Neon Chat
Thanks for downloading our Neon Chat Widget
Here you will find instructions on how to set everything up and an in-depth description of its possibilities.
⚠️ Take note: This widget is hosted on StreamElements and works only with StreamElements donations — make sure you have a StreamElements account before setting it up!
Setup Guide
- Log in to StreamElements with your Youtube or Twitch account
- Go to the “2. Widget” folder in the package you’ve downloaded
- Pick the file that corresponds to your streaming platform (Twitch or YouTube) and double-click to install it.
Voila! Your widget is installed!
Widget Customization
- Pick your widget in your StreamElements dashboard and click “Edit”
- Click on “Layers” and go to “Neon Chat”
- Go to the “Settings” tab
- Woohoo, here you can customize everything to your taste :)
Customization Options
⚠️ IMPORTANT
For all of your customizations to take effect, you need to press "Save" in the top right corner of the editor and refresh the page before adding the widget to your streaming software!
Design Settings
The Design Settings section allows you to personalize various aspects of your widget's appearance. From adjusting text features to modifying graphic details, these settings enable you to create a visually cohesive and appealing chat that fits to your stream aesthetics.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Font Name | Choose from any Google font for your text. |
| Font Size | Adjust how big or small your text appears. |
| Username Font Weight | Make your username stand out with boldness options. |
| Message Font Weight | Decide how bold your message text should be. |
| Message Font Color | Pick a color for your message text. |
| Show Badges | Turn on or off the display of badges next to messages. |
| Border Width | Set how thick or thin the border around your message is. |
| Border Roundness | Soften the edges of your message border with roundness settings. |
| Glow Amount | Control the intensity of the glow effect around messages. |
| Message Spacing | Manage the vertical space between each message. |
| Horizontal Padding | Adjust the space on the sides of your text within its border. |
| Vertical Padding | Adjust the space above and below your text within its border. |
| Enable In Animation | Switch on or off an animation that makes messages appear with a flicker. |
| Message Background Color | Choose a background color for your messages. |
| Enable Random Flicker | Let messages flicker on and off randomly for added dynamism. |
| Flicker Amount | Control how much your messages flicker—more means more flicker. |
Behaviour Settings
The Behavior Settings section provides options to control how your chat widget interacts with user input and manages message visibility. These settings are crucial for maintaining the desired atmosphere in your chat and stream.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Use Blocklist As Allowlist | Switch your blocklist to function as an allowlist. |
| Block/Allow List | List of usernames to block or allow, separated by commas. |
| Hide Message Time (0 = never) | Set how long until messages disappear (in seconds). 0 means they'll stay forever. |
| Ignore Commands | Skip over messages that start with a specific command symbol. |
| Command Symbol (To Ignore) | Define the symbol that, when messages start with it, they'll be ignored (if ignoring commands is on). |
Color Settings
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Color Mode | Choose how colors are applied. |
| Custom Color X (10 times) | Set up to 10 unique colors for use in “Custom Colors” mode. |
Testing
This section offers a straightforward option for checking the functionality and appearance of your widget:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Testing | Toggle this to display test messages, allowing you to preview and adjust the widget's behavior and appearance before going live. |
Size and Opacity
This widget is fully responsive - you can change its size however you want to and it will always look nice. To do that simply follow these steps:
- Open “Position, size and style” menu
- Change height, width, and opacity to your liking
⚠️ IMPORTANT
For all of your customizations to take effect, you need to press "Save" in the top right corner of the editor and refresh the page before adding the widget to your streaming software!
How to Add it to the Streaming Software?
OBS Studio
- Copy the URL of your Widget from the StreamElements dashboard
- Open OBS Studio
- Click “Add Source” (plus icon) in the Sources section.
- Add a “Browser” source, give it a name, and press “Ok”
- Paste the URL you’ve copied
- Set the width to 1920 and the height to 1080
- Press “Ok” and we’re done!
Streamlabs Desktop
- Copy the URL of your Widget from the StreamElements dashboard
- Open Streamlabs Desktop
- Click “Add a new Source” (plus icon) in the Sources section.
- Choose “Browser Source”, give it a name, and press “Add Source”.
- Paste the URL you’ve copied previously
- Set the width to 1920 and the height to 1080
- Now press “Close” and that’s it! Your widget is ready to use!