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 developer votes, bounties.

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.

Index

Event/Task Dialogs

  • change calendar of event/task
  • set default calendar for new tasks/events
    • (select in calendars list so it is outlined)
    • mentioned (2) 2004-10-25
    • 0v: bug 222256
  • make default calendar persistent
    • mentioned (2) 2004-11-08
  • defaults (private/public, tentative/confirmed, repeat daily/weekly, etc.)
  • associate file (e.g, map) [can use URL, but need file browser? file(s)?]
  • add task with no date
  • edit one instance of recurring event
  • recurrent task acts like template, creates new task [that can be completed]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-09-19
  • category acts like template, e.g., birthday --> recurs once per year
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-29
  • type time (implemented)

Grid Views

  • layout of events and tasks in views
    • display tasks
      • mentioned (1) 2004-08-22, 2004-10-09
      • partly implemented for Multiweek view (use View | Tasks in View)
      • 0v: bug 157274
    • order events in each box (e.g,. in calendar order, w/reorderable calendars)
      • (conflicts with bannering)
      • mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-09-29
    • 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
    • multiday event ends day early (fixed)
    • 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
  • display of each event/task in views
    • colors for categories (to avoid synchronizing multiple calendars)
      • mentioned (1) 2004-01-15, 2004-07-05, 2004-07-18, 2004-08-16, 2004-08-20, 2004-09-29
      • FAQ: Colors
      • 11v: bug 171657
    • icons for categories
    • word wrap
    • title only in view, show time only in tooltip (allow more space for title)
      • mentioned (1) 2004-07-18, 2004-08-24
    • distinguish private events
      • mentioned (1) 2004-08-28
    • distinguish done events
      • mentioned (2) 2004-10-26
  • direct editing/manipulation of an event or task in views
    • drag event to change date
    • drag edge of event to change start or end only
    • drag event between calendars
    • directly typing tasks/events without dialog
    • paste should remember times
    • cut should select date where it can be pasted back if mistake
      • mentioned (1) 2004-03-09
    • drag task from task list into calendar to set date
      • mentioned (1) 2004-08-30
    • day-view shift, can end after midnight
      • mentioned (1) 2004-03-09
  • year view
  • Gantt view
  • compact view(s)
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-19 like "Rainlendar"

Navigation

Table/Tree views

  • folders of tasks, hierarchical tasks

Search

  • multiday event query [?]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-05-07 like "Shadoglare"

Help Menu

Email

  • "integration" [general]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-01-15 like "Outlook"
      • (rather use RFC2445, not proprietary ms-tnef attachments)
    • mentioned (2) 2004-11-05
    • 20v: bug59630
    • 1v: bug 203638
  • email appointments open calendar, shown in calendar
  • web appointment link opens calendar, shown in calendar
    • mentioned (1) 2004-06-21 (FF to SB)
  • sending email (from sunbird)
  • drag event to become email attachment

Address Book

  • linking event to address book entry
  • connecting to LDAP to select addresses for invitations [invite should use TB]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-07-28

Alarms

  • customize alarm sound
  • alarm should take focus
  • email day itinerary automatically [?]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-10-09
  • visible clock
    • mentioned (2) 2004-11-04
  • time to next alarm
    • mentioned (2) 2004-11-04
  • multiple alarms for one event
    • mentioned (2) 2004-11-05

OS Integration

  • minimize to system tray (windows)
    • mentioned (1) 2004-01-18, 2004-02-22, 2004-06-21, 2004-06-28, 2004-08-31
    • 14v: 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
    • 17v: bug 134969
  • double click .ics files
    • mentioned (1) 2004-05-13

Printing

  • change css style and layout of printed output
    • mentioned (1) 2004-05-14, 2004-09-19
  • make work
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-25
  • print tasks
    • mentioned (1) 2004-09-19

Storage

  • Share profile: Sunbird, FF ext, TB ext, all use same profile files.
    • (issue: running several concurrently. Partial workaround: open files in a shared directory, rather than using the default dir)
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-31, 2004-08.31

Publish/Subscribe

  • hide private events/tasks from publish
    • mentioned (1) 2004-06-16
  • subscribe without alarms
    • mentioned (1) 2004-06-16
  • reload button for subscribed calendar
    • mentioned (1) 2004-06-28
  • auto-refresh for subscribed calendar
    • mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-08-24
  • login with password
    • mentioned (1) 2004-07-28
  • save password
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-25
    • mentioned (2) 2004-10-25
  • login with password silently (no confirm dialog)
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-16
  • overwrite checks [check if lastmod date same as read date before overwriting]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-24

Export File

  • export entire calendar
    • mentioned (1) 2004-02-22, 2004-08-20 "save as"

Import File

  • import with timezone [specify timezone if remote calendar has only floating times?]
    • mentioned (1) 2004-08-19, 2004-08-24

Phone/PDA

  • import/export
    • Motorola Organizer
      • mentioned (1) 2004-05-31
    • palm DBA
      • mentioned (1) 2003-11-29, 2004-04-11
  • sync with pda/phone (merge using most recent data)
    • Nokia
      • mentioned (1) 2004-08-31
    • Palm
      • mentioned (1) 2004-06-28, 2004-08-08, 2004-09-09, 2004-09-12
    • 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


Notes

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