Yes. SleekView reads cstr_appointments directly through the same code path the appointment screen uses, so the front-end form does not need any extra configuration beyond pointing SleekView at the table and choosing the status field as the grouping column for the kanban view.

Yes. Dropping a card into Approved writes the new value to status on cstr_appointments and fires the Calendarista status hook, so the approval email configured in the plugin settings goes out exactly as it would from the appointment screen. The audit log records the drag too.

Yes when the linked cstr_payments row exists. Dropping a card into Cancelled triggers the refund flow on the payment record through the same hook the appointment screen uses, so receipts and emails behave exactly as if the cancel was issued from the row. SleekView records the drag.

Yes. SleekView reads any custom field you added to cstr_appointments through the Calendarista form builder and lets you choose it for the card front. The value matches what shows in the appointment screen because SleekView reads the same row, not a copy stored separately.

Yes. The board can be filtered to a single staff member ID or a single service for a per-staff or per-service view. The grouping field stays the status, only the filter changes per saved view, so each staff member gets a focused board of their own bookings for the day.

Yes. Saved kanban views are scoped per role and per capability, so reception can see Requested and Approved only, staff can see their own Approved bookings, and the owner sees every status. The underlying cstr_appointments data does not change, only what each role reads.

Yes. SleekView reads the distinct values present in the status field and renders one kanban column per value. If you registered a custom status through a Calendarista snippet or a third party add-on, that value shows as a column next to the built-in ones with no extra configuration.

No. SleekView paginates inside each column and loads card detail on demand, so a salon with several thousand appointments renders the column counts immediately and streams card content as you scroll. Filters and saved views reduce the working set before the board even renders.