Activity Panel and Notifications

Vera keeps you informed with real-time notifications through the Activity Panel and toast alerts.

Activity Panel

Screenshot: The Activity Panel on the right side of the Dashboard showing message cards with avatars, timestamps, and close buttons, plus the New Job and Message buttons at the top.

The Activity Panel appears on the right side of the Dashboard and shows a live feed of events:

System messages — Automated notifications (job started, completed, etc.)
User messages — Communications from team members
Status events — Quotes accepted/rejected, invoices paid, app events

Each message shows:

Colour-coded avatar (system logo, user initials, or status icon)
Sender name
Elapsed time since the event
Message content
Close button to dismiss

Toast Notifications

When important events occur, a toast notification briefly appears at the top centre of the screen:

Green — Success (e.g., “Job updated”, “Invoice sent”)
Orange — Warning (e.g., data conflict detected)
Red — Error (e.g., save failed)

Toasts automatically dismiss after a few seconds with a progress bar animation.

Real-Time Updates

Vera uses SignalR for instant updates. When a colleague makes a change — starting a job, updating a schedule, or sending a message — your screen updates automatically without needing to refresh.