Snackbars (also known as toasts) are used for brief notifications of processes that have been or will be performed.
The Snackbar component appears temporarily and floats above the UI to provide users with (non-critical) updates on an app’s processes. The demo below, inspired by Google Keep, shows a basic Snackbar with a text element and two actions:
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Snackbar, { SnackbarCloseReason } from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
import CloseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
export default function SimpleSnackbar() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const handleClick = () => {
setOpen(true);
};
const handleClose = (
event: React.SyntheticEvent | Event,
reason?: SnackbarCloseReason,
) => {
if (reason === 'clickaway') {
return;
}
setOpen(false);
};
const action = (
<React.Fragment>
<Button color="secondary" size="small" onClick={handleClose}>
UNDO
</Button>
<IconButton
size="small"
aria-label="close"
color="inherit"
onClick={handleClose}
>
<CloseIcon fontSize="small" />
</IconButton>
</React.Fragment>
);
return (
<div>
<Button onClick={handleClick}>Open Snackbar</Button>
<Snackbar
open={open}
autoHideDuration={6000}
onClose={handleClose}
message="Note archived"
action={action}
/>
</div>
);
}
Snackbars differ from Alerts in that Snackbars have a fixed position and a high z-index, so they’re intended to break out of the document flow; Alerts, on the other hand, are usually part of the flow—except when they’re used as children of a Snackbar.
Snackbars also from differ from Dialogs in that Snackbars are not intended to convey critical information or block the user from interacting with the rest of the app; Dialogs, by contrast, require input from the user in order to be dismissed.
import Snackbar from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
Use the anchorOrigin
prop to control the Snackbar’s position on the screen.
import * as React from 'react';
import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid';
import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Snackbar, { SnackbarOrigin } from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
interface State extends SnackbarOrigin {
open: boolean;
}
export default function PositionedSnackbar() {
const [state, setState] = React.useState<State>({
open: false,
vertical: 'top',
horizontal: 'center',
});
const { vertical, horizontal, open } = state;
const handleClick = (newState: SnackbarOrigin) => () => {
setState({ ...newState, open: true });
};
const handleClose = () => {
setState({ ...state, open: false });
};
const buttons = (
<React.Fragment>
<Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
<Button onClick={handleClick({ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'center' })}>
Top-Center
</Button>
</Box>
<Grid container sx={{ justifyContent: 'center' }}>
<Grid item xs={6}>
<Button onClick={handleClick({ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'left' })}>
Top-Left
</Button>
</Grid>
<Grid item xs={6} sx={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
<Button onClick={handleClick({ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'right' })}>
Top-Right
</Button>
</Grid>
<Grid item xs={6}>
<Button onClick={handleClick({ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'left' })}>
Bottom-Left
</Button>
</Grid>
<Grid item xs={6} sx={{ textAlign: 'right' }}>
<Button onClick={handleClick({ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'right' })}>
Bottom-Right
</Button>
</Grid>
</Grid>
<Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
<Button onClick={handleClick({ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'center' })}>
Bottom-Center
</Button>
</Box>
</React.Fragment>
);
return (
<Box sx={{ width: 500 }}>
{buttons}
<Snackbar
anchorOrigin={{ vertical, horizontal }}
open={open}
onClose={handleClose}
message="I love snacks"
key={vertical + horizontal}
/>
</Box>
);
}
import SnackbarContent from '@mui/material/SnackbarContent';
Use the Snackbar Content component to add text and actions to the Snackbar.
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Stack from '@mui/material/Stack';
import SnackbarContent from '@mui/material/SnackbarContent';
const action = (
<Button color="secondary" size="small">
lorem ipsum dolorem
</Button>
);
export default function LongTextSnackbar() {
return (
<Stack spacing={2} sx={{ maxWidth: 600 }}>
<SnackbarContent message="I love snacks." action={action} />
<SnackbarContent
message={
'I love candy. I love cookies. I love cupcakes. \
I love cheesecake. I love chocolate.'
}
/>
<SnackbarContent
message="I love candy. I love cookies. I love cupcakes."
action={action}
/>
<SnackbarContent
message={
'I love candy. I love cookies. I love cupcakes. \
I love cheesecake. I love chocolate.'
}
action={action}
/>
</Stack>
);
}
Use the autoHideDuration
prop to automatically trigger the Snackbar’s onClose
function after a set period of time (in milliseconds).
Make sure to provide sufficient time for the user to process the information displayed on it.
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Snackbar, { SnackbarCloseReason } from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
export default function AutohideSnackbar() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const handleClick = () => {
setOpen(true);
};
const handleClose = (
event: React.SyntheticEvent | Event,
reason?: SnackbarCloseReason,
) => {
if (reason === 'clickaway') {
return;
}
setOpen(false);
};
return (
<div>
<Button onClick={handleClick}>Open Snackbar</Button>
<Snackbar
open={open}
autoHideDuration={5000}
onClose={handleClose}
message="This Snackbar will be dismissed in 5 seconds."
/>
</div>
);
}
You can use the TransitionComponent
prop to change the transition of the Snackbar from Grow (the default) to others such as Slide.
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Snackbar from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
import Fade from '@mui/material/Fade';
import Slide, { SlideProps } from '@mui/material/Slide';
import Grow, { GrowProps } from '@mui/material/Grow';
import { TransitionProps } from '@mui/material/transitions';
function SlideTransition(props: SlideProps) {
return <Slide {...props} direction="up" />;
}
function GrowTransition(props: GrowProps) {
return <Grow {...props} />;
}
export default function TransitionsSnackbar() {
const [state, setState] = React.useState<{
open: boolean;
Transition: React.ComponentType<
TransitionProps & {
children: React.ReactElement<any, any>;
}
>;
}>({
open: false,
Transition: Fade,
});
const handleClick =
(
Transition: React.ComponentType<
TransitionProps & {
children: React.ReactElement<any, any>;
}
>,
) =>
() => {
setState({
open: true,
Transition,
});
};
const handleClose = () => {
setState({
...state,
open: false,
});
};
return (
<div>
<Button onClick={handleClick(GrowTransition)}>Grow Transition</Button>
<Button onClick={handleClick(Fade)}>Fade Transition</Button>
<Button onClick={handleClick(SlideTransition)}>Slide Transition</Button>
<Snackbar
open={state.open}
onClose={handleClose}
TransitionComponent={state.Transition}
message="I love snacks"
key={state.Transition.name}
autoHideDuration={1200}
/>
</div>
);
}
Use an Alert inside a Snackbar for messages that communicate a certain severity.
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Snackbar, { SnackbarCloseReason } from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
import Alert from '@mui/material/Alert';
export default function CustomizedSnackbars() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const handleClick = () => {
setOpen(true);
};
const handleClose = (
event?: React.SyntheticEvent | Event,
reason?: SnackbarCloseReason,
) => {
if (reason === 'clickaway') {
return;
}
setOpen(false);
};
return (
<div>
<Button onClick={handleClick}>Open Snackbar</Button>
<Snackbar open={open} autoHideDuration={6000} onClose={handleClose}>
<Alert
onClose={handleClose}
severity="success"
variant="filled"
sx={{ width: '100%' }}
>
This is a success Alert inside a Snackbar!
</Alert>
</Snackbar>
</div>
);
}
If you’re using a Floating Action Button on mobile, Material Design recommends positioning snackbars directly above it, as shown in the demo below:
import * as React from 'react';
import AppBar from '@mui/material/AppBar';
import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
import GlobalStyles from '@mui/material/GlobalStyles';
import Toolbar from '@mui/material/Toolbar';
import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
import MenuIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Menu';
import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Fab from '@mui/material/Fab';
import AddIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Add';
import Snackbar from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
export default function FabIntegrationSnackbar() {
return (
<React.Fragment>
<CssBaseline />
<GlobalStyles
styles={(theme) => ({
body: { backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.paper },
})}
/>
<div>
<AppBar position="static" color="primary">
<Toolbar>
<IconButton
edge="start"
sx={{ mr: 2 }}
color="inherit"
aria-label="menu"
>
<MenuIcon />
</IconButton>
<Typography variant="h6" color="inherit" component="div">
App bar
</Typography>
</Toolbar>
</AppBar>
<Fab
color="secondary"
sx={(theme) => ({
position: 'absolute',
bottom: theme.spacing(2),
right: theme.spacing(2),
})}
>
<AddIcon />
</Fab>
<Snackbar
open
autoHideDuration={6000}
message="Archived"
action={
<Button color="inherit" size="small">
Undo
</Button>
}
sx={{ bottom: { xs: 90, sm: 0 } }}
/>
</div>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
This demo shows how to display multiple Snackbars without stacking them by using a consecutive animation.
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import Snackbar, { SnackbarCloseReason } from '@mui/material/Snackbar';
import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
import CloseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
export interface SnackbarMessage {
message: string;
key: number;
}
export default function ConsecutiveSnackbars() {
const [snackPack, setSnackPack] = React.useState<readonly SnackbarMessage[]>([]);
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(false);
const [messageInfo, setMessageInfo] = React.useState<SnackbarMessage | undefined>(
undefined,
);
React.useEffect(() => {
if (snackPack.length && !messageInfo) {
// Set a new snack when we don't have an active one
setMessageInfo({ ...snackPack[0] });
setSnackPack((prev) => prev.slice(1));
setOpen(true);
} else if (snackPack.length && messageInfo && open) {
// Close an active snack when a new one is added
setOpen(false);
}
}, [snackPack, messageInfo, open]);
const handleClick = (message: string) => () => {
setSnackPack((prev) => [...prev, { message, key: new Date().getTime() }]);
};
const handleClose = (
event: React.SyntheticEvent | Event,
reason?: SnackbarCloseReason,
) => {
if (reason === 'clickaway') {
return;
}
setOpen(false);
};
const handleExited = () => {
setMessageInfo(undefined);
};
return (
<div>
<Button onClick={handleClick('Message A')}>Show message A</Button>
<Button onClick={handleClick('Message B')}>Show message B</Button>
<Snackbar
key={messageInfo ? messageInfo.key : undefined}
open={open}
autoHideDuration={6000}
onClose={handleClose}
TransitionProps={{ onExited: handleExited }}
message={messageInfo ? messageInfo.message : undefined}
action={
<React.Fragment>
<Button color="secondary" size="small" onClick={handleClose}>
UNDO
</Button>
<IconButton
aria-label="close"
color="inherit"
sx={{ p: 0.5 }}
onClick={handleClose}
>
<CloseIcon />
</IconButton>
</React.Fragment>
}
/>
</div>
);
}
With an imperative API, notistack lets you vertically stack multiple Snackbars without having to handle their open and close states. Even though this is discouraged in the Material Design guidelines, it is still a common pattern.
import * as React from 'react';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
import { SnackbarProvider, VariantType, useSnackbar } from 'notistack';
function MyApp() {
const { enqueueSnackbar } = useSnackbar();
const handleClick = () => {
enqueueSnackbar('I love snacks.');
};
const handleClickVariant = (variant: VariantType) => () => {
// variant could be success, error, warning, info, or default
enqueueSnackbar('This is a success message!', { variant });
};
return (
<React.Fragment>
<Button onClick={handleClick}>Show snackbar</Button>
<Button onClick={handleClickVariant('success')}>Show success snackbar</Button>
</React.Fragment>
);
}
export default function IntegrationNotistack() {
return (
<SnackbarProvider maxSnack={3}>
<MyApp />
</SnackbarProvider>
);
}
Note that notistack prevents Snackbars from being closed by pressing Escape.
The user should be able to dismiss Snackbars by pressing Escape. If there are multiple instances appearing at the same time and you want Escape to dismiss only the oldest one that’s currently open, call event.preventDefault
in the onClose
prop.
export default function MyComponent() {
const [open, setOpen] = React.useState(true);
return (
<React.Fragment>
<Snackbar
open={open}
onClose={(event, reason) => {
// `reason === 'escapeKeyDown'` if `Escape` was pressed
setOpen(false);
// call `event.preventDefault` to only close one Snackbar at a time.
}}
/>
<Snackbar open={open} onClose={() => setOpen(false)} />
</React.Fragment>
);
}
The Snackbar component is composed of a root <div>
that houses interior elements like the Snackbar Content and other optional components (such as buttons or decorators).
<div role="presentation" class="MuiSnackbar-root">
<div class="MuiPaper-root MuiSnackbarContent-root" role="alert">
<div class="MuiSnackbarContent-message">
<!-- Snackbar content goes here -->
</div>
</div>
</div>
You can create and manipulate notifications imperatively with the useNotifications()
API in @toolpad/core
. This API provides state management for opening and closing snackbars. It also allows for queueing multiple notifications at once.
import * as React from 'react';
import {
useNotifications,
NotificationsProvider,
} from '@toolpad/core/useNotifications';
import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
function NotifyButton() {
const notifications = useNotifications();
const [online, setOnline] = React.useState(true);
const prevOnline = React.useRef(online);
React.useEffect(() => {
if (prevOnline.current === online) {
return () => {};
}
prevOnline.current = online;
// preview-start
const key = online
? notifications.show('You are now online', {
severity: 'success',
autoHideDuration: 3000,
})
: notifications.show('You are now offline', {
severity: 'error',
});
return () => {
notifications.close(key);
};
// preview-end
}, [notifications, online]);
return <Button onClick={() => setOnline((prev) => !prev)}>Notify</Button>;
}
export default function ToolpadNotificationsNoSnap() {
return (
<NotificationsProvider>
<NotifyButton />
</NotificationsProvider>
);
}