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Chat Styles & Themes

Updated July 28, 2026

The Interface tab controls how chat looks and how assistants address people. Open it from Agent Builder → Settings → Interface.

Settings Interface tab showing Basic/Advanced mode, addressing fields, and chat theme preview cards
Interface — mode, addressing, Light/Dark/Midnight/Ocean theme previews, font, and Getting Started

Chat capabilities (audio, vision, white-label) live on Settings → Agents. Site knowledge is under Knowledge; per-assistant greetings and persona notes are under Knowledge → Instructions.

Interface mode

  • Basic — everyday settings only.
  • Advanced — reveals Skills, APIs, and Endpoints for developers.

How assistants address people

Optional fields for what agents should call administrators and frontend visitors. Leave blank to use each person’s WordPress display name.

Chat theme

Choose a visual theme with live preview cards. Changes apply to the admin chat page and frontend shortcodes after you save.

ThemeDescriptionBest for
Light (default on new installs)Clean white with WordPress blue accentsLight sites and matching wp-admin
DarkDeep purple dark themeDark admin / reduced eye strain
MidnightPure dark with emerald accentsDeveloper-oriented dark UIs
OceanDeep blue with teal highlightsMarine, travel, or tech sites

Also set Chat font, whether to use the theme accent colour, and whether the dashboard shows the Getting Started checklist (toggle at the bottom of Interface).

Where styles apply

  • Admin Chat — Agent Builder → Chat
  • Frontend shortcodes
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  • Admin bar chat — when enabled for a role

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