Clear messages after timeout

[Vladimir Seprak]

Hi,

I have <rich:messages> components on all my jsf pages. When user performs action he is notified by displaying message. But messages stay on the page till user performs other action which refreshes page. I would like to clear displayed messages after certain timeout (e.g 5sec).
Every suggestion is appreciated.

[Mark Stang]

I have been wondering the same thing. It occurred to me that if we used the

<a4j:poll>

to only be enabled if the messages were there

#{not empty facesMessages.currentGlobalMessages}

And then the poll could wipe out the messages. Kind of a one-shot process. More likely we should have a button to "hide" the messages or clear them.

I think users might be a bit upset if they turn around and when they come back they are gone :-)