Index: kstars/indi/indilistener.cpp
===================================================================
--- kstars/indi/indilistener.cpp
+++ kstars/indi/indilistener.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 #include <indi_debug.h>
 
+#include <knotification.h>
+
 #define NINDI_STD 35
 
 /* INDI standard property used across all clients to enable interoperability. */
@@ -431,5 +433,11 @@
     if (colonIndex > 0)
         displayMessage = displayMessage.mid(colonIndex+2);
 
-    KSNotification::transient(displayMessage, i18n("INDI Server Message"));
+    if (Options::messageNotificationINDI())
+    {
+        KNotification::event(QLatin1String("IndiServerMessage"),
+                             displayMessage);
+    } else {
+        KSNotification::transient(displayMessage, i18n("INDI Server Message"));
+    }
 }
Index: kstars/indi/opsindi.ui
===================================================================
--- kstars/indi/opsindi.ui
+++ kstars/indi/opsindi.ui
@@ -384,6 +384,16 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_messageNotificationINDI">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Show INDI messages as desktop notifications instead of dialogs</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Message notifications</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
          <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
           <property name="orientation">
            <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
Index: kstars/kstars.kcfg
===================================================================
--- kstars/kstars.kcfg
+++ kstars/kstars.kcfg
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@
          <whatsthis>Toggle display of INDI messages in the KStars statusbar.</whatsthis>
          <default>true</default>
       </entry>
+      <entry name="messageNotificationINDI" type="Bool">
+         <label>INDI message notifications</label>
+         <whatsthis>Show INDI messages as desktop notifications instead of dialogs.</whatsthis>
+         <default>true</default>
+      </entry>
       <entry name="useComputerSource" type="Bool">
          <label>Use computer time and location for synchronization?</label>
          <default>true</default>
Index: kstars/kstars.notifyrc
===================================================================
--- kstars/kstars.notifyrc
+++ kstars/kstars.notifyrc
@@ -1154,3 +1154,7 @@
 Comment[tr]=Kaide elle hareket tamamlandı
 Comment[uk]=Рух лафета вручну завершено
 Comment[x-test]=xxMount manual motion completedxx
+[Event/IndiServerMessage]
+Name=INDI Server Message
+Comment=INDI Server Message (it must be enabled in INDI section of Settings)
+Action=Popup