Style an existing chat widget without confusing styling with a live-chat connection.
Use the Chat Overlay CSS alongside this illustrative example.
A practical example
The VOOTKIT tool outputs CSS for a separate chat service. Start with a readable message colour, a contrasting username colour and a modest font size. Paste the CSS into the provider’s custom-style field, then send a test message through that provider. The sample messages on VOOTKIT are previews, not your channel’s chat.
Check the result
Test long usernames, emoji and several messages over both bright and dark scenes. If the provider uses different class names, the generated selectors may need adapting to its documented markup.
Try a comparison
Set a larger font, send a long test message and observe how many lines it occupies in the provider’s actual widget. A style that works for two short preview messages can become difficult to read when usernames and messages wrap.
What this does not establish
CSS does not provide moderation, authentication or message delivery. The connected chat service controls those functions; review what can appear in your recording.
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