[GH-ISSUE #5] [Discussion] Toast button philosophy: When should toasts be actionable / shareable #4

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opened 2026-03-02 05:16:28 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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2026-03-02 05:16:28 +03:00

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Originally created by @YogeshK34 on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hiaaryan/sileo/issues/5

Context

I've been thinking about the button functionality in toasts and wanted to open a discussion about UX philosophy.

The Question

Toasts are traditionally ephemeral notifications, but Sileo supports buttons with onClick handlers. This opens up possibilities like "Share" buttons, but it also raises questions:

Does adding actionable buttons (especially "share") break the traditional toast paradigm?
Should there be best practice guidance on when to use buttons vs. when to use other UI patterns?
What are good/bad use cases for toast buttons?

Examples

✅ Good: "Screenshot captured" → Share button (shares the artifact)
❌ Questionable: "Settings saved" → Share button (nothing meaningful to share)

Thoughts?

Would love to hear the maintainer's perspective and community thoughts on this! Is there a philosophy behind the button API, or is it intentionally unopinionated?

Originally created by @YogeshK34 on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hiaaryan/sileo/issues/5 ## Context I've been thinking about the button functionality in toasts and wanted to open a discussion about UX philosophy. ## The Question Toasts are traditionally ephemeral notifications, but Sileo supports buttons with `onClick` handlers. This opens up possibilities like "Share" buttons, but it also raises questions: - Does adding actionable buttons (especially "share") break the traditional toast paradigm? - Should there be best practice guidance on when to use buttons vs. when to use other UI patterns? - What are good/bad use cases for toast buttons? ## Examples ✅ **Good**: "Screenshot captured" → Share button (shares the artifact) ❌ **Questionable**: "Settings saved" → Share button (nothing meaningful to share) ## Thoughts? Would love to hear the maintainer's perspective and community thoughts on this! Is there a philosophy behind the button API, or is it intentionally unopinionated?