Hi Kristen - fair points.
That launcher button can be disabled via centralized Messenger Configuration, and that was meant to allow customers to use their own customized UI element (see screenshot below). It is also possible to trigger a proactive message that appears as a snack-bar just above the launcher icon, that is possible with "Hide until triggered by business logic" where business logic can be originating from Action Maps built within our Predictive Engagement function.
Having said that, I do agree we need to make that UI customization and logic much easier to configured, and baked-in to the product.
We have few improvements planned, like this one:
https://genesyscloud.ideas.aha.io/ideas/DIG-I-127

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Angelo Cicchitto
Genesys - Employees
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