diff --git a/libs/pytwmn.py b/libs/pytwmn.py
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+++ b/libs/pytwmn.py
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+import os, socket
+
+def init():
+    port = 9797
+    try:
+        with open(os.path.expanduser("~/.config/twmn/twmn.conf")) as f:
+            for line in f.readlines():
+                if line.startswith("port=") and \
+                   line[5:-1].isdigit():
+                    port = int(line[5:-1])
+                    break
+    except IOError:
+        pass
+    global s
+    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+    s.connect(("127.0.0.1", port))
+
+class Notification(object):
+    def __init__(self, title="", msg="", icon=""):
+        self.title = unicode(title)
+        self.msg = unicode(msg)
+        if icon.startswith("file://"):
+            icon = icon[7:]
+        self.icon = icon
+
+    def show(self):
+        s.send("<root><title>" + self.title + "</title><content>" + self.msg + "</content></root>")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    init()
+    n = Notification("PyTwmn", "This is a notification!")
+    n.show()