Feature Request: In-App Notification Center #5960
Description
Describe the feature you'd like
Current Behavior:
Notifications (page updates, comments, mentions) are only sent via email. Users must check their email to see activity.
Proposed Feature:
Add an in-app notification center with:
- Bell icon in header showing unread count
- Dropdown list of recent notifications
- Mark as read/unread functionality
- Link directly to relevant content
Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users
- Reduces email fatigue for active users
- Immediate visibility of activity without leaving BookStack
- Better user experience for teams collaborating in real-time
- Complements (doesn't replace) existing email notifications
Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?
Partially, with significant limitations:
- The theme system (logical + visual) could theoretically query mention_history table and display a basic list
- However, this only covers mentions (not other notification types) and has no read/unread tracking
- Would require custom database tables/logic which goes beyond theme system capabilities
- A proper implementation requires core changes to notification storage and API endpoints
** Disclaimer ** This section was made with an AI, I didn't validate his thinking and didn't try to implement that myself
Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?
- I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request
How long have you been using BookStack?
Under 3 months
Additional context
No response