The magnifier at the top right of the hall plan opens a search field for exhibitors with up to nine quick filters below it. Visitors find a booth, the nearest restroom or the way to the stage without opening the directory.
Switching it on
Under Settings → Functions & Defaults, card “Hall Plan Search & Quick Filters”:
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| Exhibitor Search on Map | Shows the magnifier on all hall plans. Off by default. On the full-screen map the search is always on. |
| One switch per quick filter | Shows or hides the button. All nine are on by default. |
| Assigned Exhibitors (Types & Categories) | Per quick filter: types, categories or custom keywords whose exhibitors the filter also shows – e.g. the type “Food & Drink” for “Food & Drinks”. |
Override it per hall plan in the shortcode: [event_hall_plan parent_id="500" search="true"] switches the search on, search="false" off. quick_filters="wc,food,first-aid" shows only those filters, quick_filters="none" none, quick_filters="all" all nine.
The nine quick filters
| Button | Key | Shows in the plan |
|---|---|---|
| Restrooms | wc | WC, accessible WC, women, men, baby care |
| Food & Drinks | food | Gastronomy, cafés, drinks, food trucks and assigned exhibitors |
| Info & Service | info | Information, cashier, ATM, wardrobe, lockers, charging |
| Building | building | Stairs, escalators, elevators, entrances |
| First Aid | first-aid | First aid, AED, emergency, security, exits |
| Accessible | accessible | Accessible WC, elevators, ramps |
| Travel & Parking | transit | Parking, bus, taxi, bicycle |
| Shops & Lounges | lounge | Shop, seating, rest area, smoking area, photo point |
| Event & Program | program | Stage, live music |
The filters recognise the symbols in the plan – automatically for plans from the hall plan designer, in your own SVG files via the attribute data-eem-icon, e.g. data-eem-icon="wc". A filter shows the count at the top and, where there are several kinds, sub-filters such as “Gastronomy / Food” or “Drinking water”.
What visitors see
- Search: results with logo, booth number, type and location. A click switches to the plan that contains the booth, highlights it and opens the info sheet.
- Quick filters: the matches are highlighted in the plan and listed. Whatever the filter doesn’t find on the current floor appears under “Available on other floors:” with the count per floor – a click switches there.
A search result switches to the plan that matches the exhibitor’s locations most precisely: a room of that plan (e.g. “Conference Room C1”) beats the plan’s name, the name beats the building. If the exhibitor has hall and room, the floor with the room opens; on a tie, an interior plan wins over the campus site plan.