diff --git a/src/composables/useNotifications.ts b/src/composables/useNotifications.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deddd3c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useNotifications.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import { inject } from 'vue';
+import { NotificationIface } from '../constants/app';
+
+/**
+ * Vue 3 composable for notifications
+ * Provides a concise API for common notification patterns
+ */
+
+export const NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS = {
+  BRIEF: 1000,      // Very brief toasts ("Sent..." messages)
+  SHORT: 2000,      // Short notifications (clipboard copies, quick confirmations)
+  STANDARD: 3000,   // Standard notifications (success messages, general info)
+  LONG: 5000,       // Longer notifications (errors, warnings, important info)
+  VERY_LONG: 7000,  // Very long notifications (complex operations)
+  MODAL: -1,        // Modal confirmations (no auto-dismiss)
+} as const;
+
+export function useNotifications() {
+  // Inject the notify function from the app
+  const notify = inject<(notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void>('$notify');
+
+  if (!notify) {
+    throw new Error('useNotifications must be used within a component that has $notify available');
+  }
+
+  return {
+    // Direct access to the original notify function
+    notify,
+
+    // Success notifications
+    success: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "success",
+        title: "Success",
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Error notifications
+    error: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.LONG) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "danger",
+        title: "Error",
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Warning notifications
+    warning: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.LONG) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "warning",
+        title: "Warning",
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Info notifications
+    info: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: "Info",
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Toast notifications (brief)
+    toast: (title: string, text?: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.BRIEF) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title,
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Clipboard copy notifications
+    copied: (item: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.SHORT) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title: "Copied",
+        text: `${item} was copied to the clipboard.`,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Sent brief notification
+    sent: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.BRIEF) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title: "Sent...",
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Confirmation modal
+    confirm: (text: string, onYes: () => Promise<void>, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.MODAL) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "modal",
+        type: "confirm",
+        title: "Confirm",
+        text,
+        onYes,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Standard confirmation messages
+    confirmationSubmitted: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "success",
+        title: "Success",
+        text: "Confirmation submitted.",
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Common error patterns
+    genericError: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.LONG) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "danger",
+        title: "Error",
+        text: "Something went wrong.",
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Common success patterns
+    genericSuccess: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notify({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "success",
+        title: "Success",
+        text: "Operation completed successfully.",
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+  };
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
index 543314d3..ae070650 100644
--- a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
+++ b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
 
     /**
      * Load all contacts with caching - $contacts()
-     * Ultra-concise shortcut with 60s TTL for performance
-     * @returns Cached mapped array of all contacts
+     * Contacts are cached for 60 seconds for performance
+     * @returns Promise<Contact[]> Array of contact objects
      */
     async $contacts(): Promise<Contact[]> {
       const cacheKey = "contacts_all";
@@ -565,6 +565,16 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
       );
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Get total contact count - $contactCount()
+     * Ultra-concise shortcut for getting number of contacts
+     * @returns Promise<number> Total number of contacts
+     */
+    async $contactCount(): Promise<number> {
+      const countRow = await this.$one("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM contacts");
+      return (countRow?.[0] as number) || 0;
+    },
+
     /**
      * Load settings with optional defaults WITHOUT caching - $settings()
      * Settings are loaded fresh every time for immediate consistency
@@ -1136,6 +1146,7 @@ export interface IPlatformServiceMixin {
   $insertContact(contact: Partial<Contact>): Promise<boolean>;
   $updateContact(did: string, changes: Partial<Contact>): Promise<boolean>;
   $getAllContacts(): Promise<Contact[]>;
+  $contactCount(): Promise<number>;
   $insertEntity(
     tableName: string,
     entity: Record<string, unknown>,
@@ -1211,6 +1222,7 @@ declare module "@vue/runtime-core" {
 
     // Specialized shortcuts - contacts cached, settings fresh
     $contacts(): Promise<Contact[]>;
+    $contactCount(): Promise<number>;
     $settings(defaults?: Settings): Promise<Settings>;
     $accountSettings(did?: string, defaults?: Settings): Promise<Settings>;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/notificationUtils.ts b/src/utils/notificationUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc06e997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/notificationUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+import { NotificationIface } from "../constants/app";
+
+/**
+ * Notification utility methods to reduce code duplication
+ * and provide consistent notification patterns across the app
+ */
+
+export interface NotificationHelper {
+  notify: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
+  success: (text: string, timeout?: number) => void;
+  error: (text: string, timeout?: number) => void;
+  warning: (text: string, timeout?: number) => void;
+  info: (text: string, timeout?: number) => void;
+  toast: (title: string, text?: string, timeout?: number) => void;
+  copied: (item: string, timeout?: number) => void;
+  sent: (timeout?: number) => void;
+  confirm: (text: string, onYes: () => Promise<void>, timeout?: number) => void;
+  confirmationSubmitted: (timeout?: number) => void;
+  alreadyConfirmed: (timeout?: number) => void;
+  cannotConfirmIssuer: (timeout?: number) => void;
+  cannotConfirmHidden: (timeout?: number) => void;
+  notRegistered: (timeout?: number) => void;
+  notAGive: (timeout?: number) => void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Standard notification timeouts
+ */
+export const NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS = {
+  BRIEF: 1000,      // Very brief toasts ("Sent..." messages)
+  SHORT: 2000,      // Short notifications (clipboard copies, quick confirmations)
+  STANDARD: 3000,   // Standard notifications (success messages, general info)
+  LONG: 5000,       // Longer notifications (errors, warnings, important info)
+  VERY_LONG: 7000,  // Very long notifications (complex operations)
+  MODAL: -1,        // Modal confirmations (no auto-dismiss)
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * Standard notification titles
+ */
+export const NOTIFICATION_TITLES = {
+  SUCCESS: "Success",
+  ERROR: "Error",
+  WARNING: "Warning",
+  INFO: "Info",
+  COPIED: "Copied",
+  SENT: "Sent...",
+  CONFIRM: "Confirm",
+  NOT_REGISTERED: "Not Registered",
+  ALREADY_CONFIRMED: "Already Confirmed",
+  CANNOT_CONFIRM: "Cannot Confirm",
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * Standard notification messages
+ */
+export const NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES = {
+  GENERIC_ERROR: "Something went wrong.",
+  GENERIC_SUCCESS: "Operation completed successfully.",
+  CLIPBOARD_COPIED: (item: string) => `${item} was copied to the clipboard.`,
+  SENT_BRIEF: "Sent...",
+  CONFIRMATION_SUBMITTED: "Confirmation submitted.",
+  ALREADY_CONFIRMED: "You already confirmed this claim.",
+  CANNOT_CONFIRM_ISSUER: "You cannot confirm this because you issued this claim.",
+  CANNOT_CONFIRM_HIDDEN: "You cannot confirm this because some people are hidden.",
+  NOT_REGISTERED: "Someone needs to register you before you can confirm.",
+  NOT_A_GIVE: "This is not a giving action to confirm.",
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a notification helper with utility methods
+ */
+export function createNotificationHelper(notifyFn: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void): NotificationHelper {
+  return {
+    notify: notifyFn,
+    
+    // Success notifications
+    success: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "success",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.SUCCESS,
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Error notifications
+    error: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.LONG) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "danger",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.ERROR,
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Warning notifications
+    warning: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.LONG) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "warning",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.WARNING,
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Info notifications
+    info: (text: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.INFO,
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Toast notifications (brief)
+    toast: (title: string, text?: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.BRIEF) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title,
+        text,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Clipboard copy notifications
+    copied: (item: string, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.SHORT) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.COPIED,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.CLIPBOARD_COPIED(item),
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Sent brief notification
+    sent: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.BRIEF) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.SENT,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Confirmation modal
+    confirm: (text: string, onYes: () => Promise<void>, timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.MODAL) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "modal",
+        type: "confirm",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.CONFIRM,
+        text,
+        onYes,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    // Standard confirmation messages
+    confirmationSubmitted: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "success",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.SUCCESS,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.CONFIRMATION_SUBMITTED,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    alreadyConfirmed: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.ALREADY_CONFIRMED,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.ALREADY_CONFIRMED,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    cannotConfirmIssuer: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.CANNOT_CONFIRM,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.CANNOT_CONFIRM_ISSUER,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    cannotConfirmHidden: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.CANNOT_CONFIRM,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.CANNOT_CONFIRM_HIDDEN,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    notRegistered: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.NOT_REGISTERED,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.NOT_REGISTERED,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+
+    notAGive: (timeout = NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.STANDARD) => {
+      notifyFn({
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: NOTIFICATION_TITLES.INFO,
+        text: NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES.NOT_A_GIVE,
+      }, timeout);
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Vue mixin to add notification helpers to components
+ */
+export const NotificationMixin = {
+  computed: {
+    $notifyHelper() {
+      return createNotificationHelper((this as any).$notify);
+    },
+  },
+}; 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/notify.ts b/src/utils/notify.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9205ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/notify.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import { NotificationIface } from '../constants/app';
+
+/**
+ * Simple notification utility functions
+ * Provides the most concise API for common notification patterns
+ */
+
+export type NotifyFunction = (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
+
+// Standard timeouts
+export const TIMEOUTS = {
+  BRIEF: 1000,      // Very brief toasts ("Sent..." messages)
+  SHORT: 2000,      // Short notifications (clipboard copies, quick confirmations)
+  STANDARD: 3000,   // Standard notifications (success messages, general info)
+  LONG: 5000,       // Longer notifications (errors, warnings, important info)
+  VERY_LONG: 7000,  // Very long notifications (complex operations)
+  MODAL: -1,        // Modal confirmations (no auto-dismiss)
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * Create notification helpers for a given notify function
+ */
+export function createNotifyHelpers(notify: NotifyFunction) {
+  return {
+    // Success notifications
+    success: (text: string, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ group: "alert", type: "success", title: "Success", text }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    // Error notifications
+    error: (text: string, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ group: "alert", type: "danger", title: "Error", text }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.LONG),
+
+    // Warning notifications
+    warning: (text: string, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ group: "alert", type: "warning", title: "Warning", text }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.LONG),
+
+    // Info notifications
+    info: (text: string, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ group: "alert", type: "info", title: "Info", text }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    // Toast notifications (brief)
+    toast: (title: string, text?: string, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ group: "alert", type: "toast", title, text }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.BRIEF),
+
+    // Clipboard copy notifications
+    copied: (item: string, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "toast", 
+        title: "Copied", 
+        text: `${item} was copied to the clipboard.` 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.SHORT),
+
+    // Sent brief notification
+    sent: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ group: "alert", type: "toast", title: "Sent..." }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.BRIEF),
+
+    // Confirmation modal
+    confirm: (text: string, onYes: () => Promise<void>, timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "modal", 
+        type: "confirm", 
+        title: "Confirm", 
+        text, 
+        onYes 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.MODAL),
+
+    // Standard confirmation messages
+    confirmationSubmitted: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "success", 
+        title: "Success", 
+        text: "Confirmation submitted." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    // Common error patterns
+    genericError: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "danger", 
+        title: "Error", 
+        text: "Something went wrong." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.LONG),
+
+    // Common success patterns
+    genericSuccess: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "success", 
+        title: "Success", 
+        text: "Operation completed successfully." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    // Common confirmation patterns
+    alreadyConfirmed: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "info", 
+        title: "Already Confirmed", 
+        text: "You already confirmed this claim." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    cannotConfirmIssuer: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "info", 
+        title: "Cannot Confirm", 
+        text: "You cannot confirm this because you issued this claim." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    cannotConfirmHidden: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "info", 
+        title: "Cannot Confirm", 
+        text: "You cannot confirm this because some people are hidden." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    notRegistered: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "info", 
+        title: "Not Registered", 
+        text: "Someone needs to register you before you can confirm." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+
+    notAGive: (timeout?: number) => 
+      notify({ 
+        group: "alert", 
+        type: "info", 
+        title: "Info", 
+        text: "This is not a giving action to confirm." 
+      }, timeout || TIMEOUTS.STANDARD),
+  };
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/views/ClaimView.vue b/src/views/ClaimView.vue
index b3c56b02..f658de99 100644
--- a/src/views/ClaimView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ClaimView.vue
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ import {
 } from "../interfaces";
 import * as libsUtil from "../libs/util";
 import { PlatformServiceMixin } from "@/utils/PlatformServiceMixin";
+import { createNotifyHelpers, TIMEOUTS } from "@/utils/notify";
 
 @Component({
   components: { GiftedDialog, QuickNav },
@@ -577,6 +578,9 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
   libsUtil = libsUtil;
   serverUtil = serverUtil;
 
+  // Add notification helpers
+  private notify = createNotifyHelpers(this.$notify);
+
   // =================================================
   // COMPUTED PROPERTIES
   // =================================================
@@ -728,30 +732,14 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         "Error retrieving all account DIDs on home page:" + error,
         true,
       );
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error Loading Profile",
-          text: "See the Help page for problems with your personal data.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+      this.notify.error("See the Help page for problems with your personal data.");
     }
 
     const claimId = this.$route.params.id as string;
     if (claimId) {
       await this.loadClaim(claimId, this.activeDid);
     } else {
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: "No claim ID was provided.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+      this.notify.error("No claim ID was provided.");
     }
     this.windowDeepLink = `${APP_SERVER}/deep-link/claim/${claimId}`;
 
@@ -803,15 +791,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
       } else {
         // actually, axios typically throws an error so we never get here
         await this.$logError("Error getting claim: " + JSON.stringify(resp));
-        this.$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "danger",
-            title: "Error",
-            text: "There was a problem retrieving that claim.",
-          },
-          5000,
-        );
+        this.notify.error("There was a problem retrieving that claim.");
         return;
       }
 
@@ -854,15 +834,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
           await this.$logError(
             "Error getting give providers: " + JSON.stringify(giveResp),
           );
-          this.$notify(
-            {
-              group: "alert",
-              type: "warning",
-              title: "Error",
-              text: "Got error retrieving linked provider data.",
-            },
-            5000,
-          );
+          this.notify.warning("Got error retrieving linked provider data.");
         }
       } else if (this.veriClaim.claimType === "Offer") {
         const offerUrl =
@@ -879,15 +851,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
           await this.$logError(
             "Error getting detailed offer info: " + JSON.stringify(offerResp),
           );
-          this.$notify(
-            {
-              group: "alert",
-              type: "warning",
-              title: "Error",
-              text: "Got error retrieving linked offer data.",
-            },
-            5000,
-          );
+          this.notify.warning("Got error retrieving linked offer data.");
         }
       }
 
@@ -911,15 +875,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
       await this.$logError(
         "Error retrieving claim: " + JSON.stringify(serverError),
       );
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: "Something went wrong retrieving claim data.",
-        },
-        3000,
-      );
+      this.notify.error("Something went wrong retrieving claim data.", TIMEOUTS.STANDARD);
     }
   }
 
@@ -938,15 +894,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
         await this.$logError(
           "Error getting full claim: " + JSON.stringify(resp),
         );
-        this.$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "danger",
-            title: "Error",
-            text: "There was a problem getting that claim.",
-          },
-          5000,
-        );
+        this.notify.error("There was a problem getting that claim.");
       }
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       await this.$logError(
@@ -984,31 +932,17 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
           " if they can find out more and make an introduction: " +
           " send them this page and see if they can make a connection for you.";
       } else {
-        this.$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "danger",
-            title: "Error",
-            text: "Something went wrong retrieving that claim.",
-          },
-          5000,
-        );
+        this.notify.error("Something went wrong retrieving that claim.", TIMEOUTS.LONG);
       }
     }
   }
 
   confirmConfirmClaim() {
-    this.$notify(
-      {
-        group: "modal",
-        type: "confirm",
-        title: "Confirm",
-        text: "Do you personally confirm that this is true?",
-        onYes: async () => {
-          await this.confirmClaim();
-        },
-      },
-      -1,
+    this.notify.confirm(
+      "Do you personally confirm that this is true?",
+      async () => {
+        await this.confirmClaim();
+      }
     );
   }
 
@@ -1036,28 +970,12 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
       this.axios,
     );
     if (result.success) {
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "success",
-          title: "Success",
-          text: "Confirmation submitted.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+      this.notify.confirmationSubmitted();
     } else {
       await this.$logError(
         "Got error submitting the confirmation: " + JSON.stringify(result),
       );
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: "There was a problem submitting the confirmation.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+      this.notify.error("There was a problem submitting the confirmation.");
     }
   }
 
@@ -1089,15 +1007,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     useClipboard()
       .copy(text)
       .then(() => {
-        this.$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "toast",
-            title: "Copied",
-            text: (name || "That") + " was copied to the clipboard.",
-          },
-          2000,
-        );
+        this.notify.copied(name || "That");
       });
   }
 
@@ -1141,15 +1051,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
       await this.$logError(
         "Unrecognized claim type for edit: " + this.veriClaim.claimType,
       );
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: "This is an unrecognized claim type.",
-        },
-        3000,
-      );
+      this.notify.error("This is an unrecognized claim type.", TIMEOUTS.STANDARD);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/views/ShareMyContactInfoView.vue b/src/views/ShareMyContactInfoView.vue
index 80fc4d55..391c76f7 100644
--- a/src/views/ShareMyContactInfoView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ShareMyContactInfoView.vue
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
     <div>
       <!-- Back -->
       <div class="text-lg text-center font-light relative px-7">
-        <h1
+        <button
           class="text-lg text-center px-2 py-1 absolute -left-2 -top-1"
+          aria-label="Go back"
           @click="$router.back()"
         >
           <font-awesome icon="chevron-left" class="fa-fw" />
-        </h1>
+        </button>
       </div>
 
       <!-- Heading -->
@@ -24,10 +25,12 @@
 
     <div class="flex justify-center mt-8">
       <button
-        class="block w-fit text-center text-lg font-bold bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-3 rounded-md"
+        class="block w-fit text-center text-lg font-bold bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-2 py-3 rounded-md disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        :disabled="isLoading"
+        aria-label="Copy contact information to clipboard"
         @click="onClickShare()"
       >
-        Copy to Clipboard
+        {{ isLoading ? "Copying..." : "Copy to Clipboard" }}
       </button>
     </div>
     <div class="ml-12">
@@ -43,91 +46,170 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
 import { Router } from "vue-router";
-import { useClipboard } from "@vueuse/core";
 import QuickNav from "../components/QuickNav.vue";
 import TopMessage from "../components/TopMessage.vue";
-import { NotificationIface, APP_SERVER } from "../constants/app";
-import * as databaseUtil from "../db/databaseUtil";
+import { NotificationIface } from "../constants/app";
 import { retrieveFullyDecryptedAccount } from "../libs/util";
 import { generateEndorserJwtUrlForAccount } from "../libs/endorserServer";
-import { PlatformServiceFactory } from "@/services/PlatformServiceFactory";
-import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
+import { PlatformServiceMixin } from "@/utils/PlatformServiceMixin";
+import { Settings } from "@/db/tables/settings";
+import { Account } from "@/db/tables/accounts";
+
+// Constants for magic numbers
+const NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS = {
+  COPY_SUCCESS: 5000,
+  SHARE_CONTACTS: 10000,
+  ERROR: 5000,
+} as const;
+
+const DELAYS = {
+  SHARE_CONTACTS_DELAY: 3000,
+} as const;
 
 @Component({
+  mixins: [PlatformServiceMixin],
   components: { QuickNav, TopMessage },
 })
 export default class ShareMyContactInfoView extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
   $router!: Router;
 
-  mounted() {
-    logger.log("APP_SERVER in mounted:", APP_SERVER);
+  // Component state
+  isLoading = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Main share functionality - orchestrates the contact sharing process
+   */
+  async onClickShare(): Promise<void> {
+    this.isLoading = true;
+
+    try {
+      const settings = await this.$settings();
+      const account = await this.retrieveAccount(settings);
+
+      if (!account) {
+        this.showAccountError();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const message = await this.generateContactMessage(settings, account);
+      await this.copyToClipboard(message);
+      await this.showSuccessNotifications();
+      this.navigateToContacts();
+    } catch (error) {
+      await this.$logError(`Error sharing contact info: ${error}`);
+      this.showGenericError();
+    } finally {
+      this.isLoading = false;
+    }
   }
 
-  async onClickShare() {
-    const settings = await databaseUtil.retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount();
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the fully decrypted account for the active DID
+   */
+  private async retrieveAccount(
+    settings: Settings,
+  ): Promise<Account | undefined> {
     const activeDid = settings.activeDid || "";
+    if (!activeDid) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    return await retrieveFullyDecryptedAccount(activeDid);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate the contact message URL for sharing
+   */
+  private async generateContactMessage(
+    settings: Settings,
+    account: Account,
+  ): Promise<string> {
     const givenName = settings.firstName || "";
     const isRegistered = !!settings.isRegistered;
     const profileImageUrl = settings.profileImageUrl || "";
 
-    const account = await retrieveFullyDecryptedAccount(activeDid);
+    return await generateEndorserJwtUrlForAccount(
+      account,
+      isRegistered,
+      givenName,
+      profileImageUrl,
+      true,
+    );
+  }
 
-    const platformService = PlatformServiceFactory.getInstance();
-    const contactQueryResult = await platformService.dbQuery(
-      "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM contacts",
+  /**
+   * Copy the contact message to clipboard
+   */
+  private async copyToClipboard(message: string): Promise<void> {
+    const { useClipboard } = await import("@vueuse/core");
+    await useClipboard().copy(message);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Show success notifications after copying
+   */
+  private async showSuccessNotifications(): Promise<void> {
+    this.$notify(
+      {
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "info",
+        title: "Copied",
+        text: "Your contact info was copied to the clipboard. Have them click on it, or paste it in the box on their 'Contacts' screen.",
+      },
+      NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.COPY_SUCCESS,
     );
-    const numContacts =
-      (databaseUtil.mapQueryResultToValues(
-        contactQueryResult,
-      )?.[0]?.[0] as number) || 0;
-
-    if (account) {
-      const message = await generateEndorserJwtUrlForAccount(
-        account,
-        isRegistered,
-        givenName,
-        profileImageUrl,
-        true,
-      );
-      useClipboard()
-        .copy(message)
-        .then(() => {
-          this.$notify(
-            {
-              group: "alert",
-              type: "info",
-              title: "Copied",
-              text: "Your contact info was copied to the clipboard. Have them click on it, or paste it in the box on their 'Contacts' screen.",
-            },
-            5000,
-          );
-          if (numContacts > 0) {
-            setTimeout(() => {
-              this.$notify(
-                {
-                  group: "alert",
-                  type: "success",
-                  title: "Share Other Contacts",
-                  text: "You may want to share some of your contacts with them. Select them below to copy and send.",
-                },
-                10000,
-              );
-            }, 3000);
-          }
-        });
-      this.$router.push({ name: "contacts" });
-    } else {
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "error",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: "No account was found for the active DID.",
-        },
-        5000,
-      );
+
+    const numContacts = await this.$contactCount();
+    if (numContacts > 0) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$notify(
+          {
+            group: "alert",
+            type: "success",
+            title: "Share Other Contacts",
+            text: "You may want to share some of your contacts with them. Select them below to copy and send.",
+          },
+          NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.SHARE_CONTACTS,
+        );
+      }, DELAYS.SHARE_CONTACTS_DELAY);
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Navigate to contacts page
+   */
+  private navigateToContacts(): void {
+    this.$router.push({ name: "contacts" });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Show account not found error
+   */
+  private showAccountError(): void {
+    this.$notify(
+      {
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "error",
+        title: "Error",
+        text: "No account was found for the active DID.",
+      },
+      NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.ERROR,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Show generic error notification
+   */
+  private showGenericError(): void {
+    this.$notify(
+      {
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "error",
+        title: "Error",
+        text: "There was a problem sharing your contact information. Please try again.",
+      },
+      NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUTS.ERROR,
+    );
+  }
 }
 </script>