diff --git a/src/components/AlertMessage.vue b/src/components/AlertMessage.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 62e8c2c..0000000
--- a/src/components/AlertMessage.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div v-bind:class="computedAlertClassNames()">
-    <button
-      class="close-button bg-amber-400 w-8 leading-loose rounded-full absolute top-2 right-2"
-      @click="onClickClose()"
-    >
-      <fa icon="xmark"></fa>
-    </button>
-    <h4 class="font-bold pr-5">{{ alertTitle }}</h4>
-    <p>{{ alertMessage }}</p>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { Component, Prop, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
-
-@Component
-export default class AlertMessage extends Vue {
-  @Prop alertTitle = "";
-  @Prop alertMessage = "";
-  isAlertVisible = this.alertMessage;
-
-  public onClickClose() {
-    this.isAlertVisible = false;
-  }
-
-  public computedAlertClassNames() {
-    return {
-      hidden: !this.isAlertVisible,
-      "dismissable-alert": true,
-      "bg-amber-200": true,
-      "p-5": true,
-      rounded: true,
-      "drop-shadow-lg": true,
-      fixed: true,
-      "top-3": true,
-      "inset-x-3": true,
-      "transition-transform": true,
-      "ease-in": true,
-      "duration-300": true,
-    };
-  }
-}
-</script>
-
-<!-- Add "scoped" attribute to limit CSS to this component only -->
-<style scoped></style>
diff --git a/src/components/EntityIcon.vue b/src/components/EntityIcon.vue
index 0029849..ee69c03 100644
--- a/src/components/EntityIcon.vue
+++ b/src/components/EntityIcon.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { toSvg } from "jdenticon";
 @Component
 export default class EntityIcon extends Vue {
   @Prop entityId = "";
-  @Prop iconSize = "";
+  @Prop iconSize = 0;
 
   generateIdenticon() {
     const svgString = toSvg(this.entityId, this.iconSize);
diff --git a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
index d5f4f86..372e81a 100644
--- a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
+++ b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export interface InternalError {
 // See https://github.com/trentlarson/endorser-ch/blob/0cb626f803028e7d9c67f095858a9fc8542e3dbd/server/api/services/util.js#L6
 const HIDDEN_DID = "did:none:HIDDEN";
 
-export function isHiddenDid(did) {
+export function isHiddenDid(did: string) {
   return did === HIDDEN_DID;
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function didInfo(
   allMyDids: Array<string>,
   contacts: Array<Contact>,
 ): string {
-  const myId: string | undefined = R.find(R.equals(did), allMyDids, did);
+  const myId: string | undefined = R.find(R.equals(did), allMyDids);
   if (myId) {
     return "You" + (myId !== activeDid ? " (Alt ID)" : "");
   } else {
@@ -105,6 +105,18 @@ export function didInfo(
   }
 }
 
+interface SuccessResult {
+  type: "success";
+  response: AxiosResponse<ClaimResult>;
+}
+
+interface ErrorResult {
+  type: "error";
+  error: InternalError;
+}
+
+type CreateAndSubmitGiveResult = SuccessResult | ErrorResult;
+
 /**
  * For result, see https://api.endorser.ch/api-docs/#/claims/post_api_v2_claim
  *
@@ -123,71 +135,108 @@ export async function createAndSubmitGive(
   description: string,
   hours: number,
   fulfillsProjectHandleId?: string,
-): Promise<AxiosResponse<ClaimResult> | InternalError> {
-  // Make a claim
-  const vcClaim: GiveVerifiableCredential = {
-    "@context": "https://schema.org",
-    "@type": "GiveAction",
-    recipient: { identifier: toDid },
-  };
-  if (fromDid) {
-    vcClaim.agent = { identifier: fromDid };
-  }
-  if (description) {
-    vcClaim.description = description;
-  }
-  if (hours) {
-    vcClaim.object = { amountOfThisGood: hours, unitCode: "HUR" };
-  }
-  if (fulfillsProjectHandleId) {
-    vcClaim.fulfills = {
-      "@type": "PlanAction",
-      identifier: fulfillsProjectHandleId,
+): Promise<CreateAndSubmitGiveResult> {
+  try {
+    // Make a claim
+    const vcClaim: GiveVerifiableCredential = {
+      "@context": "https://schema.org",
+      "@type": "GiveAction",
+      recipient: { identifier: toDid },
     };
-  }
-  // Make a payload for the claim
-  const vcPayload = {
-    vc: {
-      "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"],
-      type: ["VerifiableCredential"],
-      credentialSubject: vcClaim,
-    },
-  };
-  // Create a signature using private key of identity
-  if (identity.keys[0].privateKeyHex == null) {
-    return new Promise<InternalError>((resolve, reject) => {
-      reject({
+    if (fromDid) {
+      vcClaim.agent = { identifier: fromDid };
+    }
+    if (description) {
+      vcClaim.description = description;
+    }
+    if (hours) {
+      vcClaim.object = { amountOfThisGood: hours, unitCode: "HUR" };
+    }
+    if (fulfillsProjectHandleId) {
+      vcClaim.fulfills = {
+        "@type": "PlanAction",
+        identifier: fulfillsProjectHandleId,
+      };
+    }
+    // Make a payload for the claim
+    const vcPayload = {
+      vc: {
+        "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"],
+        type: ["VerifiableCredential"],
+        credentialSubject: vcClaim,
+      },
+    };
+
+    // Create a signature using private key of identity
+    const firstKey = identity.keys[0];
+    if (!firstKey || !firstKey.privateKeyHex) {
+      throw {
+        error: "No private key",
+        message: `Your identifier ${identity.did} is not configured correctly. Use a different identifier.`,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const privateKeyHex = firstKey.privateKeyHex;
+
+    if (!privateKeyHex) {
+      throw {
         error: "No private key",
-        message:
-          "Your identifier " +
-          identity.did +
-          " is not configured correctly. Use a different identifier.",
-      });
+        message: `Your identifier ${identity.did} is not configured correctly. Use a different identifier.`,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const signer = await SimpleSigner(privateKeyHex);
+    const alg = undefined;
+
+    // Create a JWT for the request
+
+    const vcJwt: string = await didJwt.createJWT(vcPayload, {
+      alg: alg,
+      issuer: identity.did,
+      signer: signer,
     });
-  }
 
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-  const privateKeyHex: string = identity.keys[0].privateKeyHex!;
-  const signer = await SimpleSigner(privateKeyHex);
-  const alg = undefined;
-  // Create a JWT for the request
-  const vcJwt: string = await didJwt.createJWT(vcPayload, {
-    alg: alg,
-    issuer: identity.did,
-    signer: signer,
-  });
-
-  // Make the xhr request payload
-
-  const payload = JSON.stringify({ jwtEncoded: vcJwt });
-  const url = apiServer + "/api/v2/claim";
-  const token = await accessToken(identity);
-  const headers = {
-    "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
-  };
+    // Make the xhr request payload
 
-  return axios.post(url, payload, { headers });
+    const payload = JSON.stringify({ jwtEncoded: vcJwt });
+    const url = apiServer + "/api/v2/claim";
+    const token = await accessToken(identity);
+    const headers = {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
+    };
+
+    const response = await axios.post(url, payload, { headers });
+    return {
+      type: "success",
+      response,
+    };
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    let errorMessage: string;
+
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      // If it's a JavaScript Error object
+      errorMessage = error.message;
+    } else if (
+      typeof error === "object" &&
+      error !== null &&
+      "message" in error
+    ) {
+      // If it's an object that has a 'message' property
+      errorMessage = (error as { message: string }).message;
+    } else {
+      // Unknown error shape, default message
+      errorMessage = "Unknown error";
+    }
+
+    return {
+      type: "error",
+      error: {
+        error: errorMessage,
+        userMessage: "Failed to create and submit the claim",
+      },
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 // from https://stackoverflow.com/a/175787/845494
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index f0b2b8a..e73506a 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -286,10 +286,6 @@
         </button>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -303,15 +299,23 @@ import { db, accountsDB } from "@/db";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { AxiosError } from "axios/index";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
 
-@Component({ components: { AlertMessage, QuickNav } })
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
+@Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
 export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   Constants = AppString;
 
   activeDid = "";
diff --git a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
index c3a5606..f974cd4 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@
         </tr>
       </tbody>
     </table>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -113,17 +109,23 @@ import {
 } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 import * as didJwt from "did-jwt";
 import { AxiosError } from "axios";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 
-@Component({ components: { AlertMessage, QuickNav } })
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
+@Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
 export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   apiServer = "";
   contact: Contact | null = null;
   giveRecords: Array<GiveServerRecord> = [];
-  alertTitle = "";
-  alertMessage = "";
   numAccounts = 0;
 
   async beforeCreate() {
diff --git a/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue b/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue
index 0f2a5e3..f3af3ff 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactGiftingView.vue
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@
       message="Received from"
     >
     </GiftedDialog>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -93,21 +89,27 @@ import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { createAndSubmitGive } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
 import { Contact } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import EntityIcon from "@/components/EntityIcon";
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
-  components: { GiftedDialog, AlertMessage, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
+  components: { GiftedDialog, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
 })
 export default class HomeView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   allAccounts: Array<Account> = [];
   allContacts: Array<Contact> = [];
   apiServer = "";
   isHiddenSpinner = true;
-  alertTitle = "";
-  alertMessage = "";
   accounts: AccountsSchema;
   numAccounts = 0;
 
@@ -289,11 +291,6 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
     }
   }
 
-  private setAlert(title, message) {
-    this.alertTitle = title;
-    this.alertMessage = message;
-  }
-
   // Helper functions for readability
 
   isGiveCreationError(result) {
diff --git a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
index c932a49..cdcb9f6 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
   components: {
     QRCodeVue3,
@@ -41,6 +48,8 @@ const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
   },
 })
 export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   apiServer = "";
   qrValue = "";
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 740ad88..56dd757 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -202,10 +202,6 @@
       </li>
     </ul>
     <p v-else>This identity has no contacts.</p>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -224,17 +220,25 @@ import {
   SERVICE_ID,
 } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import EntityIcon from "@/components/EntityIcon";
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
 const Buffer = require("buffer/").Buffer;
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
-  components: { AlertMessage, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
+  components: { QuickNav, EntityIcon },
 })
 export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   apiServer = "";
   contacts: Array<Contact> = [];
@@ -256,8 +260,6 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
   showGiveNumbers = false;
   showGiveTotals = true;
   showGiveConfirmed = true;
-  alertTitle = "";
-  alertMessage = "";
 
   async created() {
     await db.open();
diff --git a/src/views/DiscoverView.vue b/src/views/DiscoverView.vue
index 525a926..a893ffe 100644
--- a/src/views/DiscoverView.vue
+++ b/src/views/DiscoverView.vue
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@
         />
       </l-map>
     </div>
-
-    <AlertMessage :alertTitle="alertTitle" :alertMessage="alertMessage" />
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ import { Contact } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
 import { BoundingBox, MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { didInfo, ProjectData } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import InfiniteScroll from "@/components/InfiniteScroll";
 import EntityIcon from "@/components/EntityIcon";
@@ -210,10 +207,16 @@ const DEFAULT_LAT_LONG_DIFF = 0.01;
 const WORLD_ZOOM = 2;
 const DEFAULT_ZOOM = 2;
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
   components: {
     LRectangle,
-    AlertMessage,
     QuickNav,
     InfiniteScroll,
     EntityIcon,
@@ -223,13 +226,13 @@ const DEFAULT_ZOOM = 2;
   },
 })
 export default class DiscoverView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   allContacts: Array<Contact> = [];
   allMyDids: Array<string> = [];
   apiServer = "";
   searchTerms = "";
-  alertMessage = "";
-  alertTitle = "";
   projects: ProjectData[] = [];
   isChoosingSearchBox = false;
   isLocalActive = true;
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 6031e0b..4c238ba 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@
         </li>
       </ul>
     </div>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -211,14 +207,22 @@ import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { createAndSubmitGive, didInfo } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 import { Contact } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import EntityIcon from "@/components/EntityIcon";
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
-  components: { GiftedDialog, AlertMessage, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
+  components: { GiftedDialog, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
 })
 export default class HomeView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   allContacts: Array<Contact> = [];
   allMyDids: Array<string> = [];
@@ -228,8 +232,6 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
   feedPreviousOldestId = null;
   feedLastViewedId = null;
   isHiddenSpinner = true;
-  alertTitle = "";
-  alertMessage = "";
   numAccounts = 0;
 
   async beforeCreate() {
@@ -509,11 +511,6 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
     }
   }
 
-  private setAlert(title, message) {
-    this.alertTitle = title;
-    this.alertMessage = message;
-  }
-
   // Helper functions for readability
 
   isGiveCreationError(result) {
diff --git a/src/views/IdentitySwitcherView.vue b/src/views/IdentitySwitcherView.vue
index 41fdfef..a21d1ac 100644
--- a/src/views/IdentitySwitcherView.vue
+++ b/src/views/IdentitySwitcherView.vue
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@
     >
       No Identity
     </a>
-
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -75,18 +70,24 @@ import { AppString } from "@/constants/app";
 import { db, accountsDB } from "@/db";
 import { AccountsSchema } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 
-@Component({ components: { AlertMessage, QuickNav } })
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
+@Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
 export default class IdentitySwitcherView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   Constants = AppString;
   public accounts: AccountsSchema;
   public activeDid;
   public firstName;
   public lastName;
-  public alertTitle;
-  public alertMessage;
   public otherIdentities = [];
 
   public async getIdentity(activeDid) {
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index 06e38c4..eb633e1 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
         Cancel
       </button>
     </div>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -116,15 +112,21 @@ import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken, SimpleSigner } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { useAppStore } from "@/store/app";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
+
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
 
 @Component({
-  components: { AlertMessage, LMap, LMarker, LTileLayer },
+  components: { LMap, LMarker, LTileLayer },
 })
 export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
-  alertTitle = "";
-  alertMessage = "";
   apiServer = "";
   description = "";
   errorMessage = "";
@@ -270,8 +272,7 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
         // version shows up here: https://api.endorser.ch/api-docs/
         if (resp.data?.success?.handleId || resp.data?.success?.fullIri) {
           this.errorMessage = "";
-          this.alertTitle = "";
-          this.alertMessage = "";
+
           // handleId is new in server v release-1.6.0; remove fullIri when that
           // version shows up here: https://api.endorser.ch/api-docs/
           useAppStore().setProjectId(
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
index 3e3d6e1..20d7b6a 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@
       message="Received from"
     >
     </GiftedDialog>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -226,10 +222,19 @@ import {
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import EntityIcon from "@/components/EntityIcon";
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
   components: { GiftedDialog, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
 })
 export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   activeDid = "";
   allMyDids: Array<string> = [];
   allContacts: Array<Contact> = [];
@@ -339,7 +344,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
         this.longitude = resp.data.claim?.location?.geo?.longitude || 0;
       } else if (resp.status === 404) {
         // actually, axios throws an error so we never get here
-        (this as any).$notify(
+        this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
             type: "danger",
@@ -352,7 +357,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       const serverError = error as AxiosError;
       if (serverError.response?.status === 404) {
-        (this as any).$notify(
+        this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
             type: "danger",
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
           -1,
         );
       } else {
-        (this as any).$notify(
+        this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
             type: "danger",
@@ -384,7 +389,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
       if (resp.status === 200 && resp.data.data) {
         this.givesToThis = resp.data.data;
       } else {
-        (this as any).$notify(
+        this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
             type: "danger",
@@ -396,7 +401,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
       }
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       const serverError = error as AxiosError;
-      (this as any).$notify(
+      this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
@@ -420,7 +425,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
       if (resp.status === 200 && resp.data.data) {
         this.givesByThis = resp.data.data;
       } else {
-        (this as any).$notify(
+        this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
             type: "danger",
@@ -432,7 +437,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
       }
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       const serverError = error as AxiosError;
-      (this as any).$notify(
+      this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
@@ -485,7 +490,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
    */
   async recordGive(giverDid, description: string, hours: number) {
     if (!this.activeDid) {
-      (this as any).$notify(
+      this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
@@ -498,7 +503,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
     }
 
     if (!description && !hours) {
-      (this as any).$notify(
+      this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
@@ -507,10 +512,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
         },
         -1,
       );
-      return;
-    }
-
-    try {
+    } else {
       const identity = await this.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
       const result = await createAndSubmitGive(
         this.axios,
@@ -522,22 +524,23 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
         hours,
         this.projectId,
       );
-
-      if (result.status !== 201 || result.data?.error) {
+      if (result.type == "success") {
         console.log("Error with give result:", result);
-        (this as any).$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "danger",
-            title: "Error",
-            text:
-              result.data?.error?.message ||
-              "There was an error recording the give.",
-          },
-          -1,
-        );
-      } else {
-        (this as any).$notify(
+        if ("data" in result) {
+          this.$notify(
+            {
+              group: "alert",
+              type: "danger",
+              title: "Error",
+              text:
+                result.data?.error?.message ||
+                "There was an error recording the give.",
+            },
+            -1,
+          );
+        }
+      } else if (result.type == "error") {
+        this.$notify(
           {
             group: "alert",
             type: "success",
@@ -547,20 +550,6 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
           -1,
         );
       }
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.log("Error with give caught:", e);
-      (this as any).$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text:
-            e?.userMessage ||
-            e?.response?.data?.error?.message ||
-            "There was an error recording the give.",
-        },
-        -1,
-      );
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
index 5abfc73..22cc0f3 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@
         </li>
       </ul>
     </InfiniteScroll>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -81,14 +77,22 @@ import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import { accessToken } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import { IIdentifier } from "@veramo/core";
 import InfiniteScroll from "@/components/InfiniteScroll";
-import AlertMessage from "@/components/AlertMessage";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav";
 import EntityIcon from "@/components/EntityIcon";
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
-  components: { InfiniteScroll, AlertMessage, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
+  components: { InfiniteScroll, QuickNav, EntityIcon },
 })
 export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   apiServer = "";
   projects: ProjectData[] = [];
   current: IIdentifier;
diff --git a/src/views/SeedBackupView.vue b/src/views/SeedBackupView.vue
index 9e720eb..b7ae506 100644
--- a/src/views/SeedBackupView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SeedBackupView.vue
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <div v-else>You do not have an active identity.</div>
-    <AlertMessage
-      :alertTitle="alertTitle"
-      :alertMessage="alertMessage"
-    ></AlertMessage>
   </section>
 </template>
 
@@ -64,9 +60,22 @@ import * as R from "ramda";
 import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "@/db/tables/settings";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav.vue";
 
+interface Account {
+  mnemonic: string;
+}
+
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
 export default class SeedBackupView extends Vue {
-  activeAccount = null;
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
+  activeAccount: Account | null | undefined = null;
   numAccounts = 0;
   showSeed = false;
 
@@ -83,7 +92,7 @@ export default class SeedBackupView extends Vue {
       this.activeAccount = R.find((acc) => acc.did === activeDid, accounts);
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       console.error("Got an error loading an identity:", err);
-      (this as any).$notify(
+      this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
diff --git a/src/views/StatisticsView.vue b/src/views/StatisticsView.vue
index b730c28..6638314 100644
--- a/src/views/StatisticsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/StatisticsView.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { SVGRenderer } from "three/addons/renderers/SVGRenderer.js";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
-import { World } from "components/World/World.js";
+import { World } from "@/components/World/World.js";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav.vue";
 
 interface RendererSVGType {
@@ -50,8 +50,17 @@ interface Dictionary<T> {
   [key: string]: T;
 }
 
+interface Notification {
+  group: string;
+  type: string;
+  title: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 @Component({ components: { World, QuickNav } })
 export default class StatisticsView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: Notification, timeout?: number) => void;
+
   world: World;
   worldProperties: Dictionary<number> = {};
 
@@ -61,9 +70,9 @@ export default class StatisticsView extends Vue {
       const newWorld = new World(container, this);
       newWorld.start();
       this.world = newWorld;
-    } catch (err : unknown) {
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
       const error = err as Error;
-      (this as any).$notify(
+      this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
           type: "danger",
@@ -91,7 +100,6 @@ export default class StatisticsView extends Vue {
   }
 }
 
-
 function ExportToSVG(rendererSVG: RendererSVGType, filename: string) {
   const XMLS = new XMLSerializer();
   const svgfile = XMLS.serializeToString(rendererSVG.domElement);
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 6497d64..8f446ae 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,41 +1,43 @@
 {
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "target": "esnext",
-    "module": "esnext",
-    "strict": true,
-    "jsx": "preserve",
-    "moduleResolution": "node",
-    "experimentalDecorators": true,
-    "skipLibCheck": true,
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
-    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
-    "useDefineForClassFields": true,
-    "sourceMap": true,
-    "baseUrl": ".",
-    "types": [
-      "webpack-env"
-    ],
-    "paths": {
-      "@/*": [
-        "src/*"
-      ]
+    "compilerOptions": {
+	"allowJs": true,
+	"target": "esnext",
+	"module": "esnext",
+	"strict": true,
+	"strictPropertyInitialization": false,
+	"jsx": "preserve",
+	"moduleResolution": "node",
+	"experimentalDecorators": true,
+	"skipLibCheck": true,
+	"esModuleInterop": true,
+	"allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+	"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+	"useDefineForClassFields": true,
+	"sourceMap": true,
+	"baseUrl": ".",
+	"types": [
+	    "webpack-env"
+	],
+	"paths": {
+	    "@/*": [
+		"src/*"
+	    ]
+	},
+	"lib": [
+	    "esnext",
+	    "dom",
+	    "dom.iterable",
+	    "scripthost"
+	]
     },
-    "lib": [
-      "esnext",
-      "dom",
-      "dom.iterable",
-      "scripthost"
+    "include": [
+	"src/**/*.ts",
+	"src/**/*.tsx",
+	"src/**/*.vue",
+	"tests/**/*.ts",
+	"tests/**/*.tsx"
+    ],
+    "exclude": [
+	"node_modules"
     ]
-  },
-  "include": [
-    "src/**/*.ts",
-    "src/**/*.tsx",
-    "src/**/*.vue",
-    "tests/**/*.ts",
-    "tests/**/*.tsx"
-  ],
-  "exclude": [
-    "node_modules"
-  ]
 }