diff --git a/src/Toast.svelte b/src/Toast.svelte
index 89a335e..0ca64dd 100644
--- a/src/Toast.svelte
+++ b/src/Toast.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-<script>
+<script lang="ts">
   import { createEventDispatcher } from "svelte";
   import { fade } from "svelte/transition";
+  import { Toast, ToastType } from "$lib/toast";
   import SuccessIcon from "./SuccessIcon.svelte";
   import ErrorIcon from "./ErrorIcon.svelte";
   import InfoIcon from "./InfoIcon.svelte";
@@ -8,24 +9,23 @@
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
-  export let type = "error";
-  export let dismissible = true;
+  export let toastData: Toast;
 </script>
 
-<article class={type} role="alert" transition:fade>
-  {#if type === "success"}
+<article class={toastData.type.toString().toLowerCase()} role="alert" transition:fade>
+  {#if toastData.type === ToastType.Success}
     <SuccessIcon width="1.1em" />
-  {:else if type === "error"}
+  {:else if toastData.type === ToastType.Error}
     <ErrorIcon width="1.1em" />
   {:else}
     <InfoIcon width="1.1em" />
   {/if}
 
   <div class="text">
-    <slot />
+    {toastData.text}
   </div>
 
-  {#if dismissible}
+  {#if toastData.dismissable}
     <button class="close" on:click={() => dispatch("dismiss")}>
       <CloseIcon width="0.8em" />
     </button>
diff --git a/src/Toasts.svelte b/src/Toasts.svelte
index 379c894..7dfa769 100644
--- a/src/Toasts.svelte
+++ b/src/Toasts.svelte
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@
 {#if $toasts}
   <section>
     {#each $toasts as toast (toast.id)}
-      <Toast
-        type={toast.type}
-        dismissible={toast.dismissible}
-        on:dismiss={() => dismissToast(toast.id)}>{toast.message}</Toast
-      >
+      <Toast toastData = {toast} on:dismiss={() => dismissToast(toast.id)} />
     {/each}
   </section>
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/toast.ts b/src/lib/toast.ts
index eb3e3ec..abbfccc 100644
--- a/src/lib/toast.ts
+++ b/src/lib/toast.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
-class Toast {
-    constructor(text: String, type: String, dismissable: boolean, timeout: number ) {
-        id = text
+/**
+ * @enum Used to refer to the type of toast being displayed
+ */
+export enum ToastType {
+    Info = "info",
+    Success = "success",
+    Error = "error"
+}
+
+/**
+ * @class Toast Notification
+ */
+export class Toast {
+    constructor(text: String, type: ToastType, dismissable: boolean, timeout: number ) {
+        this.text = text;
+        this.type = type;
+        this.dismissable = dismissable;
+        this.timeout = timeout;
     }
 
-    id: String;
-    type: String;
-    dismissible: boolean;
+    id: number = 0;
+    text: String;
+    type: ToastType;
+    dismissable: Boolean;
     timeout: number;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.svelte b/src/main.svelte
index 60a2c85..d92c714 100644
--- a/src/main.svelte
+++ b/src/main.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-<script>
+<script lang="ts">
     import { getJson } from "$lib/data";
-    import { removeMessage } from "$lib/snackbar"
+	import { Toast, ToastType } from "$lib/toast";
+    import { addToast } from "./store";
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -79,4 +80,5 @@
             <h1>Unable to load portfolio overview data</h1>
         </div>
     </div>
+    {addToast(new Toast("Unable to load me.json", ToastType.Error, true, 3000))}
 {/await}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 72cec8e..ac7cd45 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-	import Snackbar from '../snackbar.svelte';
+	import Toasts from "../Toasts.svelte";
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -52,5 +52,6 @@
 </nav>
 
 <div class="main-container fade">
+    <Toasts></Toasts>
     <slot />
 </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index fe5442d..c60d686 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <script>
     import Main from '../main.svelte';
-    import Snackbar from '../snackbar.svelte';
 </script>
 
-<Main></Main>
-<Snackbar></Snackbar>
\ No newline at end of file
+<Main></Main>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/snackbar.svelte b/src/snackbar.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index a68d23a..0000000
--- a/src/snackbar.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-    let messages: string[] = [];
-
-	export function addMessage(text: string) {
-		messages = [...messages, text];
-	}
-
-    export function removeMessage() {
-		if(messages.length == 0)
-            return;
-
-        messages = messages.splice(1, messages.length-1);
-	}
-
-</script>
-
-<style>
-    /* Flex container for all of the elements waiting to be shown*/
-    .snackbar-container {
-        position: fixed;
-        top: 0;
-        left: 0;
-        right: 0;
-        width: 100%;
-        display: flex;
-        margin: 1rem;
-        justify-content: center;
-        flex-direction: column;
-        gap: 1em;
-        z-index: 1000;
-    }
-    
-    /* The snackbar - position it at the bottom and in the middle of the screen */
-    .snackbar-item {
-        background-color: var(--bg-2);
-        color: var(--green); 
-        width: 10em;
-        text-align: center; 
-        border-radius: 1em; 
-        padding: 16px; 
-        left: 50%;
-        -webkit-animation: fadein 0.5s, fadeout 0.5s 2.5s;
-        animation: fadein 0.5s, fadeout 0.5s 2.5s;
-    }
-
-    /* Animations to fade the snackbar in and out */
-    @-webkit-keyframes fadein {
-        from {bottom: 0; opacity: 0;}
-        to {bottom: 30px; opacity: 1;}
-    }
-
-    @keyframes fadein {
-        from {bottom: 0; opacity: 0;}
-        to {bottom: 30px; opacity: 1;}
-    }
-
-    @-webkit-keyframes fadeout {
-        from {bottom: 30px; opacity: 1;}
-        to {bottom: 0; opacity: 0;}
-    }
-
-    @keyframes fadeout {
-        from {bottom: 30px; opacity: 1;}
-        to {bottom: 0; opacity: 0;}
-    }
-</style>
-<button on:click={() => addMessage("Hello")}>Hello</button>
-
-<div class="snackbar-container">
-    {#each messages as message}
-        <div class="snackbar-item" on:click={removeMessage}>{message}</div>
-    {/each}
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/store.ts b/src/store.ts
index 6a32ca9..543d65d 100644
--- a/src/store.ts
+++ b/src/store.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+import { ToastType, type Toast } from "$lib/toast";
+import { writable, type Writable } from "svelte/store";
 
-export const toasts = writable([]);
+export const toasts: Writable<Toast[]> = writable([]);
 
-export const addToast = (toast: ) => {
+export const addToast = (toast: Toast) => {
   // Create a unique ID so we can easily find/remove it
   // if it is dismissible/has a timeout.
-  const id = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);
+  toast.id = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);
 
   // Setup some sensible defaults for a toast.
   const defaults = {
-    id,
-    type: "info",
+    id: toast.id,
+    type: ToastType.Info,
     dismissible: true,
     timeout: 3000,
   };
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ export const addToast = (toast: ) => {
   toasts.update((all) => [{ ...defaults, ...toast }, ...all]);
 
   // If toast is dismissible, dismiss it after "timeout" amount of time.
-  if (toast.timeout) setTimeout(() => dismissToast(id), toast.timeout);
+  if (toast.timeout) setTimeout(() => dismissToast(toast.id), toast.timeout);
 };
 
-export const dismissToast = (id) => {
+export const dismissToast = (id: number) => {
   toasts.update((all) => all.filter((t) => t.id !== id));
 };