diff --git a/sass b/sass
index 2d8eb12..9ed3ed9 100755
--- a/sass
+++ b/sass
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sass src/scss/style.scss build/style.css
+sass --style=compressed src/scss/style.scss build/style.css
diff --git a/spotify/templates/app.html b/spotify/templates/app.html
index 32db709..dad2198 100644
--- a/spotify/templates/app.html
+++ b/spotify/templates/app.html
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@
 
 	<div id="react"></div>
 	<script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/app.bundle.js') }}"></script>
+	<div id="snackbar">toast</div>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/js/Admin/Functions.js b/src/js/Admin/Functions.js
index 701a733..3af096f 100644
--- a/src/js/Admin/Functions.js
+++ b/src/js/Admin/Functions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
 const axios = require('axios');
 
+import showMessage from "../Toast.js"
+
 class Functions extends Component {
 
     constructor(props){
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ class Functions extends Component {
     runAllUsers(event){
         axios.get('/api/playlist/run/users')
         .catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error running all users (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/Admin/Lock.js b/src/js/Admin/Lock.js
index 794d8ef..f2a5a94 100644
--- a/src/js/Admin/Lock.js
+++ b/src/js/Admin/Lock.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
 const axios = require('axios');
 
+import showMessage from "../Toast.js"
+
 class Lock extends Component {
 
     constructor(props){
@@ -22,6 +24,9 @@ class Lock extends Component {
                 accounts: response.data.accounts,
                 isLoading: false
             })
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            showMessage(`error getting users info (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -30,7 +35,8 @@ class Lock extends Component {
             username: username,
             locked: to_state
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            var lockMessage = to_state ? 'locking' : 'unlocking';
+            showMessage(`error ${lockMessage} ${username} (${error.response.status})`);
         }).finally(() => {
             this.getUserInfo();
         });
diff --git a/src/js/Index/Index.js b/src/js/Index/Index.js
index 52041fc..4613e4e 100644
--- a/src/js/Index/Index.js
+++ b/src/js/Index/Index.js
@@ -6,19 +6,6 @@ class Index extends Component{
     constructor(props){
         super(props);
         this.state = {}
-        // this.pingPlaylists();
-    }
-
-    pingPlaylists(){
-        var self = this;
-        axios.get('/api/playlists')
-        .then((response) => {
-            console.log(response)
-        });
-        axios.get('/api/user')
-        .then((response) => {
-            console.log(response)
-        });
     }
 
     render(){
diff --git a/src/js/Playlist/NewPlaylist.js b/src/js/Playlist/NewPlaylist.js
index 8e83441..0ee2ada 100644
--- a/src/js/Playlist/NewPlaylist.js
+++ b/src/js/Playlist/NewPlaylist.js
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ import React, { Component } from "react";
 import { BrowserRouter as Redirect } from "react-router-dom";
 const axios = require('axios');
 
+import showMessage from "../Toast.js"
+
 class NewPlaylist extends Component {
 
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
         this.state = {
             name: '',
-            type: 'normal',
-            error: false,
-            errorText: null
+            type: 'normal'
         }
         this.handleInputChange = this.handleInputChange.bind(this);
         this.handleSubmit = this.handleSubmit.bind(this);
@@ -25,25 +25,25 @@ class NewPlaylist extends Component {
     handleSubmit(event){
         axios.get('/api/playlists')
         .then((response) => {
-            var sameName = response.data.playlists.filter((i) => {i.name == this.state.name ? true : false});
-            if(sameName.length == 0){
+            var sameName = response.data.playlists.includes(this.state.name);
+            if(sameName.length == false){
                 axios.put('/api/playlist', {
                     name: this.state.name,
                     parts: [],
                     playlist_references: [],
                     shuffle: false,
                     type: this.state.type,
+                }).then((response) => {
+                    showMessage(`${this.state.name} created`);
                 }).catch((error) => {
-                    console.log(error);
-                }).finally(() => {
-                    window.location.href = "/app/playlists";
+                    showMessage(`error creating playlist (${error.response.status})`);
                 });
             }else{
-                this.setState({
-                    error: true,
-                    errorText: 'name already exists'
-                });
+                showMessage('named playlist already exists');
             }
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            showMessage(`error getting playlists (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ class NewPlaylist extends Component {
                             <input type="submit" className="button full-width" onClick={this.handleSubmit} value="create" />
                         </td>
                     </tr>
-                    { this.state.error && 
-                    <tr>
-                        <td colSpan="2">
-                            <p className="full-width" style={{color: 'red'}}>{this.state.errorText}</p>
-                        </td>
-                    </tr>}
                 </tbody>
             </table>
         );
diff --git a/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistView.js b/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistView.js
index ecd6ed4..71a0a0f 100644
--- a/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistView.js
+++ b/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistView.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
 const axios = require('axios');
 
+import showMessage from "../Toast.js"
+
 class PlaylistView extends Component{
 
     constructor(props){
@@ -11,8 +13,6 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             playlists: [],
             playlist_references: [],
             type: null,
-            error: false,
-            error_text: null,
 
             day_boundary: '',
             recommendation_sample: '',
@@ -37,14 +37,24 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
     componentDidMount(){
         axios.all([this.getPlaylistInfo(), this.getPlaylists()])
         .then(axios.spread((info, playlists) => {
+            
+            info.data.parts.sort(function(a, b){
+                if(a < b) { return -1; }
+                if(a > b) { return 1; }
+                return 0;
+            });
+
+            info.data.playlist_references.sort(function(a, b){
+                if(a < b) { return -1; }
+                if(a > b) { return 1; }
+                return 0;
+            });
+
             this.setState(info.data);
             this.setState({playlists: playlists.data.playlists});
         }))
         .catch((error) => {
-            this.setState({
-                error: true,
-                error_text: "error pulling playlist info"
-            });
+            showMessage(`error getting playlist info (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +67,6 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
     }
 
     handleInputChange(event){
-        console.log(event.target.name + event.target.value);
         this.setState({
             [event.target.name]: event.target.value
         });
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             name: this.state.name,
             day_boundary: parseInt(boundary)
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error updating boundary value (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             name: this.state.name,
             recommendation_sample: parseInt(sample)
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error updating rec. sample value (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             name: this.state.name,
             shuffle: event.target.checked
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error updating shuffle value (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +117,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             name: this.state.name,
             include_recommendations: event.target.checked
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error updating rec. value (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
                 name: this.state.name,
                 parts: parts
             }).catch((error) => {
-                console.log(error);
+                showMessage(`error adding part (${error.response.status})`);
             });
         }
     }
@@ -165,7 +174,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
                 name: this.state.name,
                 playlist_references: playlist_references
             }).catch((error) => {
-                console.log(error);
+                showMessage(`error adding reference (${error.response.status})`);
             });
         }
     }
@@ -185,7 +194,7 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             name: this.state.name,
             parts: parts
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error removing part (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -204,14 +213,17 @@ class PlaylistView extends Component{
             name: this.state.name,
             playlist_references: playlist_references
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error removing reference (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
     handleRun(event){
         axios.get('/api/playlist/run', {params: {name: this.state.name}})
+        .then((reponse) => {
+            showMessage(`${this.state.name} ran`);
+        })
         .catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error running ${this.state.name} (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistsView.js b/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistsView.js
index 5d1abda..024340f 100644
--- a/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistsView.js
+++ b/src/js/Playlist/PlaylistsView.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import React, { Component } from "react";
 import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Link } from "react-router-dom";
 const axios = require('axios');
 
+import showMessage from "../Toast.js"
+
 class PlaylistsView extends Component {
 
     constructor(props){
@@ -32,29 +34,39 @@ class PlaylistsView extends Component {
                 playlists: playlists,
                 isLoading: false
             });
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            showMessage(`error getting playlists (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
     handleRunPlaylist(name, event){
         axios.get('/api/playlist/run', {params: {name: name}})
-        .catch((error) => {this
-            console.log(error);
+        .then((response) => {
+            showMessage(`${name} ran`);
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            showMessage(`error running ${name} (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
     handleDeletePlaylist(name, event){
         axios.delete('/api/playlist', { params: { name: name } })
         .then((response) => {
+            showMessage(`${name} deleted`);
             this.getPlaylists();
         }).catch((error) => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error deleting ${name} (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
     handleRunAll(event){
         axios.get('/api/playlist/run/user')
+        .then((response) => {
+            showMessage("all playlists ran");
+        })
         .catch((error)  => {
-            console.log(error);
+            showMessage(`error running all (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/PlaylistManager.js b/src/js/PlaylistManager.js
index c01f595..00ff54b 100644
--- a/src/js/PlaylistManager.js
+++ b/src/js/PlaylistManager.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import Admin from "./Admin/Admin.js";
 
 import NotFound from "./Error/NotFound.js";
 
+import showMessage from "./Toast.js"
+
 const axios = require('axios');
 
 class PlaylistManager extends Component {
@@ -41,6 +43,9 @@ class PlaylistManager extends Component {
                 type: response.data.type,
                 spotify_linked: response.data.spotify_linked
             })
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            showMessage(`error getting user info (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/Settings/SpotifyLink.js b/src/js/Settings/SpotifyLink.js
index d099fa3..5abe107 100644
--- a/src/js/Settings/SpotifyLink.js
+++ b/src/js/Settings/SpotifyLink.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React, { Component } from "react";
 const axios = require('axios');
 
+import showMessage from "../Toast.js"
+
 class SpotifyLink extends Component {
 
     constructor(props){
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ class SpotifyLink extends Component {
                 spotify_linked: response.data.spotify_linked,
                 isLoading: false
             })
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+            showMessage(`error getting user info (${error.response.status})`);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/Toast.js b/src/js/Toast.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..526f62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/Toast.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+function showToast(message) {
+    var x = document.getElementById("snackbar");
+    x.innerHTML = message;
+    x.className = "show";
+    setTimeout(function(){ x.className = x.className.replace("show", ""); }, 3000);
+}
+
+export default showToast;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scss/style.scss b/src/scss/style.scss
index addfe50..05d0c93 100644
--- a/src/scss/style.scss
+++ b/src/scss/style.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ $background-colour: #202124;
 $ui-colour: #131313;
 $light-ui: #575757;
 $text-colour: white;
+$ui-element: #505050;
 
 $pad-px: 20px;
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ p {
 }
 
 .button {
-	background-color: #505050;
+	background-color: $ui-element;
 	color: $text-colour;
 
 	display: inline-block;
@@ -63,17 +64,11 @@ p {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	
 	box-shadow: 0 9px #383838;
-	/*-webkit-transition-duration: 0.4s;
-  	transition-duration: 0.4s;*/
 	
 	text: {
 		align: center;
 		decoration: none;
 	}
-	
-	// &:hover {
-	// 	box-shadow: 0 12px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.24),0 17px 50px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.19);
-	// }
 
 	&:active {
 		box-shadow: 0 5px #383838;
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ p {
 
 input[type=text], input[type=password], input[type=number], select {
 	padding: 10px;
-	background-color: #505050;
+	background-color: $ui-element;
 	border: black;
 	border-radius: 4px;
 	color: white;
@@ -237,12 +232,8 @@ ul.navbar {
 	padding-bottom: 10px;
 
 	tr {
-		// float: left;
-		// position: -webkit-sticky;
-		// position: sticky;
 		top: 0;
 		cursor: pointer;
-		// padding: 10px;	
 
 		td {
 			
@@ -252,18 +243,9 @@ ul.navbar {
 
 			border-radius: 5px;
 
-			// margin-top: 10px;
-			// margin-bottom: 10px;
-			// margin: auto;
-
 			a {
-				// display: block;
 				color: $text-colour;
-				// text-align: center;
-				// vertical-align: center;
-				// margin: 25px;
-				// padding: 14px 16px;
-				// border-radius: 5px;
+
 				height: 100%;
 				width: 100%;
 				display: inline-block;
@@ -324,6 +306,48 @@ footer {
 	}
 }
 
+#snackbar {
+	visibility: hidden;
+	min-width: 250px;
+	margin-left: -125px;
+	background-color: white;
+	color: black;
+	text-align: center;
+	border-radius: 2px;
+	padding: 16px;
+	position: fixed;
+	z-index: 1;
+	left: 50%;
+	bottom: 30px;
+	font-size: 17px;
+  }
+  
+  #snackbar.show {
+	visibility: visible;
+	-webkit-animation: fadein 0.5s, fadeout 0.5s 2.5s;
+	animation: fadein 0.5s, fadeout 0.5s 2.5s;
+  }
+  
+  @-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;}
+  }
+
 @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
   ul.navbar li.right,
   ul.navbar li {float: none;}
diff --git a/watchsass b/watchsass
index 729f219..c080fd3 100755
--- a/watchsass
+++ b/watchsass
@@ -1 +1 @@
-sass --watch src/scss/style.scss build/style.css
+sass --style=compressed --watch src/scss/style.scss build/style.css