Can I delay the opening of the Web Widget?

Question

Can I delay the opening of the Web Widget (Classic)?

Answer

Yes, you can force the Web Widget to open after a specific amount of time with custom code. To achieve this, use the hide command, and then use the show command of the Core API.

In the sample below, the the code delays the widget for 60 seconds. Note that the time is in milliseconds.

<script type="text/javascript">

zE('webWidget', 'hide');

setTimeout(function(){ zE('webWidget', 'show'); }, 60000);

//time in milliseconds - 60 seconds = 60000

</script>

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