Use bubbles in SylphSpeak

Goal

Use bubbles as visual shortcuts for SylphSpeak actions, so you can change settings or trigger common actions without opening the full config panel every time.

Before you start

Make sure you have:

• SylphSpeak open
• Config mode > Bubbles open
• A paid SylphSpeak account linked to your active device

Understand bubbles

Bubbles are circular icon buttons that appear next to the input bar. Select a bubble to trigger its assigned SylphSpeak shortcut. Bubbles are useful when you prefer visual controls, or when you want quick access to actions without memorizing keybinds.

Bubbles appear to the right of the config button.

Open Bubbles settings

1. Select the settings cog to open Config mode.
2. Select Bubbles.

Understand loadouts

A loadout is a saved group of bubbles that appears next to the input bar. You can save up to four bubble loadouts. Only one loadout can be active at a time.

Hide bubbles with an empty loadout

You cannot disable bubbles or turn off all loadouts. If you do not want bubbles to appear next to the input bar, activate an empty loadout instead.

Use the loadout table to manage up to four bubble layouts.

Add bubbles to a loadout

1. In the loadout table, find the loadout you want to edit.
2. Select the + button on that loadout.

Select the plus button to add a bubble to a loadout.

3. Select Add Existing Bubble.
4. Choose up to 12 bubbles for the loadout.

Select existing bubbles to add them to the loadout.

Reorder bubbles in a loadout

To change the order, drag bubbles inside the loadout. If the bubbles are hard to click, double-click a blank area of the loadout. SylphSpeak opens a larger view where you can drag bubbles more easily.

Double-click a blank area of the loadout to arrange bubbles in a larger view.

Create a bubble

You can create a bubble from either the loadout table or the bubbles table. To create one from a loadout:

1. Select the + button on the loadout you want to edit.
2. Select Create new bubble. To create one from the bubbles table:
3. Go to the top-right of the Bubbles table.
4. Select Create bubble.

Create a new bubble from a loadout or from the Bubbles table.

Configure a bubble

When you create or edit a bubble:

1. Select the icon to change the bubble design.
2. Select the dice button if you want a random appearance.
3. Select a bubble action.
4. Select the specific action you want the bubble to run.
5. Add a name.
6. Select Save.

Choose the bubble design, action, and name.

Pick the specific action the bubble should trigger.

Create bubbles from other settings

Some SylphSpeak settings have a purple bubble icon. Select that icon to create a bubble directly from the setting’s original location.

The purple bubble icon means you can create a bubble for that action.

Assign a bubble to multiple loadouts

In the Bubbles table, you can assign one bubble to more than one loadout.

1. Find the bubble in the table.
2. Select its loadout field.
3. Choose the loadouts where the bubble should appear.

Assign a bubble to multiple loadouts from the Bubbles table.

Manage bubbles

Use the Bubbles table to search, filter, edit, and delete bubbles. To delete a bubble, select the trash can icon under Actions. The Status column shows whether a bubble is ready. A bubble can show an error if its linked action is no longer available. For example, this can happen if you delete a voice profile or soundboard item, or if you switch from Windows to macOS and the selected system voice is not available. In the loadout table, a bubble with an error shows a red dot on the top-right of its icon.

Use the Bubbles table to edit, filter, assign, or delete bubbles.

Check that it worked

Your bubbles are ready when the active loadout appears next to the input bar and each bubble triggers the action you assigned.

Next step

Try creating one bubble for an action you use often. If you need faster access without clicking, consider setting up a keybind for the same action.