Alert Properties

Properties control the settings of the whole template and the selected block. On the right side of the Alert Editor, you see global settings and block settings.

Global Properties

Property	Meaning
Canvas preset	Predefined canvas size.
Width / height	Custom canvas size in pixels.
Global Duration	Time for which the alert stays active overall.
Anchor point	Position in the overlay, for example top left or center.
Zoom	Editor view only, not the saved alert size.
Tags	Search and organization helper for templates.

Global Duration

Global Duration is important for OBS and queue behavior. It determines how long the template is shown before the next queue item can start.

Flow:

Alert starts.
Start animation runs.
Alert stays visible.
End animation runs.
Alert disappears.
Queue can show the next alert.

If duration is too short, there is barely any visible time between start and end animation.

Anchor Point

The anchor point determines where the alert area sits in the overlay.

Goal	Matching Anchor Point
Alert top left	Top left
Alert top center	Top center
Alert center	Center
Alert bottom right	Bottom right

When OBS uses a large browser source, the anchor point is the most important lever for position.

Global Block Style

Global Block Style affects the shared alert area.

Property	Meaning
Show BG	Enable or disable background.
BG color	Background color.
Show border	Enable or disable border.
Border color	Border color.
Border width	Border thickness.
Radius	Rounding of the alert area.
Start animation	Entry animation of the whole area.
Start duration	Share of Global Duration used for entry animation.
End animation	Exit animation of the whole area.
End duration	Share of Global Duration used for exit animation.

Block Properties

When a block is selected, additional properties appear for that block.

Typical block properties:

position and size
text or HTML content
colors and typography
custom animations
timing within Global Duration

Global animations and block animations can be combined. Use this deliberately: the global area can fade in while individual texts animate with a delay or a different style.