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A client side JavaScript library that enables users to view seatmaps for available tickets on Ticket Evolution by:

  1. Fetching the map SVG and manifest JSON, with the given venueId and configurationId, from Ticket Evolution AWS S3 buckets using the mapsDomain (defaults to maps.ticketevolution.com).
  2. Rendering the map in the provided DOM element via the .build function which accepts the id of the element as an argument (see below for an example DOM setup).
  3. Color map sections according to the sectionPercentile configurations and the available ticketGroups (and any selectedSections if provided).
  4. Render a tooltip when the user hovers over a section, which will provide quantity and price information.

Note: Sections will not color and you will not be able to highlight/toggle sections via the map or the API until ticket groups are supplied to the map, either through ticketGroups configuration or updateTicketGroups API.

After instantiation, a public API is available with a limited number of functions to interact with the map.

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Installation and Usage Options

Window Object

1. Load the seatmaps client JS from CDN, create a map root, and build a map

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <title>Seatmap Example</title>
    <style>
      body,
      html {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      #my-map {
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="my-map"></div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@ticketevolution/seatmaps-client/dist/bundle.js"></script>
    <script>
      // create a new seatmap
      var seatmap = new Tevomaps.SeatmapFactory({
        venueId: "896",
        configurationId: "14341",
        ticketGroups: [
          {
            tevo_section_name: "lower level corner 104",
            retail_price: 100,
          },
        ],
      });

      // turn element with ID of 'my-map' into a seatmap for config 14341
      var seatmapApi = seatmap.build("my-map");

      // perform some actions, like highlighting section "lower level corner 104"
      seatmapApi.highlightSection("lower level corner 104");
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

CommonJS

1. Install via npm or yarn

npm install --save @ticketevolution/seatmaps-client

or

yarn add @ticketevolution/seatmaps-client

2. Create a script that includes @ticketevolution/seatmaps-client

// main.js

import { SeatmapFactory } from "@ticketevolution/seatmaps-client";

// create a new seatmap
const seatmap = new SeatmapFactory({
  venueId: "896",
  configurationId: "14341",
  ticketGroups: [
    {
      tevo_section_name: "lower level corner 104",
      retail_price: 100,
    },
  ],
});

// turn element with ID of 'my-map' into a seatmap for config 14341
const seatmapApi = seatmap.build("my-map");

// perform some actions, like highlighting section "lower level corner 104"
seatmapApi.highlightSection("lower level corner 104");

In case your app is a React app, you can use the TicketMap component

import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
import { TicketMap } from "@ticketevolution/seatmaps-client";

const rootEl = document.getElementById("my-map");
if (!rootEl) {
  throw new Error("no root element in html");
}

const root = createRoot(rootEl);

root.render(
  <TicketMap
    venueId="896"
    configurationId="14341"
    ticketGroups={[
      {
        tevo_section_name: "lower level corner 104",
        retail_price: 100,
      },
    ]}
  />,
);

API Reference

class Tevomaps

new Tevomaps(options: object)

Options:

Name Required Type Default Value Description
venueId string Ticket Map Venue ID
configurationId string Ticket Map Configuration ID
sectionPercentiles object {
    '0.2': '#FFC515',
    '0.4': '#f2711c',
    '0.6': '#D6226A',
    '0.8': '#a333c8',
    '1': '#2A6EBB'
}
Define percentiles to color sections based on their average ticket group price. Ticket groups which fall within a given range will display the associated color on the map for their section.

ie. Given an event with 100 ticket groups, with each ticket group price incrementing by $1 from $100 to $200, a section whose average ticket group price is $110 will be displayed as #FFC515, and a section whose average price of $175 will be displayed as #a333c8.
mapFontFamily string Set a default font for the map. Native browser fonts available, a list below is provided but results may vary depending upon the browser and browser version.

• Helvetica
• Arial
• Times
• Times New Roman
• Courier
• Courier New
• Verdana
• Tahoma
mapsDomain string https://maps.ticketevolution.com The domain from which map SVGs and manifests will be fetched. To pull maps from the development environment, use https://maps-dev.ticketevolution.com
onSelection function A function which will be called by Tevomaps when a section of the map has been clicked. It will pass as arguments an array of all currently selected section IDs and expect nothing back.

onSelection: function (sectionIds) {
    console.log(sectionIds); //=> ['id-1','id-2']
}

Note: This method is also called when a section is deselected. If all sections are deselected, the sectionIds array will be empty.

Note: This method will always return lower case section names, you will need to take that in consideration when you do string comparisons.
selectedSections string[] [] An array of section IDs for the map to initially highlight by default when it is rendered.
ticketGroups TicketGroup[] [] An array of ticket groups to be used for section pricing. Expects each ticket group to adhere to the TicketGroup interface. This API was designed for you to directly pass into the client library the response from the Ticket Evolution /v9/listings endpoint.
showControls boolean true When set to true, the map controls (the zoom in, zoom out, reset zoom, and clear selection buttons) will be visible.
showLegend boolean true When set to true, the map legend will be visible.
mouseControlEnabled boolean true When set to true, the map will respond to mouse events (such as click, move, and hover).

updateTicketGroups(groups: TicketGroup[])

Changes the collection of ticket groups in the map used to calculate available sections and section prices. Useful if you have a feature for filtering ticket groups and you want the map to update.

highlightSection(section: string)

Temporarily colors the given section by making it more opaque. This is the same effect used for hovering on a section.

unhighlightSection(section: string)

Removes the highlight effect of the given section, if it's not selected, by reverting it back to its base transparency. This is the same effect used for hovering off on a section.

selectSection(section: string)

This is the same effect used for clicking on a section to select it. It colors the section and will not revert back by hovering off it or calling unhighlightSection. Calls the onSelection callback with the updated array of selected sections.

deselectSection(section: string)

This is the same effect used for clicking on a section to deselect it. It reverts the color of the section and is the only way to unhighlight a selected section. Calls the onSelection callback with the updated array of selected sections.

Interfaces

Name Properties
TicketGroup {
    tevo_section_name: string;
    retail_price: number;
}