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    I like the idea of the icon, I might try that. A current problem is some of the messages are used for error messages and some for success, I was thinking about displaying them differently. Commented Sep 13, 2011 at 14:22
  • We used a similar approach once but instead of fading icon we used a icon which was like a clock... so it used to reduce in circular fashion as the time got elapsed. Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 7:17
  • @BenBrocka: Yes, display them differently (they can still be in the same basic style). especially when you say that you're using colored dots for different state. Don't forget, some people are color blind. So when displaying error messages, go for texts like "ERROR: ..." or something similar. Also I would advice not to fade out error messages but to clear them an other way, like an (X) or that they automatically disappear once the error has been eliminated. Commented Jul 12, 2012 at 7:28
  • This is just based on assumptions, how can "Users said they like it" prove anything about what is the best solution? Commented May 7, 2015 at 17:56
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    @Bluewater My answer didn't set out to 'prove a best solution'. I said 'For what it's worth...' and stated facts about what I did and what the users said afterwards. Is that a -1 situation? Commented May 7, 2015 at 18:40