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Inform the user

Compare a transient update, a persistent in-context message, and a page-wide announcement.

Try the 3 concepts, compare what changes, then use the Pack that fits your need.

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Inform the user

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Is the message transient, persistent in context, or global to the page?

Toast

Shared trial context

A workspace reports a state change and must place the message according to its scope, urgency, and persistence.

Toast

Mission

Toast

Copy the link, hear or read the confirmation, focus Dismiss, and verify the timer pauses.

Live result

The link has not been copied yet.

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Behavior and edge case
What to observe
The message Link copied appears without moving focus away from the copy button.
Edge case
Queued messages remain individually readable, and an available action is never covered by another toast.

    What this example shows

    Toast is transient and detached from the source; Inline alert stays beside the relevant content, while Banner communicates a broad page-level message.

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    Which fits your need?

    Toast

    Confirming a low-risk background result

    Inline alert

    Explaining a form or upload failure in context

    Which component will you use here?
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    Difference and sources

    Toast is transient and detached from the source; Inline alert stays beside the relevant content, while Banner communicates a broad page-level message.

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      Parts of the specimen

      Select a numbered marker on the schematic, or use the list below, to see its role. The schematic shows the concept's representative state.

      Surface

      The visible container that holds the concept's content.

      The three concepts

      ConceptToastA brief nonblocking message that appears after an event and may disappear after enough reading time.OpenConceptInline alertA persistent message placed next to the content or task it explains, with urgency chosen from the actual update.OpenConceptBannerA prominent, persistent message spanning a page region to communicate a condition that affects broad page use.Open

      The three comparisons

      ComparisonInline alert vs ToastComparisonBanner vs ToastComparisonBanner vs Inline alert

      Signals you are confusing them

      These descriptions fit every concept in the cluster, so none of them is enough to decide.

      • the interface reports an update warning or status to the user
      • message scope urgency and persistence determine where it appears

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