From d5e48b2b1f549a5dba879761e7303cc0e7b57ce6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Henry <andrew.k.henry@nasa.gov>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:35:11 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Vue status bar (#2188)

* Implemented indicators

* WIP

* Fixed templates from notifications example

* Message bar implemented

* Implemented notifications

* Fixed bug with destruction of notifications

* Renamed MessageBanner to NotificationBanner

* Add save success message

* Removed NotificationServiceSpec

* Removed legacy constants from bundle
---
 example/notifications/bundle.js               |   8 +-
 .../src/NotificationLaunchController.js       |  79 +---
 .../src/controllers/BannerController.js       |   2 +-
 platform/commonUI/notification/bundle.js      |  25 +-
 .../notification/src/NotificationService.js   | 437 ------------------
 .../test/NotificationServiceSpec.js           | 275 -----------
 src/MCT.js                                    |   2 +
 src/api/api.js                                |   3 +
 src/api/indicators/IndicatorAPI.js            |   9 +-
 src/api/notifications/MCTNotification.js      |  48 ++
 src/api/notifications/NotificationApi.js      | 353 ++++++++++++++
 src/ui/components/layout/BrowseBar.vue        |   7 +-
 src/ui/components/layout/Layout.vue           |   6 +-
 src/ui/components/layout/MctStatus.vue        |  14 -
 .../layout/status-bar/Indicators.vue          |  41 ++
 .../layout/status-bar/NotificationBanner.vue  |  98 ++++
 .../layout/status-bar/StatusBar.vue           |  42 ++
 17 files changed, 623 insertions(+), 826 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 platform/commonUI/notification/src/NotificationService.js
 delete mode 100644 platform/commonUI/notification/test/NotificationServiceSpec.js
 create mode 100644 src/api/notifications/MCTNotification.js
 create mode 100644 src/api/notifications/NotificationApi.js
 delete mode 100644 src/ui/components/layout/MctStatus.vue
 create mode 100644 src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/Indicators.vue
 create mode 100644 src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/NotificationBanner.vue
 create mode 100644 src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/StatusBar.vue

diff --git a/example/notifications/bundle.js b/example/notifications/bundle.js
index 77a2fb54a9..46ab95978d 100644
--- a/example/notifications/bundle.js
+++ b/example/notifications/bundle.js
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ define([
     "./src/NotificationLaunchController",
     "./src/DialogLaunchIndicator",
     "./src/NotificationLaunchIndicator",
+    "./res/dialog-launch.html",
+    "./res/notification-launch.html",
     'legacyRegistry'
 ], function (
     DialogLaunchController,
     NotificationLaunchController,
     DialogLaunchIndicator,
     NotificationLaunchIndicator,
+    DialogLaunch,
+    NotificationLaunch,
     legacyRegistry
 ) {
     "use strict";
@@ -41,11 +45,11 @@ define([
             "templates": [
                 {
                     "key": "dialogLaunchTemplate",
-                    "templateUrl": "dialog-launch.html"
+                    "template": DialogLaunch
                 },
                 {
                     "key": "notificationLaunchTemplate",
-                    "templateUrl": "notification-launch.html"
+                    "template": NotificationLaunch
                 }
             ],
             "controllers": [
diff --git a/example/notifications/src/NotificationLaunchController.js b/example/notifications/src/NotificationLaunchController.js
index 711ac3dd71..17c448e598 100644
--- a/example/notifications/src/NotificationLaunchController.js
+++ b/example/notifications/src/NotificationLaunchController.js
@@ -51,76 +51,26 @@ define(
                 return actionTexts[Math.floor(Math.random()*3)];
             }
 
-            function getExampleActions() {
-                var actions = [
-                    {
-                        label: "Try Again",
-                        callback: function () {
-                            $log.debug("Try Again pressed");
-                        }
-                    },
-                    {
-                        label: "Remove",
-                        callback: function () {
-                            $log.debug("Remove pressed");
-                        }
-                    },
-                    {
-                        label: "Cancel",
-                        callback: function () {
-                            $log.debug("Cancel pressed");
-                        }
-                    }
-                ];
-
-                // Randomly remove some actions off the top; leave at least one
-                actions.splice(0,Math.floor(Math.random() * actions.length));
-
-                return actions;
-            }
-
-            function getExampleSeverity() {
-                var severities = [
-                    "info",
-                    "alert",
-                    "error"
-                ];
-                return severities[Math.floor(Math.random() * severities.length)];
-            }
-
             /**
              * Launch a new notification with a severity level of 'Error'.
              */
-            $scope.newError = function(){
-
+            $scope.newError = function () {
                 notificationService.notify({
                     title: "Example error notification " + messageCounter++,
                     hint: "An error has occurred",
-                    severity: "error",
-                    primaryOption: {
-                        label: 'Retry',
-                        callback: function() {
-                            $log.info('Retry clicked');
-                        }
-                    },
-                    options: getExampleActions()});
+                    severity: "error"
+                });
             };
             /**
              * Launch a new notification with a severity of 'Alert'.
              */
-            $scope.newAlert = function(){
-
+            $scope.newAlert = function () {
                 notificationService.notify({
                     title: "Alert notification " + (messageCounter++),
                     hint: "This is an alert message",
                     severity: "alert",
-                    primaryOption: {
-                        label: 'Retry',
-                        callback: function() {
-                            $log.info('Retry clicked');
-                        }
-                    },
-                    options: getExampleActions()});
+                    autoDismiss: true
+                });
             };
 
 
@@ -128,39 +78,38 @@ define(
              * Launch a new notification with a progress bar that is updated
              * periodically, tracking an ongoing process.
              */
-            $scope.newProgress = function(){
-
+            $scope.newProgress = function () {
                 var notificationModel = {
                     title: "Progress notification example",
                     severity: "info",
                     progress: 0,
-                    actionText: getExampleActionText(),
-                    unknownProgress: false
+                    actionText: getExampleActionText()
                 };
 
                 /**
                  * Simulate an ongoing process and update the progress bar.
                  * @param notification
                  */
-                function incrementProgress(notificationModel) {
+                function incrementProgress() {
                     notificationModel.progress = Math.min(100, Math.floor(notificationModel.progress + Math.random() * 30));
                     notificationModel.progressText = ["Estimated time" +
                     " remaining:" +
                     " about ", 60 - Math.floor((notificationModel.progress / 100) * 60), " seconds"].join(" ");
                     if (notificationModel.progress < 100) {
-                        $timeout(function(){incrementProgress(notificationModel);}, 1000);
+                        $timeout(function () {
+                            incrementProgress(notificationModel);
+                        }, 1000);
                     }
                 }
 
                 notificationService.notify(notificationModel);
-                incrementProgress(notificationModel);
+                incrementProgress();
             };
 
             /**
              * Launch a new notification with severity level of INFO.
              */
-            $scope.newInfo = function(){
-
+            $scope.newInfo = function () {
                 notificationService.info({
                     title: "Example Info notification " + messageCounter++
                 });
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/BannerController.js b/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/BannerController.js
index 9a85729840..2e21c232f5 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/BannerController.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/src/controllers/BannerController.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ define(
                     };
                     //If the notification is dismissed by the user, close
                     // the dialog.
-                    notification.onDismiss(function () {
+                    notification.on('dismiss', function () {
                         dialog.dismiss();
                     });
 
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/notification/bundle.js b/platform/commonUI/notification/bundle.js
index 4eb4a1e396..8d26855b38 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/notification/bundle.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/notification/bundle.js
@@ -23,33 +23,17 @@
 define([
     "./src/NotificationIndicatorController",
     "./src/NotificationIndicator",
-    "./src/NotificationService",
     "./res/notification-indicator.html",
     'legacyRegistry'
 ], function (
     NotificationIndicatorController,
     NotificationIndicator,
-    NotificationService,
     notificationIndicatorTemplate,
     legacyRegistry
 ) {
 
     legacyRegistry.register("platform/commonUI/notification", {
         "extensions": {
-            "constants": [
-                {
-                    "key": "DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS",
-                    "value": 3000
-                },
-                {
-                    "key": "FORCE_AUTO_DISMISS",
-                    "value": 1000
-                },
-                {
-                    "key": "MINIMIZE_TIMEOUT",
-                    "value": 300
-                }
-            ],
             "templates": [
                 {
                     "key": "notificationIndicatorTemplate",
@@ -76,12 +60,11 @@ define([
             "services": [
                 {
                     "key": "notificationService",
-                    "implementation": NotificationService,
+                    "implementation": function (openmct) {
+                        return openmct.notifications;
+                    },
                     "depends": [
-                        "$timeout",
-                        "topic",
-                        "DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS",
-                        "MINIMIZE_TIMEOUT"
+                        "openmct"
                     ]
                 }
             ]
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/notification/src/NotificationService.js b/platform/commonUI/notification/src/NotificationService.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0823482e7f..0000000000
--- a/platform/commonUI/notification/src/NotificationService.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,437 +0,0 @@
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
- * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
- * Administration. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- *
- * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
- * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
- * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
- * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
- *****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * This bundle implements the notification service, which can be used to
- * show banner notifications to the user. Banner notifications
- * are used to inform users of events in a non-intrusive way. As
- * much as possible, notifications share a model with blocking
- * dialogs so that the same information can be provided in a dialog
- * and then minimized to a banner notification if needed.
- *
- * @namespace platform/commonUI/notification
- */
-define(
-    ['moment'],
-    function (moment) {
-
-        /**
-         * A representation of a user action. Options are provided to
-         * dialogs and notifications and are shown as buttons.
-         *
-         * @typedef {object} NotificationOption
-         * @property {string} label the label to appear on the button for
-         * this action
-         * @property {function} callback a callback function to be invoked
-         * when the button is clicked
-        */
-
-        /**
-         * A representation of a banner notification. Banner notifications
-         * are used to inform users of events in a non-intrusive way. As
-         * much as possible, notifications share a model with blocking
-         * dialogs so that the same information can be provided in a dialog
-         * and then minimized to a banner notification if needed, or vice-versa.
-         *
-         * @typedef {object} NotificationModel
-         * @property {string} title The title of the message
-         * @property {string} severity The importance of the message (one of
-         * 'info', 'alert', or 'error' where info < alert <error)
-         * @property {number} [progress] The completion status of a task
-         * represented numerically
-         * @property {boolean} [unknownProgress] a boolean indicating that the
-         * progress of the underlying task is unknown. This will result in a
-         * visually distinct progress bar.
-         * @property {boolean} [autoDismiss] If truthy, dialog will
-         * be automatically minimized or dismissed (depending on severity).
-         * Additionally, if the provided value is a number, it will be used
-         * as the delay period before being dismissed.
-         * @property {boolean} [dismissable=true] If true, notification will
-         * include an option to dismiss it completely.
-         * @property {NotificationOption} [primaryOption] the default user
-         * response to
-         * this message. Will be represented as a button with the provided
-         * label and action. May be used by banner notifications to display
-         * only the most important option to users.
-         * @property {NotificationOption[]} [options] any additional
-         * actions the user can take. Will be represented as additional buttons
-         * that may or may not be available from a banner.
-         * @see DialogModel
-         */
-
-        /**
-         * A wrapper object that is returned as a handle to a newly created
-         * notification. Wraps the notifications model and decorates with
-         * functions to dismiss or minimize the notification.
-         *
-         * @typedef {object} Notification
-         * @property {function} dismiss This method is added to the object
-         * returned by {@link NotificationService#notify} and can be used to
-         * dismiss this notification. Dismissing a notification will remove
-         * it completely and it will not appear in the notification indicator
-         * @property {function} minimize This method is added to the object
-         * returned by {@link NotificationService#notify} and can be used to
-         * minimize this notification. Minimizing a notification will send
-         * it to the notification indicator
-         * @property {function} dismissOrMinimize This method is added to the
-         * object returned by {@link NotificationService#notify}. It will
-         * hide the notification by either dismissing or minimizing it,
-         * depending on severity. Typically this is the method that should
-         * be used for dismissing a notification. If more control is
-         * required, then the minimize or dismiss functions can be called
-         * individually.
-         * @property {function} onDismiss Allows listening for on dismiss
-         * events. This allows cleanup etc. when the notification is dismissed.
-         */
-
-        /**
-         * The notification service is responsible for informing the user of
-         * events via the use of banner notifications.
-         * @memberof platform/commonUI/notification
-         * @constructor
-         * @param $timeout the Angular $timeout service
-         * @param defaultAutoDismissTimeout The period of time that an
-         * auto-dismissed message will be displayed for.
-         * @param minimizeAnimationTimeout When notifications are minimized, a brief
-         * animation is shown. This animation requires some time to execute,
-         * so a timeout is required before the notification is hidden
-         */
-        function NotificationService($timeout, topic, defaultAutoDismissTimeout, minimizeAnimationTimeout) {
-            this.notifications = [];
-            this.$timeout = $timeout;
-            this.highest = { severity: "info" };
-            this.AUTO_DISMISS_TIMEOUT = defaultAutoDismissTimeout;
-            this.MINIMIZE_ANIMATION_TIMEOUT = minimizeAnimationTimeout;
-            this.topic = topic;
-
-            /*
-             * A context in which to hold the active notification and a
-             * handle to its timeout.
-             */
-            this.active = {};
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Minimize a notification. The notification will still be available
-         * from the notification list. Typically notifications with a
-         * severity of 'info' should not be minimized, but rather
-         * dismissed. If you're not sure which is appropriate,
-         * use {@link Notification#dismissOrMinimize}
-         *
-         * @private
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.minimize = function (service, notification) {
-            //Check this is a known notification
-            var index = service.notifications.indexOf(notification);
-
-            if (service.active.timeout) {
-                /*
-                 Method can be called manually (clicking dismiss) or
-                 automatically from an auto-timeout. this.active.timeout
-                 acts as a semaphore to prevent race conditions. Cancel any
-                 timeout in progress (for the case where a manual dismiss
-                 has shortcut an active auto-dismiss), and clear the
-                 semaphore.
-                 */
-                service.$timeout.cancel(service.active.timeout);
-                delete service.active.timeout;
-            }
-
-            if (index >= 0) {
-                notification.model.minimized = true;
-                //Add a brief timeout before showing the next notification
-                // in order to allow the minimize animation to run through.
-                service.$timeout(function () {
-                    service.setActiveNotification(service.selectNextNotification());
-                }, service.MINIMIZE_ANIMATION_TIMEOUT);
-            }
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Completely removes a notification. This will dismiss it from the
-         * message banner and remove it from the list of notifications.
-         * Typically only notifications with a severity of info should be
-         * dismissed. If you're not sure whether to dismiss or minimize a
-         * notification, use {@link Notification#dismissOrMinimize}.
-         * dismiss
-         *
-         * @private
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.dismiss = function (service, notification) {
-            //Check this is a known notification
-            var index = service.notifications.indexOf(notification);
-
-            if (service.active.timeout) {
-                /* Method can be called manually (clicking dismiss) or
-                 * automatically from an auto-timeout. this.active.timeout
-                 * acts as a semaphore to prevent race conditions. Cancel any
-                 * timeout in progress (for the case where a manual dismiss
-                 * has shortcut an active auto-dismiss), and clear the
-                 * semaphore.
-                 */
-
-                service.$timeout.cancel(service.active.timeout);
-                delete service.active.timeout;
-            }
-
-            if (index >= 0) {
-                service.notifications.splice(index, 1);
-            }
-            service.setActiveNotification(service.selectNextNotification());
-
-            this.setHighestSeverity();
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Depending on the severity of the notification will selectively
-         * dismiss or minimize where appropriate.
-         *
-         * @private
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.dismissOrMinimize = function (notification) {
-            var model = notification.model;
-            if (model.severity === "info") {
-                if (model.autoDismiss === false) {
-                    notification.minimize();
-                } else {
-                    notification.dismiss();
-                }
-            } else {
-                notification.minimize();
-            }
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Returns the notification that is currently visible in the banner area
-         * @returns {Notification}
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.getActiveNotification = function () {
-            return this.active.notification;
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * A convenience method for info notifications. Notifications
-         * created via this method will be auto-dismissed after a default
-         * wait period unless explicitly forbidden by the caller through
-         * the {autoDismiss} property on the {NotificationModel}, in which
-         * case the notification will be minimized after the wait.
-         * @param {NotificationModel | string} message either a string for
-         * the title of the notification message, or a {@link NotificationModel}
-         * defining the options notification to display
-         * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
-         * functions to dismiss or minimize
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.info = function (message) {
-            var notificationModel = typeof message === "string" ? {title: message} : message;
-            notificationModel.severity = "info";
-            return this.notify(notificationModel);
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * A convenience method for alert notifications. Notifications
-         * created via this method will will have severity of "alert" enforced
-         * @param {NotificationModel | string} message either a string for
-         * the title of the alert message with default options, or a
-         * {@link NotificationModel} defining the options notification to
-         * display
-         * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
-         * functions to dismiss or minimize
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.alert = function (message) {
-            var notificationModel = typeof message === "string" ? {title: message} : message;
-            notificationModel.severity = "alert";
-            return this.notify(notificationModel);
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * A convenience method for error notifications. Notifications
-         * created via this method will will have severity of "error" enforced
-         * @param {NotificationModel | string} message either a string for
-         * the title of the error message with default options, or a
-         * {@link NotificationModel} defining the options notification to
-         * display
-         * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
-         * functions to dismiss or minimize
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.error = function (message) {
-            var notificationModel = typeof message === "string" ? {title: message} : message;
-            notificationModel.severity = "error";
-            return this.notify(notificationModel);
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * @private
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.setHighestSeverity = function () {
-            var severity = {
-                "info": 1,
-                "alert": 2,
-                "error": 3
-            };
-            this.highest.severity = this.notifications.reduce(function (previous, notification) {
-                if (severity[notification.model.severity] > severity[previous]) {
-                    return notification.model.severity;
-                } else {
-                    return previous;
-                }
-            }, "info");
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Notifies the user of an event. If there is a banner notification
-         * already active, then it will be dismissed or minimized automatically,
-         * and the provided notification displayed in its place.
-         *
-         * @param {NotificationModel} notificationModel The notification to
-         * display
-         * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
-         * functions to {@link Notification#dismiss} or {@link Notification#minimize}
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.notify = function (notificationModel) {
-            var self = this,
-                notification,
-                activeNotification = self.active.notification,
-                topic = this.topic();
-
-            notificationModel.severity = notificationModel.severity || "info";
-            notificationModel.timestamp = moment.utc().format('YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.ms');
-
-            notification = {
-                model: notificationModel,
-
-                minimize: function () {
-                    self.minimize(self, notification);
-                },
-
-                dismiss: function () {
-                    self.dismiss(self, notification);
-                    topic.notify();
-                },
-
-                dismissOrMinimize: function () {
-                    self.dismissOrMinimize(notification);
-                },
-
-                onDismiss: function (callback) {
-                    topic.listen(callback);
-                }
-            };
-
-            //Notifications support a 'dismissable' attribute. This is a
-            // convenience to support adding a 'dismiss' option to the
-            // notification for the common case of dismissing a
-            // notification. Could also be done manually by specifying an
-            // option on the model
-            if (notificationModel.dismissable !== false) {
-                notificationModel.options = notificationModel.options || [];
-                notificationModel.options.unshift({
-                    label: "Dismiss",
-                    callback: function () {
-                        notification.dismiss();
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-
-            this.notifications.push(notification);
-
-            this.setHighestSeverity();
-
-            /*
-            Check if there is already an active (ie. visible) notification
-             */
-            if (!this.active.notification) {
-                this.setActiveNotification(notification);
-
-            } else if (!this.active.timeout) {
-                /*
-                 If there is already an active notification, time it out. If it's
-                 already got a timeout in progress (either because it has had
-                 timeout forced because of a queue of messages, or it had an
-                 autodismiss specified), leave it to run. Otherwise force a
-                  timeout.
-
-                 This notification has been added to queue and will be
-                  serviced as soon as possible.
-                 */
-                this.active.timeout = this.$timeout(function () {
-                    activeNotification.dismissOrMinimize();
-                }, this.AUTO_DISMISS_TIMEOUT);
-            }
-
-            return notification;
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Used internally by the NotificationService
-         * @private
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.setActiveNotification = function (notification) {
-            var shouldAutoDismiss;
-            this.active.notification = notification;
-
-            if (!notification) {
-                delete this.active.timeout;
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (notification.model.severity === "info") {
-                shouldAutoDismiss = true;
-            } else {
-                shouldAutoDismiss = notification.model.autoDismiss;
-            }
-
-            if (shouldAutoDismiss || this.selectNextNotification()) {
-                this.active.timeout = this.$timeout(function () {
-                    notification.dismissOrMinimize();
-                }, this.AUTO_DISMISS_TIMEOUT);
-            } else {
-                delete this.active.timeout;
-            }
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Used internally by the NotificationService
-         *
-         * @private
-         */
-        NotificationService.prototype.selectNextNotification = function () {
-            var notification,
-                i = 0;
-
-            /*
-            Loop through the notifications queue and find the first one that
-            has not already been minimized (manually or otherwise).
-             */
-            for (; i < this.notifications.length; i++) {
-                notification = this.notifications[i];
-
-                if (!notification.model.minimized &&
-                    notification !== this.active.notification) {
-
-                    return notification;
-                }
-            }
-        };
-
-        return NotificationService;
-    }
-);
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/notification/test/NotificationServiceSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/notification/test/NotificationServiceSpec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index bc315eba46..0000000000
--- a/platform/commonUI/notification/test/NotificationServiceSpec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,275 +0,0 @@
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
- * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
- * Administration. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- *
- * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
- * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
- * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
- * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
- *****************************************************************************/
-/*global describe,it,expect,beforeEach,jasmine*/
-
-define(
-    ['../src/NotificationService'],
-    function (NotificationService) {
-
-        describe("The notification service ", function () {
-            var notificationService,
-                mockTimeout,
-                mockAutoDismiss,
-                mockMinimizeTimeout,
-                mockTopicFunction,
-                mockTopicObject,
-                infoModel,
-                alertModel,
-                errorModel;
-
-            function elapseTimeout() {
-                mockTimeout.calls.mostRecent().args[0]();
-            }
-
-            beforeEach(function () {
-                mockTimeout = jasmine.createSpy("$timeout");
-                mockTopicFunction = jasmine.createSpy("topic");
-                mockTopicObject = jasmine.createSpyObj("topicObject", ["listen", "notify"]);
-                mockTopicFunction.and.returnValue(mockTopicObject);
-
-                mockAutoDismiss = mockMinimizeTimeout = 1000;
-                notificationService = new NotificationService(mockTimeout, mockTopicFunction, mockAutoDismiss, mockMinimizeTimeout);
-
-                infoModel = {
-                    title: "Mock Info Notification",
-                    severity: "info"
-                };
-
-                alertModel = {
-                    title: "Mock Alert Notification",
-                    severity: "alert"
-                };
-
-                errorModel = {
-                    title: "Mock Error Notification",
-                    severity: "error"
-                };
-            });
-
-            it("notifies listeners on dismissal of notification", function () {
-                var dismissListener = jasmine.createSpy("ondismiss");
-                var notification = notificationService.notify(infoModel);
-                notification.onDismiss(dismissListener);
-                expect(mockTopicObject.listen).toHaveBeenCalled();
-                notification.dismiss();
-                expect(mockTopicObject.notify).toHaveBeenCalled();
-                mockTopicObject.listen.calls.mostRecent().args[0]();
-                expect(dismissListener).toHaveBeenCalled();
-            });
-
-            it("dismisses a notification when the notification's dismiss method is used", function () {
-                var notification = notificationService.info(infoModel);
-                notification.dismiss();
-                expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(0);
-            });
-
-            it("minimizes a notification when the notification's minimize method is used", function () {
-                var notification = notificationService.info(infoModel);
-                notification.minimize();
-                elapseTimeout(); // needed for the minimize animation timeout
-                expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-            });
-
-            describe("when receiving info notifications", function () {
-                it("minimizes info notifications if the caller disables auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    infoModel.autoDismiss = false;
-                    var notification = notificationService.info(infoModel);
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    // 2nd elapse for the minimize animation timeout
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-
-                it("dismisses info notifications if the caller ignores auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    notificationService.info(infoModel);
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(0);
-                });
-
-                it("dismisses info notifications if the caller requests auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    infoModel.autoDismiss = true;
-                    notificationService.info(infoModel);
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(0);
-                });
-            });
-
-            describe("when receiving alert notifications", function () {
-                it("minimizes alert notifications if the caller enables auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    alertModel.autoDismiss = true;
-                    var notification = notificationService.alert(alertModel);
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-
-                it("keeps alert notifications active if the caller disables auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    mockTimeout.and.callFake(function (callback, time) {
-                        callback();
-                    });
-                    alertModel.autoDismiss = false;
-                    var notification = notificationService.alert(alertModel);
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toEqual(notification);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-
-                it("keeps alert notifications active if the caller ignores auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    mockTimeout.and.callFake(function (callback, time) {
-                        callback();
-                    });
-                    var notification = notificationService.alert(alertModel);
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toEqual(notification);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-            });
-
-            describe("when receiving error notifications", function () {
-                it("minimizes error notifications if the caller enables auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    errorModel.autoDismiss = true;
-                    var notification = notificationService.error(errorModel);
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toBeUndefined();
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-
-                it("keeps error notifications active if the caller disables auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    mockTimeout.and.callFake(function (callback, time) {
-                        callback();
-                    });
-                    errorModel.autoDismiss = false;
-                    var notification = notificationService.error(errorModel);
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toEqual(notification);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-
-                it("keeps error notifications active if the caller ignores auto-dismiss", function () {
-                    mockTimeout.and.callFake(function (callback, time) {
-                        callback();
-                    });
-                    var notification = notificationService.error(errorModel);
-                    expect(notificationService.getActiveNotification()).toEqual(notification);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(1);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications[0]).toEqual(notification);
-                });
-            });
-
-            describe("when called with multiple notifications", function () {
-                it("auto-dismisses the previously active notification, making the new notification active", function () {
-                    var activeNotification;
-                    infoModel.autoDismiss = false;
-                    //First pre-load with a info message
-                    notificationService.notify(infoModel);
-                    activeNotification = notificationService.getActiveNotification();
-                    //Initially expect the active notification to be info
-                    expect(activeNotification.model).toBe(infoModel);
-                    //Then notify of an error
-                    notificationService.notify(errorModel);
-                    //But it should be auto-dismissed and replaced with the
-                    // error notification
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    //Two timeouts, one is to force minimization after
-                    // displaying the message for a minimum period, the
-                    // second is to allow minimization animation to take place.
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    activeNotification = notificationService.getActiveNotification();
-                    expect(activeNotification.model).toBe(errorModel);
-                });
-
-                it("auto-minimizes an active error notification", function () {
-                    var activeNotification;
-                    //First pre-load with an error message
-                    notificationService.notify(errorModel);
-                    //Then notify of info
-                    notificationService.notify(infoModel);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(2);
-                    //Mock the auto-minimize
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    //Two timeouts, one is to force minimization after
-                    // displaying the message for a minimum period, the
-                    // second is to allow minimization animation to take place.
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    //Previous error message should be minimized, not
-                    // dismissed
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(2);
-                    activeNotification = notificationService.getActiveNotification();
-                    expect(activeNotification.model).toBe(infoModel);
-                    expect(errorModel.minimized).toEqual(true);
-                });
-
-                it("auto-minimizes errors when a number of them arrive in short succession", function () {
-                    var activeNotification,
-                        error2 = {
-                            title: "Second Mock Error Notification",
-                            severity: "error"
-                        },
-                        error3 = {
-                            title: "Third Mock Error Notification",
-                            severity: "error"
-                        };
-
-                    //First pre-load with a info message
-                    notificationService.notify(errorModel);
-                    //Then notify of a third error
-                    notificationService.notify(error2);
-                    notificationService.notify(error3);
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(3);
-                    //Mock the auto-minimize
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    //Two timeouts, one is to force minimization after
-                    // displaying the message for a minimum period, the
-                    // second is to allow minimization animation to take place.
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    //Previous error message should be minimized, not
-                    // dismissed
-                    expect(notificationService.notifications.length).toEqual(3);
-                    activeNotification = notificationService.getActiveNotification();
-                    expect(activeNotification.model).toBe(error2);
-                    expect(errorModel.minimized).toEqual(true);
-
-                    //Mock the second auto-minimize
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    //Two timeouts, one is to force minimization after
-                    // displaying the message for a minimum period, the
-                    // second is to allow minimization animation to take place.
-                    elapseTimeout();
-                    activeNotification = notificationService.getActiveNotification();
-                    expect(activeNotification.model).toBe(error3);
-                    expect(error2.minimized).toEqual(true);
-                });
-            });
-        });
-    }
-);
diff --git a/src/MCT.js b/src/MCT.js
index 2930b03c37..7bd19223d6 100644
--- a/src/MCT.js
+++ b/src/MCT.js
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ define([
          */
         this.indicators = new api.IndicatorAPI(this);
 
+        this.notifications = new api.NotificationAPI();
+
         this.Dialog = api.Dialog;
 
         this.editor = new api.EditorAPI.default(this);
diff --git a/src/api/api.js b/src/api/api.js
index 82a6464ff8..a256ffb5f4 100644
--- a/src/api/api.js
+++ b/src/api/api.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ define([
     './ui/GestureAPI',
     './telemetry/TelemetryAPI',
     './indicators/IndicatorAPI',
+    './notifications/NotificationAPI',
     './Editor'
 
 ], function (
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ define([
     GestureAPI,
     TelemetryAPI,
     IndicatorAPI,
+    NotificationAPI,
     EditorAPI
 ) {
     return {
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ define([
         GestureAPI: GestureAPI,
         TelemetryAPI: TelemetryAPI,
         IndicatorAPI: IndicatorAPI,
+        NotificationAPI: NotificationAPI.default,
         EditorAPI: EditorAPI
     };
 });
diff --git a/src/api/indicators/IndicatorAPI.js b/src/api/indicators/IndicatorAPI.js
index 81efe3fd8e..729c6737f1 100644
--- a/src/api/indicators/IndicatorAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/indicators/IndicatorAPI.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ define([
 ) {
     function IndicatorAPI(openmct) {
         this.openmct = openmct;
-        this.indicatorElements = [];
+        this.indicatorObjects = [];
     }
 
     IndicatorAPI.prototype.simpleIndicator = function () {
@@ -55,12 +55,7 @@ define([
      *
      */
     IndicatorAPI.prototype.add = function (indicator) {
-        // So that we can consistently position indicator elements,
-        // guarantee that they are wrapped in an element we control
-        var wrapperNode = document.createElement('div');
-        wrapperNode.className = 'h-indicator';
-        wrapperNode.appendChild(indicator.element);
-        this.indicatorElements.push(wrapperNode);
+        this.indicatorObjects.push(indicator);
     };
 
     return IndicatorAPI;
diff --git a/src/api/notifications/MCTNotification.js b/src/api/notifications/MCTNotification.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cff07d68b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/notifications/MCTNotification.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+import EventEmitter from 'EventEmitter';
+export default class MCTNotification extends EventEmitter {
+
+    constructor(notificationModel, notificationAPI) {
+        super();
+        this.notifications = notificationAPI;
+        this.model = notificationModel;
+        this.initializeModel();
+    }
+
+    minimize() {
+        this.notifications.minimize(this);
+    }
+
+    dismiss() {
+        this.notifications.dismiss(this)
+    }
+
+    dismissOrMinimize() {
+        this.notifications.dismissOrMinimize(this);
+    }
+
+    initializeModel() {
+        this.model.minimized = this.model.minimized || false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/api/notifications/NotificationApi.js b/src/api/notifications/NotificationApi.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..182570f820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/notifications/NotificationApi.js
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ * Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * This bundle implements the notification service, which can be used to
+ * show banner notifications to the user. Banner notifications
+ * are used to inform users of events in a non-intrusive way. As
+ * much as possible, notifications share a model with blocking
+ * dialogs so that the same information can be provided in a dialog
+ * and then minimized to a banner notification if needed.
+ *
+ * @namespace platform/api/notifications
+ */
+import moment from 'moment';
+import EventEmitter from 'EventEmitter';
+import MCTNotification from './MCTNotification.js';
+
+/**
+ * A representation of a banner notification. Banner notifications
+ * are used to inform users of events in a non-intrusive way. As
+ * much as possible, notifications share a model with blocking
+ * dialogs so that the same information can be provided in a dialog
+ * and then minimized to a banner notification if needed, or vice-versa.
+ *
+ * @typedef {object} NotificationModel
+ * @property {string} title The title of the message
+ * @property {string} severity The importance of the message (one of
+ * 'info', 'alert', or 'error' where info < alert <error)
+ * @property {number} [progress] The completion status of a task
+ * represented numerically
+ * @property {boolean} [unknownProgress] a boolean indicating that the
+ * progress of the underlying task is unknown. This will result in a
+ * visually distinct progress bar.
+ * @property {boolean} [autoDismiss] If truthy, dialog will
+ * be automatically minimized or dismissed (depending on severity).
+ * Additionally, if the provided value is a number, it will be used
+ * as the delay period before being dismissed.
+ * @property {boolean} [dismissable=true] If true, notification will
+ * include an option to dismiss it completely.
+ * @see DialogModel
+ */
+
+const DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS_TIMEOUT = 3000;
+const MINIMIZE_ANIMATION_TIMEOUT = 300;
+
+/**
+ * The notification service is responsible for informing the user of
+ * events via the use of banner notifications.
+ * @memberof platform/commonUI/notification
+ * @constructor
+ * @param defaultAutoDismissTimeout The period of time that an
+ * auto-dismissed message will be displayed for.
+ * @param minimizeAnimationTimeout When notifications are minimized, a brief
+ * animation is shown. This animation requires some time to execute,
+ * so a timeout is required before the notification is hidden
+ */
+export default class NotificationAPI extends EventEmitter {
+    constructor() {
+        super();
+        this.notifications = [];
+        this.highest = { severity: "info" };
+
+        /*
+        * A context in which to hold the active notification and a
+        * handle to its timeout.
+        */
+        this.activeNotification = undefined;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Minimize a notification. The notification will still be available
+     * from the notification list. Typically notifications with a
+     * severity of 'info' should not be minimized, but rather
+     * dismissed. If you're not sure which is appropriate,
+     * use {@link Notification#dismissOrMinimize}
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    minimize(notification) {
+        //Check this is a known notification
+        let index = this.notifications.indexOf(notification);
+
+        if (this.activeTimeout) {
+            /*
+                Method can be called manually (clicking dismiss) or
+                automatically from an auto-timeout. this.activeTimeout
+                acts as a semaphore to prevent race conditions. Cancel any
+                timeout in progress (for the case where a manual dismiss
+                has shortcut an active auto-dismiss), and clear the
+                semaphore.
+                */
+            clearTimeout(this.activeTimeout);
+            delete this.activeTimeout;
+        }
+
+        if (index >= 0) {
+            notification.model.minimized = true;
+            //Add a brief timeout before showing the next notification
+            // in order to allow the minimize animation to run through.
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                notification.emit('destroy');
+                this.setActiveNotification(this.selectNextNotification());
+            }, MINIMIZE_ANIMATION_TIMEOUT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Completely removes a notification. This will dismiss it from the
+     * message banner and remove it from the list of notifications.
+     * Typically only notifications with a severity of info should be
+     * dismissed. If you're not sure whether to dismiss or minimize a
+     * notification, use {@link Notification#dismissOrMinimize}.
+     * dismiss
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    dismiss(notification) {
+        //Check this is a known notification
+        let index = this.notifications.indexOf(notification);
+
+        if (this.activeTimeout) {
+            /* Method can be called manually (clicking dismiss) or
+                * automatically from an auto-timeout. this.activeTimeout
+                * acts as a semaphore to prevent race conditions. Cancel any
+                * timeout in progress (for the case where a manual dismiss
+                * has shortcut an active auto-dismiss), and clear the
+                * semaphore.
+                */
+
+            clearTimeout(this.activeTimeout);
+            delete this.activeTimeout;
+        }
+
+        if (index >= 0) {
+            this.notifications.splice(index, 1);
+        }
+        this.setActiveNotification(this.selectNextNotification());
+        this.setHighestSeverity();
+        notification.emit('destroy');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Depending on the severity of the notification will selectively
+     * dismiss or minimize where appropriate.
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    dismissOrMinimize(notification) {
+        let model = notification.model;
+        if (model.severity === "info") {
+            if (model.autoDismiss === false) {
+                this.minimize(notification);
+            } else {
+                this.dismiss(notification);
+            }
+        } else {
+            this.minimize(notification);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the notification that is currently visible in the banner area
+     * @returns {Notification}
+     */
+    getActiveNotification() {
+        return this.activeNotification;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A convenience method for info notifications. Notifications
+     * created via this method will be auto-destroy after a default
+     * wait period unless explicitly forbidden by the caller through
+     * the {autoDismiss} property on the {NotificationModel}, in which
+     * case the notification will be minimized after the wait.
+     * @param {NotificationModel | string} message either a string for
+     * the title of the notification message, or a {@link NotificationModel}
+     * defining the options notification to display
+     * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
+     * functions to dismiss or minimize
+     */
+    info(message) {
+        let notificationModel = typeof message === "string" ? {title: message} : message;
+        notificationModel.severity = "info";
+        return this.notify(notificationModel);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A convenience method for alert notifications. Notifications
+     * created via this method will will have severity of "alert" enforced
+     * @param {NotificationModel | string} message either a string for
+     * the title of the alert message with default options, or a
+     * {@link NotificationModel} defining the options notification to
+     * display
+     * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
+     * functions to dismiss or minimize
+     */
+    alert(message) {
+        let notificationModel = typeof message === "string" ? {title: message} : message;
+        notificationModel.severity = "alert";
+        return this.notify(notificationModel);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A convenience method for error notifications. Notifications
+     * created via this method will will have severity of "error" enforced
+     * @param {NotificationModel | string} message either a string for
+     * the title of the error message with default options, or a
+     * {@link NotificationModel} defining the options of the notification to
+     * display
+     * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
+     * functions to dismiss or minimize
+     */
+    error(message) {
+        let notificationModel = typeof message === "string" ? {title: message} : message;
+        notificationModel.severity = "error";
+        return this.notify(notificationModel);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @private
+     */
+    setHighestSeverity() {
+        let severity = {
+            "info": 1,
+            "alert": 2,
+            "error": 3
+        };
+        this.highest.severity = this.notifications.reduce((previous, notification) => {
+            if (severity[notification.model.severity] > severity[previous]) {
+                return notification.model.severity;
+            } else {
+                return previous;
+            }
+        }, "info");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Notifies the user of an event. If there is a banner notification
+     * already active, then it will be dismissed or minimized automatically,
+     * and the provided notification displayed in its place.
+     *
+     * @param {NotificationModel} notificationModel The notification to
+     * display
+     * @returns {Notification} the provided notification decorated with
+     * functions to {@link Notification#dismiss} or {@link Notification#minimize}
+     */
+    notify(notificationModel) {
+        let notification;
+        let activeNotification = this.activeNotification;
+
+        notificationModel.severity = notificationModel.severity || "info";
+        notificationModel.timestamp = moment.utc().format('YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.ms');
+
+        notification = new MCTNotification(notificationModel, this);
+
+        this.notifications.push(notification);
+        this.setHighestSeverity();
+
+        /*
+        Check if there is already an active (ie. visible) notification
+            */
+        if (!this.activeNotification) {
+            this.setActiveNotification(notification);
+        } else if (!this.activeTimeout) {
+            /*
+                If there is already an active notification, time it out. If it's
+                already got a timeout in progress (either because it has had
+                timeout forced because of a queue of messages, or it had an
+                autodismiss specified), leave it to run. Otherwise force a
+                timeout.
+
+                This notification has been added to queue and will be
+                serviced as soon as possible.
+                */
+            this.activeTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+                this.dismissOrMinimize(activeNotification);
+            }, DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS_TIMEOUT);
+        }
+        
+        return notification;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used internally by the NotificationService
+     * @private
+     */
+    setActiveNotification(notification) {
+        let shouldAutoDismiss;
+        this.activeNotification = notification;
+
+        if (!notification) {
+            delete this.activeTimeout;
+            return;
+        }
+        this.emit('notification', notification);
+
+        if (notification.model.severity === "info") {
+            shouldAutoDismiss = true;
+        } else {
+            shouldAutoDismiss = notification.model.autoDismiss;
+        }
+
+        if (shouldAutoDismiss || this.selectNextNotification()) {
+            this.activeTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+                this.dismissOrMinimize(notification);
+            }, DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS_TIMEOUT);
+        } else {
+            delete this.activeTimeout;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used internally by the NotificationService
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    selectNextNotification() {
+        let notification;
+        let i = 0;
+
+        /*
+        Loop through the notifications queue and find the first one that
+        has not already been minimized (manually or otherwise).
+            */
+        for (; i < this.notifications.length; i++) {
+            notification = this.notifications[i];
+
+            if (!notification.model.minimized &&
+                notification !== this.activeNotification) {
+                return notification;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/components/layout/BrowseBar.vue b/src/ui/components/layout/BrowseBar.vue
index 4d100c7741..71b7ebffb2 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/layout/BrowseBar.vue
+++ b/src/ui/components/layout/BrowseBar.vue
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@
                 this.openmct.editor.cancel();
             },
             saveAndFinishEditing() {
-                this.openmct.editor.save();
+                this.openmct.editor.save().then(()=> {
+                    this.openmct.notifications.info('Save successful');
+                }).catch((error) => {
+                    this.openmct.notifications.error('Error saving objects');
+                    console.error(error);
+                });
             }
         },
         data: function () {
diff --git a/src/ui/components/layout/Layout.vue b/src/ui/components/layout/Layout.vue
index b78631dbe2..bd948c5c76 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/layout/Layout.vue
+++ b/src/ui/components/layout/Layout.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
             </pane>
         </multipane>
         <div class="l-shell__status">
-            <MctStatus></MctStatus>
+            <StatusBar></StatusBar>
         </div>
     </div>
 </template>
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@
 
 <script>
     import Inspector from '../inspector/Inspector.vue';
-    import MctStatus from './MctStatus.vue';
     import MctTree from './mct-tree.vue';
     import ObjectView from './ObjectView.vue';
     import MctTemplate from '../legacy/mct-template.vue';
@@ -246,6 +245,7 @@
     import multipane from '../controls/multipane.vue';
     import pane from '../controls/pane.vue';
     import BrowseBar from './BrowseBar.vue';
+    import StatusBar from './status-bar/StatusBar.vue';
     import Toolbar from './Toolbar.vue';
 
     var enterFullScreen = () => {
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@
         inject: ['openmct'],
         components: {
             Inspector,
-            MctStatus,
             MctTree,
             ObjectView,
             'mct-template': MctTemplate,
@@ -290,6 +289,7 @@
             multipane,
             pane,
             BrowseBar,
+            StatusBar,
             Toolbar
         },
         mounted() {
diff --git a/src/ui/components/layout/MctStatus.vue b/src/ui/components/layout/MctStatus.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 8158e85551..0000000000
--- a/src/ui/components/layout/MctStatus.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-    <span class="c-status">
-        [ Status ]
-    </span>
-</template>
-
-<style lang="scss">
-
-</style>
-
-<script>
-    export default {
-    }
-</script>
diff --git a/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/Indicators.vue b/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/Indicators.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bdffcbfb16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/Indicators.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<!--
+ Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ Administration. All rights reserved.
+ Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ under the License.
+ Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+-->
+<template>
+<span id='status' class='status-holder'></span>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+</style>
+
+<script>
+    export default {
+        inject: ['openmct'],
+
+        mounted() {
+            this.openmct.indicators.indicatorObjects.forEach((indicator) => {
+                // So that we can consistently position indicator elements,
+                // guarantee that they are wrapped in an element we control
+                var wrapperNode = document.createElement('span');
+                wrapperNode.className = 'l-indicator';
+                wrapperNode.appendChild(indicator.element);
+                this.$el.appendChild(wrapperNode);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+</script>
diff --git a/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/NotificationBanner.vue b/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/NotificationBanner.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..238d46df6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/NotificationBanner.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<!--
+ Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ Administration. All rights reserved.
+ Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ under the License.
+ Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+-->
+<template>
+<div class="l-message-banner s-message-banner" 
+    :class="[
+        activeModel.severity,
+        {
+            'minimized': activeModel.minimized,
+            'new': !activeModel.minimized
+        }]"
+    v-if="activeModel">
+    <span @click="maximize()" class="banner-elem label">{{activeModel.title}}</span>
+    <span @click="maximize()" v-if="activeModel.progress !== undefined || activeModel.unknownProgress">
+        <div class="banner-elem"><!-- was mct-include -->
+            <span class="l-progress-bar s-progress-bar"
+                :class="{'indeterminate': activeModel.unknownProgress }">
+                <span class="progress-amt-holder">
+                    <span class="progress-amt" :style="progressWidth"></span>
+                </span>
+            </span>
+            <div class="progress-info hint" v-if="activeModel.progressText !== undefined">
+                <span class="progress-amt-text" v-if="activeModel.progress > 0">{{activeModel.progress}}% complete. </span>
+                {{activeModel.progressText}}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </span>
+    <a class="close icon-x" @click="dismiss()"></a>
+</div>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .l-message-banner {
+        display: inline;
+        left: 50%;
+        position: absolute;
+    }
+    .banner-elem {
+        display: inline;
+    }
+</style>
+
+<script>
+    let activeNotification = undefined;
+    let dialogService = undefined;
+    export default {
+        inject: ['openmct'],
+        data() {
+            return {
+                activeModel: undefined
+            }
+        },
+        methods: {
+            showNotification(notification) {
+                activeNotification = notification;
+                this.activeModel = notification.model;
+                activeNotification.once('destroy', () => {
+                    if (this.activeModel === notification.model){
+                        this.activeModel = undefined;
+                        activeNotification = undefined;
+                    }
+                });
+            },
+            dismiss() {
+                activeNotification.dismissOrMinimize();
+            },
+            maximize() {
+                //Not implemented yet.
+            }
+        },
+        computed: {
+            progressWidth() {
+                return {
+                    width: this.activeModel.progress + '%'
+                };
+            }
+        },
+        mounted() {
+            openmct.notifications.on('notification', this.showNotification);
+        }
+
+    }
+</script>
diff --git a/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/StatusBar.vue b/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/StatusBar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2127d18054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/components/layout/status-bar/StatusBar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<!--
+ Open MCT, Copyright (c) 2014-2018, United States Government
+ as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ Administration. All rights reserved.
+ Open MCT is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+ License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ under the License.
+ Open MCT includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+-->
+<template>
+    <span class="c-status">
+    <indicators></indicators>
+    <notification-banner></notification-banner>
+    </span>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+    .c-status {
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+</style>
+
+<script>
+    import Indicators from './Indicators.vue';
+    import NotificationBanner from './NotificationBanner.vue';
+
+    export default {
+        components: {
+            Indicators,
+            NotificationBanner
+        }
+    }
+</script>