> ## Documentation Index
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# Chat Settings

> Configure custom chat, server messages, and console display

## Overview

Chimera provides extensive customization for chat, server messages, and console display through the `[custom_chat]` and `[custom_console]` sections.

## Custom Console

The `[custom_console]` section configures the developer console appearance and behavior.

### Enable Custom Console

<ParamField path="enabled" type="boolean" default="0">
  Enable custom console features.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="enable_scrollback" type="boolean" default="1">
  Enable scrollback with Page Up/Down keys.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_console]
enabled=1
enable_scrollback=1
```

### Buffer Settings

<ParamField path="buffer_size" type="number" default="10000">
  Maximum number of lines the console can store.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="buffer_size_soft" type="number" default="256">
  Soft limit - old lines are deleted after this many lines are hit.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_console]
buffer_size=10000
buffer_size_soft=256
```

### Display Settings

<ParamField path="line_height" type="number" default="1.1">
  Line height multiplier. `1.0` means potentially no gap between lines.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="x_margin" type="number" default="10">
  Margins on left and right side in pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="fade_start" type="number" default="3.0">
  Time in seconds before lines start fading.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="fade_time" type="number" default="0.75">
  Time in seconds for lines to completely fade.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_console]
line_height=1.1
x_margin=10
fade_start=3.0
fade_time=0.75
```

## Custom Chat

The `[custom_chat]` section configures chat messages, server messages, and chat input display.

### Server Messages

Server messages appear in the top-right by default and show announcements from the server.

#### Colors

<ParamField path="server_message_color_a" type="number" default="0.5">
  Alpha (transparency) from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_color_r" type="number" default="0.45">
  Red intensity from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_color_g" type="number" default="0.72">
  Green intensity from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_color_b" type="number" default="1.0">
  Blue intensity from 0-1.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
server_message_color_a=0.5
server_message_color_r=0.45
server_message_color_g=0.72
server_message_color_b=1.0
```

#### Position and Size

<ParamField path="server_message_x" type="number" default="360">
  X offset in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_y" type="number" default="60">
  Y offset in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_w" type="number" default="350">
  Width in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_h" type="number" default="380">
  Height in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_h_chat_open" type="number" default="160">
  Height when chat is open in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_anchor" type="string" default="top_right">
  Anchor point. Options: `top_left`, `top_right`, `center`, `bottom_left`, `bottom_right`
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
server_message_x=360
server_message_y=60
server_message_w=350
server_message_h=380
server_message_h_chat_open=160
server_message_anchor=top_right
```

#### Behavior

<ParamField path="server_message_hide_on_console" type="boolean" default="0">
  Hide server messages when console is visible.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_font" type="string" default="small">
  Font for server messages. Options: `smaller`, `small`, `large`, `console`, `system`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_slide_time_length" type="number" default="0">
  Animation time in seconds for sliding.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_time_up" type="number" default="5.0">
  Display time in seconds when chat is not in focus.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_fade_out_time" type="number" default="1.0">
  Fade out time in seconds.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_line_height" type="number" default="1.1">
  Line height multiplier.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="server_message_allow_unsolicted_rcon_messages" type="boolean" default="0">
  Allow unsolicited rcon messages in console instead of server messages. Off by default as it can disrupt gameplay.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
server_message_font=small
server_slide_time_length=0
server_time_up=5.0
server_fade_out_time=1.0
server_line_height=1.1
```

### Chat Messages

Chat messages appear in the top-left by default and show player chat.

#### Team Colors

<ParamField path="chat_message_color_ffa_[a/r/g/b]" type="number">
  Free-for-all chat color (alpha, red, green, blue) from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_color_red_[a/r/g/b]" type="number">
  Red team chat color (alpha, red, green, blue) from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_color_blue_[a/r/g/b]" type="number">
  Blue team chat color (alpha, red, green, blue) from 0-1.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
# Free-for-all
chat_message_color_ffa_a=0.85
chat_message_color_ffa_r=0.85
chat_message_color_ffa_g=1.0
chat_message_color_ffa_b=0.85

# Red team
chat_message_color_red_a=0.85
chat_message_color_red_r=1.0
chat_message_color_red_g=0.85
chat_message_color_red_b=0.85

# Blue team
chat_message_color_blue_a=0.85
chat_message_color_blue_r=0.85
chat_message_color_blue_g=0.85
chat_message_color_blue_b=1.0
```

#### Position and Size

<ParamField path="chat_message_x" type="number" default="8">
  X offset in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_y" type="number" default="38">
  Y offset in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_w" type="number" default="612">
  Width in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_h" type="number" default="300">
  Height in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_h_chat_open" type="number" default="300">
  Height when chat is open in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_anchor" type="string" default="top_left">
  Anchor point. Options: `top_left`, `top_right`, `center`, `bottom_left`, `bottom_right`
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
chat_message_x=8
chat_message_y=38
chat_message_w=612
chat_message_h=300
chat_message_anchor=top_left
```

#### Behavior

<ParamField path="chat_message_hide_on_console" type="boolean" default="1">
  Hide chat messages when console is visible.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_message_font" type="string" default="small">
  Font for chat messages. Options: `smaller`, `small`, `large`, `console`, `system`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_slide_time_length" type="number" default="0.25">
  Animation time in seconds for sliding.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_time_up" type="number" default="5.0">
  Display time in seconds when chat is not in focus.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_fade_out_time" type="number" default="1.0">
  Fade out time in seconds.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_line_height" type="number" default="1.1">
  Line height multiplier.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
chat_message_hide_on_console=1
chat_message_font=small
chat_slide_time_length=0.25
chat_time_up=5.0
chat_fade_out_time=1.0
chat_line_height=1.1
```

### Chat Input

Chat input field appears when you press the chat key.

#### Colors

<ParamField path="chat_input_color_a" type="number" default="1.0">
  Alpha (transparency) from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_color_r" type="number" default="1.0">
  Red intensity from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_color_g" type="number" default="1.0">
  Green intensity from 0-1.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_color_b" type="number" default="1.0">
  Blue intensity from 0-1.
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
chat_input_color_a=1.0
chat_input_color_r=1.0
chat_input_color_g=1.0
chat_input_color_b=1.0
```

#### Position and Size

<ParamField path="chat_input_x" type="number" default="8">
  X offset in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_y" type="number" default="338">
  Y offset in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_w" type="number" default="612">
  Width in HUD pixels.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_anchor" type="string" default="top_left">
  Anchor point. Options: `top_left`, `top_right`, `center`, `bottom_left`, `bottom_right`
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="chat_input_font" type="string" default="small">
  Font for chat input. Options: `smaller`, `small`, `large`, `console`, `system`
</ParamField>

```ini theme={null}
[custom_chat]
chat_input_x=8
chat_input_y=338
chat_input_w=612
chat_input_anchor=top_left
chat_input_font=small
```

## Complete Example

```ini theme={null}
[custom_console]
enabled=1
enable_scrollback=1
buffer_size=10000
buffer_size_soft=256
line_height=1.1
x_margin=10
fade_start=3.0
fade_time=0.75

[custom_chat]
# Server messages (top-right, cyan)
server_message_color_a=0.5
server_message_color_r=0.45
server_message_color_g=0.72
server_message_color_b=1.0
server_message_x=360
server_message_y=60
server_message_w=350
server_message_h=380
server_message_anchor=top_right
server_message_font=small
server_time_up=5.0
server_fade_out_time=1.0

# Chat messages (top-left)
chat_message_x=8
chat_message_y=38
chat_message_w=612
chat_message_h=300
chat_message_anchor=top_left
chat_message_hide_on_console=1
chat_message_font=small
chat_time_up=5.0
chat_fade_out_time=1.0

# Chat input
chat_input_x=8
chat_input_y=338
chat_input_w=612
chat_input_anchor=top_left
chat_input_font=small
```