Message Box

Message Box

The Message Box is a user interface that displays text in a box.

Note: This user interface is commonly used to articulate characters speaking or informing the user about an action.

Properties

System

Name Explanation Type
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
Collate Messages Whether or not to maintain the same message box between displaying messages. Toggle
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
Pause Gameplay Whether or not to pause gameplay from continuing while the message box is open. Toggle
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
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
Vertical Pagination Speed The vertical speed to use when paginating. Number
Pagination Strategy The method of displaying more text when space runs out. Text Pagination Strategy)

Text Pagination Strategy)

Name Explanation
Clear Text The text is completely wiped and the next lines show.
Retain Line The text scrolls up one line at a time and requires (unless otherwise configured) hitting confirm to continue.
Retain Paragraph The text scrolls up an equal number of lines that is displayed, one at a time, and requires (unless otherwise configured) hitting confirm to continue.