Toast (computing)
In software engineering, a toast (also called a popup balloon or popup notification[1][2]) is a small, informational window displayed by certain kinds of software, especially instant messaging clients such as AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, XFire and Trillian. Toasts notify users of various kinds of events, such as reception of new e-mail, a change in a peer's availability, or a change in network connectivity.[3]
Google adopted the concept of toast popup messages for user notifications as a basic component of its Android operating system.[4] Microsoft also has adopted these notifications for its software, including Windows XP and later (e.g. in Action Center), Windows Phone, Internet Explorer 7 and later, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Security Essentials.
References
- ^ DiLascia, Paul (2006). "Controlling Balloon Tips, and More". MSDN Magazine. Microsoft. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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- ^ "Types of Push Notifications for Windows Phone". Microsoft Developer Network. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Creating Toast Notifications". Android Developers. Retrieved 14 March 2011.