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Here is a list of CSS code modifications to help you customize your Chatroll module.

Outside Container

General Chat Options

Change the container color (the background behind the entire chat)

.group-chat-embedded {
background-color: #ffffff;
}

Chat Border Images

General Chat Options

Change the color of the module border (when border image is not used)

.chat-wrapper {
background: #cccccc;
}

Shift the distance of the module container from the bottom

.chat-wrapper {
bottom: 40px;
}

Chat Header

General Chat Options

Change the color of the header

.chat-top {
background: #cccccc;
height: 34px;
right: 0;
}

Modify the chat name

.chat-name {
color: #000000;
font-size: 1.65em;
left: 10px;
right: 10px;
top: 7px;
font-weight:bold;
}

Chat Messages Container

General Chat Options

Change the background color in the chat

.chat-messages-container {
background: #f5f5f5;
}

Shift the distance of the chat container from the top

.chat-messages-container, .chat-contacts-divider, .chat-contacts-container {
top: 30px;
}

Change the color of the Welcome Message

.chat-welcome-message {
color: #000000;
}

Make avatars round

.profile-icon-image {
border-radius:50px;
}

Chat Messages

General Chat Options

Modify messages in the chat

.message {
padding: 6px 6px 6px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
color: #222222;
}
.message:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
}

Remove “(Admin)” next to administrators’ names

.message.admin .message-profile-type-label {
display:none;
}

Remove all labels next to names in the chat “(Admin)”, “(Moderator)”, “(Guest)”

.message .message-profile-type-label {
display:none;
}

Modify the names and messages of administrators in the chat

.message.admin .message-profile-name a {
color: red;
background-color:yellow;
}

Modify the names and messages of moderators in the chat

.message.moderator .message-profile-name a {
color: red;
background-color:yellow;
}

Modify the names and messages of guests in the chat

.message.guest .message-profile-name a {
color: red;
background-color:yellow;
}

Modify the way users see their own names and messages in the chat

.message.self .message-profile-name a {
color: red;
background-color:yellow;
}

Modify the time stamp

.message-timestamp {
color: #AAAAAA;
font-size: 0.77em;
height: 12px;
line-height: 1em;
}

Modify the distance between the avatar and messages in the chat

.message-content {
padding-left: 50px;
}

Modify the distance between a link preview and the previous message

.message-group-items {
margin-top: 6px;
}

Modify the distance between the first avatar and the top of the chat

.message-profile-image {
top: 5px;
}

Modify avatars in the chat

.message-profile-image img {
width: 22px;
height: 22px;
border-radius: 2px;
}

Modify the Message Delete button

.message-delete-button {
top: 6px;
right: 6px;
}

Remove avatars in the main chat container

.message-profile-image {
display: none;
}
.message-content {
padding-left: 8px;
}

Chat Input Container

General Chat Options

Modify the chat input

.chat-input-container {
left: 5px;
right: 5px;
background: #cccccc;
}

Modify the chat input wrapper

.chat-input-wrapper {
top: 0;
left: 0;
background: #cccccc;
margin: 8px 0;
}

Modify the chat input container and text attributes

.chat-input {
font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
color: #000000;
font-size: 13px;
padding: 6px;
border-radius: 2px;
}

Move the chat input container to the top

To have new messages show at the top, you must set Message Order to Newest on Top under Settings > Appearance.

.chat-input-container {
top:34px;
}
.chat-input {
resize:none;
}
.chat-messages-container {
top: 89px;
bottom: 6px;
}
.chat-contacts-container {
top: 89px;
bottom: 24px;
}
.chat-contacts-divider {
bottom: 6px;
}
.chat-contacts-banner {
bottom: 6px;
}
.chat-contacts-container-top-open {
bottom: 24px;
top: auto;
}
.chat-contacts-banner-top {
top: auto;
}
.chat-contacts-divider-top {
bottom: 24px;
top: auto;
}
.chat-contacts-divider-top-open {
bottom: 130px;
top: auto;
}
.chat-messages-container-top-open {
bottom: 130px;
}

User List

General Chat Options

Modify the width of the user list

.chat-messages-container {
right: 165px;
}
.chat-contacts-divider {
right: 162px;
}
.chat-contacts-container {
right: 5px;
}
.chat-contacts-container {
width: 155px;
}
.chat-contacts-banner {
width: 155px;
}

Change the color of the user list container

.chat-contacts-container {
background: #f5f5f5;
}

User List Item

General Chat Options

Modify user list item

.contact-list-item {
border-bottom: 1px solid #a05959;
height: 21px;
padding: 5px 0;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
}

Modify the names in the user list

.contact-list-profile-name {
color: #000000;
margin: 1px 1px 2px 10px;
}
.contact-list-profile-name a {
color: #000000;
}

Modify avatars in the user list container

.contact-list-profile-image {
right: 5px;
top: 5px;
padding: 2px;
}

Modify the status icon in the user list

.contact-list-status-icon {
left: 3px;
top: 8px;
}

Remove the status icon in the user list

.contact-list-status-icon {
display:none;
}
.contact-list-profile-name {
margin-left: 5px;
}

Modify the the user list item

.contact-list-item {
border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
height: 25px;
padding: 3px 1px 1px 1px;
}

Modify the names of non-administrators in the user list

.contact-list-profile-name {
color: #999999;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: normal;
}

Modify the names of administrators in the user list

.contact-list-item.admin .contact-list-profile-name a {
color:#00ff00;
}

Modify the names of moderators in the user list

.contact-list-item.moderator .contact-list-profile-name a {
color:#ff0000;
}

Modify the names of guests in the user list

.contact-list-item.guest .contact-list-profile-name a {
color:#0000ff;
}

Modify the way users see their own names in the user list

.contact-list-item.self .contact-list-profile-name a {
color:#0000ff;
}

Modify the color of all usernames that are links

a {
color: #222222;
text-decoration: none;
}

Modify links posted to the chat

.group-item-small {
background: #f4f4f4;
height: 42px;
margin: 1px 3px 1px 1px;
max-width: 260px;
}

Online Count Container

General Chat Options

.chat-online-count {
color: #080;
font-size: 9px;
text-transform: uppercase;
top: 4px;
left: 12px;
}

Remove the online count

.chat-online-count {
display: none;
}

Modify the online count container

.chat-contacts-banner {
background: #fcfcfc;
width: 155px;
}

Remove the online count container

.chat-contacts-banner {
display: none;
}

Modify the scroll bar location

.chat-messages-container {
right: 165px;
}

Modify the location of the divider between the scroll bar and the chat

.chat-contacts-divider {
right: 162px;
width: 1px;
}

Status Message

General Chat Options

Modify the Status Message

.chat-sticky-message {
background: #ffffe0;
border: 1px solid #e6db55;
font-size: 0.9em;
left: 7px;
padding: 6px;
right: 136px;
top: 34px;
}

Modify the dimensions of the Status Message banner

.chat-sticky-message-top {
left: 5px;
right: 20px;
top: 56px;
}

Private Message Container

Modify the Private Message border

.popup-shadow {
background: #555;
bottom: -5px;
left: -5px;
opacity: 0.5;
right: -5px;
top: -5px;
}

Modify the Private Message close button

.popup-close-button {
right: 6px;
top: 6px;
}

Modify the Private Message title

.popup-title {
background: #eaeaea;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 5px 20px 5px 5px;
}

Modify the Private Message background

.popup-content {
background: #fafafa;
padding: 10px;
text-align: center;
}

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