Inventory filters were built for the Event Series calendar in our checkout flow.
The inventory filter is a ticket selection menu, also known as a “ticket picker,” that is added before the event series calendar.
When a customer visits an event series with this feature enabled, the modal displays this ticket menu above the calendar, prompting them to interact with it before browsing dates and showtimes. The actual “filtering” that takes place affects the dates on the calendar — i.e., available dates and showtimes are filtered out if they do not have the inventory the customer wants.
Below are screenshots and a walkthrough of the Inventory Filter flow.
- Open the event calendar
- The event calendar displays all dates with any inventory remaining, seen below as red circles
- Customer adds 2 GA tickets
- With each click to add another ticket, dates that do not have enough inventory will fade to grey on the calendar
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- Select a date that is still highlighted
- Showtimes that have the requested inventory remaining will be highlighted
- Select a showtime
- Proceed directly to the checkout process*
Note: For events with products, bundles, or unique inventory available only during individual showtimes, this option is not recommended. If this Skip to checkout option is disabled, the customer will visit the normal ticket picker after selecting their showtime. This will allow them to add other items on offer to their cart.