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Customize the Chat Widget

Last updated Nov 12, 2024

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Overview

Customize desktop and mobile chat buttons, window styles, notifications, sounds, language switching, and whether the window remains open.

Use these settings to align the widget with your brand and customer-support needs.

Configure the widget

In the Mixdesk left sidebar, select Channels > Web. Below the widget code, configure desktop and mobile appearance separately.

If you have multiple Web channels, select the one you want to configure.

Web channel settings with widget customization links

On both desktop and mobile, customize the Chat Button and Chat Window separately.

1. Desktop appearance

1.1 Desktop chat button style

Select Configure to customize the button style, theme color, online status, position, and side margin. Preview changes on the right.

Desktop chat button style options and preview

1.2 Desktop chat window style

Customize how the chat window appears on your website, including window style, theme color, visitor message text color, position, side margin, size, and expansion behavior.

Choose from the available window styles to suit your needs.

Desktop chat window style options and preview

Customize window contentAdd promotional images, shortcuts, frequently asked questions, and pinned announcements to make information available within the chat window.

Chat window content settings with FAQ and shortcut options

2. Mobile appearance

Mobile options work similarly to desktop options. Preview changes on the configuration page.

2.1 Mobile chat button style

You can customize the button style, theme color, online status, position, side margin, and bottom margin.A bottom-edge button is recommended for mobile websites.

Mobile chat button style options and preview

2.2 Mobile chat window style

Because screen space is limited, mobile window settings focus on the window’s size ratio, theme color, FAQs, and pinned announcements.

Mobile chat window style options and preview

3. Other Web channel settings

Configure new-message notifications, sounds, automatic language switching, and whether to keep the window open. These settings apply to both desktop and mobile widgets.

Web channel notification and language settings

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Still need help?

Contact support@mixdesk.com for help with your setup.