 
         parentLocations: ['body']
 
-    opts = $.extend defaultOpts, opts
+    opts = $.extend defaultOpts, $._messengerDefaults, opts
 
     locations = opts.parentLocations
     $parent = null

        @trigger('show') unless wasShown

    hide: ->
        @$message.addClass('messenger-hidden')

        wasShown = @shown

        return actions

    template: (opts) ->
        $message = $ "<div class='messenger-message message alert #{ opts.type } message-#{ opts.type } alert-#{ opts.type }'>"

        if opts.showCloseButton
            $cancel = $ '<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>'
