Notify-send/notify-OSD is still working on 18.04? Replacement?

[lah7]

Notify OSD seems to still work in 18.04. From a fresh install after installing notify-osd:

If you've upgraded to 18.04, you could try reinstalling so it reconfigures itself:

sudo apt install --reinstall notify-osd notify-osd-icons

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I'm aware there is a notifyosdconf which is a modified notify-osd adding customisation options - I'm not sure if it still works today:

How to replace MATE's notification daemon (and customize it!)

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