Feedback on text to speech feature

[sslavkov, Mobisystems, Developer]

Hi all,

There was a bug reported few days ago, TTS was skipping some of the messages.
We found it and fixed it, but if you notice something like this in the coming builds please let us know.

[Kostya Vasilyev]

This morning, I was voice-notified (after scheduled sync, one of my accounts) with spam messages (spam folder being synchronized, but text-notifications are not displayed), and I was also voice-notified with incoming messages in folders where text-noitification is disabled (this is an option in AquaMail folders).

This behavior is not expected by a user - because it's not logical.

So please: AquaMail should not read a notification which is not displayed.

1 - We are going to add a check for "is the app in night / weekend mode" (actually already done just not posted).

2 - We'll probably only do text to speech in the main Inbox only so that should skip the "other" folders (we could do it for all "folders that have sync and notifications enabled", but that would at some point require a separate setting for "text to speech notifications" vs. "other notifications"... trying to keep it simple for now).

You're welcome. Great new feature!
Many thanks to your team and to @Kostya - of course!

Actually I did very little for this one - so it's "thanks" to Slavi and Nadia first.

[mikeone]

2- this will be a huge annoying point. HUGE.
The important point of voice-notification is to get important messages, like those posted by a son, a mother, a boss, etc. How will the user be able to do so ? Simply by creating a folder, then making those messages lend in this folder (thanks to server-side rules). By limiting voice-notifications to Inbox only, this user case will not be possible.

From the user perspective I completely agree with @Paris Geek's arguments.

[Kostya Vasilyev]

Re: Creating a separate setting for TTS notification is probably needed, what's the issue with that ?

Just trying to go with the "minimal viable product" idea for now and add enhancements later.

And so, lacking a separate per-folder "text to speech" setting (for now), would "notify about text to speech only in Incoming type folders, not spam not archive, and only if the folder has notifications enabled" -- be a good decision?

[mikeone]

Re: Creating a separate setting for TTS notification is probably needed, what's the issue with that ?

Just trying to go with the "minimal viable product" idea for now and add enhancements later.

And so, lacking a separate per-folder "text to speech" setting (for now), would "notify about text to speech only in Incoming type folders, not spam not archive, and only if the folder has notifications enabled" -- be a good decision?

The red marked part is the most significant: This should be sufficient initially.
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Implemented in dev 440:

However, an additionally account-specific setting (turn TTS on / off) would be very, very useful.

Thanks in advance.

[StR]

Re: Creating a separate setting for TTS notification is probably needed, what's the issue with that ?

Just trying to go with the "minimal viable product" idea for now and add enhancements later.

And so, lacking a separate per-folder "text to speech" setting (for now), would "notify about text to speech only in Incoming type folders, not spam not archive, and only if the folder has notifications enabled" -- be a good decision?

The blue marked part is the most significant: This should be sufficient initially.

However, an additionally account-specific setting (turn TTS on / off) would be very, very useful.

Thanks in advance.

I second that... Especially the part in red, as it was not in Kostya's posting.
I have accounts for which I'd like to see notifications, but they are never urgent.

[StR]

Typically, Android   phones and tablets have several volume settings. E.g. my Droid Razr M has 4: Media (including music, video, games), ringtone,  notifications, alarms. My Samsung tablet has 3: media, notifications,  system. Unless you are in a specific app, e.g. video player, the volume buttons control only one: System on my tablet and Ringer on my phone. Mute function also mutes just that one. So, when my phone muted, a video or a game will play a sound.

I suspect that TTS volume is controled by Media volume.That's Android (or at least device) level functionality.

That's an explanation why it happens this way.
But I agree, that it would be great (and logical) if Aquamail TTS honored system/ringtone Mute setting.

[Nadejda Fudulska, MobiSystems, AquaMail support]

Re: Creating a separate setting for TTS notification is probably needed, what's the issue with that ?

Just trying to go with the "minimal viable product" idea for now and add enhancements later.

And so, lacking a separate per-folder "text to speech" setting (for now), would "notify about text to speech only in Incoming type folders, not spam not archive, and only if the folder has notifications enabled" -- be a good decision?

The blue marked part is the most significant: This should be sufficient initially.

However, an additionally account-specific setting (turn TTS on / off) would be very, very useful.

Thanks in advance.

I second that... Especially the part in red, as it was not in Kostya's posting.
I have accounts for which I'd like to see notifications, but they are never urgent.

We will add this option as well

[Kostya Vasilyev]

New build with a bunch of these suggestions implemented:

https://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=5797.0

[Jeff]

Another vote for separating TTS options of sender and subject... The sender is less likely to reveal sensitive information, but the subject easily can.

And another vote for honoring global mute, that one already got me in trouble.

Also, another vote for TTS option per account, some accounts are just too chatty.

[mikeone]

Another vote for separating TTS options of sender and subject... The sender is less likely to reveal sensitive information, but the subject easily can.

And another vote for honoring global mute, that one already got me in trouble.

Also, another vote for TTS option per account, some accounts are just too chatty.

+1 (for all three points )

[Finferlo]

Good morning !
My Aquamail automatically sets the Italian language. But when notifications are read some words are read in English such as "From" "Subject text" "message" and others ..

[sslavkov, Mobisystems, Developer]

Good morning !
My Aquamail automatically sets the Italian language. But when notifications are read some words are read in English such as "From" "Subject text" "message" and others ..

Hi Finferlo, we will add Italian translation, we do translations "all at once" near the end of each version's development cycle.

[hzamora]

I have a comment:

I think the "Protect privacy" for the text to speech feature should be different than the used for other notifications. Because the phone is not seen for people that surround us but all people can listen the message.

So I think that the text to speech feature should have its own "Protect privacy" selection.

I am sorry if this comment has been discussed previously, I don't have enough time to read all messages.

Regards

[Finferlo]

Good morning !
My Aquamail automatically sets the Italian language. But when notifications are read some words are read in English such as "From" "Subject text" "message" and others ..

Hi Finferlo, we will add Italian translation, we do translations "all at once" near the end of each version's development cycle.

Thanks !!!!