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Documentation: Widget setup

Widget setup

Updated September 7, 2026

The widget is configured in the dashboard with a live preview: every change shows exactly how it will look on the site. Let's go through all the settings by tab.

Appearance

  • Avatar — company logo or operator photo: chosen with the “Who customers see” switch.
  • Accent color — widget header and operator messages; a standard palette or a custom hex.
  • Widget name — header text instead of “Chatva”, e.g. “Garage 22 Support”.
  • Position and corners — button on the right or left, soft or round corners.
  • Greeting — the first message the customer sees.

Detailed settings

  • Background and button colors — separate from the accent: chat background, quick replies, the “typing” indicator and the send button.
  • Font size S/M/L and widget theme: system, light or dark.
  • The “Powered by Chatva” label — removable on the Business plan.
  • Rating after closing — customers leave stars and an optional comment; ratings show up in analytics.

Autoresponder

The bot greets the customer first: it shows the greeting and quick replies. If the customer writes free text or asks for a human — the conversation goes to an operator.

  • Quick replies — up to three buttons with ready answers: “How much?”, “Delivery”, “Working hours”.
  • Offline message — the text shown when the whole team is offline.
  • Human handoff — by trigger words (“human”, “operator”) or immediately, skipping the bot.

Behavior

  • Auto-open — the widget opens itself after 10 seconds and greets the visitor.
  • Contact collection — before the chat starts the widget asks for a name, phone or email; fields are selectable.
  • Overnight collection — when everyone is offline, the bot asks for contact details so you can call back.
  • Read receipts — the customer sees whether the manager has read their message.

Quick replies resolve 30–50% of common questions. Start with the three most frequent questions from your conversations.