Toast Notification in PowerShell

toast.ps1

function Show-Notification {
    [cmdletbinding()]
    Param (
        [string]
        $ToastTitle,
        [string]
        [parameter(ValueFromPipeline)]
        $ToastText
    )

    [Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotificationManager, Windows.UI.Notifications, ContentType = WindowsRuntime] > $null
    $Template = [Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotificationManager]::GetTemplateContent([Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastTemplateType]::ToastText02)

    $RawXml = [xml] $Template.GetXml()
    ($RawXml.toast.visual.binding.text|where {$_.id -eq "1"}).AppendChild($RawXml.CreateTextNode($ToastTitle)) > $null
    ($RawXml.toast.visual.binding.text|where {$_.id -eq "2"}).AppendChild($RawXml.CreateTextNode($ToastText)) > $null

    $SerializedXml = New-Object Windows.Data.Xml.Dom.XmlDocument
    $SerializedXml.LoadXml($RawXml.OuterXml)

    $Toast = [Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotification]::new($SerializedXml)
    $Toast.Tag = "PowerShell"
    $Toast.Group = "PowerShell"
    $Toast.ExpirationTime = [DateTimeOffset]::Now.AddMinutes(1)

    $Notifier = [Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotificationManager]::CreateToastNotifier("PowerShell")
    $Notifier.Show($Toast);
}

I like this function because it's much shorter and simpler than most Toast-Notification-via-Powershell code I've found, but is it possible to add clickable buttons like these (scroll to the "In the Toaster" section)?

@e-t-l you'll have to explore the command schema component for that: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/schemas/tiles/toastschema/element-command

I'll add this to my TODO list for future updates.

Hi, @dend
I could not use the function when I run the script as a local admin on my computer, whereas it works on my normal domain account.
not sure what permission it would need.
can you please help?
Thank you :)

Exception calling "Show" with "1" argument(s): "Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005
(E_ACCESSDENIED))"
At line:27 char:5

• $Notifier.Show($Toast);
  

• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  

  • CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccessException

@jpanda11 this seems related: Windos/BurntToast#27

Doesn't work with PowerShell 7 but does work with Window's built-in version. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with PowerShell enough to suggest an edit. Line 11 appears to be the incompatible line.

Thanks for the heads-up @brainplot - I will have to check it out with PS7.

In case of run on remote computers?

Hi, this script works great for me !
However is there any way to add an icon for the toast ?

@lenicyl https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/schemas/tiles/toastschema/element-image