React-Toastify (2025 update): Setup, styling & real-world use cases

React-Toastify (2025 update)
What are toast notifications?
Toast notifications are messages that provide feedback to users, such as success, warning, or error messages.
What is React-Toastify and why use it?
React-Toastify is a library for displaying toast notifications in React projects. It is useful for providing feedback to users in various scenarios.
Setup and styling
- Import React-Toastify CSS file
- Style toast messages using React-Toastify
Changing toast message position
- Default position is top right
- Six possible positions to choose from
Differentiating between toast message types
- Specify different types of toast messages for better understanding
- Style toast messages based on type
Creating icon-based toasts
- Display toast notifications with custom icons
Stacked toast notifications
- Display toast messages vertically in a notification center
Accessibility and keyboard navigation
- Proper accessibility support added in v11
Putting it all together
- Destructure methods returned by Hook
- Use methods and position types in application
- Display toast messages based on user interactions
By following these guidelines, you can effectively use React-Toastify in your React projects to provide users with informative and visually appealing feedback.