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[Skype] This script notifies you when a contact comes online, goes offline, sends you a message, when they have a birthday soon or when a file transfer is completed.

Hot to install:
* Download the attachment and save it into a your Home directory
* open Skype -> menu (the skype icon in the lower left) -> Options
* Press 'Notifications' then 'Advanced View'
* [x] Mark 'Execute the following script on _any_ notification' and paste this:
python /home/your-ubuntu-login-name/skype-notify.py -e"%type" -n"%sname" -f"%fname" -p"%fpath" -m"%smessage" -s%fsize -u%sskype

* you can enable and disable individual notifications: just uncheck "Display pop-up notification"
* Press 'Apply'

Download skype-notify.py script

Credits: Lightbreeze user @ubuntuforums.org