Wishes Index - Sunbird Lightning Calendar

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 210369
  • 2v: 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 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 416802
    • 0v: 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
• 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 199422
    • 0v: 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 239253
    • 0v: bug 262299
  • directly typing tasks/events without dialog
    • mentioned (1) 2004-01-18
    • 1v: bug 202368
    • 0v: bug 293197
• 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)
• 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 182558 WONTFIX
  • extension: Gantt View
• compact view(s)
  • mentioned (1) 2004-08-19 like "Rainlendar"
• add a list view
  • 1v: bug 392083

Navigation

• 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 (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

Email

• "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)
• 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 203638
  • 2v: bug 237148
  • 2v: 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 296517
  • 19v: 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 271400
    • 9v: bug 215971 (periodic)
    • issue: potential dataloss if multiple writers
      • 22v: bug 329570 (WebDAV etag and data refreshing)

• login with password
  • mentioned (1) 2004-07-28
  • 15v: bug 249796
  • 2v: 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 platform
  • 0v: 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: bug258524
  • 1v: 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
• Sony Ericsson T610 (w/Bluetooth)
  • mentioned (1) 2004-08-06
• Sony Ericsson Z1010
  • mentioned (1) 2004-07-10
• WinCE
  • mentioned (1) 2004-04-06
• Zaurus
  • mentioned (1) 2004-01-15

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