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Wallet Visibility

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Web3 app developers can control Arcana wallet visibility by setting the alwaysVisible flag when instantiating the AuthProvider during app integration with the Arcana Auth SDK.

By default, alwaysVisible is set to true and the wallet is displayed immediately after a user logs into the app that is integrated with the Arcana Auth SDK. As the wallet is always visible in the context of the app, an authenticated user has full access to all the Web3 wallet operations supported by the Arcana wallet.

Wallet In-app Visibility: Enabled
Wallet In-app Visibility: Enabled

If alwaysVisible is set to false, then the Arcana wallet UI does not show up on the application window immediately after a user logs in. The Arcana wallet UI is displayed only when a blockchain transaction is triggered that requires the user's approval or if the app issues the showWallet() method.

Wallet In-app Visibility: Disabled
Wallet In-app Visibility: Disabled

AuthProvider: appMode and alwaysVisible flags

Developers can control the wallet UI mode and when the wallet UI is displayed in the app context through the following customizations:

  1. UI Mode: Choose between the Arcana wallet UI or a custom wallet UI. Set this in the dashboard's Wallet UI Mode when creating and registering a new app. There is also an appMode flag in the AuthProvider which can override this setting in the dashboard. If 'Custom UI' is selected via the dashboard then the appMode flag in AuthProvider is ignored.

  2. Always Visible: Decide if the wallet is always visible in the app or only during a blockchain transaction. The alwaysVisible flag can be set to false (default is true) when creating a new AuthProvider. If using the Arcana wallet UI, this flag controls visibility. By default, the UI is always visible as a minimized widget. When set to false, the UI only appears during a blockchain transaction or when the developer calls the showWallet() method of the AuthProvider. The alwaysVisible flag is ignored if a custom UI is selected in the dashboard's Wallet UI Mode.

Last update: July 30, 2024 by shaloo, shaloo