you'll need to re-enable it if you use a different computer), and only works in Chrome.
If you don't see that link, check the Notifications section of chrome://settings/content to see what your notifications settings are (they may be set to "Do not allow"), and chrome://settings/contentExceptions#notifications to see which sites you're currently allowing/preventing notifications on.
Notes
- You'll only get notifications when someone @mentions you in a comment (e.g. when they say "Hey @Derek, what do you think?")
You can do this if you click on the arrow at the top of the reply and select "Pop out reply"
This should open your reply into the sub-window-format compose.
Edit @justingordon asked about a keyboard shortcut for this behavior. Updating the answer.
Holding Shift+ R or A will reply (or replay-all, respectively) in a pop-out window.
Best Answer
You must have Gmail open in a tab in Chrome to actually receive the Gmail notifications. They work for me.