# ShowNotification

> Show a notification message.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

## ShowNotification(GUIContent)

Show a notification message.

```csharp
public void ShowNotification(GUIContent notification)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[GUIContent]\(/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guicontent)): The contents of the notification message.

### Remarks

Displays notification message on the window. Unlike message boxes or log messages notification will fade out automatically after some time. Call [EditorWindow.RemoveNotification()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/editorwindow/removenotification.md) to remove it immediately.

![ShowRemoveNotification (ShowNotification)](/api/media?file=/engine/6000.6/media/images/ShowRemoveNotification.png)

*Show a notification in an editor window.*

### Examples

```csharp
// Simple example that shows a notification message
// that the user has typed.

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.Playables;
using UnityEngine.UIElements;

public class NotificationWindow : EditorWindow
{

    string notification = "This is a notification";

    [MenuItem("Examples/Notification Window")]
    public static void ShowExample()
    {
        NotificationWindow wnd = GetWindow<NotificationWindow>();
        wnd.titleContent = new GUIContent("Notification Window");
    }

    public void CreateGUI()
    {
        // Create button to show notification
        Button showNotification = new Button();
        showNotification.text = "Show!";
        showNotification.clicked += () =>
        {
            this.ShowNotification(new GUIContent(notification));
        };

        rootVisualElement.Add(showNotification);

        // Create button to remove notification
        Button removeNotification = new Button();
        removeNotification.text = "Remove!";
        removeNotification.clicked += () =>
        {
            this.RemoveNotification();
        };

        rootVisualElement.Add(removeNotification);
    }
}
```

## ShowNotification(GUIContent, double)

Show a notification message.

```csharp
public void ShowNotification(GUIContent notification, double fadeoutWait)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[GUIContent]\(/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/guicontent)): The contents of the notification message.**** (\[double]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)): The duration the notification is displayed. Measured in seconds.

### Remarks

Displays notification message on the window. Unlike message boxes or log messages notification will fade out automatically after some time. Call [EditorWindow.RemoveNotification()](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityeditor/editorwindow/removenotification.md) to remove it immediately.

![ShowRemoveNotification (ShowNotification)](/api/media?file=/engine/6000.6/media/images/ShowRemoveNotification.png)

*Show a notification in an editor window.*

### Examples

```csharp
// Simple example that shows a notification message
// that the user has typed.

using UnityEditor;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.Playables;
using UnityEngine.UIElements;

public class NotificationWindow : EditorWindow
{

    string notification = "This is a notification";

    [MenuItem("Examples/Notification Window")]
    public static void ShowExample()
    {
        NotificationWindow wnd = GetWindow<NotificationWindow>();
        wnd.titleContent = new GUIContent("Notification Window");
    }

    public void CreateGUI()
    {
        // Create button to show notification
        Button showNotification = new Button();
        showNotification.text = "Show!";
        showNotification.clicked += () =>
        {
            this.ShowNotification(new GUIContent(notification));
        };

        rootVisualElement.Add(showNotification);

        // Create button to remove notification
        Button removeNotification = new Button();
        removeNotification.text = "Remove!";
        removeNotification.clicked += () =>
        {
            this.RemoveNotification();
        };

        rootVisualElement.Add(removeNotification);
    }
}
```