diff --git a/src/pageUtils.ts b/src/pageUtils.ts
index 4190924..fe4bfff 100644
--- a/src/pageUtils.ts
+++ b/src/pageUtils.ts
@@ -60,23 +60,3 @@ export function addClipboardNotifications(clipboard: ClipboardJS, timeout = 1000
     );
   });
 }
-
-export function setErrorText(text: string): void {
-  const errorTextElement = document.querySelector("#errorText");
-  if (errorTextElement) {
-    /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion */
-    const p = document.querySelector("#errorText") as HTMLParagraphElement;
-    p.innerText = `Error: ${text}`;
-    /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion */
-  }
-  UIkit.notification({
-    message: `Error: ${text}`,
-    status: "danger",
-    pos: "top-center",
-    timeout: 2000,
-  });
-}
-
-export function notImplemented(): void {
-  setErrorText(i18next.t("not_implemented"));
-}
diff --git a/src/ui/elements/ErrorMessage.tsx b/src/ui/elements/ErrorMessage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dc293a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/elements/ErrorMessage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
+import UIkit from "uikit";
+import i18next from "i18next";
+
+type ErrorMessageState = {
+  errorMessage: string;
+};
+
+// Use only when a error text element can't be used
+// e.g inside componentDidMount
+export function sendErrorNotification(errorMessage: string) {
+  UIkit.notification({
+    message: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+    status: "danger",
+    pos: "top-center",
+    timeout: 2000,
+  });
+}
+
+export function notImplementedNotification(): void {
+  sendErrorNotification(i18next.t("not_implemented"));
+}
+
+export class ErrorMessage extends Component<unknown, ErrorMessageState> {
+  public setErrorMessage(errorMessage: string) {
+    this.setState({
+      errorMessage: `Error: ${errorMessage}`,
+    });
+
+    sendErrorNotification(errorMessage);
+
+    // make browser focus on the change.
+    this.errorMessageRef.current.focus();
+  }
+
+  public clear() {
+    this.setState({ errorMessage: "" });
+  }
+
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<HTMLParagraphElement>();
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <p
+        ref={this.errorMessageRef}
+        {
+          ...[] /* keeping for backwards compatability with seterrorMessage*/
+        }
+        {
+          ...[] /* TODO: remove when finished removing all references to seterrorMessage */
+        }
+        id="errorMessage"
+        class="uk-text-danger"
+        {
+          ...[] /* makes screenreaders read out changes to this element's content*/
+        }
+        aria-live="assertive"
+      >
+        {this.state.errorMessage || ""}
+      </p>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/AccessHome.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/AccessHome.tsx
index 8a8c5b3..c055e27 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/AccessHome.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/AccessHome.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { Grid, GridSizes } from "../../elements/Grid";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { Tile } from "../../elements/Tile";
-import { notImplemented } from "../../../pageUtils";
+import { notImplementedNotification } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
@@ -23,19 +23,19 @@ export class AccessHomePage extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
             title={i18next.t("access_entities_title")}
             description={i18next.t("access_entities_description")}
             icon="user"
-            onclick={async () => notImplemented()}
+            onclick={async () => notImplementedNotification()}
           />
           <Tile
             title={i18next.t("access_groups_title")}
             description={i18next.t("access_groups_description")}
             icon="users"
-            onclick={async () => notImplemented()}
+            onclick={async () => notImplementedNotification()}
           />
           <Tile
             title={i18next.t("access_leases_title")}
             description={i18next.t("access_leases_description")}
             icon="unlock"
-            onclick={async () => notImplemented()}
+            onclick={async () => notImplementedNotification()}
           />
         </Grid>
       </>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthHome.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthHome.tsx
index bcb3954..e3b2453 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthHome.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthHome.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { authViewConfigURL, userPassUserListURL } from "../../pageLinks";
-import { notImplemented } from "../../../../pageUtils";
+import { notImplementedNotification, sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { objectToMap } from "../../../../utils";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
 import i18next from "i18next";
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function AuthListElement(props: AuthListElementProps): JSX.Element {
         <Button
           text={i18next.t("auth_home_edit_config")}
           color="primary"
-          onClick={notImplemented}
+          onClick={notImplementedNotification}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -55,8 +55,13 @@ export function AuthListElement(props: AuthListElementProps): JSX.Element {
 
 export class AuthHome extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { authList: Map<string, AuthMethod> }> {
   async componentDidMount() {
-    const authList = objectToMap(await this.props.api.listAuth()) as Map<string, AuthMethod>;
-    this.setState({ authList });
+    try {
+      const authList = objectToMap(await this.props.api.listAuth()) as Map<string, AuthMethod>;
+      this.setState({ authList });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
   render() {
     if (!this.state.authList) return;
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthViewConfig.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthViewConfig.tsx
index a8c7c84..f9f57cf 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthViewConfig.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/AuthViewConfig.tsx
@@ -4,18 +4,27 @@ import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { HeaderAndContent } from "../../../elements/HeaderAndContent";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { objectToMap, toStr } from "../../../../utils";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class AuthViewConfig extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { authMethod: AuthMethod }> {
   async componentDidMount() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
-    const authList = objectToMap(await this.props.api.listAuth()) as Map<string, AuthMethod>;
-    const authMethod = authList.get(baseMount + "/");
-    this.setState({ authMethod: authMethod });
+    try {
+      const authList = objectToMap(await this.props.api.listAuth()) as Map<string, AuthMethod>;
+      const authMethod = authList.get(baseMount + "/");
+      this.setState({ authMethod: authMethod });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
+
   render() {
     if (!this.state.authMethod) return;
+
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
+
     const authMethod = this.state.authMethod;
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserDelete.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserDelete.tsx
index f55e83c..96f5577 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserDelete.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserDelete.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
+import { Margin } from "../../../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
 import { userPassUserListURL } from "../../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class UserPassUserDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const user = this.props.matches["user"];
@@ -16,12 +20,22 @@ export class UserPassUserDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
         <PageTitle title={i18next.t("userpass_user_delete_title")} />
         <div>
           <h5>{i18next.t("userpass_user_delete_text")}</h5>
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <Button
             text={i18next.t("common_delete")}
             color="danger"
             onClick={async () => {
-              await this.props.api.deleteUserPassUser(baseMount, user);
-              route(userPassUserListURL(baseMount));
+              try {
+                await this.props.api.deleteUserPassUser(baseMount, user);
+                route(userPassUserListURL(baseMount));
+              } catch (e: unknown) {
+                const error = e as Error;
+                this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+              }
             }}
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserEdit.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserEdit.tsx
index afbc669..5b0eb32 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserEdit.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserEdit.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage, sendErrorNotification } from "../../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../../elements/Form";
 import { InputWithTitle } from "../../../../elements/InputWithTitle";
 import { Margin } from "../../../../elements/Margin";
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@ import { MarginInline } from "../../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { UserType } from "../../../../../api/types/user";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../../pageUtils";
 import { toStr } from "../../../../../utils";
 import { userPassUserViewURL } from "../../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@ import i18next from "i18next";
 const removeEmptyStrings = (arr: string[]) => arr.filter((e) => e.length > 0);
 
 export class UserPassUserEdit extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { user_data: UserType }> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   async componentDidMount() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const user = this.props.matches["user"];
 
-    const user_data = await this.props.api.getUserPassUser(baseMount, user);
-    this.setState({ user_data });
+    try {
+      const user_data = await this.props.api.getUserPassUser(baseMount, user);
+      this.setState({ user_data });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -111,7 +118,11 @@ export class UserPassUserEdit extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { user_data: U
               value={toStr(user_data.token_ttl)}
             />
           </InputWithTitle>
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_edit")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </MarginInline>
@@ -134,7 +145,9 @@ export class UserPassUserEdit extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { user_data: U
       token_policies: removeEmptyStrings(String(data.get("policies")).split(",")),
       token_ttl: parseInt(data.get("initial_ttl") as string, 10),
     };
+
     const password = data.get("password") as string;
+
     if (password.length > 0) {
       apiData.password = password;
     }
@@ -144,7 +157,7 @@ export class UserPassUserEdit extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { user_data: U
       route(userPassUserViewURL(baseMount, user));
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserNew.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserNew.tsx
index c0e7997..556ccd2 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserNew.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserNew.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { UserType } from "../../../../../api/types/user";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../../pageUtils";
 import { userPassUserViewURL } from "../../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class UserPassUserNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
@@ -33,7 +35,11 @@ export class UserPassUserNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               placeholder={i18next.t("common_password")}
             />
           </Margin>
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </MarginInline>
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ export class UserPassUserNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       route(userPassUserViewURL(baseMount, data.get("username") as string));
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserView.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserView.tsx
index 2ac6ee8..1b9c0b5 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserView.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUserView.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { HeaderAndContent } from "../../../../elements/HeaderAndContent";
 import { Margin } from "../../../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { UserType } from "../../../../../api/types/user";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { toStr } from "../../../../../utils";
 import { userPassUserDeleteURL, userPassUserEditURL } from "../../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
@@ -14,14 +15,20 @@ export class UserPassUserView extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { user_data: U
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const user = this.props.matches["user"];
 
-    const user_data = await this.props.api.getUserPassUser(baseMount, user);
-    this.setState({ user_data });
+    try {
+      const user_data = await this.props.api.getUserPassUser(baseMount, user);
+      this.setState({ user_data });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
     if (!this.state.user_data) return;
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const user = this.props.matches["user"];
+
     const user_data = this.state.user_data;
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUsersList.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUsersList.tsx
index f6c6156..1706013 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUsersList.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Access/Auth/userpass/UserPassUsersList.tsx
@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@ import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { Margin } from "../../../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { userPassUserNewURL, userPassUserViewURL } from "../../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class UserPassUsersList extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { users: string[] }> {
   async componentDidMount() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
-    const users = await this.props.api.listUserPassUsers(baseMount);
-    this.setState({ users });
+
+    try {
+      const users = await this.props.api.listUserPassUsers(baseMount);
+      this.setState({ users });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Home.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Home.tsx
index beb9c1e..d69d2c5 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import { Margin } from "../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../elements/PageTitle";
 import { Tile } from "../elements/Tile";
 import { TokenInfo } from "../../api/types/token";
-import { pageChecks, setErrorText } from "../../pageUtils";
+import { pageChecks } from "../../pageUtils";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 type HomeState = {
@@ -17,18 +18,31 @@ type HomeState = {
 
 export class Home extends Component<DefaultPageProps, HomeState> {
   async componentDidMount() {
+    // Always call pageChecks on /home
     if (await pageChecks("/home", this.props.api, this.props.settings)) return;
 
+    try {
+      await this.populateState();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async populateState() {
+    // Check if logged in otherise redirect to /login
     let selfTokenInfo: TokenInfo;
     try {
       selfTokenInfo = await this.props.api.lookupSelf();
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+
       if (error.message == "permission denied") {
         this.props.settings.token = "";
         route("/login", true);
         return;
+      } else {
+        throw error;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Login.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Login.tsx
index c9a6acd..2d6ad68 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class Login extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               <a>{i18next.t("log_in_with_username")}</a>
             </li>
           </ul>
-          <p id="errorText" class="uk-text-danger" />
+
           <ul class="uk-switcher uk-margin switcher-container">
             <li>
               <TokenLoginForm {...this.props} />
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Login_Token.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Login_Token.tsx
index 8919c7d..9d992f5 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Login_Token.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Login_Token.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import { Button } from "../elements/Button";
-import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
+import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../elements/MarginInline";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class TokenLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render(): JSX.Element {
     return (
       <Form onSubmit={(data) => this.onSubmit(data)}>
@@ -22,6 +24,11 @@ export class TokenLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
             required
           />
         </Margin>
+
+        <Margin>
+          <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+        </Margin>
+
         <MarginInline>
           <Button text={i18next.t("log_in_btn")} color="primary" type="submit" />
         </MarginInline>
@@ -31,6 +38,9 @@ export class TokenLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
 
   async onSubmit(data: FormData): Promise<void> {
     const token = data.get("token");
+
+    const previousToken = this.props.settings.token;
+
     this.props.settings.token = token as string;
 
     try {
@@ -39,11 +49,18 @@ export class TokenLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
       document.querySelector("#tokenInput").classList.add("uk-form-danger");
+
+      let errorMessage: string;
+
       if (error.message == "permission denied") {
-        setErrorText(i18next.t("log_in_token_login_error"));
+        errorMessage = i18next.t("log_in_token_login_error");
       } else {
-        setErrorText(error.message);
+        errorMessage = error.message;
       }
+
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(errorMessage);
+
+      this.props.settings.token = previousToken;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Login_Username.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Login_Username.tsx
index 8223f4a..8b0acb5 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Login_Username.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Login_Username.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import { Button } from "../elements/Button";
-import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
+import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../elements/MarginInline";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class UsernameLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render(): JSX.Element {
     return (
       <Form onSubmit={(data) => this.onSubmit(data)}>
@@ -32,6 +34,11 @@ export class UsernameLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
             required
           />
         </Margin>
+
+        <Margin>
+          <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+        </Margin>
+
         <MarginInline>
           <Button text={i18next.t("log_in_btn")} color="primary" type="submit" />
         </MarginInline>
@@ -40,6 +47,8 @@ export class UsernameLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
   }
 
   async onSubmit(data: FormData): Promise<void> {
+    const previousToken = this.props.settings.token;
+
     try {
       const res = await this.props.api.usernameLogin(
         data.get("username") as string,
@@ -51,7 +60,8 @@ export class UsernameLoginForm extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       const error = e as Error;
       document.querySelector("#usernameInput").classList.add("uk-form-danger");
       document.querySelector("#passwordInput").classList.add("uk-form-danger");
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+      this.props.settings.token = previousToken;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Me.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Me.tsx
index 8e125e3..56fecc4 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Me.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Me.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { Button } from "../elements/Button";
 import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../elements/ErrorMessage";
+import { Margin } from "../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../elements/PageTitle";
-import { addClipboardNotifications, setErrorText } from "../../pageUtils";
+import { addClipboardNotifications } from "../../pageUtils";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
 import ClipboardJS from "clipboard";
 import i18next from "i18next";
@@ -36,9 +38,7 @@ export class Me extends Component<DefaultPageProps, MeState> {
     this.state = this.defaultState;
   }
 
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    this.setState(this.defaultState);
-  }
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
 
   async componentDidMount() {
     let canSealVault = false;
@@ -55,13 +55,20 @@ export class Me extends Component<DefaultPageProps, MeState> {
     });
   }
 
-  themeSelectRef = createRef<HTMLSelectElement>();
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.setState(this.defaultState);
+  }
 
   render(): JSX.Element {
     return (
       this.state.loaded && (
         <>
           <PageTitle title={i18next.t("me_page_title")} />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <ul class="uk-nav">
             <li>
               <a
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ export class Me extends Component<DefaultPageProps, MeState> {
                     route("/");
                   } catch (e: unknown) {
                     const error = e as Error;
-                    setErrorText(error.message);
+                    this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
                   }
                 }}
               >
@@ -95,8 +102,13 @@ export class Me extends Component<DefaultPageProps, MeState> {
               <li>
                 <a
                   onClick={async () => {
-                    await this.props.api.sealVault();
-                    route("/unseal", true);
+                    try {
+                      await this.props.api.sealVault();
+                      route("/unseal", true);
+                    } catch (e: unknown) {
+                      const error = e as Error;
+                      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+                    }
                   }}
                 >
                   {i18next.t("me_seal_vault_btn")}
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PoliciesHome.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PoliciesHome.tsx
index 44f790f..b886171 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PoliciesHome.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PoliciesHome.tsx
@@ -5,18 +5,24 @@ import { Margin } from "../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { policyNewURL, policyViewURL } from "../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class PoliciesHome extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { policies: string[] }> {
   async componentDidMount() {
-    let policies = await this.props.api.getPolicies();
-    policies = policies.sort();
-    policies = policies.filter(function (policy_name) {
-      return policy_name !== "root";
-    });
-    this.setState({
-      policies: policies,
-    });
+    try {
+      let policies = await this.props.api.getPolicies();
+      policies = policies.sort();
+      policies = policies.filter(function (policy_name) {
+        return policy_name !== "root";
+      });
+      this.setState({
+        policies: policies,
+      });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyDelete.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyDelete.tsx
index 668e329..e27a631 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyDelete.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyDelete.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 import { Button } from "../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
+import { Margin } from "../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class PolicyDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
+  async onDelete() {
+    const policyName = this.props.matches["policyName"];
+    try {
+      await this.props.api.deletePolicy(policyName);
+      route("/policies");
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const policyName = this.props.matches["policyName"];
     return (
@@ -14,18 +28,15 @@ export class PolicyDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
         <PageTitle title={i18next.t("policy_delete_title", { policy: policyName })} />
         <div>
           <h5>{i18next.t("policy_delete_text")}</h5>
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <Button
             text={i18next.t("common_delete")}
             color="danger"
-            onClick={async () => {
-              try {
-                await this.props.api.deletePolicy(policyName);
-                route("/policies");
-              } catch (e: unknown) {
-                const error = e as Error;
-                setErrorText(error.message);
-              }
-            }}
+            onClick={async () => await this.onDelete()}
           />
         </div>
       </>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyEdit.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyEdit.tsx
index a67e521..87964e7 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyEdit.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyEdit.tsx
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
 import { Button } from "../../elements/Button";
 import { CodeEditor } from "../../elements/CodeEditor";
-import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
+import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage, sendErrorNotification } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Margin } from "../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { policyViewURL } from "../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 type PolicyEditorProps = DefaultPageProps & {
   policyName: string;
 };
 
-type PolicyEditorState =
-  | {
-      dataLoaded: false;
-    }
-  | {
-      dataLoaded: true;
-      policyData: string;
-      code: string;
-    };
+type PolicyEditorStateUnloaded = {
+  dataLoaded: false;
+};
+
+type PolicyEditorStateLoaded = {
+  dataLoaded: true;
+  policyData: string;
+  code: string;
+};
+
+type PolicyEditorState = PolicyEditorStateUnloaded | PolicyEditorStateLoaded;
 
 export class PolicyEditor extends Component<PolicyEditorProps, PolicyEditorState> {
   constructor() {
@@ -32,6 +34,19 @@ export class PolicyEditor extends Component<PolicyEditorProps, PolicyEditorState
     };
   }
 
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
+  async componentDidMount() {
+    if (!this.state.dataLoaded) {
+      try {
+        await this.loadData();
+      } catch (e: unknown) {
+        const error = e as Error;
+        sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   async editorSave(): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.state.dataLoaded) return;
 
@@ -40,16 +55,10 @@ export class PolicyEditor extends Component<PolicyEditorProps, PolicyEditorState
       route(policyViewURL(this.props.policyName));
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 
-  onCodeUpdate(code: string): void {
-    this.setState({
-      code: code,
-    });
-  }
-
   async loadData(): Promise<void> {
     const policyData = await this.props.api.getPolicy(this.props.policyName);
     this.setState({
@@ -60,12 +69,6 @@ export class PolicyEditor extends Component<PolicyEditorProps, PolicyEditorState
     return;
   }
 
-  componentDidMount(): void {
-    if (!this.state.dataLoaded) {
-      void this.loadData();
-    }
-  }
-
   render(): JSX.Element {
     if (!this.state.dataLoaded) {
       return <p>{i18next.t("content_loading")}</p>;
@@ -73,13 +76,18 @@ export class PolicyEditor extends Component<PolicyEditorProps, PolicyEditorState
 
     return (
       <div>
-        <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+        <Margin>
+          <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+        </Margin>
+
         <Margin>
           <CodeEditor
             language="hcl"
             tabSize={2}
             code={this.state.policyData}
-            onUpdate={(code) => this.onCodeUpdate(code)}
+            onUpdate={(code) => {
+              this.setState({ code: code });
+            }}
           />
         </Margin>
         <MarginInline>
@@ -101,11 +109,7 @@ export class PolicyEdit extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       <>
         <PageTitle title={i18next.t("policy_edit_title", { policy: policyName })} />
         <div>
-          <PolicyEditor
-            settings={this.props.settings}
-            api={this.props.api}
-            policyName={policyName}
-          />
+          <PolicyEditor {...this.props} policyName={policyName} />
         </div>
       </>
     );
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyNew.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyNew.tsx
index 5b73d38..85fb3c4 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyNew.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyNew.tsx
@@ -1,37 +1,50 @@
 import { Button } from "../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { policyViewURL } from "../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class PolicyNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
+  async onFormSubmit(formData: FormData) {
+    const name = formData.get("name") as string;
+
+    let policies: string[] = [];
+
+    try {
+      policies = await this.props.api.getPolicies();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (policies.includes(name)) {
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(i18next.t("policy_new_already_exists"));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.props.api.createOrUpdatePolicy(name, " ");
+      route(policyViewURL(name));
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
         <PageTitle title={i18next.t("policy_new_title")} />
         <div>
-          <Form
-            onSubmit={async (formData) => {
-              const name = formData.get("name") as string;
-              if ((await this.props.api.getPolicies()).includes(name)) {
-                setErrorText(i18next.t("policy_new_already_exists"));
-                return;
-              }
-
-              try {
-                await this.props.api.createOrUpdatePolicy(name, " ");
-                route(policyViewURL(name));
-              } catch (e: unknown) {
-                const error = e as Error;
-                setErrorText(error.message);
-              }
-            }}
-          >
+          <Form onSubmit={async (formData) => await this.onFormSubmit(formData)}>
             <Margin>
               <input
                 class="uk-input uk-form-width-medium"
@@ -40,7 +53,11 @@ export class PolicyNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
                 required
               />
             </Margin>
-            <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+            <Margin>
+              <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+            </Margin>
+
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </Form>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyView.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyView.tsx
index f84af39..2ce6382 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyView.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Policies/PolicyView.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { Margin } from "../../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { policyDeleteURL, policyEditURL } from "../pageLinks";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class PolicyView extends Component<
@@ -13,11 +14,16 @@ export class PolicyView extends Component<
 > {
   async componentDidMount() {
     const policyName = this.props.matches["policyName"];
-    const policy = await this.props.api.getPolicy(policyName);
-    this.setState({
-      policy,
-      policyName,
-    });
+    try {
+      const policy = await this.props.api.getPolicy(policyName);
+      this.setState({
+        policy,
+        policyName,
+      });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/PwGen.tsx b/src/ui/pages/PwGen.tsx
index 0b2dd62..c8ad994 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/PwGen.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/PwGen.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class PasswordGenerator extends Component<DefaultPageProps, PasswordGener
       alphabet: passwordOptionsDefault.alphabet,
     };
   }
+
   passwordLengthSlider = createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
   alphabetSelector = createRef<HTMLSelectElement>();
 
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/DeleteSecretsEngine.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/DeleteSecretsEngine.tsx
index 0987a73..21f8162 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/DeleteSecretsEngine.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/DeleteSecretsEngine.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 import { Button } from "../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../elements/Form";
+import { Margin } from "../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class DeleteSecretsEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
@@ -22,7 +25,9 @@ export class DeleteSecretsEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
         >
           <p>{i18next.t("delete_secrets_engine_message")}</p>
 
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
 
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_delete")} color="danger" type="submit" />
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ export class DeleteSecretsEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       route("/secrets");
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueDelete.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueDelete.tsx
index d8ca957..248d761 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueDelete.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueDelete.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
+import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { kvListURL, kvViewURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class KeyValueDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
-  render() {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
+  async onDelete() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretPath = this.props.matches["secretPath"].split("/");
     const item = this.props.matches["item"];
@@ -20,6 +24,20 @@ export class KeyValueDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
         ? kvListURL(baseMount, secretPath)
         : kvViewURL(baseMount, secretPath, item, "null");
 
+    try {
+      await this.props.api.deleteSecret(baseMount, secretPath, item, version);
+      route(buttonRoute);
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
+    const secretPath = this.props.matches["secretPath"].split("/");
+    const item = this.props.matches["item"];
+
     return (
       <>
         <SecretTitleElement
@@ -31,13 +49,15 @@ export class KeyValueDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
         />
         <div>
           <h5>{i18next.t("kv_delete_text")}</h5>
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <Button
             text={i18next.t("common_delete")}
             color="danger"
-            onClick={async () => {
-              await this.props.api.deleteSecret(baseMount, secretPath, item, version);
-              route(buttonRoute);
-            }}
+            onClick={async () => this.onDelete()}
           />
         </div>
       </>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueEdit.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueEdit.tsx
index 4b95a89..4e23b32 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueEdit.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueEdit.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
 import { CodeEditor } from "../../../elements/CodeEditor";
 import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage, sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { InputWithTitle } from "../../../elements/InputWithTitle";
+import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import {
   SupportedLanguages,
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   parseData,
   toPrismCode,
 } from "../../../../utils/dataInterchange";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import { sortedObjectMap } from "../../../../utils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
@@ -41,30 +42,18 @@ export class KVEditor extends Component<KVEditProps, KVEditState> {
     };
   }
 
-  async editorSave(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.state.dataLoaded) return;
-    const editorContent = this.state.code;
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
 
-    try {
-      parseData(editorContent, this.state.syntax);
-    } catch {
-      setErrorText(i18next.t("kv_sec_edit_invalid_data_err"));
-      return;
+  async componentDidMount() {
+    this.setState({ syntax: this.props.settings.kvEditorDefaultLanguage });
+    if (!this.state.dataLoaded) {
+      try {
+        await this.loadData();
+      } catch (e: unknown) {
+        const error = e as Error;
+        sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+      }
     }
-
-    await this.props.api.createOrUpdateSecret(
-      this.props.baseMount,
-      this.props.secretPath.map((e) => e + "/"),
-      this.props.secretItem,
-      parseData(editorContent, this.state.syntax),
-    );
-    window.history.back();
-  }
-
-  onCodeUpdate(code: string): void {
-    this.setState({
-      code: code,
-    });
   }
 
   async loadData() {
@@ -80,10 +69,28 @@ export class KVEditor extends Component<KVEditProps, KVEditState> {
     });
   }
 
-  async componentDidMount() {
-    this.setState({ syntax: this.props.settings.kvEditorDefaultLanguage });
-    if (!this.state.dataLoaded) {
-      await this.loadData();
+  async editorSave(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.state.dataLoaded) return;
+    const editorContent = this.state.code;
+
+    try {
+      parseData(editorContent, this.state.syntax);
+    } catch {
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(i18next.t("kv_sec_edit_invalid_data_err"));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.props.api.createOrUpdateSecret(
+        this.props.baseMount,
+        this.props.secretPath.map((e) => e + "/"),
+        this.props.secretItem,
+        parseData(editorContent, this.state.syntax),
+      );
+      window.history.back();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 
@@ -123,13 +130,20 @@ export class KVEditor extends Component<KVEditProps, KVEditState> {
             })}
           </select>
         </InputWithTitle>
-        <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+        <Margin>
+          <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+        </Margin>
+
         <CodeEditor
           language={toPrismCode(this.state.syntax)}
           tabSize={this.props.settings.kvEditorIndent}
           code={this.getStringKVData(this.state.kvData)}
-          onUpdate={(code) => this.onCodeUpdate(code)}
+          onUpdate={(code) => {
+            this.setState({ code });
+          }}
         />
+
         <Button text={i18next.t("common_edit")} color="primary" onClick={() => this.editorSave()} />
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueList.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueList.tsx
index 8cdadde..7933afa 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueList.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueList.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { DoesNotExistError } from "../../../../types/internalErrors";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { delSecretsEngineURL, kvListURL, kvNewURL, kvViewURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export type KVKeysListProps = DefaultPageProps & {
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ export class KVKeysList extends Component<KVKeysListProps, KVKeysListState> {
     };
   }
 
+  async componentDidMount() {
+    try {
+      await this.loadData();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
   async loadData(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const keys = await this.props.api.getSecrets(this.props.baseMount, this.props.secretPath);
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ export class KVKeysList extends Component<KVKeysListProps, KVKeysListState> {
           return;
         }
       } else {
-        setErrorText(error.message);
+        throw error;
       }
 
       this.setState({
@@ -86,10 +95,6 @@ export class KVKeysList extends Component<KVKeysListProps, KVKeysListState> {
     }
   }
 
-  componentDidMount(): void {
-    void this.loadData();
-  }
-
   searchBarRef = createRef();
 
   render(): JSX.Element {
@@ -143,15 +148,20 @@ export class KeyValueList extends Component<DefaultPageProps, KeyValueListState>
 
     const mountsPath = "/sys/mounts/" + baseMount;
     const currentPath = baseMount + secretPath.join();
-    const caps = await this.props.api.getCapabilitiesPath([mountsPath, currentPath]);
 
-    const mount = await this.props.api.getMount(baseMount);
+    try {
+      const caps = await this.props.api.getCapabilitiesPath([mountsPath, currentPath]);
+      const mount = await this.props.api.getMount(baseMount);
 
-    this.setState({
-      mountCaps: caps[mountsPath],
-      pathCaps: caps[currentPath],
-      mountType: mount.type,
-    });
+      this.setState({
+        mountCaps: caps[mountsPath],
+        pathCaps: caps[currentPath],
+        mountType: mount.type,
+      });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueNew.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueNew.tsx
index 23b8069..2d074ba 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueNew.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueNew.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,41 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { kvViewURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class KeyValueNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
+  async newKVSecretHandleForm(
+    formData: FormData,
+    baseMount: string,
+    secretPath: string[],
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const path = formData.get("path") as string;
+
+    let keyData: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+
+    try {
+      const mountInfo = await this.props.api.getMount(baseMount);
+      if (mountInfo.options.version == "1") {
+        // Can't have a empty secret on KV V1
+        keyData = { placeholder_on_kv1: "placeholder_on_kv1" };
+      }
+
+      await this.props.api.createOrUpdateSecret(baseMount, secretPath, path, keyData);
+      route(kvViewURL(baseMount, secretPath, path));
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretPath = (this.props.matches["secretPath"] || "").split("/");
@@ -36,35 +62,15 @@ export class KeyValueNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
                 required
               />
             </Margin>
-            <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+            <Margin>
+              <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+            </Margin>
+
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </Form>
         </div>
       </>
     );
   }
-
-  async newKVSecretHandleForm(
-    formData: FormData,
-    baseMount: string,
-    secretPath: string[],
-  ): Promise<void> {
-    const path = formData.get("path") as string;
-
-    let keyData: Record<string, unknown> = {};
-
-    const mountInfo = await this.props.api.getMount(baseMount);
-    if (mountInfo.options.version == "1") {
-      // Can't have a empty secret on KV V1
-      keyData = { placeholder_on_kv1: "placeholder_on_kv1" };
-    }
-
-    try {
-      await this.props.api.createOrUpdateSecret(baseMount, secretPath, path, keyData);
-      route(kvViewURL(baseMount, secretPath, path));
-    } catch (e: unknown) {
-      const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueVersions.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueVersions.tsx
index 55c9550..016e34a 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueVersions.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueVersions.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { kvViewURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { objectToMap } from "../../../../utils";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 
 export class KeyValueVersions extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { versions: string[] }> {
   async componentDidMount() {
@@ -11,11 +12,16 @@ export class KeyValueVersions extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { versions: st
     const secretPath = this.props.matches["secretPath"].split("/");
     const secretItem = this.props.matches["item"];
 
-    const metadata = await this.props.api.getSecretMetadata(baseMount, secretPath, secretItem);
+    try {
+      const metadata = await this.props.api.getSecretMetadata(baseMount, secretPath, secretItem);
 
-    const versions = Array.from(objectToMap(metadata.versions).keys());
+      const versions = Array.from(objectToMap(metadata.versions).keys());
 
-    this.setState({ versions });
+      this.setState({ versions });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueView.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueView.tsx
index a78f8ff..2529859 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueView.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/KeyValue/KeyValueView.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { InputWithTitle } from "../../../elements/InputWithTitle";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { SupportedLanguages, dumpData, toPrismCode } from "../../../../utils/dataInterchange";
 import { kvDeleteURL, kvEditURL, kvVersionsURL } from "../../pageLinks";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { sortedObjectMap } from "../../../../utils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ export class KVSecretNormalVew extends Component<KVSecretViewDataProps> {
         {Array.from(this.props.data).map((data: [string, unknown]) => {
           const key = data[0];
           const value = data[1] as string;
-          console.log(this.props.settings.kvHideKeyValues);
+
           return (
             <Grid size={GridSizes.NORMAL}>
               <CopyableInputBox text={key} copyable />
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ type KeyValueViewState = {
 
 export class KeyValueView extends Component<DefaultPageProps, KeyValueViewState> {
   async componentDidMount() {
+    try {
+      await this.getKVViewData();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getKVViewData() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretPath = this.props.matches["secretPath"].split("/");
     const secretItem = this.props.matches["item"];
@@ -129,6 +139,8 @@ export class KeyValueView extends Component<DefaultPageProps, KeyValueViewState>
       } catch (e) {
         if (e == DoesNotExistError) {
           secretInfo = null;
+        } else {
+          throw e;
         }
       }
     } else {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewKVEngine.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewKVEngine.tsx
index f5ae8a8..f6dc189 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewKVEngine.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewKVEngine.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { kvListURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class NewKVEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ export class NewKVEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               </option>
             </select>
           </Margin>
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </MarginInline>
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ export class NewKVEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       route(kvListURL(name, []));
     } catch (e) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTOTPEngine.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTOTPEngine.tsx
index 0d9b41c..aa19448 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTOTPEngine.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTOTPEngine.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import { totpListURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class NewTOTPEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
@@ -25,7 +27,11 @@ export class NewTOTPEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               required
             />
           </Margin>
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </MarginInline>
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ export class NewTOTPEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       route(totpListURL(name));
     } catch (e) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTransitEngine.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTransitEngine.tsx
index 7f556ab..091e559 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTransitEngine.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/NewEngines/NewTransitEngine.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../../elements/PageTitle";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class NewTransitEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
@@ -24,7 +26,11 @@ export class NewTransitEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               required
             />
           </Margin>
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </MarginInline>
@@ -45,7 +51,7 @@ export class NewTransitEngine extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       route("/secrets/transit/list/" + name + "/");
     } catch (e) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/SecretsHome.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/SecretsHome.tsx
index b967191..d10dc7b 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/SecretsHome.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/SecretsHome.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { MountType } from "../../../api/types/mount";
 import { PageTitle } from "../../elements/PageTitle";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { sortedObjectMap } from "../../../utils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
@@ -57,14 +58,19 @@ type SecretsState = {
 
 export class Secrets extends Component<DefaultPageProps, SecretsState> {
   async componentDidMount() {
-    const mountsCapabilities = await this.props.api.getCapsPath("/sys/mounts");
-    const mounts = await this.props.api.getMounts();
-    // sort it by secretPath so it's in alphabetical order consistantly.
-    const mountsMap = sortedObjectMap(mounts);
-    this.setState({
-      capabilities: mountsCapabilities,
-      mountsMap: mountsMap as Map<string, MountType>,
-    });
+    try {
+      const mountsCapabilities = await this.props.api.getCapsPath("/sys/mounts");
+      const mounts = await this.props.api.getMounts();
+      // sort it by secretPath so it's in alphabetical order consistantly.
+      const mountsMap = sortedObjectMap(mounts);
+      this.setState({
+        capabilities: mountsCapabilities,
+        mountsMap: mountsMap as Map<string, MountType>,
+      });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPDelete.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPDelete.tsx
index e79b5b6..5db223d 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPDelete.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPDelete.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
+import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
 import { totpListURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class TOTPDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     return (
       <>
@@ -18,14 +22,24 @@ export class TOTPDelete extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
         />
         <div>
           <h5>{i18next.t("totp_delete_text")}</h5>
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <Button
             text={i18next.t("common_delete")}
             color="danger"
             onClick={async () => {
               const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
               const item = this.props.matches["item"];
-              await this.props.api.deleteTOTP(baseMount, item);
-              route(totpListURL(baseMount));
+              try {
+                await this.props.api.deleteTOTP(baseMount, item);
+                route(totpListURL(baseMount));
+              } catch (e: unknown) {
+                const error = e as Error;
+                this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
+              }
             }}
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPList.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPList.tsx
index 1ea60c1..da4b043 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPList.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPList.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { CapabilitiesType } from "../../../../api/types/capabilities";
 import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
 import { CopyableInputBox } from "../../../elements/CopyableInputBox";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
-import { DoesNotExistError } from "../../../../types/internalErrors";
 import { Grid, GridSizes } from "../../../elements/Grid";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   totpNewURL,
 } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { removeDoubleSlash } from "../../../../utils";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 type TOTPGridItemProps = DefaultPageProps & {
@@ -87,42 +86,36 @@ export class TOTPList extends Component<DefaultPageProps, TOTPListState> {
 
   refresher: number;
 
-  async componentDidMount() {
+  async doApiFetches() {
     const api = this.props.api;
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const mountsPath = "/sys/mounts/" + baseMount;
+
     const caps = await api.getCapabilitiesPath([mountsPath, baseMount]);
 
     let totpItems: TOTPItem[] = [];
 
-    try {
-      const totpKeys = await api.getTOTPKeys(baseMount);
+    const totpKeys = await api.getTOTPKeys(baseMount);
 
-      const totpKeyPermissions = await Promise.all(
-        Array.from(
-          totpKeys.map(async (key) => {
-            const totpCaps = await api.getCapsPath(removeDoubleSlash(baseMount + "/code/" + key));
-            return { key: key, caps: totpCaps };
-          }),
-        ),
-      );
-
-      totpItems = Array.from(
-        totpKeyPermissions.map((keyData) => {
-          // Filter out all non-readable totp keys.
-          if (!keyData.caps.includes("read")) return;
-          return {
-            totpKey: keyData.key,
-            canDelete: keyData.caps.includes("delete"),
-          };
+    const totpKeyPermissions = await Promise.all(
+      Array.from(
+        totpKeys.map(async (key) => {
+          const totpCaps = await api.getCapsPath(removeDoubleSlash(baseMount + "/code/" + key));
+          return { key: key, caps: totpCaps };
         }),
-      );
-    } catch (e: unknown) {
-      const error = e as Error;
-      if (error != DoesNotExistError) {
-        setErrorText(error.message);
-      }
-    }
+      ),
+    );
+
+    totpItems = Array.from(
+      totpKeyPermissions.map((keyData) => {
+        // Filter out all non-readable totp keys.
+        if (!keyData.caps.includes("read")) return;
+        return {
+          totpKey: keyData.key,
+          canDelete: keyData.caps.includes("delete"),
+        };
+      }),
+    );
 
     this.setState({
       capabilities: caps,
@@ -130,6 +123,15 @@ export class TOTPList extends Component<DefaultPageProps, TOTPListState> {
     });
   }
 
+  async componentDidMount() {
+    try {
+      await this.doApiFetches();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     if (!this.state.capabilities) return;
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNew.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNew.tsx
index 9bf4a5d..724032c 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNew.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNew.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
 import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { QRScanner } from "../../../elements/QRScanner";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 function replaceAll(str: string, replace: string, replaceWith: string): string {
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export class TOTPNewForm extends Component<
     };
   }
 
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
   uriInputRef = createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
 
   async onSubmit(data: FormData): Promise<void> {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ export class TOTPNewForm extends Component<
       route("/secrets/totp/list/" + this.props.baseMount);
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(`API Error: ${error.message}`);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ export class TOTPNewForm extends Component<
           />
         </Margin>
 
+        {/* TODO: please redo this to be more like Unseal page qr mode */}
+
         {this.state.qrMode && (
           <QRScanner
             onScan={(uri) => {
@@ -109,7 +112,9 @@ export class TOTPNewForm extends Component<
           />
         </MarginInline>
 
-        <p id="errorText" class="uk-text-danger" />
+        <Margin>
+          <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+        </Margin>
 
         <MarginInline>
           <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNewGenerated.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNewGenerated.tsx
index 2111a98..0b9f7de 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNewGenerated.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/TOTP/TOTPNewGenerated.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
 import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { CopyableInputBox } from "../../../elements/CopyableInputBox";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { InputWithTitle } from "../../../elements/InputWithTitle";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { NewTOTPResp } from "../../../../api/types/totp";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import { totpListURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export class TOTPNewGeneratedForm extends Component<
   { baseMount: string } & DefaultPageProps,
   { exportedData: NewTOTPResp }
 > {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
   uriInputRef = createRef<HTMLInputElement>();
 
   render(): JSX.Element {
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ export class TOTPNewGeneratedForm extends Component<
             </InputWithTitle>
           </Margin>
 
-          <p id="errorText" class="uk-text-danger" />
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
 
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ export class TOTPNewGeneratedForm extends Component<
       }
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(`API Error: ${error.message}`);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitDecrypt.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitDecrypt.tsx
index 38548c7..e6767ce 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitDecrypt.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitDecrypt.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { CopyableBox } from "../../../elements/CopyableBox";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { FileUploadInput } from "../../../elements/FileUploadInput";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { InputWithTitle } from "../../../elements/InputWithTitle";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { fileToBase64 } from "../../../../htmlUtils";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class TransitDecrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { plaintext: string }> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretItem = this.props.matches["secretItem"];
@@ -43,7 +45,11 @@ export class TransitDecrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { plaintext: str
             <InputWithTitle title={i18next.t("transit_decrypt_decode_checkbox")}>
               <input class="uk-checkbox" name="decodeBase64Checkbox" type="checkbox" />
             </InputWithTitle>
-            <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+            <Margin>
+              <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+            </Margin>
+
             <Button text={i18next.t("transit_decrypt")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </Form>
         </>
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ export class TransitDecrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { plaintext: str
 
     const ciphertext_file = data.get("ciphertext_file") as File;
     if (ciphertext_file.size > 0) {
+      // TODO: please stop using atob
       ciphertext = atob(
         (await fileToBase64(ciphertext_file)).replace("data:text/plain;base64,", ""),
       );
@@ -92,7 +99,7 @@ export class TransitDecrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { plaintext: str
       this.setState({ plaintext: plaintext });
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(`API Error: ${error.message}`);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitEncrypt.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitEncrypt.tsx
index bfffd7f..5d4a747 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitEncrypt.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitEncrypt.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { CopyableBox } from "../../../elements/CopyableBox";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { FileUploadInput } from "../../../elements/FileUploadInput";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { InputWithTitle } from "../../../elements/InputWithTitle";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { fileToBase64 } from "../../../../htmlUtils";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class TransitEncrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { ciphertext: string }> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretItem = this.props.matches["secretItem"];
@@ -43,7 +45,11 @@ export class TransitEncrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { ciphertext: st
             <InputWithTitle title={i18next.t("transit_encrypt_already_encoded_checkbox")}>
               <input class="uk-checkbox" name="base64Checkbox" type="checkbox" />
             </InputWithTitle>
-            <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+            <Margin>
+              <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+            </Margin>
+
             <Button text={i18next.t("transit_encrypt")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </Form>
         </>
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ export class TransitEncrypt extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { ciphertext: st
       this.setState({ ciphertext: res.ciphertext });
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(`API Error: ${error.message}`);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitList.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitList.tsx
index 6a8f272..150c92d 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitList.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitList.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { delSecretsEngineURL, transitNewSecretURL, transitViewSecretURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 type TransitViewListState = {
@@ -26,25 +27,21 @@ export class TransitViewListItem extends Component<
 
   timer: unknown;
 
-  getTransitKeys(): void {
-    void this.props.api
-      .getTransitKeys(this.props.baseMount)
-      .then((keys) => {
-        this.setState({
-          contentLoaded: true,
-          transitKeysList: keys,
-        });
-      })
-      .catch((_) => {
-        this.setState({
-          contentLoaded: true,
-          transitKeysList: [],
-        });
-      });
+  async getTransitKeys() {
+    const transitKeys = await this.props.api.getTransitKeys(this.props.baseMount);
+    this.setState({
+      contentLoaded: true,
+      transitKeysList: transitKeys,
+    });
   }
 
-  componentDidMount(): void {
-    this.getTransitKeys();
+  async componentDidMount() {
+    try {
+      await this.getTransitKeys();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render(): JSX.Element {
@@ -79,8 +76,13 @@ export class TransitList extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { caps: Capabilitie
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const mountsPath = "/sys/mounts/" + baseMount;
 
-    const caps = await this.props.api.getCapabilitiesPath([mountsPath, baseMount]);
-    this.setState({ caps });
+    try {
+      const caps = await this.props.api.getCapabilitiesPath([mountsPath, baseMount]);
+      this.setState({ caps });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitNew.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitNew.tsx
index 26b5703..689a59c 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitNew.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitNew.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { MarginInline } from "../../../elements/MarginInline";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import { transitViewSecretURL } from "../../pageLinks";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class TransitNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
+
     return (
       <>
         <SecretTitleElement
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ export class TransitNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               ))}
             </select>
           </Margin>
-          <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
+
           <MarginInline>
             <Button text={i18next.t("common_create")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </MarginInline>
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ export class TransitNew extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
       route(transitViewSecretURL(baseMount, name));
     } catch (e) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitRewrap.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitRewrap.tsx
index 40aece8..4584abf 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitRewrap.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitRewrap.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { Button } from "../../../elements/Button";
-import { Component } from "preact";
+import { Component, createRef } from "preact";
 import { CopyableBox } from "../../../elements/CopyableBox";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage, sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import { Form } from "../../../elements/Form";
 import { Margin } from "../../../elements/Margin";
 import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { TransitKeyType } from "../../../../api/types/transit";
 import { objectToMap } from "../../../../utils";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../../../pageUtils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 type versionOption = { version: string; label: string };
@@ -18,12 +18,19 @@ type TransitRewrapState = {
 };
 
 export class TransitRewrap extends Component<DefaultPageProps, TransitRewrapState> {
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   async componentDidMount() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretItem = this.props.matches["secretItem"];
-    this.setState({
-      transitKey: await this.props.api.getTransitKey(baseMount, secretItem),
-    });
+
+    try {
+      const transitKey = await this.props.api.getTransitKey(baseMount, secretItem);
+      this.setState({ transitKey });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -83,7 +90,11 @@ export class TransitRewrap extends Component<DefaultPageProps, TransitRewrapStat
                 placeholder={i18next.t("transit_rewrap_input_placeholder")}
               />
             </Margin>
-            <p class="uk-text-danger" id="errorText" />
+
+            <Margin>
+              <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+            </Margin>
+
             <Button text={i18next.t("transit_rewrap")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </Form>
         </>
@@ -115,7 +126,7 @@ export class TransitRewrap extends Component<DefaultPageProps, TransitRewrapStat
       this.setState({ ciphertext: res.ciphertext });
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(`API Error: ${error.message}`);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitView.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitView.tsx
index c03823d..6c5ecc7 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitView.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Secrets/Transit/TransitView.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { SecretTitleElement } from "../SecretTitleElement";
 import { Tile } from "../../../elements/Tile";
 import { TransitKeyType } from "../../../../api/types/transit";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
+import { sendErrorNotification } from "../../../elements/ErrorMessage";
 import {
   transitDecryptSecretURL,
   transitEncryptSecretURL,
@@ -16,8 +17,14 @@ export class TransitView extends Component<DefaultPageProps, { transitKey: Trans
   async componentDidMount() {
     const baseMount = this.props.matches["baseMount"];
     const secretItem = this.props.matches["secretItem"];
-    const transitKey = await this.props.api.getTransitKey(baseMount, secretItem);
-    this.setState({ transitKey });
+
+    try {
+      const transitKey = await this.props.api.getTransitKey(baseMount, secretItem);
+      this.setState({ transitKey });
+    } catch (e) {
+      const error = e as Error;
+      sendErrorNotification(error.message);
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/SetLanguage.tsx b/src/ui/pages/SetLanguage.tsx
index 53884c2..fa3750c 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/SetLanguage.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/SetLanguage.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ import { route } from "preact-router";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
 export class SetLanguage extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
   render() {
     return (
       <>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/SetVaultURL.tsx b/src/ui/pages/SetVaultURL.tsx
index 1527486..dde57ac 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/SetVaultURL.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/SetVaultURL.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class SetVaultURL extends Component<DefaultPageProps> {
               required
             />
           </Margin>
-          <p id="errorText" class="uk-text-danger" />
+
           <Margin>
             <Button text={i18next.t("set_vault_url_set_btn")} color="primary" type="submit" />
           </Margin>
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/Unseal.tsx b/src/ui/pages/Unseal.tsx
index a299eb9..9a195cc 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/Unseal.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/Unseal.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Button } from "../elements/Button";
-import { Component, JSX } from "preact";
+import { Component, JSX, createRef } from "preact";
 import { DefaultPageProps } from "../../types/DefaultPageProps";
+import { ErrorMessage } from "../elements/ErrorMessage";
+import { Margin } from "../elements/Margin";
 import { PageTitle } from "../elements/PageTitle";
 import { UnsealForm } from "./Unseal_Form";
 import { UnsealQR } from "./Unseal_QR";
 import { route } from "preact-router";
-import { setErrorText } from "../../pageUtils";
 import { toStr } from "../../utils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export class Unseal extends Component<DefaultPageProps, UnsealPageState> {
       this.updateStateWithSealStatus();
     } catch (e: unknown) {
       const error = e as Error;
-      setErrorText(error.message);
+      this.errorMessageRef.current.setErrorMessage(error.message);
     }
   }
 
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ export class Unseal extends Component<DefaultPageProps, UnsealPageState> {
     this.setState({ timer: timer });
   }
 
+  errorMessageRef = createRef<ErrorMessage>();
+
   render(): JSX.Element {
     return (
       <>
@@ -77,7 +80,9 @@ export class Unseal extends Component<DefaultPageProps, UnsealPageState> {
             max={this.state.keys_needed}
           />
 
-          <p id="errorText" class="uk-text-danger uk-margin-top" />
+          <Margin>
+            <ErrorMessage ref={this.errorMessageRef} />
+          </Margin>
 
           <p>
             {i18next.t("unseal_keys_progress", {