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# Messages
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Summary: Send feedback to users.
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## Available Commands
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### dialog
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Use the dialog CLI to display a message.
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- `height` (int): The height of the dialog box. Default: `15`
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- `title` (str): An optional title to display as part of the dialog box. Default: `Message`.
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- `width` (int): The width of the dialog box. Default: `100`
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```ini
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[send some feedback]
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dialog: "This is a message."
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```
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!!! warning
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The dialog command line utility must be installed.
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### explain
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Provide an explanation. When generating code this is added as a comment. When documentation is generated, it is output as text.
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```ini
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[introduction]
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explain: "These steps will set up a Radicale CalDav/CardDav server."
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header: Introduction
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```
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The `header` option is not used in comments, but makes documentation more readable and facilitates the creation of tutorials or install guides that re-use the defined steps.
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### echo
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Display a simple message.
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```ini
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[send some feedback]
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echo: "This is a message."
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```
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### mattermost
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Send a message via Mattermost.
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- `url` (str): Required. The URL to which the message should be sent.
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```ini
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[send some feedback]
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mattermost: "This is a message."
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url: https://mattermostdomain.com/path/to/your/channel/webhook
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```
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Using the mattermost command requires setup from your Mattermost admin. The procedure will be something like the following:
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**1.** Click on Integrations from the admin menu.
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**2.** Click Incoming Webhooks and then Add New Webhook.
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**3.** Fill in the information and click Save.
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**4.** Copy and past the webhook URL to your configuration.
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### slack
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Send a message via Slack.
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- `url` (str): Required. The URL to which the message should be sent.
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```ini
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[send some feedback]
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slack: "This is a message."
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url: https://subdomain.slack.com/path/to/your/integration
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```
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!!! note
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You could easily define a variable for the Slack URL and set ``url: {{ slack_url }}`` to save some typing. See [variables](../topics/variables.md).
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Using the slack command requires setup from your Slack admin. The procedure will be something like the following:
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**1.** Log in to Slack and go to [Your Apps](https://api.slack.com/apps).
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**2.** Create a new Slack app.
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**3.** On the next page, select Incoming Webhooks and then toggle activation.
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**4.** Next click Add new Webhook to Workspace and select the channel to which the message will be posted.
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**5.** Copy the URL for the new webhook to use as the ``url`` parameter for the Slack command.
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### screenshot
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Like `explain` above, a screenshot adds detail to comments or documentation, but does not produce a command statement.
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- `caption` (str): An optional caption for the image.
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- `css` (str): CSS class(es) to be apply to the image.
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- `height` (int | str): The height of the image in pixels or as a percentage.
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- `width` (int | str): The width of the image in pixels or as a percentage.
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```ini
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[login screenshot after successful install]
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screenshot: images/login.png
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caption: Login Page
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height: 50%
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width: 50%
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```
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The value of `screenshot` may be relative to the command file or a full URL to the image. If `caption` is omitted the comment is used.
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### twist
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Send a message via [Twist](https://twist.com).
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- `title` (str): The title of the message. Default: `Notice`
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- `url` (str): Required. The URL to which the message should be sent.
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```ini
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[send some feedback]
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twist: "This is a message."
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url: https://subdomain.twist.com/path/to/your/integration
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```
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!!! note
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As with Slack, you could easily define a variable for the Twist URL and set ``url: {{ twist_url }}``. See [variables](../topics/variables.md).
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Using the twist command requires setup on your Twist account. The procedure will be something like the following:
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**1.** Log in to Twist and from the profile menu go to Add Integrations. Then click on Build and "Add a new integration".
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**2.** Provide the requested info.
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**3.** After submitting this info, go to Installation. Select a channel and who to notify. Then click "Install integration".
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**4.** Copy the "Post content manually" URL for use in your configuration file.
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