@@ -56,10 +56,8 @@ If an alert rule has a configured `For` and the query violates the configured th
Typically, it's always a good idea to use this setting since its often worse to get false positive than wait a few minutes before the alert notification triggers. Looking at the `Alert list` or `Alert list panels` you will be able to see alert in pending state.
In the previous image you can see how an alert rule transition over time.
Below you can see an example timeline of an alert using the `For` setting. At ~16:04 the alert state changes to `Pending` and after 4minutes it changes to `Alerting` which is when alert notifications are sent. Once the series falls back to normal the alert rule goes back to `OK`.