Heads-up notification (HUN)

Notifications provide succinct and timely information about relevant events, such as phone calls or messages, along with actions the user can take in response.

Heads-up notifications (HUNs) show up to three actions users can take in response to the notification.

Anatomy

In Android Auto, notifications have been designed for glanceability by reducing the content to the most essential elements. Whether a notification appears as a heads-up notification (HUN) or as a card in the Notification Center, each notification contains:

  • An app icon identifying the app that sent the notification
  • Primary and secondary text relating to the notification
  • Up to 3 action buttons
  • Avatar imagery (if applicable)

This HUN contain the following components:
  1. App icon
  2. Avatar
  3. Secondary action
  4. Dismiss