sequenceDiagram
participant Parent as Parent (User Page)
participant Embed as Embed (iframe)
participant Store as EmbedStore(iframe)
participant UI as UI Components(iframe)
Note over Parent: embed.js loads
alt CTA clicked or Cal.modal() called
Parent->>Parent: Check for existing modal
alt Modal exists & can reuse
Parent->>Parent: Reopen modal (state: "reopened")
Note over Parent: May use connect() or reload
else Create new modal
Parent->>Parent: Create cal-modal-box
Parent->>Parent: Create iframe (hidden)
Parent->>Parent: Set state="loading"
Parent->>Parent: Show loader
end
end
Note over Embed: background: transparent
Note over Embed: body tag hidden
Note over Embed: iframe webpage starts rendering
Note over Store: EmbedStore pre-initialized
State: NOT_INITIALIZED
Store->>Store: Initialize UI config & theme
Note over Parent: Process URL params for prefill
Parent->>Store: Set prefill data from URL
Embed->>Parent: __iframeReady event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Signals iframe is ready
to receive messages from parent
Action: Makes iframe visible
(unless prerendering),
processes queued commands
Note over Parent: Sets iframeReady flag
Note over Parent: Makes iframe visible (unless prerendering)
Note over Store: Set state to INITIALIZED
Store->>UI: Apply theme & cssVarsPerTheme
Embed->>Parent: __dimensionChanged event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Keeps iframe size
matched to content
Triggers: Content size changes,
page finishes loading
Note over Parent: Adjust iframe dimensions
Note over Store: Update providedCorrectHeightToParent
Embed->>Parent: __windowLoadComplete event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Signals page fully loaded
Ensures dimension calculations
are reliable
alt isBookerPage with skeleton
Note over Embed: Wait for slotsDone state
end
Embed->>Parent: linkReady event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Signals iframe content
is fully ready for interaction
Requirements: Height known,
slots loaded (if skeleton)
Note over Parent: Remove loader
Note over Parent: Set state="loaded"
Note over Parent: Make iframe visible
Parent->>Embed: parentKnowsIframeReady event
Note right of Parent: Purpose: Parent acknowledges
iframe readiness
Action: Makes body visible,
sets renderState completed
Note over Embed: Makes body visible
Note over Store: renderState: "completed"
loop Dimension Monitoring
Embed->>Embed: Monitor content size changes
alt Dimensions Changed
Embed->>Parent: __dimensionChanged event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Maintain proper sizing
as content changes
Parent->>Parent: Adjust iframe size
end
end
alt Route Changes
UI->>Store: Update UI state
Store->>Parent: __routeChanged event
Note right of Store: Purpose: Notifies parent of
navigation within embed
Action: Handle navigation
Note over Parent: Handle navigation
end
alt Booker Events (Tracking)
UI->>Store: Update viewId on linkReady
UI->>Parent: bookerViewed event
Note right of UI: Purpose: Tracks first view of booker
on first modal open
Includes: Event info, slots status
Not fired during prerendering
UI->>Parent: bookerReady event
Note right of UI: Purpose: Signals booker view is loaded
and slots are ready for interaction
Includes: Event identification
Only fires for booker pages
alt User closes and reopens modal
UI->>Parent: bookerReopened event
Note right of UI: Purpose: Tracks when booker is
reopened after being closed
Distinguishes from first view
end
alt Full reload scenario
Parent->>Embed: __reloadInitiated method
Note right of Parent: Purpose: Notify iframe that
fullReload is happening
Action: Set reloadInitiated flag
Note over Store: reloadInitiated: true
UI->>Parent: bookerReloaded event
Note right of UI: Purpose: Tracks when booker is
reloaded (full page reload)
Distinguishes from reopen
Note over Store: Reset reloadInitiated flag
end
end
alt Close Request
Embed->>Parent: __closeIframe event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Request to close modal
from within iframe
Action: Set state="closed"
Note over Parent: Set state="closed"
end
alt Error Handling
Embed->>Parent: linkFailed event
Note right of Embed: Purpose: Signals page load error
Includes: Error code, URL info
Action: Show error state
Note over Parent: Set state="failed"
end