Notifications and Recovery When something changes — success, failure, or anything in between — the user must know. And when something goes wrong, they must always have a path forward. A notification without a recovery action is just an apology. --- Pattern Selection | Pattern | When to use | Dismissal | |---|---|---| | Toast | Transient result of a user action (saved, sent, deleted) | Auto-dismiss 4–6s, manual close | | Inline error | Field-level validation, form errors | Clears on correction | | Alert banner | Persistent issue affecting the current context | Manual dismiss or resolved state…