How do Add widget and Edit widget work in Jimani?

Answer

With Add widget you make a new widget in three steps: name and type, what the guest chooses, and layout. With Edit you adjust an existing widget on two tabs: Settings and View. What you see depends on the widget type and the module.

Where to find it

Settings > Guests and bookings > Widgets > Add widget, or open a widget and choose Edit (/Settings/WidgetsetupList)

Explanation

With Add widget, first choose a name and the widget type. Only you see the name, in the list of widgets. The most used type is already selected. Then you choose what the guest may choose in this widget, and finally the layout with a live preview on the right ("On the right you see what the widget looks like. With Save you turn it on."). With Edit, the widget looks slightly different per module; below are all the fields that occur anywhere. The View tab (language, texts, booking) is in How does the View tab of a widget work?.

Buttons and settings

Name	What it does	When to use it	Note
Add widget	Three steps: Step 1 of 3: name and type, Step 2 of 3: what the guest chooses, Step 3 of 3: layout.	For a new widget.	Step 3 has the colors page with a live preview; Save turns the widget on.
Name	The name of the widget in the list, for example Booking on the website or Terrace.	Always.	Required: "Enter a name." Only you see the name.
Widget type	The type of widget: Book a table, Buy tickets, Book an activity, Make an appointment, Online ordering, Opening hours, Cancel reservation, Survey, Kiosk, Preparation screen, Scan, Confirm, Combination or (for a hotel) Book a room.	Step 1.	You only see the types that belong to your module.
Main module	The module you are making the widget for: "Select the module you want to make the widget for."	For a business with more than one module.	With Add widget, the module comes from the filter at the top of Widgets.
Widget type (choice)	The choice of widget type: "select a Widget type".	Only in the old layout of the window (without modules); with Edit you skip this step.	It says "No widgets were found." if your module has no types.
What the guest chooses	Per type a list of what the guest can choose (reservation types, treatments, categories or events). Everything is on; remove what is not allowed, or use Add all and Remove all.	Step 2.	For a type without a list, it says "For this type the guest does not need to choose anything from a list."
Reservation types	A grid of tiles you click on and off; chosen = border in the accent color: "Select the reservation types that are shown in the widget."	To decide which types the guest sees.	With Select all and Deselect all you turn them all on or off.
Widgets in the combination	Combines several widgets into one: per line choose a Title and a widget (Select a widget), add lines with Add widget and remove them with Delete.	For the type Combination.	Each widget in the combination gets a title.
Widget description	The name of the widget in the list (maximum 50 characters, required).	Always.	The field shows the hint Description.
Link to the widget	For activities, tickets and the webshop: the page the guest returns to after paying (maximum 255 characters).	When the widget is on a page of its own and you want to send the guest back there.	Empty is the default: the page on your Jimani website where the widget is, otherwise the widget itself. On a page of your own, it stays there. For table and appointment widgets, use Redirect on the View tab.
Months to display	For the type Opening hours: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months or 1 Year.	Only for an Opening hours widget.	In the old layout of the window, only the word Description appears under this field; that is a default text, not an explanation.
Could be in the future	Yes or No, for the type Opening hours.	Only for an Opening hours widget.	This choice currently has no visible effect in the widget.
Pay afterwards	If Yes, the guest does not have to pay while booking. They only see an overview of the total costs that still have to be paid on arrival.	For higher amounts.	Not for a webshop widget. Default No.
Min and max guest count	If Yes, you fill in Min and Max; the guest can then only book within that number.	For Book a table and Book an activity.	Not for Tickets, Salon and the webshop. Use the minus and plus steppers or type the number.
Image	An image at the top of the widget (at most 5 MB). The image that is already there is in the box, with Replace.	For atmosphere in the widget.	Not for the webshop.
Create with AI	Creates an image: briefly describe what should be in the photo; the AI makes it in a 4:3 ratio. Choose Generate, then Use or Try again.	When you have no photo.	Costs AI credit. Example of a description: a set table by candlelight in a cosy restaurant.
Widget Position	Position of the widget (the image): the default is Bottom.	Only with an image.	Not for the webshop.
Image height	The height of the image in pixels (0 to 1080).	When the image is too tall or too short.	Not for the webshop.
Live preview	On the right the widget as the guest sees it; you see changes immediately, they only apply after Save.	While adjusting.	Without a key for the widget, it says "There is no preview yet: your business has no key for the widget yet."
Settings / View	The two tabs of Edit widget.	-	View has its own article.
Previous / Next / Save	Navigate through the steps; Save stores the widget.	-	Delete (bottom left) deletes the widget after a confirmation question.
Kiosk mode	Puts the widget in kiosk mode: "When you use the widget on our ordering kiosks, choose Kiosk mode on."	Only on an ordering kiosk.	In the current window the choice is hidden.
Delivery and pickup (webshop)	For a webshop widget you choose the delivery methods here; see How does the Webshop settings window work?.	For Online ordering.	The questions "Do you want to enable pickup?" and "Do you want to enable delivery?" are only for a new webshop widget; after that you arrange it with the delivery methods.

Messages

Message	What it means	What to do
Enter a name.	The name of the widget is missing.	Enter a name.
There's nothing to choose yet. You can add this later at the widget.	Your module has no list to choose from yet.	Add the products, treatments or events later and edit the widget.
No widgets were found.	There are no types for this module.	Check your module or contact the helpdesk.

Related

How does the Widgets overview work in Jimani?, How does the View tab of a widget work?, Can I create multiple widgets?

Keywords: add widget, edit widget, widget type, reservation types, pay afterwards, min max guests, widget image

Last checked: 2026-10-16

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