def METHOD_NAME(self, title, message, force=False):
    if not settings.USE_LIBNOTIFY and not force:
        logger.debug("Notification for libnotify not enabled, skipping this notification")
        return False
    if self.notify_initialized and settings.USE_LIBNOTIFY | force:
        icon = os.path.join(settings.PROG_DIR, "gui", settings.GUI_NAME, "images", "ico", "favicon-120.png")
        # noinspection PyBroadException
        try:
            n = Notify.Notification.new(title, message, icon)
            return n.show()
        except Exception:
            return False