qubes-vm-recommended requires specifically xfce4-notifyd, which is problematic for those who want to use alternative notification daemons.
The solution you'd like
Use a weak dependency on xfce4-notifyd and a strong dependency on the general desktop-notification-daemon capability. This capability is provided by many packages that include notification daemons.
The value to a user, and who that user might be
Users will be able to install alternate notification daemons more easily.
How to file a helpful issue
The problem you're addressing (if any)
qubes-vm-recommended requires specifically
xfce4-notifyd
, which is problematic for those who want to use alternative notification daemons.The solution you'd like
Use a weak dependency on
xfce4-notifyd
and a strong dependency on the generaldesktop-notification-daemon
capability. This capability is provided by many packages that include notification daemons.The value to a user, and who that user might be
Users will be able to install alternate notification daemons more easily.