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Gemini Calendar - my vision of calendar software
- Thread starter powell
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Powell,
Thanks for the update, quick-fix & keeping the month slide bar.
Something I noticed when editing the start & stop time of an existing appt I wanted to pass along.
When changing the minutes in either the start or end time. For instance if I make a change to the start time minutes, the ending minutes time also changes. That is a good thing if the start/end time difference is still 2 hours. Ocassionally through, just trying to change the end time minutes the start will also change. And at times so will the hour. Not sure if this is a part of the time issue you mention above or not.
By the way, when I started using Gemini my phone was running 1.5. Last week I received the 2.1 OTA update. I don't know if it was happening with 1.5 or not. Or if it makes a difference.
Hope your vacation was relaxing.
Thanks for the update, quick-fix & keeping the month slide bar.
Something I noticed when editing the start & stop time of an existing appt I wanted to pass along.
When changing the minutes in either the start or end time. For instance if I make a change to the start time minutes, the ending minutes time also changes. That is a good thing if the start/end time difference is still 2 hours. Ocassionally through, just trying to change the end time minutes the start will also change. And at times so will the hour. Not sure if this is a part of the time issue you mention above or not.
By the way, when I started using Gemini my phone was running 1.5. Last week I received the 2.1 OTA update. I don't know if it was happening with 1.5 or not. Or if it makes a difference.
Hope your vacation was relaxing.
tommygun
Newbie
Hi everybody... It's probably a silly question but... is there a way to change the default snooze time for calendar reminders?
Mine is currently set to 5 minutes, I'd like to set a greater value.
I wasn't able to find any relevant option in Gemini Cal, maybe it is something you set at OS level?
Thanks a lot.
Mine is currently set to 5 minutes, I'd like to set a greater value.
I wasn't able to find any relevant option in Gemini Cal, maybe it is something you set at OS level?
Thanks a lot.
I've wondered about this in the past, and your question caused me to look it up. By Googling "android snooze time", I found a free app called "Calendar Snooze." It's in the Market, but I haven't tried it yet, and don't know how nicely it plays with Gemini Calendar. If you try it, please let us know.
Thomas_AR
Newbie
Great app, i will give it a try and give some constructive (hopefully) feedback.
Yes, same here, European living in ARgentina
(G)
Android Expert
Open the calendar, use the menu key and hit MORE, then PREFERENCES, then change DEFAULT REMINDER TIME.
(G)
Android Expert
Request: Maybe it's my "Windows" mentality, but could you add a deletion confirmation to events? Something like "Are you sure you want to delete this event?"
I tapped on an event in the calendar, went to the menu key, and instead of hitting EDIT hit DELETE and the event vanished.
I tapped on an event in the calendar, went to the menu key, and instead of hitting EDIT hit DELETE and the event vanished.
tommygun
Newbie
Nope, the option you're referring to sets the default "advance" time for events with reminder, not the snooze time.
Example:
if I set it to 10 minutes, I'll correctly get an alarm 10 minutes before the event, and onscreen I'll get the option to dismiss it or to snooze it for 5 minutes.
What I want to change is that "5 minutes delay", but I don't know how.
powell
Well-Known Member
Yes, your guess is very accurate. I will work on it now, hope it will be fixed soon.
Very interesting idea, I will think about it.
This is not related to the time zones, it can be a screen sensitivity issue. The basic ideas of time settings are:
- If you change start time, duration of the event does not change, i.e. end time is incremented and decremented together with the start time,
- If you change end time, duration of the event changes, until the end time becomes equal to the start time. In such a case, decrementing the end time decrements also start time, because start time must be always before (or equal) the end time,
- There is a little weird behavior near midnight, when you increment the start hour, again, it is to prevent the end hour be before the start,
Yes, it was. I was doing the things I love (riding motorcycle) with people I love (my wife and our friends).
Generally, snooze time is not related to the calendar API, it is a value that could be set independently, at the OS level, however, I could not find such settings in my phone. Maybe Calendar Snooze, mentioned by @jae_63 will help you. I will pay attention on this topic and maybe will find solution which can be implemented in Gemini Calendar.
Tommygun meant snooze time, not default time, when reminder is set.
I will think about it.
I must tell you one more thing, which may be important in the near future, before I find the solution: Gemini Calendar does not work on Android 2.2 (Froyo). It is because the serious change in Calendar API, that was introduced in this OS version. I am going to work this out, but it may take some time, since Calendar API is NOT officially documented.
O.k., I think it is time to go back to work
Thank you for your feedback!
tommygun
Newbie
Thanks, I'll try it asap and report back.
I suspect in fact that the snooze property may be something more Android-related than Gemini Cal-related.
(in my coding experience alarms and reminders are generally handled at OS level)
UPDATE
@ jae_63: I've tried out Calendar Snooze, but it has some serious problem on my HTC Desire. In many occasions during my test-run the device screen failed to turn on when notifying alarms, in other there where simply no snooze button at all. The developer says there are known problem on Sense UI devices like mine... so I guess it's a no-go.
Uninstalled.
I have just joined this thread, but noticed you confirmed that Gemini is a "front-end" to the android calendar application database. I have an HTC Hero/Sprint, and have hated the Calendar program that comes with it. I need to continue using HTC Sync to back up the calendar to Outlook 2007 on my PC. It sounds like changes to the database I make via Gemini should be transparent, and I can continue using HTC Sync to backup my Hero calendar to Outlook?
If this works, then I can't wait to try it.
Thank for developing this.
If this works, then I can't wait to try it.
Thank for developing this.
powell
Well-Known Member
Version 0.9.26 released.
If you are the user from the negative GMT offset (New World), and you encountered problems with timezones in Day View (some events starting in the evening were displayed on the following day), please, report, if it is fixed now.
I have also redesigned 4x1 widget (you probably will have to remove the old widget from the home screen and put the new one).
Now 4x1 widget shows first three events, that start in the next 7 days. Day of month, colored with the same color, as the calendar, is displayed next to the event title.
Summary of changes:
If you are the user from the negative GMT offset (New World), and you encountered problems with timezones in Day View (some events starting in the evening were displayed on the following day), please, report, if it is fixed now.
I have also redesigned 4x1 widget (you probably will have to remove the old widget from the home screen and put the new one).
Now 4x1 widget shows first three events, that start in the next 7 days. Day of month, colored with the same color, as the calendar, is displayed next to the event title.
Summary of changes:
- 4x1 widget shows date of event,
- 4x1 widget shows events in next 7 days,
- 4x1 date colored like calendar,
- Day View timezone bug in fixed,
- 4x1 widget timezone fixed
Thanks, Powell. The GMT problem looks good to me, and more importantly will make my wife happy, since she noticed this problem right away when I installed Gemini for her.
I like the widget too, and like even better that it does different things depending upon where you click.
EDIT: after thinking about this some more, I have a feature request: If you click on the rightmost of the four squares, it should take you into "Add Normal Event." You could even place a small plus-sign on the widget to remind the user of this capability. The middle two squares would continue to bring you into your day view, and the leftmost square would continue to bring you into the month view.
(By being able to add an event in this way, I could free the 1x1 square that I currently use for "Add Normal Event.")
I like the widget too, and like even better that it does different things depending upon where you click.
EDIT: after thinking about this some more, I have a feature request: If you click on the rightmost of the four squares, it should take you into "Add Normal Event." You could even place a small plus-sign on the widget to remind the user of this capability. The middle two squares would continue to bring you into your day view, and the leftmost square would continue to bring you into the month view.
(By being able to add an event in this way, I could free the 1x1 square that I currently use for "Add Normal Event.")
bdavis8090
Newbie
The time zone issue is resloved on my end. It looks great. Thanks for taking care of this so quickly.
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fisher_of_man
Lurker
loving the new widget! I just updated mine. it now sits on top of my main homescreen!
issue though...when you click on the widget, it takes you to the day view. when you hit menu, you get three options...1) go to, 2) today and 3) add. the add part of the menu is greyed out and won't allow me to add anything from the widget itself. not sure why this is...and I would love to have this functionality. am i just missing something here? i can't find a way to ungrey it and be able to add a event.
Congrats Powell on the best calendar app out there. I've recommended it to several different friends and they all love it too. now that we have our 4x1 upcoming appointment widget, how about a calendar widet to replace the stock calendar...a two week (monthly)type view (that you could scroll thru the weeks/months with)with the next weeks appointments in an agenda type view...the whole thing in a 4x4 or 4x3 view. kind of an all in one calendar widget. thanks for all your hard work...your continued development and your allowing us to be so involved in the process!
issue though...when you click on the widget, it takes you to the day view. when you hit menu, you get three options...1) go to, 2) today and 3) add. the add part of the menu is greyed out and won't allow me to add anything from the widget itself. not sure why this is...and I would love to have this functionality. am i just missing something here? i can't find a way to ungrey it and be able to add a event.
Congrats Powell on the best calendar app out there. I've recommended it to several different friends and they all love it too. now that we have our 4x1 upcoming appointment widget, how about a calendar widet to replace the stock calendar...a two week (monthly)type view (that you could scroll thru the weeks/months with)with the next weeks appointments in an agenda type view...the whole thing in a 4x4 or 4x3 view. kind of an all in one calendar widget. thanks for all your hard work...your continued development and your allowing us to be so involved in the process!
powell
Well-Known Member
Editing and deleting events "from the widget" (that means, when you enter the Day View by clicking the right area of the widget) is disabled. It is because I wanted to make the Day View appear as fast, as possible. It is supposed to be read only mode, just for viewing...
I will think of making it writable again, if the speed issue is not the problem.
I will think of making it writable again, if the speed issue is not the problem.
eghill1125
Well-Known Member
Everything looks real good on all the progress you are making. I would definitely second a 4x3 view that is identical to the calendar itself as a widget. I do not use any 4x4 views and like to keep the bottom block empty for swiping across and a 4x3 of the whole calendar and agenda view would be an automatic widget with any phone I have now or in the future..
Thanks for all of your hard work.
Thanks for all of your hard work.
I think you are missing one of the most important 'feature' of a calendar app on a mobile device. The ability to duplicate events. Take a look at the requests here Issue 2618 - android - RFE: Add Calendar feature to duplicate events - Project Hosting on Google Code
I think it will fit well in the month view. As we press and hold on an event, the options "Edit event" and "Delete event" appear, adding a "Duplicate event" here looks appropriate. All you have to do is create a new event with all entries filled in, duplicating the event that we press and hold on, while pre-setting the date and time to the current date and time.
It doesn't matter if it will take 3-5 secs to load the duplicate, it is still faster than having to type out everything myself on a handheld device. Most importantly, if I have a long description or a location that I cannot remember, I can easily duplicate it instead of switching back and forth, copying and pasting (which btw is horrible on android).
This will be productivity, which is the main reason why we buy a portable handheld device for work.
Hopefully, this will not be any hurdle to you. Remember, you'll be the 1st calendar developer to add such a feature on android, and every user from Windows mobile and Palm will want to get their hands on Gemini!
I think it will fit well in the month view. As we press and hold on an event, the options "Edit event" and "Delete event" appear, adding a "Duplicate event" here looks appropriate. All you have to do is create a new event with all entries filled in, duplicating the event that we press and hold on, while pre-setting the date and time to the current date and time.
It doesn't matter if it will take 3-5 secs to load the duplicate, it is still faster than having to type out everything myself on a handheld device. Most importantly, if I have a long description or a location that I cannot remember, I can easily duplicate it instead of switching back and forth, copying and pasting (which btw is horrible on android).
This will be productivity, which is the main reason why we buy a portable handheld device for work.
Hopefully, this will not be any hurdle to you. Remember, you'll be the 1st calendar developer to add such a feature on android, and every user from Windows mobile and Palm will want to get their hands on Gemini!
syrguy1969
Well-Known Member
+1 on the repeat even feature.
Your widget is great, I am really liking the look a lot more than the stock widget of the same size!
Your widget is great, I am really liking the look a lot more than the stock widget of the same size!
A small bug report.
On the screen after we click on an event to view, we can see the yellow "Repeats" box that shows a description of the repeating days and date. The date shown in this box will always be in this format "20100614" and does not follow the date format set under 'Preferences'.
On the screen after we click on an event to view, we can see the yellow "Repeats" box that shows a description of the repeating days and date. The date shown in this box will always be in this format "20100614" and does not follow the date format set under 'Preferences'.
Hello, I've searched and can't find an answer...I love Gemini, but every time I start the program it shows a list of my calendars and asks which I want showed. I pick them and hit save, but then if I leave and click on it again, it asks all over again. Any ideas? Also, will I get updated thru the market automatically like my other programs or do I have to do something different here to get updates? Thanks!!
Kr0nos
Newbie
- How did you install Gemini ?
- "automatically" ? are you running froyo // 2.2 ? - otherwise i don't understand what you mean. Up to 2.1 you get the "normal" notification that an update is availible(or have to check yourself at market - downloads), and then have to download it through the market.
If your running 2.2 that would explain your other issue too, because powell is saying in his market description, that Gemini currently isn't compatible with Froyo (cause of changes in the calendar API)
If your not running 2.2, what device do you have and what android version are you running ?
Or maybe you could send powell a log that would help the most.
You can read how here : How user can help developer to fight with bugs
@powell
btw there is a small mistace on Gemini Mobile in the "feature post"
@duplicate an event
sounds nice, not my top priority but nice to have
i would "duplicate" a feature request made one mothe ago by myself, because it was again moth's end a few days ago, and i had to go back and forth a lot again.
Is it possible to get a "moth view" with
- the past week
- this week
- and the next 2 weeks ?
i dont what to bother you, just make shure that it did got overlooked, because it was again the week of the month this little inconvenience kicks in
again thanks for this great calendar and the great interaction this us users
powell
Well-Known Member
I had e-mail conversation with mcfryer, he told me, that he had Android 2.1 and owned Motorola Droid. I am not sure why calendars list appears every time he starts Gemini Calendar, it is strange.
As for the question about updating, Gemini Calendar will be updated as other applications, you will not have to do anything special.
Yes, 4 weeks view would be interesting, I have put this into my list of to-do things.
Event duplication - I have thought about it long time ago and I think I have a nice solution, which will be comfortable and easy to do. There is only one, little problem, regarding the calendar API, which prevents me from implementing this solution. I will think about it again.
As for the question about updating, Gemini Calendar will be updated as other applications, you will not have to do anything special.
Yes, 4 weeks view would be interesting, I have put this into my list of to-do things.
Event duplication - I have thought about it long time ago and I think I have a nice solution, which will be comfortable and easy to do. There is only one, little problem, regarding the calendar API, which prevents me from implementing this solution. I will think about it again.
I'm having a problem with my on phone calendar syncing to google calendar maybe someone can help with.
Before I started using Gemini I was using the standard calendar to keep track of my appointments. It wasn't syncing to google calendar but I didn't worry about it too much then.
When I started using Gemini it automatically listed the old appointments that were in my phone. Great! I also noticed that any appointment I entered using Gemini automatically synced with google calendar. Fantastic. But none of the older appointments synced. Only the newest ones. When I entered the new appt's/events with Gemini I made sure I selected my google account and not "my calendar". So that is why they sync.
Anyway, except for going through and manually re-entering all of my old appts/events into Gemini, does anyone know how I can convert the in phone "my calendar" events so they will sync. I have tried bringing one of them up in Gemini and trying to edit. But the "my calendar" field is grayed out so that I cannot change it to my google account. I have also tried separately un-selecting and re-selecting which calendars to display in both Gemini and the on-board calendar and syncing and still nothing. Turned them off in "my calendar" and on in Gemini and sync. Then turned them off in Gemini and on in "my calendar". Still nothing.
I need to do a hard re-set of my Eris since the 2.1 OTA upgrade. I'm having some other issues and I'm told the hard re-set should fix those. But I want to make sure my old appts are in google calendar so they aren't lost.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Before I started using Gemini I was using the standard calendar to keep track of my appointments. It wasn't syncing to google calendar but I didn't worry about it too much then.
When I started using Gemini it automatically listed the old appointments that were in my phone. Great! I also noticed that any appointment I entered using Gemini automatically synced with google calendar. Fantastic. But none of the older appointments synced. Only the newest ones. When I entered the new appt's/events with Gemini I made sure I selected my google account and not "my calendar". So that is why they sync.
Anyway, except for going through and manually re-entering all of my old appts/events into Gemini, does anyone know how I can convert the in phone "my calendar" events so they will sync. I have tried bringing one of them up in Gemini and trying to edit. But the "my calendar" field is grayed out so that I cannot change it to my google account. I have also tried separately un-selecting and re-selecting which calendars to display in both Gemini and the on-board calendar and syncing and still nothing. Turned them off in "my calendar" and on in Gemini and sync. Then turned them off in Gemini and on in "my calendar". Still nothing.
I need to do a hard re-set of my Eris since the 2.1 OTA upgrade. I'm having some other issues and I'm told the hard re-set should fix those. But I want to make sure my old appts are in google calendar so they aren't lost.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.