# Display a message box without interrupting the flow

**URL:** <https://community.directus.com/t/display-a-message-box-without-interrupting-the-flow/1455>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** flows\
**Created:** [November 5, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/display-a-message-box-without-interrupting-the-flow/1455 "2025-11-05T09:18:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EdgarFurkert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/edgarfurkert/32/1017_2.png) [@EdgarFurkert](https://community.directus.com/u/EdgarFurkert)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/display-a-message-box-without-interrupting-the-flow/1455/1 "2025-11-05T09:18:04Z")

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I want to show a message box (including a directus file download link) within a flow.

How can I implement this requirement?

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**Author:** ![rijkvanzanten](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/rijkvanzanten/32/31_2.png) [@rijkvanzanten](https://community.directus.com/u/rijkvanzanten)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/display-a-message-box-without-interrupting-the-flow/1455/3 "2025-11-05T17:52:32Z")

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There’s indeed currently no way to display a custom message while a flow is running. I’ve jotted down your question on our feature request on this topic. Thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![EdgarFurkert](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/edgarfurkert/32/1017_2.png) [@EdgarFurkert](https://community.directus.com/u/EdgarFurkert)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/display-a-message-box-without-interrupting-the-flow/1455/2 "2025-11-05T11:41:28Z")

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Thank you very much for your assessment, Burvs!