Toast
A small message that pops up and then goes away.
TermCraft conventionFoundational
Definition
A transient message confirming an action, which disappears automatically.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
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In plain language
A small message that pops up and then goes away.
Example
'Changes saved' appearing briefly at the bottom of the screen.
Local chart
TERM·049 · Region X · Grid C6
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Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Status Messages and Live RegionsA11Y·009 · Accessibility
- ToastCMP·014 · Component
- NotificationsPAT·015 · Pattern
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Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.