Change the chat theme (layout)
The chat theme controls the overall visual look and feel of your conversation exports, affecting elements like message bubble shape and name display style. You can quickly access and change these settings when you navigate to the Style tab from the main editing screen.
Accessing Theme Settings
To begin customizing the look of your chat story, you need to navigate to the Style tab from the main editing screen, which houses options for the Theme, Mode, Show names, and Text size.
Once the tab is open, select the Theme button. This opens a panel displaying various preset layouts for your chat.
Theme Options Overview
The Theme settings give you several options to change the aesthetic of your exported chat. These themes are designed to mimic different messaging styles.
- Classic TextingStory: The look that started it all.
- Modern TextingStory: A more contemporary theme.
- Realistic: A theme designed to closely resemble real-life messaging.
- Old: The previous realistic theme.
- Talk, GreenApp, AI: Themes that emulate other real messaging apps.
Tips for Using This Section
The theme you select will apply immediately to your message bubbles and overall layout, giving you immediate visual feedback on the final look of your story.
Summary
This article explained how to change the chat theme within TextingStory. By navigating to the Style tab and selecting the Theme option, you can choose from presets like Classic TextingStory, Realistic, or Modern TextingStory to alter the layout and visual presentation of your exported messages.