5.3. The calendar module interface

5.3.1. The calendar panel

The Calendar panel:

The calendar module contains the following functions in different panel tabs:

Panel tab

Functions

New

Create new appointments or other objects

Edit

Create, edit, delete, print, and manage appointments, change confirmation

View

Set an appointment view: Calendar or Team, List. Set a time range for the calendar display: Day, Work week, Month, Week, or Custom

Flag

Mark appointments with flags

Social

Subscribe appointments from the calendar folders selected Further information can be found in 8.7: Publish&Subscribe.

The Calendar panel, setting Compact panel:

The Calendar panel contains the following functions:

Panel entry

Functions

New

Create a new appointment

icon

Create new objects

Edit

Edit an appointment's details

Delete

Permanently delete appointment

Confirmation

Change an appointment confirmation

Print icon

Print the data for an appointment, a list of appointments, or a calendar sheet

Move

Move appointment to another folder

View

Set the display of appointments: calendar, team, list, detail

Time range

Set calendar time range: Day, Work week, Month, Week, customized

Flags

Mark appointments with flags

Social

Subscribe appointments to the calendar folder selected Further information can be found in 8.7: Publish&Subscribe

5.3.2. The calendar overview window

The calendar overview window, Calendar view, Week time range:

The calendar overview window contains the following elements:

No.

Element

Function

1

Labelling

Displays the name and the path of the current calendar folder and the number of appointments in the folder. Tip: You can browse the folder tree by clicking the underlined parts of the path. Note: Labelling is not shown in the team view.

2

Date bar

Displays the date of the current time range. On both sides of the date there are navigation arrows that allow you to change the current time range.

3

Today button

Displays the time range containing the current date in the overview window and in the MiniCalendar. The selected view, Calendar, Team, or List remains in the overview window.

4

Content area

Displays the calendar and the appointments.

5

Show all my appointments from all calendars checkbox

If this checkbox is activated all your appointments from all calendar folders are displayed. If this checkbox is deactivated only your appointments from the current calendar folder are displayed.

5.3.3. How to browse the calendar

The calendar overview window displays a specific time range: a specific month, for example. To view another month you can use the following control elements for navigation:

  • the overview window control elements

  • the MiniCalendar control elements.

5.3.3.1. Navigating with the overview window control elements

No.

Element

Function

1

Navigation arrows

Depending on the time range set, navigate back or forward one day, one work week, one week, one month. The view that was set (Calendar, Team, or List) remains.

2

Today button

The time range with the current date is displayed in the overview window and in the MiniCalendar. The selected view (Calendar, Team, or List) remains.

3

Date is displayed in the single day columns Precondition: The Work week or Custom view is selected in the panel

Displays the Day calendar view for the selected date

4

Calendar week number Precondition: The Month calendar view is selected in the panel

Displays the Week calendar view for the selected week

5.3.3.2. Navigating with the MiniCalendar control elements

No.

Element

Function

1

Navigation elements for the month

Clicking the month name opens a drop-down list for selecting a month. Clicking the navigation arrows browses back or forward one month.

2

Navigation elements for the year

Clicking the year opens a drop-down list for selecting a year.

3

Close button

Closes the mini calendar. Only the navigation elements for the month and the year are displayed.

4

Show in calendar button

The overview window shows the Month calendar view for the month selected in the MiniCalendar. Note: Displays the calendar view even if the Team or List view was pre-selected.

5

Calendar week

The overview window shows the Week calendar view for the selected calendar week. Note: Displays the calendar view even if the Team or List view was pre-selected.

6

Calendar day

The overview window shows the time range containing the selected day. The pre-selected calendar, team, or list view remains.