Alerts.
The moment something happens, an alert fires on screen with motion, sound and your styling. They are the heart of an overlay, and each event type gets its own design.
Event types
Each alert is bound to one event. Style and time them independently.
| Alert | Fires when | Some tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Subscriber | Someone subscribes, resubscribes, gifts, or subs with Prime. | {name} {tier} {months} |
| Follower | A new follow lands. | {name} |
| Cheer | Someone cheers bits. | {name} {bits} {message} |
| Raid | A channel raids you. | {name} {viewers} |
| Channel Points | A viewer redeems a reward. | {name} {reward_title} |
| Shoutout | You shout out another channel. | {name} {viewers} |
| Tip | A donation hits your tip page. | {name} {amount} {message} |
| Merch | A Fourthwall order is placed. | {product} {total} {item_count} |
| Giveaway Winner | The chatbot draws a giveaway winner. | {winner_name} {prize_name} |
The full list of tokens for each alert is in the token reference.
Designing an alert
Open the alert designer from any alert widget. An alert is made of blocks you arrange and style: text, an image, a video, and a sound. On top of the blocks you control:
- Background: none, a solid color, a gradient, or an image.
- Entry and exit animation, their durations, and how long the alert holds.
- Per-block animation: give the text its own entrance, add a continuous pulse, and so on.
- Message templates that mix your words with tokens.
- Text to speech, covered in Text to speech.
{name} tipped {amount}: "{message}"Starter templates
Every alert type ships with a Standard template so it looks good before you touch a thing, plus a Blank option if you would rather build from scratch. Picking a template resets the alert to that starting point.
One event, many looks
A 5-gift sub should not look like a single Tier 1. Set up variations so bigger events trigger a bigger, louder version of the alert.
Use the test button in the designer to fire a sample event that matches what you are styling, so you can see the real animation and hear the sound.