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The direct chat plugin provides simple functionality to the direct chat component.
##### Usage
This plugin can be activated as a jQuery plugin or using the data api.
###### Data API
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Add `data-widget="chat-pane-toggle"` to a button to activate the plugin.
```html
<button class="btn btn-primary" data-widget="chat-pane-toggle">Toggle Chat Pane</button>
```
###### jQuery
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The jQuery API provides more customizable options that allows the developer to toggle the chat contact pane.
```js
$('#chat-pane-toggle').DirectChat('toggle')
```
##### Methods
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|toggle | Toggles the state of the chat pane between hidden and visible.
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Example: `$('#chat-pane-toggle').DirectChat('toggle')`
##### Events
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|toggled.lte.directchat | Triggered after a direct chat contacts pane is toggled.
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Example: `$('#toggle-button').on('toggled.lte.directchat', handleToggledEvent)`