diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json b/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json
index b55ce03b32..d71bb3a393 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/bundle.json
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
                 "key": "indicator",
                 "templateUrl": "templates/indicator.html"
             },
+            {
+                "key": "message-banner",
+                "templateUrl": "templates/message-banner.html"
+            },
             {
               "key": "time-controller",
               "templateUrl": "templates/controls/time-controller.html"
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/_messages.scss b/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/_messages.scss
index db4de4c946..80c9b21d97 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/_messages.scss
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/res/sass/_messages.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Styles for messages */
+/* Styles for messages and message banners */
 
 .message {
 	&.block {
@@ -9,4 +9,25 @@
 		background-color: rgba($colorAlert,0.3);
 		color: lighten($colorAlert, 20%);
 	}
+}
+
+.l-message-banner {
+    @include ellipsize();
+    display: block;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: $interiorMargin; right: auto; bottom: $interiorMargin; left: 50%;
+    height: auto; width: auto;
+    //line-height: $ueFooterH;
+    max-width: 300px;
+    padding: 0 $interiorMarginLg;
+    @include transform(translateX(-50%));
+    .s-btn {
+        height: auto !important;
+    }
+}
+
+.s-message-banner {
+    @include border-radius($basicCr);
+    background-color: #999;
+    color: black;
 }
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diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/bottombar.html b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/bottombar.html
index 4da2686fa1..f0d3799542 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/bottombar.html
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/bottombar.html
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
                      key="indicator.template">
         </mct-include>
     </div>
+    <mct-include key="'message-banner'"></mct-include>
     <mct-include key="'about-logo'"></mct-include>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/message-banner.html b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/message-banner.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5386311c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/res/templates/message-banner.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<div class="l-message-banner s-message-banner">
+    <span class="label">
+        Objects not saved
+    </span><!--span class="s-btn">
+        Try Again
+    </span--><span class="ui-symbol close">
+        &#x78;
+    </span>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css b/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css
index 316c6a5877..3fc212468c 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css
+++ b/platform/commonUI/themes/espresso/res/css/theme-espresso.css
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ mct-container {
   top: 0;
   left: 0; }
 
-/* Styles for messages */
+/* Styles for messages and message banners */
 /* line 4, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
 .message.block {
   -moz-border-radius: 2px;
@@ -1165,6 +1165,37 @@ mct-container {
   background-color: rgba(255, 60, 0, 0.3);
   color: #ff8a66; }
 
+/* line 14, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
+.l-message-banner {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  display: block;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 5px;
+  right: auto;
+  bottom: 5px;
+  left: 50%;
+  height: auto;
+  width: auto;
+  max-width: 300px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  -moz-transform: translateX(-50%);
+  -ms-transform: translateX(-50%);
+  -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
+  transform: translateX(-50%); }
+  /* line 24, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
+  .l-message-banner .s-btn, .l-message-banner .s-menu {
+    height: auto !important; }
+
+/* line 29, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
+.s-message-banner {
+  -moz-border-radius: 2px;
+  -webkit-border-radius: 2px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  background-color: #999;
+  color: black; }
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
  * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
diff --git a/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css b/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css
index 0107eef7e9..be2972e22e 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css
+++ b/platform/commonUI/themes/snow/res/css/theme-snow.css
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ mct-container {
   top: 0;
   left: 0; }
 
-/* Styles for messages */
+/* Styles for messages and message banners */
 /* line 4, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
 .message.block {
   -moz-border-radius: 4px;
@@ -1162,6 +1162,37 @@ mct-container {
   background-color: rgba(255, 60, 0, 0.3);
   color: #ff8a66; }
 
+/* line 14, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
+.l-message-banner {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  display: block;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 5px;
+  right: auto;
+  bottom: 5px;
+  left: 50%;
+  height: auto;
+  width: auto;
+  max-width: 300px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  -moz-transform: translateX(-50%);
+  -ms-transform: translateX(-50%);
+  -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
+  transform: translateX(-50%); }
+  /* line 24, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
+  .l-message-banner .s-btn, .l-message-banner .s-menu {
+    height: auto !important; }
+
+/* line 29, ../../../../general/res/sass/_messages.scss */
+.s-message-banner {
+  -moz-border-radius: 4px;
+  -webkit-border-radius: 4px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background-color: #999;
+  color: black; }
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
  * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space