Remove Block All Notification

Suggestions
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The Situation:
When selecting ‘Block All’ in the firewall option, a persistent desktop notification appears.
It is always on top of any and all applications.

The problem:
It is always on top. No option to hide it, no option to disable it.
I cannot do my work, I cannot watch a movie, and I can’t play a game without it obscuring said content, thus rendering the option to block all rather useless because if I want to block traffic and enjoy my content without obstructive popups, I need to just leave it on ‘click to block’ then physically crawl under my desk and pull out the Ethernet cable.

The Solution:
Have it set to popup by default, but

  1. Add a few options in the settings menu, and on the popup itself to snooze the notification for 1hr/24hrs/72hrs/1week/permanently.

  2. Add option to turn off ‘Always on top’ visible on the popup.

  3. If there is a troubleshooting page within the app, you should also include a “check if firewall is set to block” link, at the top of the list.

The reason;
The devs want to help people identify the reason for their networking issue, but the current implementation is just overbearing, and fundamentally lazy thinking and programming.

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Hello,
Adding choices to snooze the notice or off the ‘Always on top’ function would undoubtedly make it less annoying. Including a troubleshooting link to check the firewall status would also be quite beneficial. These enhancements would make operating the firewall much easier while keeping you informed.

Thanks!

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Hello @Miliano, @priyal.
We took into consideration your suggestion and we’ll definitely consider them for future development.

Thank you for being an active part of our community!
Andrea