# How Can I show an Alert for 2 seconds for example and close it automaticaly

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-show-an-alert-for-2-seconds-for-example-and-close-it-automaticaly/303763>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [November 5, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-show-an-alert-for-2-seconds-for-example-and-close-it-automaticaly/303763 "2019-11-05T14:04:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc8723/32.png) [@Leito](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Leito)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-show-an-alert-for-2-seconds-for-example-and-close-it-automaticaly/303763/1 "2019-11-05T14:04:59Z")

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I m trying to do this with the timer but I dont find a way to close the alert … It this possible?

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**Author:** ![BlueWhaleYT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bluewhaleyt/32/28437_2.png) [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-show-an-alert-for-2-seconds-for-example-and-close-it-automaticaly/303763/2 "2019-11-05T14:12:01Z")

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Hi there, @Leito  
This is impossible to do it at the moment.  
When you said “close it automatically”,this should be a Toast for showing a few milliseconds/seconds.  
Although Thunkable X does not have a component called Toast.Meanwhile,you can do it with timer by yourself.

Alert is a component which needs user to close it in manual control.The alert is not possible close itself automatically.

Another way is design a new Alert/Dialog for your own with customize.This should be default by Row/Column.They are basic layout component,to close it automatically,set it to invisible.

To implement the little fade-in,you may consider about their opacity.

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**Author:** ![kartik14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik14/32/44782_2.png) [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-show-an-alert-for-2-seconds-for-example-and-close-it-automaticaly/303763/3 "2019-11-05T15:00:34Z")

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Hi, @Leito! 👋

@actech has implemented a toast like feature in his Actech Demo app.  
He will assist you more on this.

Thanks! 😊

**P.S.** @BlueWhaleYT It’s impossible to do it from front screen i.e. official components, but magically actech achieved to do this behind the scenes. 😉

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-show-an-alert-for-2-seconds-for-example-and-close-it-automaticaly/303763/4 "2024-11-08T12:08:25Z")

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