1. set up toastr
2. add the following code to application.html.erb
<% unless flash.empty? %> <script type="text/javascript"> <% flash.each do |f| %> <% type = f[0].to_s.gsub('alert', 'error').gsub('notice', 'info') %> toastr['<%= type %>']('<%= f[1] %>'); <% end %> </script> <% end %>