Notifications
Notifications inform users about the status of user or system initiated operations. They can have different actions depending on the message.
Types of notifications:
Choose a notification type based on a combination of two factors:
Is user action required to proceed?
From what context the notification was initiated?
Editor
Tool window
Dialog
Any other location
Use an alert in any context:

Use a banner if the context is the editor, a tool window, or a dialog:

In any other context, use a notification balloon.
Use a notification balloon in any context except dialogs:

In a dialog, use a banner:

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