Alert Element

Last Update: May 25, 2025

The Alert Element offers four preset and one custom Alert Box for your website. These are useful for all sorts of situations. There is a General Alert, an Error Alert, a Success Alert, a Notice Alert, and the aforementioned Custom Alert. There is a range of settings available, some of which only apply to the Custom Alert, as the first four are preset to specific situations and uses. The Custom Alert however is fully customizable.

Watch the video below for a visual overview of the Element, view the Element demo page for live examples, and read on to see the full list of options.

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How To Use The Alert Element

The Alert Element is easy to add anywhere in your content. Just add the Elements to any column. The first option allows you to select from a number of preset Alert boxes, or you can choose Custom if you prefer to style it yourself. Note that with any Alert Type other than Custom, the first option you will see is Content Alignment.

If on the other hand you choose Custom, you get five new options with which to customize the colors and styling of the alert. Just go through the options, and configure the Alert to display how you wish. By default, Alerts Boxes are dismissable (the user can close them) but there is an option here to make them permanent if you wish.

Once you have chosen your options, add your content in the Alert Content field. This is the text that shows on the Alert box. If you wish to make further customization, there are options for Element Visibility, as well as fields for a CSS Class, and CSS ID. There is also an animation tab, if you wish to customize how the Alert will load on the page.

Read below for a detailed description of all element options.

Element Options

Note: The Default setting will use the global settings assigned for this element at Options > Avada Builder Elements > Alert. Also, please note that the displayed option screens below show ALL the available options for the element. If you have Avada’s Option Network Dependencies turned on, you will only see options relevant to your selections, and so the options screen may look somewhat different.

General

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Alert TypeSelect the type of alert message. Choose custom for advanced color options below.
Accent ColorCustom setting only. Set the border, text and icon color for custom alert boxes.
Background ColorCustom setting only. Set the background color for custom alert boxes.
Border SizeCustom setting only. Set the border size for custom alert boxes. In pixels.
Border RadiusEnter values including any valid CSS unit, ex: 10px.
Select Custom IconClick an icon to select, click again to deselect.
Content AlignmentChoose how the content should be displayed.
PaddingIn pixels or percentage, ex: 10px or 10%.
MarginEnter values including any valid CSS unit, ex: 4%.
Text TransformChoose how the text is displayed.
Link Color InheritanceChoose if links should inherit the alert box text color.
Dismiss ButtonSelect if the alert box should be dismissable.
Box ShadowDisplay a box shadow below the alert box.
Alert ContentInsert the alert's content.
Element VisibilityChoose to show or hide the element on small, medium or large screens. You can choose more than one at a time.
Element Sticky VisibilityChoose to show or hide the element, based on the current mode (normal or sticky) of its parent container. You can choose more than one at a time.
CSS ClassAdd a class to the wrapping HTML element.
CSS IDAdd an ID to the wrapping HTML element.

Extras

HeadingDescription
Animation TypeSelect the type of animation to use on the element.
Direction of AnimationSelect the incoming direction for the animation.
Animation ColorSelect the color of the animation
Speed of AnimationType in speed of animation in seconds (0.1 - 5).
Animation DelaySelect the delay time after the animation starts(0 - 5).
Offset of AnimationControls when the animation should start.
Conditional LogicAdd conditional logic when the element is used within a form.

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