Notifications and Messages
There are several types of notifications and messages that can be displayed using NotificationManager methods:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Element Tooltip | displays near the cursor and provides information about the iModel element the cursor is over |
| Prompt | displays in or near the Status Bar and provides instructions about the usage of a Tool |
| Toast message | displays above the Status Bar and automatically disappears after 3 to 4 seconds |
| Sticky message | displays above the Status Bar and contains a Close button the user clicks to dismiss it |
| Input Field message | displays near an input field and provides feedback about the usage of the field |
| Alert message | displays in the center of the window and contains a Close button the user clicks to dismiss it |
| Pointer message | displays near the cursor and provides feedback about the usage of a Tool |
| Activity message | displays above the Status Bar and displays a Progress Bar and text related to a currently running activity |
NotificationManager
To display prompts and messages correctly, the AppNotificationManager subclass of NotificationManager from ui-framework should be set to IModelAppOptions.notifications in the application's call to IModelApp.startup.
// Use the AppNotificationManager subclass from ui-framework to get prompts and messages
IModelApp.startup({notifications: new AppNotificationManager()});API Reference
Last Updated: 08 January, 2020