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+##############################
+# sample config
+sort=-time
+layer=overlay
+background-color=#2e3440
+width=300
+height=110
+border-size=2
+border-color=#88c0d0
+border-radius=15
+icons=0
+max-icon-size=64
+ignore-timeout=1
+font=monospace 14
+
+[urgency=low]
+border-color=#cccccc
+
+[urgency=normal]
+border-color=#d08770
+
+[urgency=high]
+border-color=#bf616a
+default-timeout=0
+
+[category=mpd]
+default-timeout=2000
+group-by=category
+##############################
+
+# notification timeout
+default-timeout=5000
+
+# format for debugging
+format=%a %i - %s\n%b