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Toast
A brief, auto-dismissing notification that doesn't interrupt the reading experience.
Design question
Where does a transient notification appear in a vertical interface without interrupting reading flow?
Default
The toast slides and scales in from the top-right (leading) edge as a vertical pill, clear of the reading corridor so it never lands mid-column. It reads on the same axis as the content and auto-dismisses after 2s · sliding back out the way it came.
Guidance
Do
- Position toasts at the top, above the reading area
- Keep messages to one line · this is acknowledgement, not information
- Auto-dismiss after 2 seconds, with a 300ms fade-out
Don't
- Position toasts at the bottom of reading columns · they'll appear mid-sentence
- Use toasts for errors · use an inline alert or dialog instead
- Stack multiple toasts · replace with the latest