Booking Panel App
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This page contains common configuration to modify the behaviour of the PlaceOS Web Based Booking Panel App.
In a standard deployment, the booking panel app will be deployed at https://yourdomain.com/booking-panel/
The below table lists the available configuration paramters and where they are configured, full details are included below.
disable_book_now
bool
System or Zone
Enables the Touch to book function on the booking panel UI.
hide_meeting_title
bool
System or Zone
Hides the Title of the Meeting
hide_meeting_details
bool
System or Zone
Hides the Details of the Meeting
show_qr_code
bool
System or Zone
Hide the QR Code in the UI
room_image
string
System or Zone
Show an image in the top half of the panel UI
Enabling Touch to Book provides a button on the user interface that allows users to make ad-hoc room bookings from the booking panel.
Touch to Book will not work where PlaceOS is integrated to Microsoft 365 using Delegated Access. Touch to Book will only function where Application Access is used.
This feature is enabled by adding configuration to modify the PlaceOS Bookings Driver.
Navigate to Zones.
Select the appropriate zone in the zone hierarchy of which you want to enable this feature.
You may enable this feature globally by adding the configuration to the ORG Zone.
You may enable this feature to a building by adding the configuration to a BUILDING Zone.
You may enable this feature for a single level by adding the configuration to a LEVEL Zone.
You may enable this feature for a region by adding the configuration to a REGION Zone.
Select the Unencrypted Tab.
Enter Configuration: disable_book_now: false
Alternatively, adding disable_book_now: true or omitting this configuration will hide the touch to book bar.
Save.
Check a Booking Panel to confirm the configuration was set.
This setting will disable the meeting title from being displayed on the booking panel.
Navigate to Zones.
Select the appropriate zone in the zone hierarchy of which you want to enable this feature.
You may enable this feature globally by adding the configuration to the ORG Zone.
You may enable this feature to a building by adding the configuration to a BUILDING Zone.
You may enable this feature for a single level by adding the configuration to a LEVEL Zone.
You may enable this feature for a region by adding the configuration to a REGION Zone.
Select the Unencrypted Tab.
Enter configuration: hide_meeting_title: true
Alternatively the configuration hide_meeting_title: false will show the meeting title, this is also the default behaviour and does not require configuration.
Save
This setting will disable the meeting details from being displayed on the booking panel.
Navigate to Zones.
Select the appropriate zone in the zone hierarchy of which you want to enable this feature.
You may enable this feature globally by adding the configuration to the ORG Zone.
You may enable this feature to a building by adding the configuration to a BUILDING Zone.
You may enable this feature for a single level by adding the configuration to a LEVEL Zone.
You may enable this feature for a region by adding the configuration to a REGION Zone.
Select the Unencrypted Tab.
Enter configuration: hide_meeting_details: true
Alternatively the configuration hide_meeting_details: false will show the meeting title, this is also the default behaviour and does not require configuration.
Save
The QR Code can be used by users to access a room features menu that may include:
Ad-hoc booking ability
Future booking ability
AV Control
Lights and Blind Control
Heating/Cooling Control
The available options in this UI will depend on integrations available for the selected space.
However, you may wish to disable the QR Code entirely from view.
Navigate to Zones.
Select the appropriate zone in the zone hierarchy of which you want to enable this feature.
You may enable this feature globally by adding the configuration to the ORG Zone.
You may enable this feature to a building by adding the configuration to a BUILDING Zone.
You may enable this feature for a single level by adding the configuration to a LEVEL Zone.
You may enable this feature for a region by adding the configuration to a REGION Zone.
Select the Unencrypted Tab.
Enter configuration: show_qr_code: false
Alternatively the configuration show_qr_code: true will show the meeting title, this is also the default behaviour and does not require configuration.
Save
You may decide to show a image on the booking panel, this may be of the room itself, the building or other relevant image to your organisation.
Navigate to Zones.
Select the appropriate zone in the zone hierarchy of which you want to enable this feature.
You may enable this feature globally by adding the configuration to the ORG Zone.
You may enable this feature to a building by adding the configuration to a BUILDING Zone.
You may enable this feature for a single level by adding the configuration to a LEVEL Zone.
You may enable this feature for a region by adding the configuration to a REGION Zone.
Select the Unencrypted Tab.
Enter configuration: room_image: absolute_url_to_image
Save
This allows the panel to update as soon as bookings are modified. Reducing reliance on polling.
Once configured, the panels will register for push events and maintain the subscription
