Notification toast
Toasts confirm that a background action completed, or surface non-critical errors and warnings that do not block the user.
When to use
- To confirm that a background action completed.
- To surface non-critical errors or warnings that do not block the user.
- Do not use toasts for actions that require user input.
- For routine confirmations that need persistence, use an alert / banner instead.
Style
- Keep to one short sentence.
- Include an undo action where relevant.
Examples
| Scenario | Toast text |
|---|---|
| Dataset deleted | Dataset deleted. Undo |
| Export complete | Export ready. Download |
| Connection failed | Connection failed. Try again |