A way to overlay text or graphics over the screen?

[ppayne]

I use a lot of alerts for various reminders that I need to focus on, but because they're all the same, and because there are so many over the course of the day, I tend to not notice them.

So I'm looking for any way to overlay a colored box, or graphic, or something that will allow me to make notifications I'll actually see. Preferably with the ability to set visuals so I'll be able to make sure I don't miss alerts that are important, like this ugly mockup I've made.

I know there are two different (bad) web browsers, Helium and one other one I forgot, which could theoretically do this, but they were all really bad, and not scriptable at all. While I love iOS, the newer tools that encourage users to not bother adding even basic scripting dictionaries is the bane of serious Mac automation fans.

[JMichaelTX]

@ppayne

So I'm looking for any way to overlay a colored box, or graphic, or something that will allow me to make notifications I'll actually see.

You can use a KM Display Text action using styled text, that can contain images, OR, a Display Clipboard if you also need to set a background color.

Example Output

MACRO:   Display Large Colored Text and Image [Example]

**Requires: KM 8.2.4+   macOS 10.11 (El Capitan)+**
(Macro was written & tested using KM 9.0+ on macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave))

### NOTES:
1. To get a background color, you have to first set the Clipboard, then use the _Apply Style to Clipboard_ action.
2. Then use the  _Display Clipboard_ Action.
3. The _Display Styled Text in Window_ will display both images and text, but if NOT allowing me to set a background color.  @peternlewis, is this a bug? 

#### DOWNLOAD Macro File:
<a class="attachment" href="/uploads/default/original/3X/7/a/7ad042b18a9e4438e1c3c240e67e147db95db5c7.kmmacros">Display Large Colored Text and Image [Example].kmmacros</a>
**Note: This Macro was uploaded in a DISABLED state. You must enable before it can be triggered.**


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[ppayne]

Wow, that's perfect! As usual, I look for solutions outside of KM but end up wasting my time because the answer was right here. I'll tweak this and make it work exactly how I need.

[ppayne]

Thanks again for this suggestion @JMichaelTX. I finally got some free time to implement this system and it's nice, although there are limitations. Mainly

1. if I use a background color it can look pretty ugly

2. if using "display text" the text's center etc. aren't managed

I guess the best option will be to make my text inside a graphic so I can control the look. My goal is to make visual reminders that will actually get me to take an action, since I have so many annoying alerts on my phone that I end up ignoring them