Add support for transient text notifications matching speech notifications

OpenRA.Game/TextNotificationsManager.cs

@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				SystemMessageLabel = "Battlefield Control";
 		}
 
-		public static void AddTransientLine(string text)
+		public static void AddTransientLine(string text, Player player)
 		{
 			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
 				return;
 
-			AddTextNotification(TextNotificationPool.Transients, SystemMessageLabel, text);
+			if (player == null || player == player.World.LocalPlayer)
+				AddTextNotification(TextNotificationPool.Transients, SystemMessageLabel, text);
 		}
 
 		public static void AddFeedbackLine(string text)

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Activities/Infiltrate.cs

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Activities
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
 					infiltrates.Info.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(infiltrates.Info.TextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 			if (infiltrates.Info.EnterBehaviour == EnterBehaviour.Dispose)
 				self.Dispose();
 			else if (infiltrates.Info.EnterBehaviour == EnterBehaviour.Suicide)

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Infiltration/InfiltrateForCash.cs

@@ -37,10 +37,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		[Desc("Sound the victim will hear when they get robbed.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltratedNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the victim will see when they get robbed.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltratedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Sound the perpetrator will hear after successful infiltration.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltrationNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the perpetrator will see after successful infiltration.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltrationTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Whether to show the cash tick indicators rising from the actor.")]
 		public readonly bool ShowTicks = true;
 
@@ -74,6 +80,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (info.InfiltrationNotification != null)
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, infiltrator.Owner, "Speech", info.InfiltrationNotification, infiltrator.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltratedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltrationTextNotification, infiltrator.Owner);
+
 			if (info.ShowTicks)
 				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new FloatingText(self.CenterPosition, infiltrator.Owner.Color, FloatingText.FormatCashTick(toGive), 30)));
 		}

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Infiltration/InfiltrateForExploration.cs

@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		[Desc("Sound the victim will hear when they get sabotaged.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltratedNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the victim will see when they get sabotaged.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltratedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Sound the perpetrator will hear after successful infiltration.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltrationNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the perpetrator will see after successful infiltration.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltrationTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new InfiltrateForExploration(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -53,6 +59,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (info.InfiltrationNotification != null)
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, infiltrator.Owner, "Speech", info.InfiltrationNotification, infiltrator.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltratedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltrationTextNotification, infiltrator.Owner);
+
 			infiltrator.Owner.Shroud.Explore(self.Owner.Shroud);
 			var preventReset = self.Owner.PlayerActor.TraitsImplementing<IPreventsShroudReset>()
 				.Any(p => p.PreventShroudReset(self));

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Infiltration/InfiltrateForPowerOutage.cs

@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		[Desc("Sound the victim will hear when they get sabotaged.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltratedNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the victim will see when they get sabotaged.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltratedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Sound the perpetrator will hear after successful infiltration.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltrationNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the perpetrator will see after successful infiltration.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltrationTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new InfiltrateForPowerOutage(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -56,6 +62,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (info.InfiltrationNotification != null)
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, infiltrator.Owner, "Speech", info.InfiltrationNotification, infiltrator.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltratedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltrationTextNotification, infiltrator.Owner);
+
 			playerPower.TriggerPowerOutage(info.Duration);
 		}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Infiltration/InfiltrateForSupportPower.cs

@@ -28,10 +28,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		[Desc("Sound the victim will hear when technology gets stolen.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltratedNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the victim will see when technology gets stolen.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltratedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Sound the perpetrator will hear after successful infiltration.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltrationNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the perpetrator will see after successful infiltration.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltrationTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new InfiltrateForSupportPower(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -55,6 +61,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (info.InfiltrationNotification != null)
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, infiltrator.Owner, "Speech", info.InfiltrationNotification, infiltrator.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltratedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltrationTextNotification, infiltrator.Owner);
+
 			infiltrator.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.CreateActor(info.Proxy, new TypeDictionary
 			{
 				new OwnerInit(infiltrator.Owner)

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Infiltration/InfiltrateForSupportPowerReset.cs

@@ -22,13 +22,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		public readonly BitSet<TargetableType> Types = default(BitSet<TargetableType>);
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Sound the victim will hear when technology gets stolen.")]
+		[Desc("Sound the victim will hear when they get sabotaged.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltratedNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the victim will see when they get sabotaged.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltratedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Sound the perpetrator will hear after successful infiltration.")]
 		public readonly string InfiltrationNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification the perpetrator will see after successful infiltration.")]
+		public readonly string InfiltrationTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new InfiltrateForSupportPowerReset(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -52,6 +58,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 			if (info.InfiltrationNotification != null)
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, infiltrator.Owner, "Speech", info.InfiltrationNotification, infiltrator.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltratedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.InfiltrationTextNotification, infiltrator.Owner);
+
 			var manager = self.Owner.PlayerActor.Trait<SupportPowerManager>();
 			var powers = manager.GetPowersForActor(self).Where(sp => !sp.Disabled);
 			foreach (var power in powers)

OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Infiltration/Infiltrates.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Traits
 		[Desc("Notification to play when a target is infiltrated.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when a target is infiltrated.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Experience to grant to the infiltrating player.")]
 		public readonly int PlayerExperience = 0;
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/RepairBridge.cs

@@ -18,17 +18,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 	class RepairBridge : Enter
 	{
 		readonly EnterBehaviour enterBehaviour;
-		readonly string notification;
+		readonly string speechNotification;
+		readonly string textNotification;
 
 		Actor enterActor;
 		BridgeHut enterHut;
 		LegacyBridgeHut enterLegacyHut;
 
-		public RepairBridge(Actor self, in Target target, EnterBehaviour enterBehaviour, string notification, Color targetLineColor)
+		public RepairBridge(Actor self, in Target target, EnterBehaviour enterBehaviour, string speechNotification, string textNotification, Color targetLineColor)
 			: base(self, target, targetLineColor)
 		{
 			this.enterBehaviour = enterBehaviour;
-			this.notification = notification;
+			this.speechNotification = speechNotification;
+			this.textNotification = textNotification;
 		}
 
 		bool CanEnterHut()
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 			else if (enterHut != null)
 				enterHut.Repair(self);
 
-			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", speechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(textNotification, self.Owner);
 
 			if (enterBehaviour == EnterBehaviour.Dispose)
 				self.Dispose();

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Resupply.cs

@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 					host.Actor.Owner.PlayerActor.TraitOrDefault<PlayerExperience>()?.GiveExperience(repairsUnits.Info.PlayerExperience);
 
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", repairsUnits.Info.FinishRepairingNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(repairsUnits.Info.FinishRepairingTextNotification, self.Owner);
 
 				activeResupplyTypes &= ~ResupplyType.Repair;
 				return;
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 				{
 					played = true;
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", repairsUnits.Info.StartRepairingNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(repairsUnits.Info.StartRepairingTextNotification, self.Owner);
 				}
 
 				if (!playerResources.TakeCash(cost, true))

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Sell.cs

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new FloatingText(self.CenterPosition, self.Owner.Color, FloatingText.FormatCashTick(refund), 30)));
 
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", sellableInfo.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(sellableInfo.TextNotification, self.Owner);
 
 			self.Dispose();
 			return false;

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Transform.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 		public WAngle Facing = new WAngle(384);
 		public string[] Sounds = Array.Empty<string>();
 		public string Notification = null;
+		public string TextNotification = null;
 		public int ForceHealthPercentage = 0;
 		public bool SkipMakeAnims = false;
 		public string Faction = null;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 					Game.Sound.PlayToPlayer(SoundType.World, self.Owner, s, self.CenterPosition);
 
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(TextNotification, self.Owner);
 
 				var init = new TypeDictionary
 				{

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Orders/PlaceBuildingOrderGenerator.cs

@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Orders
 					if (!AcceptsPlug(topLeft, plugInfo))
 					{
 						Game.Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, owner, "Speech", notification, owner.Faction.InternalName);
+						TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(placeBuildingInfo.CannotPlaceTextNotification, owner);
+
 						yield break;
 					}
 				}
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Orders
 							yield return order;
 
 						Game.Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, owner, "Speech", notification, owner.Faction.InternalName);
+						TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(placeBuildingInfo.CannotPlaceTextNotification, owner);
+
 						yield break;
 					}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/PrimaryBuilding.cs

@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string PrimaryCondition = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The speech notification to play when selecting a primary building.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when selecting a primary building.")]
 		public readonly string SelectionNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when selecting a primary building.")]
+		public readonly string SelectionTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("List of production queues for which the primary flag should be set.",
 			"If empty, the list given in the `Produces` property of the `" + nameof(Production) + "` trait will be used.")]
 		public readonly string[] ProductionQueues = Array.Empty<string>();
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					primaryToken = self.GrantCondition(Info.PrimaryCondition);
 
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.SelectionNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.SelectionTextNotification, self.Owner);
 			}
 			else if (primaryToken != Actor.InvalidConditionToken)
 				primaryToken = self.RevokeCondition(primaryToken);

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/ProductionAirdrop.cs

@@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	public class ProductionAirdropInfo : ProductionInfo
 	{
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when a unit is delivered.")]
 		public readonly string ReadyAudio = "Reinforce";
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when a unit is delivered.")]
+		public readonly string ReadyTextNotification = null;
+
 		[FieldLoader.Require]
 		[ActorReference(typeof(AircraftInfo))]
 		[Desc("Cargo aircraft used for delivery. Must have the `" + nameof(Aircraft) + "` trait.")]
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(ww => DoProduction(self, producee, exit, productionType, inits));
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.ReadyAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.ReadyTextNotification, self.Owner);
 				}));
 
 				actor.QueueActivity(new FlyOffMap(actor, Target.FromCell(w, endPos)));

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/RallyPoint.cs

@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly CVec[] Path = Array.Empty<CVec>();
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The speech notification to play when setting a new rallypoint.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when setting a new rallypoint.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when setting a new rallypoint.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Used to group equivalent actors to allow force-setting a rallypoint (e.g. for Primary production).")]
 		public readonly string ForceSetType = null;
 
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (order.OrderID == OrderID)
 			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.TextNotification, self.Owner);
 
 				return new Order(order.OrderID, self, target, queued)
 				{

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/RepairableBuilding.cs

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string RepairingNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string RepairingTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new RepairableBuilding(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +113,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				return;
 
 			Repairers.Add(player);
+
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", Info.RepairingNotification, player.Faction.InternalName);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.RepairingTextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 			UpdateCondition(self);
 		}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Conditions/ToggleConditionOnOrder.cs

@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string EnabledSpeech = null;
 
+		public readonly string EnabledTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Sounds")]
 		public readonly string DisabledSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string DisabledSpeech = null;
 
+		public readonly string DisabledTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ToggleConditionOnOrder(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 				if (Info.EnabledSpeech != null)
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.EnabledSpeech, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.EnabledTextNotification, self.Owner);
 			}
 			else if (!granted && conditionToken != Actor.InvalidConditionToken)
 			{
@@ -72,6 +78,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 				if (Info.DisabledSpeech != null)
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.DisabledSpeech, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.DisabledTextNotification, self.Owner);
 			}
 		}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Crates/CrateAction.cs

@@ -36,9 +36,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string Sound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification to play when the crate is collected.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when the crate is collected.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when the crate is collected.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("The earliest time (in ticks) that this crate action can occur on.")]
 		public readonly int TimeDelay = 0;
 
@@ -92,6 +95,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, collector.Owner, "Speech",
 					Info.Notification, collector.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.TextNotification, collector.Owner);
+
 			if (Info.Image != null && Info.Sequence != null)
 				collector.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(collector, w, Info.Image, Info.Sequence, Info.Palette)));
 		}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/GainsExperience.cs

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Sounds")]
 		public readonly string LevelUpNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string LevelUpTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new GainsExperience(init, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -119,6 +121,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (!silent)
 				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Sounds", info.LevelUpNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.LevelUpTextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 					if (info.LevelUpImage != null && info.LevelUpSequence != null)
 						self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new SpriteEffect(self, w, info.LevelUpImage, info.LevelUpSequence, info.LevelUpPalette)));
 				}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/BaseAttackNotifier.cs

@@ -28,14 +28,20 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly int RadarPingDuration = 250;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The audio notification type to play.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification type to play.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = "BaseAttack";
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display.")]
+		public string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The audio notification to play to allies when under attack.",
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play to allies when under attack.",
 			"Won't play a notification to allies if this is null.")]
 		public readonly string AllyNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display to allies when under attack.")]
+		public string AllyTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new BaseAttackNotifier(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -55,6 +61,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		void INotifyDamage.Damaged(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
 		{
+			var localPlayer = self.World.LocalPlayer;
+
+			if (localPlayer == null || localPlayer.Spectating)
+				return;
+
 			if (e.Attacker == null)
 				return;
 
@@ -74,12 +85,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (Game.RunTime > lastAttackTime + info.NotifyInterval)
 			{
 				var rules = self.World.Map.Rules;
-				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
-				if (info.AllyNotification != null)
-					foreach (Player p in self.World.Players)
-						if (p != self.Owner && p.IsAlliedWith(self.Owner) && p != e.Attacker.Owner)
-							Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, p, "Speech", info.AllyNotification, p.Faction.InternalName);
+				if (self.Owner == localPlayer)
+				{
+					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.TextNotification, self.Owner);
+				}
+				else if (localPlayer.IsAlliedWith(self.Owner) && localPlayer != e.Attacker.Owner)
+				{
+					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, localPlayer, "Speech", info.AllyNotification, localPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.AllyTextNotification, localPlayer);
+				}
 
 				radarPings?.Add(() => self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer), self.CenterPosition, info.RadarPingColor, info.RadarPingDuration);
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs

@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.RunAfterDelay(info.NotificationDelay, () =>
 			{
 				if (Game.IsCurrentWorld(player.World) && player == player.World.LocalPlayer)
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(player.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", mo.Info.LoseNotification, player.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(mo.Info.LoseTextNotification, player);
+				}
 			});
 		}
 
@@ -116,7 +119,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.RunAfterDelay(info.NotificationDelay, () =>
 			{
 				if (Game.IsCurrentWorld(player.World) && player == player.World.LocalPlayer)
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(player.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", mo.Info.WinNotification, player.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(mo.Info.WinTextNotification, player);
+				}
 			});
 		}
 	}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/EnemyWatcher.cs

@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (lastKnownActorIds.Contains(actor.Actor.ActorID))
 					continue;
 
-				// Should we play a sound notification?
-				var playNotification = !playedNotifications.Contains(actor.Trait.Info.Notification) && ticksBeforeNextNotification <= 0;
+				// Should we play a notification?
+				var notificationId = $"{actor.Trait.Info.Notification} {actor.Trait.Info.TextNotification}";
+				var playNotification = !playedNotifications.Contains(notificationId) && ticksBeforeNextNotification <= 0;
 
 				// Notify the actor that he has been discovered
 				foreach (var trait in actor.Actor.TraitsImplementing<INotifyDiscovered>())
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (!playNotification)
 					continue;
 
-				playedNotifications.Add(actor.Trait.Info.Notification);
+				playedNotifications.Add(notificationId);
 				announcedAny = true;
 			}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/HarvesterAttackNotifier.cs

@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly int RadarPingDuration = 250;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The audio notification type to play.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification type to play.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = "HarvesterAttack";
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display.")]
+		public string TextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new HarvesterAttackNotifier(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (Game.RunTime > lastAttackTime + info.NotifyInterval)
 			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.TextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 				radarPings?.Add(() => self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.World.RenderPlayer), self.CenterPosition, info.RadarPingColor, info.RadarPingDuration);
 
 				lastAttackTime = Game.RunTime;

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs

@@ -54,12 +54,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string WinNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string WinTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string LoseNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string LoseTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string LeaveNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string LeaveTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new MissionObjectives(init.Self.Owner, this); }
 	}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlaceBuilding.cs

@@ -26,12 +26,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly int NewOptionsNotificationDelay = 10;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification to play after building placement if new construction options are available.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play after building placement if new construction options are available.")]
 		public readonly string NewOptionsNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display after building placement if new construction options are available.")]
+		public readonly string NewOptionsTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play if building placement is not possible.")]
 		public readonly string CannotPlaceNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display if building placement is not possible.")]
+		public readonly string CannotPlaceTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Hotkey to toggle between PlaceBuildingVariants when placing a structure.")]
 		public readonly HotkeyReference ToggleVariantKey = new HotkeyReference();
 
@@ -223,6 +230,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		void PlayNotification(Actor self)
 		{
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.NewOptionsNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.NewOptionsTextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 			triggerNotification = false;
 			tick = 0;
 		}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/PlayerResources.cs

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Speech notification to play when the player does not have any funds.")]
 		public readonly string InsufficientFundsNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when the player does not have any funds.")]
+		public readonly string InsufficientFundsTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Delay (in ticks) during which warnings will be muted.")]
 		public readonly int InsufficientFundsNotificationInterval = 30000;
 
@@ -179,11 +182,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		{
 			if (Cash + Resources < num)
 			{
-				if (notifyLowFunds && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Info.InsufficientFundsNotification) &&
-					Game.RunTime > lastNotificationTime + Info.InsufficientFundsNotificationInterval)
+				if (notifyLowFunds && Game.RunTime > lastNotificationTime + Info.InsufficientFundsNotificationInterval)
 				{
 					lastNotificationTime = Game.RunTime;
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(owner.World.Map.Rules, owner, "Speech", Info.InsufficientFundsNotification, owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.InsufficientFundsTextNotification, owner);
 				}
 
 				return false;

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs

@@ -61,18 +61,29 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string ReadyAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Notification displayed when production is complete.")]
+		public readonly string ReadyTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Notification played when you can't train another actor",
 			"when the build limit exceeded or the exit is jammed.",
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string BlockedAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Notification displayed when you can't train another actor",
+			"when the build limit exceeded or the exit is jammed.")]
+		public readonly string BlockedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Notification played when you can't queue another actor",
 			"when the queue length limit is exceeded.",
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string LimitedAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Notification displayed when you can't queue another actor",
+			"when the queue length limit is exceeded.")]
+		public readonly string LimitedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Notification played when you can't place a building.",
 			"Overrides PlaceBuilding.CannotPlaceNotification for this queue.",
@@ -84,16 +95,25 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string QueuedAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Notification displayed when user clicks on the build palette icon.")]
+		public readonly string QueuedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Notification played when player right-clicks on the build palette icon.",
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string OnHoldAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Notification displayed when player right-clicks on the build palette icon.")]
+		public readonly string OnHoldTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		[Desc("Notification played when player right-clicks on a build palette icon that is already on hold.",
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string CancelledAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Notification displayed when player right-clicks on a build palette icon that is already on hold.")]
+		public readonly string CancelledTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ProductionQueue(init, this); }
 
 		public void RulesetLoaded(Ruleset rules, ActorInfo ai)
@@ -333,9 +353,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 		}
 
-		public bool CanQueue(ActorInfo actor, out string notificationAudio)
+		public bool CanQueue(ActorInfo actor, out string notificationAudio, out string notificationText)
 		{
 			notificationAudio = Info.BlockedAudio;
+			notificationText = Info.BlockedTextNotification;
 
 			var bi = actor.TraitInfoOrDefault<BuildableInfo>();
 			if (bi == null)
@@ -346,6 +367,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (Info.QueueLimit > 0 && Queue.Count >= Info.QueueLimit)
 				{
 					notificationAudio = Info.LimitedAudio;
+					notificationText = Info.LimitedTextNotification;
 					return false;
 				}
 
@@ -353,6 +375,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				if (Info.ItemLimit > 0 && queueCount >= Info.ItemLimit)
 				{
 					notificationAudio = Info.LimitedAudio;
+					notificationText = Info.LimitedTextNotification;
 					return false;
 				}
 
@@ -366,6 +389,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 
 			notificationAudio = Info.QueuedAudio;
+			notificationText = Info.QueuedTextNotification;
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -424,13 +448,22 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 							var isBuilding = unit.HasTraitInfo<BuildingInfo>();
 							if (isBuilding && !hasPlayedSound)
+							{
 								hasPlayedSound = Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.ReadyAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+								TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.ReadyTextNotification, self.Owner);
+							}
 							else if (!isBuilding)
 							{
 								if (BuildUnit(unit))
+								{
 									Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.ReadyAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+									TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.ReadyTextNotification, self.Owner);
+								}
 								else if (!hasPlayedSound && time > 0)
+								{
 									hasPlayedSound = Game.Sound.PlayNotification(rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.BlockedAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+									TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.BlockedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+								}
 							}
 						})), !order.Queued);
 					}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ResourceStorageWarning.cs

@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly int Threshold = 80;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The speech to play for the warning.")]
+		[Desc("Speech to play for the warning.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = "SilosNeeded";
 
+		[Desc("Text to display for the warning.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ResourceStorageWarning(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -50,7 +53,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				var owner = self.Owner;
 
 				if (resources.Resources > info.Threshold * resources.ResourceCapacity / 100)
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, owner, "Speech", info.Notification, owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.TextNotification, owner);
+				}
 
 				lastSiloAdviceTime = Game.RunTime;
 			}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs

@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.RunAfterDelay(info.NotificationDelay, () =>
 			{
 				if (Game.IsCurrentWorld(player.World) && player == player.World.LocalPlayer)
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(player.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", mo.Info.LoseNotification, player.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(mo.Info.LoseTextNotification, player);
+				}
 			});
 		}
 
@@ -153,7 +156,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.RunAfterDelay(info.NotificationDelay, () =>
 			{
 				if (Game.IsCurrentWorld(player.World) && player == player.World.LocalPlayer)
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(player.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", mo.Info.WinNotification, player.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(mo.Info.WinTextNotification, player);
+				}
 			});
 		}
 	}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Power/Player/PowerManager.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string SpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new PowerManager(init.Self, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (isLowPower && Game.RunTime > lastPowerAdviceTime + info.AdviceInterval)
 			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.SpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.TextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 				lastPowerAdviceTime = Game.RunTime;
 			}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/ProductionParadrop.cs

@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string ChuteSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification to play when dropping the unit.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when dropping the unit.")]
 		public readonly string ReadyAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when dropping the unit.")]
+		public readonly string ReadyTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ProductionParadrop(init, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(ww => DoProduction(self, producee, exit?.Info, productionType, inits));
 					Game.Sound.Play(SoundType.World, info.ChuteSound, self.CenterPosition);
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", info.ReadyAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.ReadyTextNotification, self.Owner);
 				}));
 
 				actor.QueueActivity(new Fly(actor, Target.FromCell(w, endPos)));

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/RepairsBridges.cs

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Speech notification to play when a bridge is repaired.")]
 		public readonly string RepairNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when a bridge is repaired.")]
+		public readonly string RepairTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new RepairsBridges(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				else
 					return;
 
-				self.QueueActivity(order.Queued, new RepairBridge(self, order.Target, info.EnterBehaviour, info.RepairNotification, info.TargetLineColor));
+				self.QueueActivity(order.Queued, new RepairBridge(self, order.Target, info.EnterBehaviour, info.RepairNotification, info.RepairTextNotification, info.TargetLineColor));
 				self.ShowTargetLines();
 			}
 		}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/RepairsUnits.cs

@@ -28,13 +28,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly BitSet<DamageType> RepairDamageTypes = default(BitSet<DamageType>);
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The sound played when starting to repair a unit.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification played when starting to repair a unit.")]
 		public readonly string StartRepairingNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification displayed when starting to repair a unit.")]
+		public readonly string StartRepairingTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The sound played when repairing a unit is done.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification played when repairing a unit is done.")]
 		public readonly string FinishRepairingNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification displayed when repairing a unit is done.")]
+		public readonly string FinishRepairingTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Experience gained by the player owning this actor for repairing an allied unit.")]
 		public readonly int PlayerExperience = 0;
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sellable.cs

@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string[] SellSounds = Array.Empty<string>();
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The audio notification type to play.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display.")]
+		public string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Whether to show the cash tick indicators rising from the actor.")]
 		public readonly bool ShowTicks = true;
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/ActorLostNotification.cs

@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 	class ActorLostNotificationInfo : ConditionalTraitInfo
 	{
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = "UnitLost";
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly bool NotifyAll = false;
 
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ActorLostNotification(this); }
@@ -33,8 +37,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 			if (IsTraitDisabled)
 				return;
 
-			var player = Info.NotifyAll ? self.World.LocalPlayer : self.Owner;
+			var localPlayer = self.World.LocalPlayer;
+
+			if (localPlayer == null || localPlayer.Spectating)
+				return;
+
+			var player = Info.NotifyAll ? localPlayer : self.Owner;
+
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", Info.Notification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.TextNotification, player);
 		}
 	}
 }

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/AnnounceOnSeen.cs

@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 		public readonly bool PingRadar = false;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly bool AnnounceNeutrals = false;
 
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AnnounceOnSeen(init.Self, this); }
@@ -56,6 +60,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 			if (discoverer != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Info.Notification))
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, discoverer, "Speech", Info.Notification, discoverer.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			if (discoverer != null)
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.TextNotification, discoverer);
+
 			// Radar notification
 			if (Info.PingRadar)
 				radarPings.Value?.Add(() => true, self.CenterPosition, Color.Red, 50);

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/CaptureNotification.cs

@@ -17,16 +17,22 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 	public class CaptureNotificationInfo : TraitInfo
 	{
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The speech notification to play to the new owner.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play to the new owner.")]
 		public readonly string Notification = "BuildingCaptured";
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display to the new owner.")]
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Specifies if Notification is played with the voice of the new owners faction.")]
 		public readonly bool NewOwnerVoice = true;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("The speech notification to play to the old owner.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play to the old owner.")]
 		public readonly string LoseNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display to the old owner.")]
+		public readonly string LoseTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Specifies if LoseNotification is played with the voice of the new owners faction.")]
 		public readonly bool LoseNewOwnerVoice = false;
 
@@ -45,9 +51,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 		{
 			var faction = info.NewOwnerVoice ? newOwner.Faction.InternalName : oldOwner.Faction.InternalName;
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, newOwner, "Speech", info.Notification, faction);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.TextNotification, newOwner);
 
 			var loseFaction = info.LoseNewOwnerVoice ? newOwner.Faction.InternalName : oldOwner.Faction.InternalName;
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, oldOwner, "Speech", info.LoseNotification, loseFaction);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.LoseTextNotification, oldOwner);
 		}
 	}
 }

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs

@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly WVec SquadOffset = new WVec(-1536, 1536, 0);
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification to play when entering the drop zone.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when entering the drop zone.")]
 		public readonly string ReinforcementsArrivedSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when entering the drop zone.")]
+		public readonly string ReinforcementsArrivedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Number of facings that the delivery aircraft may approach from.")]
 		public readonly int QuantizedFacings = 32;
 
@@ -134,9 +137,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				RemoveBeacon(beacon);
 
 				if (!aircraftInRange.Any(kv => kv.Value))
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
 						info.ReinforcementsArrivedSpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.ReinforcementsArrivedTextNotification, self.Owner);
+				}
+
 				aircraftInRange[a] = true;
 			};
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/ProduceActorPower.cs

@@ -28,15 +28,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string Type = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification played when production is activated.",
+		[Desc("Speech notification played when production is activated.",
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string ReadyAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification displayed when production is activated.")]
+		public readonly string ReadyTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification played when the exit is jammed.",
+		[Desc("Speech notification played when the exit is jammed.",
 			"The filename of the audio is defined per faction in notifications.yaml.")]
 		public readonly string BlockedAudio = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification displayed when the exit is jammed.")]
+		public readonly string BlockedTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ProduceActorPower(init, this); }
 	}
 
@@ -91,9 +97,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			}
 
 			if (activated)
+			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, manager.Self.Owner, "Speech", info.ReadyAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.ReadyTextNotification, manager.Self.Owner);
+			}
 			else
+			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, manager.Self.Owner, "Speech", info.BlockedAudio, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.BlockedTextNotification, manager.Self.Owner);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SpawnActorPower.cs

@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.Sound.PlayToPlayer(SoundType.UI, manager.Self.Owner, Info.SelectTargetSound);
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
 				Info.SelectTargetSpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.SelectTargetTextNotification, manager.Self.Owner);
+
 			self.World.OrderGenerator = new SelectSpawnActorPowerTarget(order, manager, this, MouseButton.Left);
 		}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs

@@ -53,36 +53,50 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string DetectedSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string DetectedTextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly string BeginChargeSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string BeginChargeSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string BeginChargeTextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly string EndChargeSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string EndChargeSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string EndChargeTextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly string SelectTargetSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string SelectTargetSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string SelectTargetTextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly string InsufficientPowerSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string InsufficientPowerSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string InsufficientPowerTextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly string LaunchSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string LaunchSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string LaunchTextNotification = null;
+
 		public readonly string IncomingSound = null;
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string IncomingSpeechNotification = null;
 
+		public readonly string IncomingTextNotification = null;
+
 		[Desc("Defines to which players the timer is shown.")]
 		public readonly PlayerRelationship DisplayTimerRelationships = PlayerRelationship.None;
 
@@ -147,11 +161,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		{
 			base.Created(self);
 
-			var renderPlayer = self.World.RenderPlayer;
-			if (renderPlayer != null && renderPlayer != self.Owner)
+			var player = self.World.LocalPlayer;
+			if (player != null && player != self.Owner)
 			{
 				Game.Sound.Play(SoundType.UI, Info.DetectedSound);
-				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, renderPlayer, "Speech", info.DetectedSpeechNotification, renderPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, player, "Speech", info.DetectedSpeechNotification, player.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.DetectedTextNotification, player);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -165,6 +180,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.Sound.PlayToPlayer(SoundType.UI, self.Owner, Info.BeginChargeSound);
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
 				Info.BeginChargeSpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.BeginChargeTextNotification, self.Owner);
 		}
 
 		public virtual void Charged(Actor self, string key)
@@ -173,6 +190,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech",
 				Info.EndChargeSpeechNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.EndChargeTextNotification, self.Owner);
+
 			foreach (var notify in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifySupportPower>())
 				notify.Charged(self);
 		}
@@ -199,13 +218,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public virtual void PlayLaunchSounds()
 		{
-			var renderPlayer = Self.World.RenderPlayer;
-			var isAllied = Self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(renderPlayer);
+			var localPlayer = Self.World.LocalPlayer;
+
+			if (localPlayer == null || localPlayer.Spectating)
+				return;
+
+			var isAllied = Self.Owner.IsAlliedWith(localPlayer);
 			Game.Sound.Play(SoundType.UI, isAllied ? Info.LaunchSound : Info.IncomingSound);
 
-			var toPlayer = isAllied ? renderPlayer ?? Self.Owner : renderPlayer;
+			var toPlayer = isAllied ? localPlayer ?? Self.Owner : localPlayer;
 			var speech = isAllied ? Info.LaunchSpeechNotification : Info.IncomingSpeechNotification;
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(Self.World.Map.Rules, toPlayer, "Speech", speech, toPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(isAllied ? Info.LaunchTextNotification : Info.IncomingTextNotification, toPlayer);
 		}
 
 		public IEnumerable<CPos> CellsMatching(CPos location, char[] footprint, CVec dimensions)

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPowerManager.cs

@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(power.Self.World.Map.Rules, power.Self.Owner, "Speech",
 				Info.SelectTargetSpeechNotification, power.Self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
 
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.SelectTargetTextNotification, power.Self.Owner);
+
 			power.SelectTarget(power.Self, Key, Manager);
 		}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Transforms.cs

@@ -39,13 +39,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		public readonly string[] NoTransformSounds = Array.Empty<string>();
 
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification to play when transforming.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when transforming.")]
 		public readonly string TransformNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when transforming.")]
+		public readonly string TransformTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
-		[Desc("Notification to play when the transformation is blocked.")]
+		[Desc("Speech notification to play when the transformation is blocked.")]
 		public readonly string NoTransformNotification = null;
 
+		[Desc("Text notification to display when the transformation is blocked.")]
+		public readonly string NoTransformTextNotification = null;
+
 		[CursorReference]
 		[Desc("Cursor to display when able to (un)deploy the actor.")]
 		public readonly string DeployCursor = "deploy";
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				Facing = Info.Facing,
 				Sounds = Info.TransformSounds,
 				Notification = Info.TransformNotification,
+				TextNotification = Info.TransformTextNotification,
 				Faction = faction
 			};
 		}
@@ -136,6 +143,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					Game.Sound.PlayToPlayer(SoundType.World, self.Owner, s);
 
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(self.World.Map.Rules, self.Owner, "Speech", Info.NoTransformNotification, self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(Info.NoTransformTextNotification, self.Owner);
 
 				return;
 			}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/StartGameNotification.cs

@@ -20,12 +20,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string Notification = "StartGame";
 
+		public readonly string TextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string LoadedNotification = "GameLoaded";
 
+		public readonly string LoadedTextNotification = null;
+
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string SavedNotification = "GameSaved";
 
+		public readonly string SavedTextNotification = null;
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new StartGameNotification(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -40,19 +46,28 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		void IWorldLoaded.WorldLoaded(World world, WorldRenderer wr)
 		{
 			if (!world.IsLoadingGameSave)
+			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, null, "Speech", info.Notification, world.RenderPlayer == null ? null : world.RenderPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.TextNotification, null);
+			}
 		}
 
 		void INotifyGameLoaded.GameLoaded(World world)
 		{
 			if (!world.IsReplay)
+			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, null, "Speech", info.LoadedNotification, world.RenderPlayer == null ? null : world.RenderPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.LoadedTextNotification, null);
+			}
 		}
 
 		void INotifyGameSaved.GameSaved(World world)
 		{
 			if (!world.IsReplay)
+			{
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, null, "Speech", info.SavedNotification, world.RenderPlayer == null ? null : world.RenderPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(info.SavedTextNotification, null);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				{
 					var faction = world.LocalPlayer?.Faction.InternalName;
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(world.Map.Rules, null, "Speech", moi.LeaveNotification, faction);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(moi.LeaveTextNotification, null);
 				}
 			}
 

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/ProductionPaletteWidget.cs

@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 				// Resume a paused item
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Sounds", ClickSound, null);
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Speech", CurrentQueue.Info.QueuedAudio, World.LocalPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(CurrentQueue.Info.QueuedTextNotification, World.LocalPlayer);
+
 				World.IssueOrder(Order.PauseProduction(CurrentQueue.Actor, icon.Name, false));
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -315,10 +317,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 			{
 				// Queue a new item
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Sounds", ClickSound, null);
-				var canQueue = CurrentQueue.CanQueue(buildable, out var notification);
+				var canQueue = CurrentQueue.CanQueue(buildable, out var notification, out var textNotification);
 
 				if (!CurrentQueue.AllQueued().Any())
+				{
 					Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Speech", notification, World.LocalPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+					TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(textNotification, World.LocalPlayer);
+				}
 
 				if (canQueue)
 				{
@@ -342,12 +347,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 			{
 				// Instantly cancel items that haven't started, have finished, or if the queue doesn't support pausing
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Speech", CurrentQueue.Info.CancelledAudio, World.LocalPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(CurrentQueue.Info.CancelledTextNotification, World.LocalPlayer);
+
 				World.IssueOrder(Order.CancelProduction(CurrentQueue.Actor, icon.Name, handleCount));
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				// Pause an existing item
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Speech", CurrentQueue.Info.OnHoldAudio, World.LocalPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(CurrentQueue.Info.OnHoldTextNotification, World.LocalPlayer);
+
 				World.IssueOrder(Order.PauseProduction(CurrentQueue.Actor, icon.Name, true));
 			}
 
@@ -362,6 +371,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 			// Directly cancel, skipping "on-hold"
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Sounds", ClickSound, null);
 			Game.Sound.PlayNotification(World.Map.Rules, World.LocalPlayer, "Speech", CurrentQueue.Info.CancelledAudio, World.LocalPlayer.Faction.InternalName);
+			TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(CurrentQueue.Info.CancelledTextNotification, World.LocalPlayer);
+
 			World.IssueOrder(Order.CancelProduction(CurrentQueue.Actor, icon.Name, handleCount));
 
 			return true;

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/SupportPowersWidget.cs

@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 				Game.Sound.PlayToPlayer(SoundType.UI, spm.Self.Owner, clicked.Power.Info.InsufficientPowerSound);
 				Game.Sound.PlayNotification(spm.Self.World.Map.Rules, spm.Self.Owner, "Speech",
 					clicked.Power.Info.InsufficientPowerSpeechNotification, spm.Self.Owner.Faction.InternalName);
+
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(clicked.Power.Info.InsufficientPowerTextNotification, spm.Self.Owner);
 			}
 			else
 				clicked.Power.Target();

OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Activities/SwallowActor.cs

@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.D2k.Activities
 			foreach (var player in affectedPlayers)
 				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new MapNotificationEffect(player, "Speech", swallow.Info.WormAttackNotification, 25, true, attackPosition, Color.Red)));
 
+			if (affectedPlayers.Contains(self.World.LocalPlayer))
+				TextNotificationsManager.AddTransientLine(swallow.Info.WormAttackTextNotification, self.World.LocalPlayer);
+
 			var barrel = armament.CheckFire(self, facing, target);
 			if (barrel == null)
 				return false;

OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/AttackSwallow.cs

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.D2k.Traits
 		[NotificationReference("Speech")]
 		public readonly string WormAttackNotification = "WormAttack";
 
+		public readonly string WormAttackTextNotification = "Worm attack.";
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AttackSwallow(init.Self, this); }
 	}