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A toast is a short, informational message that an app displays briefly near the bottom of the screen.
Only one toast can be displayed at a time. The toast tells a user about an action the app has taken or will take. It does not require any user action or response. After 8 seconds, the toast disappears automatically.
Toasts are related to dialogs (and are in the Dialog family of components), but they differ in purpose and priority, as shown below.
Component
Purpose
Priority
Toast
Displays an informative message. Doesn’t require user interaction. Disappears after 8 seconds.
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