Yeah I dont know why there seems to be such a mess about showing notifications, some clients feel very unintuitive Ive them . I think amethyst does a great job with them. Primal (website) is also very clear.
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I think I probably would use an amethyst on desktop too. I believe Damus is making a web client(?) and then there's nostr:npub10qdp2fc9ta6vraczxrcs8prqnv69fru2k6s2dj48gqjcylulmtjsg9arpj which looks impressive, although unfinished.
You can try it here:
Gleasonator.dev
I'm hoping they bring Feeds like coracle has brought.
Tbh I'd quite like the smoothness and functions of bluesky front end, obvioulsly wouldn't want 90% of their whiney crowd tho.