InfoQube v1.128: Calendar Improvements. v1.128.2 is now available!

Submitted by Pierre_Admin on 2025/06/30 16:09

Hi IQ Users !

The highlight of v1.125 through v1.127 was achieving Obsidian 2-way Sync. 

With this completed, we'll improve the Calendar with a much needed List view: A grid-like view of events with support for search and filter.

We'll keep you posted as this progresses and when a pre-release version is made available to contributors

Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer

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Hi Pierre,

I’m wondering if it might be possible to add some kind of support in the Calendar for time blocks or layers with different busy levels. The idea would be to define broad planning blocks like “Deep Work”, “Admin Time”, or “Meetings” that appear as a kind of background layer, with tasks scheduled on top of them.

Is anything like this already possible or on the roadmap?

Thanks a lot!

Thanks Pierre!
The core of the idea is to introduce visual levels / parallel layers in the calendar — not only for “time blocks” (like deep work, meetings, etc.), but also potentially for other dimensions such as availability windows, eating windows etc. It’s all about overlaying different types of time structure.
I’m a big fan of calendar blocking and the idea of designing a “Perfect Week” — a structure or skeleton of intentional time use, which is then filled in day by day with actual tasks/appointments/events. Very few tools support this properly. A calendar can do so much more than just hold appointments.
So the main concept is: time blocks act as a background layer, onto which actual items (appointments, tasks, events, etc.) can be placed and visualized without conflict.
As for interactions — not strictly necessary, but sure, it would be nice to link foreground objects to background blocks when relevant.
(Attached a screenshot to illustrate the idea).

Thanks again for considering!

This would be great! Would be nice if tasks were assigned to these blocks and the blocks just automatically scheduled the next in sequence , took its duration into account, and 'pulled' / scheduled the tasks automatically.

Also - will multiple calendar views be added - with different filters and view settings (ex: one is a day view , another a month view etc.)
Would also like to see a simple year view like this: tu-yearly-use-live-demo.png (1688×952)

This one is vertical: https://www.calendarpedia.co.uk/images-large/uk-calendar-2024.png

Hi TMZ

2 options are possible:

  1. Background color and pattern for each block. It would be an extension to the current non-working time / days. Set-up would be a bit techy and once setup, expect users to leave it alone
  2. Time bar to the left of the events zone (for each day). Built-in dropdown UI to show/hide it. Easier to set it up. Internally, it would be an event (generally a repeating event). One could set up sets of zones and select which set is/are shown

In theory, they are not mutually exclusive (i.e. could co-exist)

Preference?

Hourly, minutely and secondly are technically possible, but not supported by Google Calendar and others. It would be quite a bit of work to implement it. It is now on the list of possible improvements but don't hold your breath !!

Hi IQ users !

As the final release of v128 is taking longer than expected, we've published v128.0Pre4 to the general public. Download it from our main download page

HTH !

Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer

v1.128.0Pre5 is now online. Main fix is grid tree indent (which was set to 0 for new grids)

  1. IQ Calendar, red now line does not update when left pane is not shown
  2. Fixed: Grid: New grids had the Tree Indent property set to 0

v1.128.2 is now available to contributors:

  1. New: New event duration is set to the ItemDuration field default value (default=1 hour)
  2. Fixed: Many views: Item>Item Events did not work

HTH!

Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer

Hi Pierre:

I see only 1.128.1 available for download. Is 1.128.2 delayed?

EDIT: Should have read more thoroughly. You do state it is available to contributors. Apologies.

Jon

I see why i did not get any notifications. Yahoo took over my email provider and shortened the address. I failed to update it here. It is now updated.

Could you please resend?

When making the change, I noticed that I have been a member for 16 years, 5 months. Nice to be able to think about the impressive development over the years. Even better, that InfoQube development has continued to make the program ever more indispensable.

Jon

I have been a member for 16 years, 5 months. 

Even more. Before using Drupal, I was using another framework, with the domain sqlnotes.net

According to my records, the Jon (...) item was created in June 2007 and you donated X USD in December 2008, 17 years ago !!
(a good investment, no doubt)

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