Screen Guide — Counter Panel
Screen Guide — Counter Panel
URL: /counter/panel/{counterId}
Access: Authenticated staff assigned to a counter
Purpose
The primary working screen for counter staff. Used to call, serve, transfer, and complete tickets.
Layout
Full-screen, bare layout (no admin sidebar). Top bar shows school logo, counter name, and status badge (Online / Paused / Offline).
Main Sections
- Current Ticket — The ticket currently being served (large display number, visitor name, service, priority type)
- Waiting Queue — List of tickets waiting for this counter
- Missed Tickets — Tickets that were called but not responded to
- Served Today — Count of completed tickets by this counter today
- Workflow Steps — For multi-stage services, shows remaining steps
Available Actions
| Button | Keyboard | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| Call Next | N | Calls the highest-priority waiting ticket |
| Start Serving | S | Begins the service timer |
| Complete | C | Marks ticket completed (or advances to next workflow stage) |
| No-Show | M | Marks the called ticket as missed |
| Cancel | X | Cancels the ticket with optional reason |
| Recall | — | Re-calls a missed ticket |
| Transfer | T | Opens transfer modal |
| Issue Walk-In | I | Creates a ticket directly at the counter |
| Pause / Resume | P | Toggles break status |
| Go Offline | — | Logs counter off |
Transfer Modal Fields
- Target Office — required
- Transfer Notes — optional, max 500 characters
- Priority Boost — optional, 0–99 extra points added to ticket priority score
Walk-In Issue Modal Fields
- Service — required
- Visitor Name — optional
- Priority Type — required (default: normal)
Multi-Stage Workflows
If the service has a defined multi-step workflow (e.g., Registrar → Cashier → Releasing), completing a ticket at one stage automatically creates the next stage ticket in the next office's queue. The remaining steps are shown in the Workflow Steps panel.
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