# Methods

Through JS API you can manage Quickley Live Chat windows behavior. Methods can be called by using global object `Quickley` that  available anywhere after the widget code. 

Global object `Quickley` accepts two arguments. The first is the method name. The second is the parameters of callable method.

```markup
<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

Quickley('sendAutoMessage', 'Hello! Can i help you?');
```

## `show`

Displays Quickley Chat button if it was previously hidden by configuration param `hidden`.

```markup
<script>
	window.QCHAT_CFG = {
  	hidden: true
	}
</script>

<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

setTimeout(() => {
	Quickley('show');
}, 1000);
```

## `hide`

Hides Quickley Chat button if it visible.

```markup
<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

Quickley('hide');
```

## `open`

Opens Quickley Chat Window. Calling of this method is similar to clicking Quickley Chat button.

```markup
<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

Quickley('open');
```

## `close`

Closes the Quickley Сhat window. Calling this method is similar to clicking the Quickley Chat button while the Сhat window is open.

```markup
<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

Quickley('close');
```

## `sendAutoMessage`

Sends message to a visitor. This method works only if a visitor doesn't have any active conversation.

```markup
<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

Quickley('sendAutoMessage', 'Hello! Can i help you?');
```

## `updateClientData`

Specifies any information about visitors like email, phone or any kind of data. This info displays in the right panel in Quickley. This method is similar to the `client_data` parameter in the Quickley Chat configuration, but can be used at any time after Chat is initialized.

```markup
<!-- Quickley.Chat -->
...
<!-- /Quickley.Chat -->

Quickley('updateClientData', {
  name: "John Dorian"
	email: "jd@thescrubs.com",
  "Any kind of information's title": "Any kind of information's value"
});
```


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