Floating Notification & Admin Bar Notifications

This feature keeps admins and site users informed in real time with live alerts shown in the WordPress admin bar and as floating notifications (toast messages).

It is designed to surface important system, stock, and location-related updates instantly—without refreshing the page.

Notification in Admin Bar

When enabled, a notification icon appears in the top WordPress admin bar.

How it Works

• A notification bell/icon is shown in the admin bar
• Clicking the icon opens a dropdown list of notifications
• Notifications may include:
  • Stock or location alerts
  • System or status messages
  • Plugin-related notices

This allows admins to quickly review updates from anywhere in the dashboard.

Floating Notifications

Floating notifications are small toast-style alerts that appear on the screen when new events occur.

Where to Configure

Go to:

Location Manager → Settings → Notifications

Admin Notifications Panel

Admin Notifications keep admins and browsers in sync with live status alerts, PWA notices, and floating summaries.

Available Settings

1️⃣ Real-time Alerts

On / Off

• Enables background polling for live dashboard metrics and alerts
• Keeps notifications updated automatically

2️⃣ Floating Notifications

On / Off

• Shows brief floating toast notifications in the admin header when new alerts arrive

3️⃣ Floating Position

Choose where floating notifications appear:

• Bottom right
• Top right
• Bottom left
• Top left

4️⃣ Size

Choose the size of floating notifications:

• Comfy
• Compact

5️⃣ Floating Duration (milliseconds)

Default: 6000

• Controls how long floating alerts remain visible on screen
• Value is in milliseconds

6️⃣ Notification Template

Default:

[{event}] {message}

• Customize the text shown in floating notifications and PWA alerts
• Available placeholders:
  • {event} – Notification event type
  • {message} – Notification message content

7️⃣ Browser Push (PWA)

Off / On

• Sends desktop or mobile notifications via a registered service worker
• Requires PWA support

8️⃣ Test PWA Notification

• Test Push Notification button
• Sends a sample notification to verify browser push setup

9️⃣ Poll Interval (milliseconds)

Default: 30000

• Controls how often the system checks for new alerts
• Minimum value: 5000
• ⚠️ Lower values increase server load

🔟 Notification Style

Choose the visual appearance of floating notifications:

• Modern
• Minimal
• Classic

1️⃣1️⃣ Enable Notification Sound

Off / On

• Plays a sound when a new notification arrives

How Notifications Are Used

• Live stock or location alerts
• Admin system notices
• Plugin or integration events
• Real-time operational feedback

Best Practices

• Use Real-time Alerts with a reasonable poll interval (e.g. 30 seconds)
• Enable Floating Notifications for quick visibility
• Keep sounds disabled in busy admin environments
• Use Browser Push only when PWA is properly configured

Summary

The Floating Notification & Admin Bar Notification system ensures admins never miss important updates—keeping inventory, locations, and system events visible, timely, and actionable.