export type WidgetOpenOptions = {
    newConversation?: boolean;
    trigger?: string;
    position?: 'bottom-left' | 'bottom-right' | 'top-left' | 'top-right';
    contextualQuestion?: string;
};
/**
 * Manages global API methods on the window object
 * Single responsibility: Setup and manage global widget API
 */
export declare class WidgetGlobalAPI {
    private static getIframeForInstance;
    private static postMessageToInstance;
    private static isInitialized;
    static initialize(): void;
    private static setupDeprecatedAPI;
    private static setupNewAPI;
    static closeCurrentlyOpenWidget(): void;
    static openCurrentlyClosedPopupWidget(optionsOrTrigger?: WidgetOpenOptions | string): void;
    static createNewThread(): void;
    static openContextualHelp(question: string, widgetOpenOptions?: WidgetOpenOptions): void;
    static restoreConversation(conversationId: string): void;
    static clearConversation(): void;
}