What Are Textbox Notifications?
Textbox notifications appear as a notification box directly on the page without requiring any click to open. They're perfect for important announcements that you want every visitor to see immediately.
How They Display
Unlike bubble notifications, textbox notifications show your content right away. The notification appears in your chosen position on the page as soon as it loads. There's no icon or button to click first.
This makes them ideal for urgent or time sensitive messages.
Overlay Option
You can enable an overlay behind the textbox notification. This darkens the rest of the page, drawing the visitor's attention directly to your message. This is great for:
- Critical announcements
- Maintenance notices
- Important updates that shouldn't be missed
- Welcome messages for new visitors
When the overlay is active, visitors need to interact with the notification before continuing to browse your site.
Close Behavior
Textbox notifications include a close button. When a visitor closes the notification:
- It disappears from the page immediately
- It stays hidden for the rest of their browsing session
- It will reappear when they visit again in a new session
This uses session storage, so visitors won't be annoyed by seeing the same notification repeatedly during a single visit. But the next time they come back, they'll see it again.
Display Duration
You can control how long the textbox stays visible:
- Set it to 0 for the notification to stay until the visitor manually closes it
- Set a specific number of seconds for it to automatically disappear after that time
Auto disappearing notifications are useful for brief tips or welcome messages that don't need a response.
Textbox notifications record a view as soon as they appear on the page, giving you an accurate count of how many visitors saw your message.
When to Use Textbox vs Bubble
| Use Textbox When | Use Bubble When |
|---|---|
| The message is urgent or critical | The message is optional or supplementary |
| You want immediate visibility | You want a subtle, non intrusive presence |
| Sharing important updates or outages | Sharing promotions, tips, or extras |
| Making time sensitive announcements | Providing ongoing information |
| You need visitor attention right away | You want visitors to discover it on their own |