Confusion about bp_example_format_notifications

[MrVibe]

There is absolutely no information about how notifications are added in the BuddyPress system. The function in the skeleton which adds notifications bp_example_format_notifications is not connected to any action or filter. It is also not calling the bp_notifications_add_notification function which is responsive for adding notifications. Can someone please shed some information about how the mysterious notifications work in BuddyPress ?

[imath]

Hi MrVibe,

The format notifications callback is set into the component's loader. We've been working on a new branch (1.7) and you can browse this code :
https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-skeleton-component/blob/1.7/includes/bp-example-loader.php#L276

It means when creating your component's loader, you need to create a setup_globals() function to register your component globals (root slug, custom tables if any, search_string... and the notification_callback)

Then in https://github.com/boonebgorges/buddypress-skeleton-component/blob/1.7/includes/bp-example-notifications.php#L111 you will find the bp_example_format_notifications() that is used to display the notifications into the WP Admin Bar and the user notification screens (read/unread).