diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AddContentButton.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AddContentButton.vue
index 3b73b3397..d3447bf0a 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AddContentButton.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AddContentButton.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { add_project_from_path } from '@/helpers/profile.js'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { DropdownIcon, FolderOpenIcon, PlusIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { ButtonStyled, injectNotificationManager, OverflowMenu } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { open } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 
 const props = defineProps({
   instance: {
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue
index 4b5ca6fcc..4414a28fd 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/friends/FriendsList.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import ModalWrapper from '@/components/ui/modal/ModalWrapper.vue'
 import { get_user_many } from '@/helpers/cache'
 import { friend_listener } from '@/helpers/events'
 import { add_friend, friend_statuses, friends, remove_friend } from '@/helpers/friends'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import {
   MailIcon,
   MoreVerticalIcon,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import type { Dayjs } from 'dayjs'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { computed, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const formatRelativeTime = useRelativeTime()
 
 const props = defineProps<{
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/GeneralSettings.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/GeneralSettings.vue
index d5aad05cb..1c3ffa12d 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/GeneralSettings.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/GeneralSettings.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import ConfirmModalWrapper from '@/components/ui/modal/ConfirmModalWrapper.vue'
 import { trackEvent } from '@/helpers/analytics'
 import { duplicate, edit, edit_icon, list, remove } from '@/helpers/profile'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { CopyIcon, EditIcon, PlusIcon, SpinnerIcon, TrashIcon, UploadIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import {
   Avatar,
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ import { computed, ref, type Ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import type { GameInstance, InstanceSettingsTabProps } from '../../../helpers/types'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const router = useRouter()
 
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/HooksSettings.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/HooksSettings.vue
index 201436cd0..93014f7d8 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/HooksSettings.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/HooksSettings.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { edit } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { get } from '@/helpers/settings.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { Checkbox, injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { AppSettings, Hooks, InstanceSettingsTabProps } from '../../../helpers/types'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const props = defineProps<InstanceSettingsTabProps>()
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/InstallationSettings.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/InstallationSettings.vue
index 612760276..b62a73766 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/InstallationSettings.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/InstallationSettings.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { get_project, get_version_many } from '@/helpers/cache'
 import { get_loader_versions } from '@/helpers/metadata'
 import { edit, install, update_repair_modrinth } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { get_game_versions, get_loaders } from '@/helpers/tags'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import {
   DownloadIcon,
   HammerIcon,
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ import type {
   ManifestLoaderVersion,
 } from '../../../helpers/types'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const repairConfirmModal = ref()
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/JavaSettings.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/JavaSettings.vue
index 4097c5d8b..78f019f8f 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/JavaSettings.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/JavaSettings.vue
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ import JavaSelector from '@/components/ui/JavaSelector.vue'
 import useMemorySlider from '@/composables/useMemorySlider'
 import { edit, get_optimal_jre_key } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { get } from '@/helpers/settings.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { CheckCircleIcon, XCircleIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { Checkbox, injectNotificationManager, Slider } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { computed, readonly, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { AppSettings, InstanceSettingsTabProps, MemorySettings } from '../../../helpers/types'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const props = defineProps<InstanceSettingsTabProps>()
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/WindowSettings.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/WindowSettings.vue
index 11d9b5c05..c72e37eb9 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/WindowSettings.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/instance_settings/WindowSettings.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { edit } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { get } from '@/helpers/settings.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { Checkbox, injectNotificationManager, Toggle } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { computed, ref, type Ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { AppSettings, InstanceSettingsTabProps } from '../../../helpers/types'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const props = defineProps<InstanceSettingsTabProps>()
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/skin/EditSkinModal.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/skin/EditSkinModal.vue
index 79322e2dc..0fcaa8b22 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/skin/EditSkinModal.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/skin/EditSkinModal.vue
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ import {
   type Skin,
   type SkinModel,
 } from '@/helpers/skins.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import {
   CheckIcon,
   ChevronRightIcon,
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ import {
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { computed, ref, useTemplateRef, watch } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 
 const modal = useTemplateRef('modal')
 const selectCapeModal = useTemplateRef('selectCapeModal')
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/InstanceItem.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/InstanceItem.vue
index 2fc3e25f0..7012c1028 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/InstanceItem.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/InstanceItem.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { get_by_profile_path } from '@/helpers/process'
 import { kill, run } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
 import { showProfileInFolder } from '@/helpers/utils'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { handleSevereError } from '@/store/error'
 import {
   EyeIcon,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const formatRelativeTime = useRelativeTime()
 
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/RecentWorldsList.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/RecentWorldsList.vue
index 14ad67b32..04ff30dd8 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/RecentWorldsList.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/RecentWorldsList.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   start_join_server,
   start_join_singleplayer_world,
 } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { handleSevereError } from '@/store/error'
 import { useTheming } from '@/store/theme.ts'
 import { GAME_MODES, HeadingLink, injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ import type { Dayjs } from 'dayjs'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   recentInstances: GameInstance[]
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/AddServerModal.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/AddServerModal.vue
index b03996993..17f27cc95 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/AddServerModal.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/AddServerModal.vue
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import ModalWrapper from '@/components/ui/modal/ModalWrapper.vue'
 import ServerModalBody from '@/components/ui/world/modal/ServerModalBody.vue'
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
 import { add_server_to_profile, type ServerPackStatus, type ServerWorld } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { PlayIcon, PlusIcon, XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { ButtonStyled, commonMessages, injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditServerModal.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditServerModal.vue
index 924afd9f7..f33217f78 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditServerModal.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditServerModal.vue
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ import {
   type ServerPackStatus,
   type ServerWorld,
 } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { SaveIcon, XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { ButtonStyled, commonMessages, injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { defineMessage, useVIntl } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditSingleplayerWorldModal.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditSingleplayerWorldModal.vue
index 19ff99a31..d07ccbabc 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditSingleplayerWorldModal.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/world/modal/EditSingleplayerWorldModal.vue
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import HideFromHomeOption from '@/components/ui/world/modal/HideFromHomeOption.v
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
 import type { DisplayStatus, SingleplayerWorld } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
 import { rename_world, reset_world_icon, set_world_display_status } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { ChevronRightIcon, SaveIcon, UndoIcon, XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { Avatar, ButtonStyled, commonMessages, injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/skins.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/skins.ts
index ecfe87608..a075e41c0 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/skins.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/skins.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { arrayBufferToBase64 } from '@modrinth/utils'
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_MODELS: Record<string, SkinModel> = {
 
 export function filterSavedSkins(list: Skin[]) {
   const customSkins = list.filter((s) => s.source !== 'default')
-  const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+  const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
   fixUnknownSkins(customSkins).catch(handleError)
   return customSkins
 }
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue
index adf013d21..3ecfb6a0d 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import SearchCard from '@/components/ui/SearchCard.vue'
 import { get_search_results } from '@/helpers/cache.js'
 import { get as getInstance, get_projects as getInstanceProjects } from '@/helpers/profile.js'
 import { get_categories, get_game_versions, get_loaders } from '@/helpers/tags'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from '@/store/breadcrumbs'
 import { ClipboardCopyIcon, ExternalIcon, GlobeIcon, SearchIcon, XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import type { Category, GameVersion, Platform, ProjectType, SortType, Tags } from '@modrinth/ui'
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import { computed, nextTick, ref, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { LocationQuery } from 'vue-router'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 
 const router = useRouter()
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Index.vue
index 098216954..918d9ce6f 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Index.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { get_search_results } from '@/helpers/cache.js'
 import { profile_listener } from '@/helpers/events'
 import { list } from '@/helpers/profile.js'
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from '@/store/breadcrumbs'
 import { injectNotificationManager } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import type { SearchResult } from '@modrinth/utils'
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { computed, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const route = useRoute()
 const breadcrumbs = useBreadcrumbs()
 
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
index 30bba5b41..049cce72a 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {
   remove_custom_skin,
   set_default_cape,
 } from '@/helpers/skins.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { handleSevereError } from '@/store/error'
 import {
   EditIcon,
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ const editSkinModal = useTemplateRef('editSkinModal')
 const selectCapeModal = useTemplateRef('selectCapeModal')
 const uploadSkinModal = useTemplateRef('uploadSkinModal')
 
-const notifications = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const notifications = injectNotificationManager()
 const { handleError } = notifications
 
 const settings = ref(await getSettings())
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Mods.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Mods.vue
index d49308dcf..a527ee1cd 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Mods.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Mods.vue
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ import {
 } from '@/helpers/profile.js'
 import type { CacheBehaviour, ContentFile, GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
 import { highlightModInProfile } from '@/helpers/utils.js'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import {
   CheckCircleIcon,
   ClipboardCopyIcon,
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import type { ComputedRef } from 'vue'
 import { computed, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   instance: GameInstance
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Worlds.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Worlds.vue
index 6dc435efd..bff63eae3 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Worlds.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Worlds.vue
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ import {
   start_join_server,
   start_join_singleplayer_world,
 } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
-import type { AppNotificationManager } from '@/providers/app-notifications'
 import { PlusIcon, SearchIcon, SpinnerIcon, UpdatedIcon, XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import {
   Button,
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ import { defineMessages } from '@vintl/vintl'
 import { computed, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 
-const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager() as AppNotificationManager
+const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const route = useRoute()
 
 const addServerModal = ref<InstanceType<typeof AddServerModal>>()
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/app-notifications.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/app-notifications.ts
index 23cc7d260..569e4e3cb 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/app-notifications.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/app-notifications.ts
@@ -1,33 +1,25 @@
 import {
   AbstractWebNotificationManager,
+  type NotificationPanelLocation,
   type WebNotification,
-  type WebNotificationLocation,
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { ref, type Ref } from 'vue'
 
 export class AppNotificationManager extends AbstractWebNotificationManager {
   private readonly state: Ref<WebNotification[]>
-  private readonly locationState: Ref<WebNotificationLocation>
+  private readonly locationState: Ref<NotificationPanelLocation>
 
   public constructor() {
     super()
     this.state = ref<WebNotification[]>([])
-    this.locationState = ref<WebNotificationLocation>('right')
+    this.locationState = ref<NotificationPanelLocation>('right')
   }
 
-  public handleError = (error: Error): void => {
-    this.addNotification({
-      title: 'An error occurred',
-      text: error.message ?? error,
-      type: 'error',
-    })
-  }
-
-  public getNotificationLocation(): WebNotificationLocation {
+  public getNotificationLocation(): NotificationPanelLocation {
     return this.locationState.value
   }
 
-  public setNotificationLocation(location: WebNotificationLocation): void {
+  public setNotificationLocation(location: NotificationPanelLocation): void {
     this.locationState.value = location
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/providers/frontend-notifications.ts b/apps/frontend/src/providers/frontend-notifications.ts
index b8ba3b900..b3365657d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/providers/frontend-notifications.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/providers/frontend-notifications.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
 import { useState } from "#app";
 import {
+  type NotificationPanelLocation,
   type WebNotification,
-  type WebNotificationLocation,
   AbstractWebNotificationManager,
 } from "@modrinth/ui";
 
 export class FrontendNotificationManager extends AbstractWebNotificationManager {
   private readonly state: Ref<WebNotification[]>;
-  private readonly locationState: Ref<WebNotificationLocation>;
+  private readonly locationState: Ref<NotificationPanelLocation>;
 
   public constructor() {
     super();
     this.state = useState<WebNotification[]>("notifications", () => []);
-    this.locationState = useState<WebNotificationLocation>("notifications.location", () => "right");
+    this.locationState = useState<NotificationPanelLocation>(
+      "notifications.location",
+      () => "right",
+    );
   }
 
-  public getNotificationLocation(): WebNotificationLocation {
+  public getNotificationLocation(): NotificationPanelLocation {
     return this.locationState.value;
   }
 
-  public setNotificationLocation(location: WebNotificationLocation): void {
+  public setNotificationLocation(location: NotificationPanelLocation): void {
     this.locationState.value = location;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/providers/web-notifications.ts b/packages/ui/src/providers/web-notifications.ts
index be120f20b..c56507b0f 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/providers/web-notifications.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/providers/web-notifications.ts
@@ -10,35 +10,47 @@ export interface WebNotification {
   timer?: NodeJS.Timeout
 }
 
-export type WebNotificationLocation = 'left' | 'right'
+export type NotificationPanelLocation = 'left' | 'right'
 
 export abstract class AbstractWebNotificationManager {
   protected readonly AUTO_DISMISS_DELAY_MS = 30 * 1000
 
   abstract getNotifications(): WebNotification[]
-  abstract getNotificationLocation(): WebNotificationLocation
-  abstract setNotificationLocation(location: WebNotificationLocation): void
+  abstract getNotificationLocation(): NotificationPanelLocation
+  abstract setNotificationLocation(location: NotificationPanelLocation): void
 
   protected abstract addNotificationToStorage(notification: WebNotification): void
   protected abstract removeNotificationFromStorage(id: string | number): void
   protected abstract removeNotificationFromStorageByIndex(index: number): void
   protected abstract clearAllNotificationsFromStorage(): void
 
-  addNotification = (notification: Partial<WebNotification>): void => {
+  addNotification = (notification: Partial<WebNotification>): WebNotification => {
     const existingNotif = this.findExistingNotification(notification)
 
     if (existingNotif) {
       this.refreshNotificationTimer(existingNotif)
       existingNotif.count = (existingNotif.count || 0) + 1
-      return
+      return existingNotif
     }
 
     const newNotification = this.createNotification(notification)
     this.setNotificationTimer(newNotification)
     this.addNotificationToStorage(newNotification)
+    return newNotification
   }
 
-  removeNotification = (id: string | number): void => {
+  /**
+   * @deprecated You should use `addNotification` instead to provide a more human-readable error message to the user.
+   */
+  handleError = (error: Error): void => {
+    this.addNotification({
+      title: 'An error occurred',
+      text: error.message ?? error,
+      type: 'error',
+    })
+  }
+
+  removeNotification = (id: string | number): WebNotification | undefined => {
     const notifications = this.getNotifications()
     const notification = notifications.find((n) => n.id === id)
 
@@ -46,16 +58,22 @@ export abstract class AbstractWebNotificationManager {
       this.clearNotificationTimer(notification)
       this.removeNotificationFromStorage(id)
     }
+
+    return notification
   }
 
-  removeNotificationByIndex = (index: number): void => {
+  removeNotificationByIndex = (index: number): WebNotification | null => {
     const notifications = this.getNotifications()
 
     if (index >= 0 && index < notifications.length) {
       const notification = notifications[index]
       this.clearNotificationTimer(notification)
       this.removeNotificationFromStorageByIndex(index)
+
+      return notification
     }
+
+    return null
   }
 
   clearAllNotifications = (): void => {