Booking Panel App

Booking Panel App

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/

Available Configuration Parameters

The below table lists the available configuration paramters and where they are configured, full details are included below.

Parameter	Type	Config Location	Behaviour
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

Enable Touch to Book

Enabling Touch to Book provides a button on the user interface that allows users to make ad-hoc room bookings from the booking panel.

{% hint style=“info” %} 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. {% endhint %}

Booking Panel showing the Touch to Book button enabled.

This feature is enabled by adding configuration to modify the PlaceOS Bookings Driver.

1. Navigate to Zones.

2. 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.

3. Select the Unencrypted Tab.

4. Enter Configuration: disable_book_now: false

   • Alternatively, adding disable_book_now: true or omitting this configuration will hide the touch to book bar.

5. Save.

6. Check a Booking Panel to confirm the configuration was set.\

Disable Meeting Title

This setting will disable the meeting title from being displayed on the booking panel.

1. Navigate to Zones.
2. 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.
3. Select the Unencrypted Tab.
4. Enter configuration: hide_meeting_title: true
   1. Alternatively the configuration hide_meeting_title: false will show the meeting title, this is also the default behaviour and does not require configuration.
5. Save

Disable Meeting Details

This setting will disable the meeting details from being displayed on the booking panel.

1. Navigate to Zones.
2. 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.
3. Select the Unencrypted Tab.
4. Enter configuration: hide_meeting_details: true
   1. Alternatively the configuration hide_meeting_details: false will show the meeting title, this is also the default behaviour and does not require configuration.
5. Save

Disable QR Code

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.

1. Navigate to Zones.
2. 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.
3. Select the Unencrypted Tab.
4. Enter configuration: show_qr_code: false
   1. Alternatively the configuration show_qr_code: true will show the meeting title, this is also the default behaviour and does not require configuration.
5. Save

Background Image

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.

1. Navigate to Zones.
2. 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.
3. Select the Unencrypted Tab.
4. Enter configuration: room_image: absolute_url_to_image
5. Save

Enabling Ms / Google Push events

This allows the panel to update as soon as bookings are modified. Reducing reliance on polling.

# use this for MS events
push_notification_url: 'https://yourdomain.placeos.run/api/engine/v2/notifications/office365'

# use this for Google events
push_notification_url: 'https://yourdomain.placeos.run/api/engine/v2/notifications/google'

Once configured, the panels will register for push events and maintain the subscription