Abstract: A user interface messaging system and method that allows a user to defer resolution of the substance of a message, such as a user-initiated error, and adds the message to a queue. The messaging system may remind the user to resolve the substance of the messages in the queue. After a message has been added to the queue, the message layer may be closed, allowing the user to continue using the application.

Abstract: A user interface messaging system and method that determines whether the substance of a message relates to information contained in more than one pane, provides the user with an option to merge the panes containing the information related to the substance of the message, and merges the panes into one pane. The merged pane may be displayed on a display device, and it may comprise stages of a guided activity.

Abstract: A user interface messaging system and method that determines the cause of a message and displays the message in a message layer located on the display device in proximity to the cause of the message. The message layer is movable to allow a user to place it wherever he or she sees fit. The message layer may be displayed with a visual effect calculated to catch the user's attention, such as growing outward from a point until the entire message is displayed.