<sp-toast>
elements display brief, temporary notifications. They are noticeable but do not disrupt the user experience and do not require an action to be taken.

yarn add @spectrum-web-components/toast
Import the side effectful registration of <sp-toast>
via:
import '@spectrum-web-components/toast/sp-toast.js';
When looking to leverage the Toast
base class as a type and/or for extension purposes, do so via:
import { Toast } from '@spectrum-web-components/toast';
The toast consists of two key parts:
- The message content in its default slot
- An optional action button using
slot="action"
The message in its default slot:
<sp-toast open>
This is important information that you should read, soon.
</sp-toast>
An optional action using slot="action"
:
<sp-toast open>
This is important information that you should read, soon.
<sp-button
slot="action"
static-color="white"
variant="secondary"
treatment="outline"
>
Do something
</sp-button>
</sp-toast>
The toast can be constrained to a specific width, and its content will wrap accordingly:
<sp-toast open style="width: 300px">
This is important information that you should read, soon.
<sp-button
slot="action"
static-color="white"
variant="secondary"
treatment="outline"
>
Do something
</sp-button>
</sp-toast>
By default, the toast is rendered in gray and does not have an icon. This is used when the message is neutral in tone or when its semantics do not fit in any of the other variants.
However, the toast supports several variants to convey different types of messages:
Use variant="negative"
to show an error or failure.
<sp-toast open variant="negative">
This is negative information that you should read, soon.
</sp-toast>
Use variant="positive"
to show a successful action or completion of a task.
<sp-toast open variant="positive">
This is positive information that you should read, soon.
</sp-toast>
Use variant="info"
to show an informative message.
<sp-toast open variant="info">
This is information that you should read.
</sp-toast>
The toast can be configured to automatically dismiss itself after a specified duration. For accessibility reasons, the minimum timeout is 6000ms (6 seconds). For longer messages, it's recommended to add 1000ms for every 120 words.
<sp-toast open timeout="6000">
This message will disappear after 6 seconds.
</sp-toast>
The toast dispatches a close
event when it's being closed, either by user action or timeout. This event can be prevented using event.preventDefault()
.
The toast supports keyboard navigation:
- When an action button is present, it can be accessed using the Tab key
- The close button (when present) can be activated using Enter or Space
The <sp-toast>
element is rendered with a role
of alert
to notify screen readers. When rendering a toast on a page, it should be placed in a container with a role
of region
for better accessibility.
<div role="region" aria-label="Toast Notifications">
<sp-toast open>
This is important information that you should read, soon.
</sp-toast>
</div>
Accessibility concerns require that a Toast is available for at least 6000ms before being dismissed.
The toast ensures that messages are visible for a minimum of 6 seconds to give users enough time to read and comprehend the information. For longer messages, the timeout is automatically extended.
It is suggested that messages longer than 120 words should receive an additional 1000ms in their timeout for each additional 120 words in the message.
For example, a message with 240 words should have a timeout of 7000ms, and a message with 360 words should have a timeout of 8000ms.
- The toast's variant icon includes an appropriate
icon-label
for screen readers (e.g., "Information" for info variant) - Action buttons should have clear, descriptive labels
<sp-toast open variant="negative" icon-label="Warning">
This is important information that you should read, soon.
<sp-button
slot="action"
static-color="white"
variant="secondary"
treatment="outline"
>
Ignore warning
</sp-button>
</sp-toast>
Changelog
-
#5349 a9727d2
Thanks @renovate! - Remove unnecessary system theme references to reduce complexity for components that don't need the additional mapping layer.
-
Updated dependencies [f6cebbd
, 00eb0a8
]:
- @spectrum-web-components/icons-workflow@1.6.0
- @spectrum-web-components/button@1.6.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icon@1.6.0
- @spectrum-web-components/base@1.6.0
- @spectrum-web-components/shared@1.6.0
- Updated dependencies [
4e06533
]: - @spectrum-web-components/button@1.5.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icon@1.5.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icons-workflow@1.5.0
- @spectrum-web-components/base@1.5.0
- @spectrum-web-components/shared@1.5.0
- Updated dependencies []:
- @spectrum-web-components/button@1.4.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icon@1.4.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icons-workflow@1.4.0
- @spectrum-web-components/base@1.4.0
- @spectrum-web-components/shared@1.4.0
- Updated dependencies []:
- @spectrum-web-components/button@1.3.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icon@1.3.0
- @spectrum-web-components/icons-workflow@1.3.0
- @spectrum-web-components/base@1.3.0
- @spectrum-web-components/shared@1.3.0
All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See Conventional Commits for commit guidelines.
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- update side effect listings (8160d3a)
- update to latest spectrum-css packages (a5ca19f)
- use icons without "size" values (3fc7c91)
- use latest @spectrum-css/* versions (c35eb86)
- action-button: add action button pattern (03ac00a)
- add and use icons-ui package (d9c3ab2)
- adopt DNA@7 base Spectrum CSS (e08cafd)
- include all Dev Mode files in side effects (f70817c)
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- update to Spectrum CSS v3.0.0 (e8b3d8f)
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- toast: ensure "close" event only triggers when open===false (7fa08ba)
- include the "types" entry in package.json files (b432f59)
- stop merging selectors in a way that alters the cascade (369388f)
- update latest Spectrum CSS beta releases (d8d3acc)
- use icons without "size" values (3fc7c91)
- use latest @spectrum-css/* versions (c35eb86)
- action-button: add action button pattern (03ac00a)
- toast: default to "open === false", always dispatch "close" event (fcb3729)
- toast: update spectrum css input (183ee95)
- include the "types" entry in package.json files (b432f59)
- stop merging selectors in a way that alters the cascade (369388f)
- update latest Spectrum CSS beta releases (d8d3acc)
- use icons without "size" values (3fc7c91)
- use latest @spectrum-css/* versions (c35eb86)
- action-button: add action button pattern (03ac00a)
- toast: default to "open === false", always dispatch "close" event (fcb3729)
- toast: update spectrum css input (183ee95)
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- include default export in the "exports" fields (f32407d)
- update side effect listings (8160d3a)
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- update to Spectrum CSS v3.0.0 (e8b3d8f)
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- ensure browser understandable extensions (f4e59f7)
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- leverage "exports" field in package.json (321abd7)
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- pass through autocomplete attribute to inputs (5416510)
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- toast: include dependencies (1b82212)
- toast: add "sp-toast" pattern (d0a5f00)