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## CreateWidgetOptions.startMode property

The start mode determines the behavior around automatic activation of the widget. Activation here means the challenge gets requested and gets solved. Defaults to `"focus"`<!-- -->.

\* `"auto"`<!-- -->: the widget gets activated as soon as it is created. \* `"focus"`<!-- -->: the widget gets activated as soon as the form above it is focused. \* `"none"`<!-- -->: The widget does not start automatically at all, the user needs to press the widget.

**Signature:**

```typescript
startMode?: StartMode;
```