Show / Hide Overlay Widget
Show or hide a specific widget on one of your TipLink stream overlays when an alert fires. Use this to reveal elements at the right moment - like making a "Hype!" banner appear during a raid, or hiding a widget that shouldn't show outside of a specific event.
What You Need
- A TipLink Overlay with at least one widget configured (see Overlays)
- The widget you want to control should be set up in the overlay canvas
Quick Start
- Create or edit an alert.
- Click Add Action and select Show Overlay Widget or Hide Overlay Widget.
- Choose the Overlay from the dropdown.
- Choose the Widget within that overlay.
- Save and test using the Test Event Tool.
Configuration Options
Both Show Overlay Widget and Hide Overlay Widget have identical settings:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Overlay | The TipLink overlay that contains the widget. |
| Widget | The specific widget to show or hide (populated after selecting an overlay). |
- Overlay lists all of your created TipLink overlays.
- Widget populates automatically based on the selected overlay - showing all widgets in that overlay's canvas.
Show vs. Hide
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Show Overlay Widget | Makes a hidden widget visible in the overlay. The widget will appear in its configured position and style. |
| Hide Overlay Widget | Hides a widget from the overlay. The widget still exists in the canvas but is not displayed. |
tip
Widgets hidden via this action will stay hidden until a Show Overlay Widget action makes them visible again. They don't un-hide automatically after a set time - combine with a Delay and a second Show/Hide action if you want a timed reveal/hide cycle.
Example Use Cases
Raid Reveal
- On a Raid event → Show Overlay Widget reveals a "RAID!" banner widget.
- Add a Delay of 10,000 ms (10 seconds).
- Add a Hide Overlay Widget action to hide the banner again.
Donation Counter
- Keep a donation counter widget hidden by default.
- Show it when a donation event fires.
- Use a Global Variable action to update the counter value.
Rotating Panels
- Have two widgets in the same overlay position.
- When event A fires: show widget A, hide widget B.
- When event B fires: show widget B, hide widget A.
Tips
- Default widget visibility is set in the overlay editor. Configure which widgets start shown or hidden from the Overlays page.
- Pair with a Delay - show a widget, wait (via Delay action), then hide it again to create a timed reveal effect.
- Only affects the live overlay - changes made by these actions are live-only and temporary. The overlay editor's default visibility state is restored when TipLink restarts.
- Combine with Stream Overlay - the Stream Overlay action plays a full animated overlay alert. Show/Hide Widget is for persistent on-screen elements you want to toggle on demand.