⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ Feature request: single multi‑location calendar with date‑first selection

I use the platform to manage bookings for my private practice (surgery) across multiple locations.
Right now I created a booking type that applies to different locations, and the system works well when the user:

  • first chooses the location
  • then selects the date and time from that location’s calendar

However, this does not reflect how patients and the front desk typically think in daily practice.

Problem:
Very often the patient (or the receptionist) does not start from the location, but from the available date:

  • “I’m available on the 24th in the afternoon”
  • “I want the first available appointment, anywhere”
  • “I only have that day free; I’ll figure out where to go later”

With the current structure:

  • each calendar is tied to a single location
  • it is not possible to see all availabilities together
  • to find the earliest available date you have to open one location at a time

This makes booking slower and less intuitive.

Feature requested:
A single multi‑location calendar where:

  • all locations are aggregated
  • available dates are shown in a single calendar
  • the location is shown only after the date is selected

Proposed flow (example)

Example 1 – Patient

  1. The patient opens the booking page
  2. Selects the visit type
  3. Sees a single calendar:
    • the 21st is available → location A
    • the 24th is available → location B
    • the 26th is available → location A and location C
  4. The patient clicks on the 24th
  5. The system shows:
    • location B
    • available times
  6. The patient chooses a time and confirms

Example 2 – Receptionist

  1. The receptionist looks for the earliest available appointment
  2. Sees a calendar with all locations mixed together
  3. Clicks on the first suitable date
  4. The system automatically proposes:
    • location
    • time
  5. Booking completed in a few seconds
  • Optional visual indications (tooltip, label, color) to distinguish locations in the calendar view

Why this is important
In my field (and likely in many other medical areas):

  • patients choose the date first, not the location
  • location is often secondary if the time fits
  • this flow would reduce:
  • booking time
  • errors
  • frustration for patients and staff

If this functionality isn’t already available, I believe it would be a highly requested, high‑impact feature.
A single multi‑location calendar would make the platform much closer to how patients and receptionists actually book appointments.

Thank you for your attention and for considering this request.

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