Toast
/TOHST/ · noun · FEEDBACK pattern · #062
A short confirmation that pops in, delivers one line, and leaves on its own. Never put anything in a toast the user must act on.
Also called: snackbar, toast notification.
Common questions
What is the brief popup message that disappears on its own called?
A toast. Material Design’s variant with an optional action button is a snackbar. Both deliver one short confirmation and dismiss themselves — never put anything the user must act on inside one.