Wishes Index - Sunbird Lightning Calendar
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Index of Wishes for Mozilla Calendar/Sunbird
(Frequently Requested Enhancements)
Overview
Contains
- No discussion here, discuss elsewhere, then add link here.
- Organized into hierarchical categories
- mentioned: links to thread with dates when they were mentioned
- FAQ: links to any relevant FAQs
- 4v: Links to any relevant bug/rfe's, with bug/rfe testers' votes, bounties.
- extension: links to site of an extension that addressses issue.
Source threads
- (1) MozillaZine forum topic 'Calendar Wish List' 2003-09-06 -- 2004-10-12.
- (2) MozillaZine forum topic 'Sunbird: my wish-list' 2004-10-25 -- 2004-11-12.
- (3) MozillaZine forum topic 'Lightning 0.9 Wish List' 2008-04-11.
Index
Event/Task Dialogs
- make default calendar persistent across application restart
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-08
0v: bug 275332 (persistent)9v: bug 266249 (reorder)
- defaults (private/public, tentative/confirmed, repeat daily/weekly, etc.)
- mentioned (1) 2004-09-29
- extension: (for 0.3a2) Calendar Item Dialog includes defaults
- 4v: bug 312073 (Section)
- 6v: bug 191824 (all day)
- 1v: bug 215975 (privacy)
2v: bug 220328- 1v: bug 258298 (category)
- 1v: bug 288157 (alarm)
- 0v: bug 304919 (time)
- associate file (e.g, map) [can use URL, but need file browser? file(s)?]
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-05
- 12v: bug 168680
- edit one instance of recurring event
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-31
3v: bug 194556 (modify)1v: bug 287221 (drag)- 0v: bug 293183 (internals)
- recurrent task acts like template, creates new task [occurrence that can be completed]
- mentioned (1) 2004-09-19
- 15v: bug 350174 (occurrences)
- 43v: bug 373775 (marking complete)
- category acts like template, e.g., birthday --> recurs once per year
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-29
- 8v: 274455 (birthday only)
- extension: ThunderBirthDay (Lightning only)
type time (implemented)- mentioned (1) 2004-08-25
1v: bug 206382
change calendar of event/task- (double click event/task, select from calendar menulist)
- mentioned (1) 2004-03-09
- mentioned (2) 2004-10-25
5v: bug 2103692v: bug 220655
set default calendar for new tasks/events- (select in calendars list so it is outlined)
- mentioned (2) 2004-10-25
0v: bug 222256
add task with no start or due date- mentioned (1) 2004-07-10
0v: bug 220075
Grid Views
- layout of events and tasks in views
- display tasks
- mentioned (1) 2004-09-22, 2004-10-09
- implemented for 0.3 Month View and Multiweek view (use View | Tasks in View) for tasks with start date.
- partly implemented for 0.3 Day View and Week view (use View | Tasks in View) for tasks with start date and due date (due date treated as end date).
7v: bug 157274- 10v: bug 349529 (even with only due date)
- workaround: set start date to due date
- order events in each day box (e.g,. in calendar order, w/reorderable calendars)
- (conflicts with bannering, time order)
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-09-29
2v: bug 328389 (time order)
- multiday event as one banner spanning multiple days (allow long text)
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-07-18, 2004-08-16, 2004-08-20, 2004-09-29
- 7v: bug 256588
- show/hide based on categories, keywords [search?], etc.
- mentioned (1) 2004-10-09
- alternative: can show/hide files, so put each category in a different file
- alternative: can filter event list on string, so filter on category name (event list, not grid)
- 0v: bug 306420
- display tasks
- display of each event/task in views
- icons for categories
- mentioned (1) 2004-07-18
- 0v: bug 160131
- Sunbird userChrome.css: custom Category icons CSS
- old FAQ: Setting category style properties via userChrome.css
- word wrap
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-24
- 5v: bug 231486 (month/multiweek view titles)
0v: bug 262811 (mouseover previews/tooltips)0v: bug 353007 (day/week view event titles)
- title only in view, show time only in tooltip (allow more space for title)
- mentioned (1) 2004-07-18, 2004-08-24
2v: bug 271162 (configure time format)WONTFIX
- distinguish private events
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-24
- distinguish ended/past events
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-20
- mentioned (2) 2004-10-26
1v: bug 253580 (past dates)see 4168020v: bug 416802 (attributes for userchrome.css)
- distinguish event status (tentative, confirmed, cancelled, etc.)
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-25
- 6v: bug 273279
- Sunbird userChrome.css: custom Text Styles CSS
colors for categories (to avoid multiple calendars for simple sychronization)- mentioned (1) 2004-01-15, 2004-07-05, 2004-07-18, 2004-08-16, 2004-08-20, 2004-09-29
- FAQ: Colors
9v: bug 171657 (in grid)0v: bug 268084 (choose colors)- Sunbird userChrome.css for New/Edit Event dialog Category column colors CSS
- icons for categories
- direct editing/manipulation of an event or task in views
- drag event between calendars
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28
- 3v: bug 179484
- paste should remember times
- mentioned (1) 2004-03-09
9v: bug 1994220v: bug 300250
- cut should select date where it can be pasted back if mistake
- mentioned (1) 2004-03-09
- Workaround: Use (Edit | Undo) instead
- drag task from task list into calendar to set date
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-30
drag event to change date- mentioned (1) 2004-07-05, 2004-09-29
0v: bug 216958
drag edge of event to change start or end only- mentioned (1) 2004-02-26, 2004-07-05
2v: bug 2392530v: bug 262299
directly typing tasks/events without dialog- mentioned (1) 2004-01-18
1v: bug 2023680v: bug 293197
- drag event between calendars
- day/week views
- shift hour of break between days, so hours view can cross midnight
- mentioned (1) 2004-03-09
- 0v: bug 325678
- adjust grid box duration (so can click to start new event at time)
- mentioned 2005-02-15
- alternative: drag region to create in day/week view works to nearest 1/4 hour since 0.3a2
- add a week "planner" view with days on two rows (as in Microsoft Outlook)
4v: bug 164599 (initial rfe includes also a new day view)WONTFIX (extension opportunity)
- shift hour of break between days, so hours view can cross midnight
- year view
- mentioned (1) 2004-01-09
- 37v: bug 157270
- extension: [1]
- extension: [2] (Lightning only)
- Gantt view
- mentioned (1) 2004-09-22
1v: bug 182558WONTFIX- extension: Gantt View
- compact view(s)
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-19 like "Rainlendar"
- add a list view
- 1v: bug 392083
go to today button- (Sunbird: menu View | Customize Toolbar, drag Go To Today button to toolbar)
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28
1v: bug 200991 (Calendar extension)1v: bug 306693 (Sunbird)
go to date (implemented)- mentioned (1) 2003-09-06
0v: bug 245179
Calendar List
reorder calendar list- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28
9v: bug 266249(drag and drop to reorder)
Table/Tree views
- folders of tasks, hierarchical tasks
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-21
- mentioned (2) 2004-10-29, 2004-11-08
- 32v: bug 194863
Search
- multiday event query [?]
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-07 like "Shadoglare" (user)
- search tasks
- mentioned (3) 2008-04-11 point 1
- 8v: bug 316916
Help Menu
- manual/help/faq
- mentioned (1) 2004-02-22
- manuals
- wiki: Calendar User Documentation
- extension: calendarhelp.mozdev.org (download help extension) (for 0.2, needs update for current)
- help: CalendarHelp XUL (Mozilla browsers only) (for 0.2, needs update for current)
- help: news: old draft guide pdf (old)
- FAQs
- FAQ: Project FAQ
- FAQ: Mozilla Wiki/n.p.m.calendar FAQ (netscape.public.mozilla.calendar FAQ)
- FAQ: Mozillazine KB Sunbird/Lightning Wiki
- "integration" [general]
- mentioned (1) 2004-01-15 like "Outlook"
- (rather use RFC2445, not proprietary ms-tnef attachments)
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-05
31v: bug 59630 (display in email)1v: bug 334468 (display invitation date in email)1v: bug 343049 (display iMIP/iTIP in email)
- mentioned (1) 2004-01-15 like "Outlook"
- email appointments open calendar, shown in calendar
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-11 (vCal), 2004-05-13 (outlook), 2004-06-21 (TB to SB)
8v: bug 212792 (open attachment)3v: bug 244459 (drag onto calendar)
- sending email (Lightning only)
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-11
1v: bug 2036382v: bug 2371482v: bug 334685
- drag event to become email attachment
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28
0v: bug 224948
Address Book
- linking event with address book entry
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-03 like "Lotus", 2004-05-07
- 5v: bug 163029
- connecting to LDAP to select addresses for invitations [invite should use TB]
- mentioned (1) 2004-07-28
0v: bug 391663 (use TB addressing settings)- 0v: bug 378045 (select directory)
- old extension (for 0.3a2): Attendee Dialog (for Calendar Item Dialog) accesses address book/LDAP in Lightning
Alarms
- alarm should take focus
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-25
- partly addressed in 0.3: app draws attention to itself in taskbar/dock
9v: bug 202620 (become top)- 0v: bug 329676 (use slider)
- email day itinerary automatically [?]
- mentioned (1) 2004-10-12
- visible clock
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-04
- extension: Foxclocks
- old extension: Calendar-Folders includes a clock
- time to next alarm
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-04
- multiple alarms for one event
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-05
3v: bug 250146 (repeat sound until ack)WONTFIX (extension opportunity)14v: bug 353492 (multiple datetimes)
- snooze until
- mentioned (3) 2008-04-28
- custom snooze choices (persistent)
- mentioned (3) 2008-04-11 point 3
customize alarm sound- mentioned (1) 2004-02-22
- FAQ: Alarm sound
4v: bug 135593
OS Integration
- minimize to system tray (windows)
- FAQ: SunTray
- mentioned (1) 2004-01-18, 2004-02-22, 2004-06-21, 2004-06-28, 2004-08-31
- 25v: bug 128812
- background task (so alarms fire even if no window)
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-11, 2004-06-28, 2004-07-11
- mentioned (2) 2004-11-11
- 28v: bug 134969
- web event link opens calendar, shown in calendar
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-21 (FF to SB)
- may require server MIME content-type: text/calendar
- 0v: bug 362285 (Windows registry; see comment #5 for Sunbird)
- double click .ics files
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-13 2005-02-08 2008-08-18
3v: bug 252736(windows)- 0v: bug 362285 (windows registry)
- windows sunbird workaround: bug 362285 comment #5
Printing
- change css style and layout of printed output
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-14, 2004-09-19
5v: bug 228754 (select)0v: bug 295718 (theme)- extension: FG Printers
- extension: calPapers
print tasks- mentioned (1) 2004-09-19
- mentioned (3) 2008-04-11 point 2
2v: bug 29651719v: bug 325137
Storage
- Share profile: Sunbird, FF ext, TB ext, all use same profile files.
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-31, 2004-08-31
- FAQ: (workaround) open calendar files stored in same directory
- Add a trash can/recycle bin for events and tasks deleted from calendars.
- 1v: bug 375159
Publish/Subscribe
- hide private events/tasks from publish
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-16
- 0v: bug 400694 (export/publish private only as busy)
- subscribe without alarms
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-16
4v: bug 257428(subscribe)- 1v: bug 265525 (private alarms for shared events)
- 0v: bug 333554 (publish without alarms)
- button and periodic interval for refreshing/publishing a calendar
- reload button for subscribed calendar
- calendars pane: popup menu | Reload remote calendars
- Sunbird menu: File | Reload remote calendars
- Sunbird toolbar: view | customize toolbars..., drag 'Reload' to toolbar
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28
- 2v: bug 256890
5v: bug 207381
- auto-refresh for subscribed calendar
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-08-24
1v: bug 2714009v: bug 215971 (periodic)- issue: potential dataloss if multiple writers
22v: bug 329570(WebDAV etag and data refreshing)
- reload button for subscribed calendar
- login with password
- mentioned (1) 2004-07-28
15v: bug 2497962v: bug 273476 (no FTP in TB)- 0v: bug 273478 (FTP need username in URL)
0v: bug 363085 (WEBDAV/SSLVerifyClient)
- login with password silently (no confirm dialog)
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-16
3v: bug 248903 (webdav)fixed on mozilla 1.9.x platform0v: bug 277941 (ftp)
- overwrite checks [check if lastmod date earlier than read date before overwriting]
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-24
- 1v: bug 256890 (reload merge)
22v: bug 329570 (concurrent edit)(WebDAV etag and data refreshing; file date check)0v: bug 307033 (backup copies)0v: bug 324849 (webdav: check etag before upload)
save password- mentioned (1) 2004-08-25
- mentioned (2) 2004-10-25
0v: bug2585241v: bug 361757 (realm not ascii)
Export File
- export to vCalendar 1.0 format (OMA): (Palm Desktop, Sony Ericsson T610)
0v: bug231724 (Ericsson T610)(see extension)0v: bug252387 (Palm Desktop)(see extension)- extension: .vcs Support, import and export calender files in vCalendar (.vcs) format
- export to Motorola Organizer
- mentioned (1) 2004-05-31
- export to Palm DBA (see also vCalendar 1.0 above)
- mentioned (1) 2004-04-11
export entire calendar- mentioned (1) 2004-02-22, 2004-08-20 "save as"
0v: bug 327912
Import File
- import with timezone [specify timezone if remote calendar has only floating times?]
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-19, 2004-08-24
- import from Palm DBA format
- mentioned (1) 2003-11-29
- 0v: bug258030
Sync
- General (issues for all devices)
- 95v: bug122659
- extensions: Synchronization Add-ons
- SyncML (standard protocol used by many devices)
- project: sync4jmozilla
- 68v: bug121948
- Nokia
- mentioned (1) 2004-08-31
- Palm
- mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-08-08, 2004-09-09, 2004-09-12
- sync project: sync.mozdev.org
- 34v: bug176730 (todo)
- 19v: bug210507
- WinCE
- mentioned (1) 2004-04-06
- Zaurus
- mentioned (1) 2004-01-15
Notes
Calendar/Sunbird is supported by volunteers. If you need to see a particular bug fixed soon,
- report the bug (or vote for an existing bug),
- contribute new diagnostic info to the bug report (simplified test cases, error console messages, logs, etc.)
- design and develop a fix. Either
- yourself (ask for community help), or
- hire a developer, or
- offer a bounty (and publicize it, starting in community), or
- start/join a bug fund drive (and help publicize it), or
- start/join a bug bounty drive (and help publicize it).
If you would like to see more bugs fixed in general, consider donating to the Calendar project.
One use of past donations was to sponsor a new contributor working on an automated GUI test suite. (An automated test suite tests changes more quickly and frequently than testing the same parts by hand. Developers can make faster progress with more confidence and fewer regressions.)
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