GameCenter issues with Notification Center

Originator:pburleson
Number:rdar://12930332 Date Originated:23-Dec-2012 11:18 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iPhone SDK Product Version:6.0.1 (10A523)
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:

There are a couple of problems here. First, GameCenter shows more notifications than specified in setting. I have my GameCenter notifications set to only show the most recent 5 items, but the GameCenter section of the Notification Center has all the notifications I've received since the last time I've cleared them. 

Worse, as I clear them *more* *older* items are displayed and have to be cleared.

Second, there's no way for an app to clear its "your turn" notification from the GameCenter notification list.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install a GameCenter game that has turn-based notifications (i.e. Letterpress or Lost Cities)

2. Start a bunch of games with friends

3. Get a lot of notifications

4. Play those turns in the games

5. Repeat a few times

6. Look at Notification Center

Expected Results:

1. GameCenter turn notifications cleared

Actual Results:

1. Every turn notification since the last time things were cleared

Notes: 

As an addition, it would be nice to add API that would allow and app to clear its specific turn notifications.

Comments

I've found (at least on my device with Letterpress) that GameCenter notifications are cleared if the app is not running (ie you have restarted your device or manually closed Letterpress) and you launch it from a GameCenter notification in Notification Center.

By david at Jan. 3, 2013, 4:58 p.m. (reply...)

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