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Show seats per slot for Class booking on the booking widget

The “Show seats per slot” setting allows you to display the total remaining seat availability for each time slot on Class Booking calendars. With the updated slot capacity logic, availability now reflects true remaining capacity even when appointments overlap multiple slots.


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Overview


Class Booking calendars allow multiple attendees to book the same time slot. The Show seats per slot option lets you display how many seats remain available for each time slot directly on the booking widget.


This provides:


How to Enable “Show Seats Per Slot”


To enable seat visibility on your booking widget:

  1. Open your Class Booking calendar.

  2. Click Edit.

  3. Navigate to Customizations.

  4. Under Calendar Widget Style, toggle Show seats per slot.

  5. Click Save.


This toggle enables seat display on the public booking widget.


How Seat Availability Is Calculated (Updated Logic)


Seat availability is determined by the Seats per class value configured in your calendar settings.

With the updated scheduling logic:


This ensures more accurate availability and better utilization of high-capacity calendars.


How Seats Appear on the Booking Widget


When enabled, the total remaining seats per time slot are displayed directly on the booking widget.



Customers can view remaining seats before selecting a time slot.


Important Information


Slots remain available until their defined capacity limit is reached.


Frequently Asked Questions


Q: What does “Show seats per slot” do?

It displays the remaining seat availability for each time slot on Class Booking calendars.


Q: How is seat availability calculated?

Each confirmed appointment reduces the slot’s capacity by 1. A slot is blocked only when its defined capacity limit is reached.


Q: Do overlapping appointments block the entire slot?

No. Overlapping appointments reduce capacity by 1 per affected slot instead of blocking the slot completely.



Q: Does this work with recurring class bookings?

Yes.