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●○○Ready to Use

Toast Notification

Choose toast when feedback should be seen but not answered.

Timing

Enter in 180-300ms, stay for 3-5s, and exit in 150-250ms.

Easing

Use ease-out on entry and ease-in on exit; keep vertical travel short.

Risk

distraction

Live Demo

What It Is

A small, non-obtrusive popup that slides in (usually from the bottom or top right) to provide brief feedback about an operation, then disappears.

Decision Guidance

Choose toast when feedback should be seen but not answered.

Best For

Non-blocking success, copy, save, or lightweight error feedback that should not interrupt the current task.

Avoid When

Avoid for critical decisions, destructive confirmations, or messages that require detailed reading.

Timing

Enter in 180-300ms, stay for 3-5s, and exit in 150-250ms.

Easing

Use ease-out on entry and ease-in on exit; keep vertical travel short.

Risk Tags

distraction

When to Use

  • Success confirmations (e.g., "Settings saved")
  • Non-critical errors
  • Copy to clipboard success

When NOT to Use

  • Critical errors requiring user action (use a modal/dialog instead)
  • Lengthy text

Configuration Tips

  • 01Auto-dismiss after 3-5 seconds
  • 02Allow users to dismiss it manually
  • 03Animate both the entrance (slide in) and exit (fade out)

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Prompt Templates

Copy and paste these prompts into your AI coding assistant.

Add a toast notification that slides in from the bottom right when I click save.

Code Example (Tailwind CSS)

export function ToastNotificationDemo() {}