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Updates the chat UI view by showing or hiding the launcher, main window, or both. Use this method to programmatically control the visibility of chat components.

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Syntax

await instance.changeView(viewUpdate);

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Parameters

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viewUpdate
string | object
required
Either a string key (‘launcher’ or ‘mainWindow’) or an object with optional launcher or mainWindow, or both boolean properties to control their visibility.

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Returns

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Promise<void>
Returns a promise that resolves when the view is updated.

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Examples

The following examples show different ways to update the view: 
// Show the main window and hide the launcher
await instance.changeView({ launcher: false, mainWindow: true });

// Toggle just the launcher
await instance.changeView({ launcher: true });

// Use string shorthand to show main window
await instance.changeView('mainWindow');

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