Message Box

Message Box

Message Box types display text to the player.

Note: For example, character dialogue, narration, or informing the player about an action.

Properties

System

Name	Explanation	Type
Body Border Element	The element that wraps the body content.	User Interface Element
Body Element	The element that hosts the body content.	User Interface Element
Collate Messages	Whether or not to maintain the same message box between displaying messages.	Toggle
Header Border Element	The element that wraps the header content.	User Interface Element
Header Element	The element that hosts the header content.	User Interface Element
Pagination Strategy	The method of displaying more text when space runs out.	Text Pagination Strategy
Pause Gameplay	Whether or not to pause gameplay from continuing while the message box is open.	Toggle
Portrait Element	The element that hosts the portrait.	User Interface Element
Prompt Element	The element that displays when a message is finished displaying.	User Interface Element
Shrink Body	Whether or not to fit the body border to the body content.	Toggle
Shrink Header	Whether or not to fit the header border to the header content.	Toggle
Tail Bottom Element	The picture element displayed as a tail pointing downward toward the target.	User Interface Element
Tail Left Element	The picture element displayed as a tail pointing left toward the target.	User Interface Element
Tail Right Element	The picture element displayed as a tail pointing right toward the target.	User Interface Element
Tail Top Element	The picture element displayed as a tail pointing upward toward the target.	User Interface Element
Vertical Pagination Speed	The vertical speed to use when paginating.	Number

Text Pagination Strategy

Name	Explanation
Clear Text	The text is completely cleared and the next set of lines is displayed.
Retain Line	The text scrolls up one line at a time, requiring confirmation to continue.
Retain Paragraph	The text scrolls up a full paragraph at a time, requiring confirmation to continue.