Sound Indicator when Tool/Script Run

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12-23-2022 10:55 AM
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When a geoprocessing tool, script, etc. has finished running (whether successfully or has errored out), play a tone that indicates the process is done. This could be a setting that is toggled on/off by users in their ArcGIS Pro Options, and would be hugely useful when multitasking and waiting on lengthy geoprocessing processes to finish running. 

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wayfaringrob

Not that they made sound, but those baby-blue pop-ups in ArcMap were very nice -- appearing over other windows. I wonder if Pro could utilize Windows notifications.

RandyPenird

When processing large batches of data, especially arial images, an option to play a tone when the process is completed will notify me to return to pro to initialize the next batch (or at the very least that my task is complete). A default of "No Bell" would be fine, but a small button I could click to "Chime" when the progress bar is complete would be a huge quality of life Improvement. I lose a lot of opportunity not knowing when my process is finished. 

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A mock up of a bell icon is provided:

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RandyCasey

Great idea! I would definitely want to be able to control the notification on a "per use" basis, as I could see it getting annoying if you have a bunch of short term GP tools queued up, and they just start "dinging" one after another.