Chat & Dock

There are two different chat views: the viewer-facing Chat Overlay and the operator-facing Dock/Dashboard.

Before you start

Connect a platform and confirm real messages arrive in Dashboard. Decide whether this chat view is for your audience or for your own controls.

Set up chat for viewers and for yourself

For viewers, open Chat → Overlay. Choose a style, adjust readable font sizes and select the information you want to show, such as avatars or platform icons.
Copy the Chat Browser Source from Overlays and add it to your streaming scene. Send a real channel message to check the appearance at your broadcast resolution.
For your own chat controls, configure the All-in-One Chat Dock and use its URL as a custom browser dock in your streaming software. Open a message’s available actions to inspect moderation controls.

Check the result

Viewers see the styled overlay while your dock remains a private control surface. If an action is unavailable, check the platform and account permissions. If messages disappear too quickly, check message duration and visible-line settings.

Settings and further help

VIEWERS

Chat Overlay

Use this Browser Source on stream. Choose Panel, Bubbles, Plain Text, Cards, Neon or Cyber, then tune avatars, platform icons, timestamps, fonts, colors and visible lines.

YOU

All-in-One Chat Dock

Add the Dock as an OBS/Streamlabs custom browser dock when you want chat, sending and moderation controls beside your production tools without showing them to viewers.

Style Library with installable chat styles — ChatStyle Library

Chat styles: a whole new look

Chat styles give the Chat Overlay a completely different design, with their own name tags, cards, badges and decorations. An installed style appears next to the built-in styles under Overlay, and the background, corner, edge and accent settings still work with it. Chat styles are used by the Chat Overlay on stream; the Dock and On-Screen Chat keep their own look.

Style LibraryBrowse free chat styles from PixelyChat and the community and install one with a click. Installed styles show when an update is available.

Import styleAdd a .pixelystyle file you downloaded or got from someone.

Style OptionsOptions the chat style brings, such as decorations or colors. Reset to style defaults puts them back.

Export for editingAn editable copy with a guide and a test page, to make your own. See Create a chat style.

Moderation while live

From the Dashboard or Dock you can open a viewer profile, delete supported messages, time out or block users, and use platform actions such as pinning where available.