Colouring Sets

Users viewing bookings in the Planner can have colouring set assigned to them. This colouring set can aid a Users understanding of the bookings they are viewing.

Colouring sets can be assigned to:

  • Booking Status
  • Department
  • Booking Type
  • Course
  • Booking Item Status

The list of Colouring Sets is maintained here.

Settings > Facilities Booking > Colouring Sets

The link will open the Colouring Set grid. It is a grid view which can be searched, sorted and customised as normal.

To add a new Colouring Set click New , to edit an existing Colouring Set click Edit . A pop up window will appear which will allow the creation or amendment of a Colouring Set.

ClosedClick to view - Colouring Sets Fields and Descriptions

Complete the fields and click Save . Once the Colouring Set header has been completed and saved a sub navigation will appear to allow additional entities to be assigned.

These include:

  • Colouring Rules
  • Accounts
  • Roles

Colouring Rules

Colouring Rules sets what value within a booking will dedicate the colouration of the booking in the Planner.

Settings > Facilities Booking > Colouring Sets - Colouring Rules

From the drop down select the Type. The relevant Types must then be assigned to the Colour Set.

To assign Types click Assign , entities in the right hand assignment window are connected.

The Type values must then be assigned a Colour.

Colours can be entered as HTML colour codes, or selected using a graphical colour selector next to each value. All values must be assigned a colour or they will return the default black in the Resource Planner.

Colour the values and click Save .

Accounts

For a User to be able to use a Colouring Set it must be assigned to either there User Account or Role.

Settings > Facility Booking > Colouring Sets - Accounts

To assign Accounts click Assign , entities in the right hand assignment window are connected.

Roles

For a User to be able to use a Colouring Set it must be assigned to either there User Account or Role.

Settings > Facility Booking > Colouring Sets - Roles

To assign Roles click Assign , entities in the right hand assignment window are connected.