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Adobe Spectrum Toast
Documents toast as a transient feedback component with status variants, action constraints, placement, and content guidance for brief in-product messages.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toast notification | Choose a toast for short non-blocking confirmation, progress handoff, background-job status, or low-risk warning that does not require users to stop the current task. | A toast appears because a specific action or system event occurred, not as the only visible structure for the task itself. | Spectrum documents toast as a dedicated status-feedback component with status variants and usage guidance for short messages. |
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- Success confirmation vs toast notification vs notification banner vs alert
Spectrum describes toast as brief temporary confirmation for simple notifications that should not disrupt the user experience.
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Publisher: Adobe Spectrum. Last checked: .