Ask-Question Widget

The Ask Widget allows users to ask and/or search questions directly within Starmind from an external webpage. Most commonly, the Ask Widget is embedded in intranets and help desks, but can also be applied wherever a widget is possible.

Usage Example:

Technical Documentation

Setup

The widget requires a small amount of HTML and a loader script to work:

<!-- Starmind Widget loader: add to your <head> section or above the Starmind Widget markup -->
<script src="https://data.starmind.com/widget/ask/starmind-ask-widget-1.2.js" async defer></script>

<!-- Starmind Widget markup: add where your want the widget to show -->
<div class="stmw-search"
	data-domain="https://yournetworkname.starmind.com"
	data-source="intranet"
></div><br>

You need to adjust the "data-domain" to your specific Starmind domain.
Choose a name that describes best where the widget is placed and add it as "data-source".

Configuration

You can adjust the widget as follows:

Parameter	Accepted Values	Required	Description
data-domain	Use the domain name where your Starmind instance is located.	✓	Set the domain name for the Starmind instance. Do not add "/" at the end. e.g. "https://yournetworkdomain.starmind.com"
data-source	string	✓	Choose a name that best describes where the widget is placed.
data-widget-type	"SearchWidget", "askWidget"	X	This will determine the overall function of your widget. "AskWidget" will lead the user to create a new question. "SearchWidget" will lead the user to a query of their input.
data-locale	"de-CH", "de-DE", "en-US", "es-ES", "fr-FR", "it-IT", "zh-CN"	X	Sets widget language. (Note: the "locale" value is case-sensitive)
data-target	"_self" (opens in the same tab) "_blank" (opens in new tab)	X	Defines where Starmind should open.
All HTML Hex Color Codes e.g.#000000	All HTML Hex Color Codes e.g.#000000	X	Defines the font color that is used in the widget.
data-button-color	All HTML Hex Color Codes e.g.#ffffff	X	Defines the button font color that is used in the widget.
data-width	E.g. 240px or 100%	X	Sets the width of the widget. Default the widget is responsive.
data-border-radius	Integer between 0 and 20	X	Sets the CSS border in px for the widget
data-border	true, false	X	Option to disable the border of the widget