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I'm aiming to have multiple UI interfaces depending on the NPC and circumstances, and I'm unsure of the best way to approach this. From the videos, I see you can have standard NPC dialogue and barks, but I'd like to have multiple types of each as well.

For instance:
- Dialogue UI:
1) NPCs with portraits opening typical RPG dialogue menu.
2) Speech bubbles with or without player responses.
- Barks:
3) Barks above items
4) Barks at the top of the screen

Would I need to do something like making multiple templates and overriding them? I'm still learning how the asset works, and I'd really appreciation any clarification.

Hi,

You're on the right track already.

> 1) NPCs with portraits opening typical RPG dialogue menu.

Make a dialogue UI that looks like this, and assign it to the Dialogue Manager GameObject's Display Settings > Dialogue UI field. The Dialogue System will use this dialogue UI by default for all conversations that don't override it.

> 2) Speech bubbles with or without player responses.

See: How To: Set Up Overhead Bubble Text and How To: Bypass Response Menu When Player Has One Choice

> 3) Barks above items

Set up as regular barks. (See the Bark Tutorial)

> 4) Barks at the top of the screen

Add a special actor for barks at the top of the screen (e.g., "Narrator" is a common one). Create a GameObject for this actor, add a Dialogue Actor component, and assign a bark UI that you've designed in a screen space canvas and placed at the top of the screen. Use this actor for top-of-screen barks.