diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/INotificationManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/INotificationManager.cs
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+using System;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
+{
+    interface INotificationManager
+    {
+        void Show(object content, string areaName = "", TimeSpan? expirationTime = null, Action onClick = null, Action onClose = null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/Notification.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/Notification.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
+{
+    public class Notification : ContentControl
+    {
+        private TimeSpan _closingAnimationTime = TimeSpan.Zero;
+
+        public bool IsClosing { get; set; }
+
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent NotificationCloseInvokedEvent = EventManager.RegisterRoutedEvent(
+            "NotificationCloseInvoked", RoutingStrategy.Bubble, typeof(RoutedEventHandler), typeof(Notification));
+
+        public static readonly RoutedEvent NotificationClosedEvent = EventManager.RegisterRoutedEvent(
+            "NotificationClosed", RoutingStrategy.Bubble, typeof(RoutedEventHandler), typeof(Notification));
+
+        public event RoutedEventHandler NotificationCloseInvoked
+        {
+            add { AddHandler(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent, value); }
+            remove { RemoveHandler(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent, value); }
+        }
+
+        public event RoutedEventHandler NotificationClosed
+        {
+            add { AddHandler(NotificationClosedEvent, value); }
+            remove { RemoveHandler(NotificationClosedEvent, value); }
+        }
+
+        public static bool GetCloseOnClick(DependencyObject obj)
+        {
+            return (bool)obj.GetValue(CloseOnClickProperty);
+        }
+
+        public static void SetCloseOnClick(DependencyObject obj, bool value)
+        {
+            obj.SetValue(CloseOnClickProperty, value);
+        }
+
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty CloseOnClickProperty =
+            DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("CloseOnClick", typeof(bool), typeof(Notification), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(false, CloseOnClickChanged));
+
+        private static void CloseOnClickChanged(DependencyObject dependencyObject, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs dependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs)
+        {
+            var button = dependencyObject as Button;
+            if (button == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var value = (bool)dependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs.NewValue;
+
+            if (value)
+            {
+                button.Click += (sender, args) =>
+                {
+                    var notification = VisualTreeHelperExtensions.GetParent<Notification>(button);
+                    notification?.Close();
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnTemplateApplied(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnTemplateApplied(e);
+            var closeButton = this.FindControl<Button>("PART_CloseButton");
+            if (closeButton != null)
+                closeButton.Click += OnCloseButtonOnClick;
+
+            //var storyboards = Template.Triggers.OfType<EventTrigger>().FirstOrDefault(t => t.RoutedEvent == NotificationCloseInvokedEvent)?.Actions.OfType<BeginStoryboard>().Select(a => a.Storyboard);
+            //_closingAnimationTime = new TimeSpan(storyboards?.Max(s => Math.Min((s.Duration.HasTimeSpan ? s.Duration.TimeSpan + (s.BeginTime ?? TimeSpan.Zero) : TimeSpan.MaxValue).Ticks, s.Children.Select(ch => ch.Duration.TimeSpan + (s.BeginTime ?? TimeSpan.Zero)).Max().Ticks)) ?? 0);
+
+        }
+
+        private void OnCloseButtonOnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var button = sender as Button;
+            if (button == null)
+                return;
+
+            button.Click -= OnCloseButtonOnClick;
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        public async void Close()
+        {
+            if (IsClosing)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            IsClosing = true;
+
+            RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationCloseInvokedEvent));
+            await Task.Delay(_closingAnimationTime);
+            RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationClosedEvent));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationArea.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationArea.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Primitives;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
+{
+    public class NotificationArea : TemplatedControl
+    {
+        private IList _items;
+
+        public NotificationPosition Position
+        {
+            get { return (NotificationPosition)GetValue(PositionProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(PositionProperty, value); }
+        }
+
+        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty PositionProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<NotificationArea, NotificationPosition>(nameof(Position), NotificationPosition.BottomRight);
+
+        public int MaxItems
+        {
+            get { return (int)GetValue(MaxItemsProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(MaxItemsProperty, value); }
+        }
+
+        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty MaxItemsProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<NotificationArea, int>(nameof(MaxItems), int.MaxValue);
+
+        public NotificationArea()
+        {
+            NotificationManager.AddArea(this);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnTemplateApplied(TemplateAppliedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnTemplateApplied(e);
+
+            var itemsControl = this.FindControl<Panel>("PART_Items");
+            _items = itemsControl?.Children;
+        }
+
+        public async void Show(object content, TimeSpan expirationTime, Action onClick, Action onClose)
+        {
+            var notification = new Notification
+            {
+                Content = content
+            };
+
+            notification.PointerPressed += (sender, args) =>
+            {
+                if (onClick != null)
+                {
+                    onClick.Invoke();
+                    (sender as Notification)?.Close();
+                }
+            };
+            notification.NotificationClosed += (sender, args) => onClose?.Invoke();
+            notification.NotificationClosed += OnNotificationClosed;
+
+           /* if (!IsLoaded)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var w = Window.GetWindow(this);
+            var x = PresentationSource.FromVisual(w);
+            if (x == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            lock (_items)
+            {
+                _items.Add(notification);
+
+                if (_items.OfType<Notification>().Count(i => !i.IsClosing) > MaxItems)
+                {
+                    _items.OfType<Notification>().First(i => !i.IsClosing).Close();
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (expirationTime == TimeSpan.MaxValue)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            await Task.Delay(expirationTime);
+
+            notification.Close();*/
+        }
+
+        private void OnNotificationClosed(object sender, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
+        {
+            var notification = sender as Notification;
+            _items.Remove(notification);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum NotificationPosition
+    {
+        TopLeft,
+        TopRight,
+        BottomLeft,
+        BottomRight
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationManager.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
+{
+    public class NotificationManager : INotificationManager
+    {
+        private static readonly List<NotificationArea> Areas = new List<NotificationArea>();
+        private static Window _window;
+
+        public NotificationManager()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void Show(object content, string areaName = "", TimeSpan? expirationTime = null, Action onClick = null,
+            Action onClose = null)
+        {
+            if (!Dispatcher.UIThread.CheckAccess())
+            {
+                Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(
+                    new Action(() => Show(content, areaName, expirationTime, onClick, onClose)));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (expirationTime == null)
+                expirationTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+
+            if (areaName == string.Empty && _window == null)
+            {
+                var workArea = Application.Current.MainWindow.Screens.Primary.WorkingArea;
+
+                _window = new Window
+                {
+                    Position =  workArea.Position,
+                    Width = workArea.Width,
+                    Height = workArea.Height
+                };
+
+                _window.Show();
+            }
+
+            foreach (var area in Areas.Where(a => a.Name == areaName))
+            {
+                area.Show(content, (TimeSpan)expirationTime, onClick, onClose);
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static void AddArea(NotificationArea area)
+        {
+            Areas.Add(area);
+        }
+    }
+}