MMM-CalendarExt3

BKeyport

@MMRIZE actually, I don’t need to extract - the symbols are set by default Calendar app, so I’d be using “useSymbol:True” to get them only.

XDmToter

I am having trouble integrating MMM-CalendarExt3 with MMM-GoogleCalendar.
I’m not sure what else is required other than adding a “name” to the Google Calendar and then listing that in the “calendarSet” parameter in CalendarExt3.

Can anyone point out what I am missing?

Here is my config:

{
            module: 'MMM-GoogleCalendar',
            header: "Family Calendar",
            position: "top_left",
            config: {
                maximumEntries: 4,
                broadcastPastEvents: true,
                calendars: [
                  {
                    symbol: "calendar-week",
                    calendarID: "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@group.calendar.google.com",
                    name: 'famCal',
                  },
                ],
            }
        },
        {
            module: "MMM-CalendarExt3",
            position: "bottom_bar",
            title: "Family Calendar",
            config: {
                mode: "week",
                instanceId: "basicCalendar",
                calendarSet: ['famCal'],
            }
        },

I see the List view from MMM-GoogleCalendar, but I just get a blank calendar from MMM-CalendarExt3

MMRIZE

@XDmToter
Read this. https://github.com/MMRIZE/MMM-CalendarExt3#compatible-with-randombrainstormermmm-googlecalendar

By the way, this is a pure question.
Google Calendar provides iCAL format(.ics), so the default calendar module can also parse it. Why people use MMM-GoogleCalendar instead of the default calendar? Is there any special thing?
I ask this because one of the most frequently asked issues is how to use with MMM-GoogleCalendar.

MMRIZE

@XDmToter
Anyway, I requested PR of MMM-GoogleCalendar to solve this incompatible broadcasting. When @randomBrainstorm adopts the PR, this issue will be solved.

XDmToter

@MMRIZE Thank you for your reply. As I understand it, in order to use an ICal URL from Google Calendar, you have to make your calendar Public. Using MMM-GoogleCalendar is Authenticated using an API Token, so your calendar does Not need to be public.

I tried adding the “preProcessor” settings, but I still get a blank calendar. Does this get added to the “config” section, or the “module” section? I put it inside the config array.

        {
            module: "MMM-CalendarExt3",
            position: "bottom_bar",
            title: "Family Calendar",
            config: {
                mode: "week",
                instanceId: "basicCalendar",
                calendarSet: ['famCal'],
                preProcessor: (e) => {
                    if (e.start?.dateTime) {
                        e.startDate = new Date(e.start.dateTime).valueOf()
                    } else if (e.start?.date) {
                        e.startDate = new Date(`${e.start.date}T00:00:00`).valueOf()
                    }
 
                    if (e.end?.dateTime) {
                        e.endDate = new Date(e.end.dateTime).valueOf()
                    } else if (e.end?.date) {
                        e.endDate = new Date(`${e.end.date}T00:00:00`).valueOf()
                    }
 
                    e.title = e.summary
                    e.fullDayEvent = (e.start?.date) ? true : false
                    return e
                    }
            }
        }

MMRIZE

@XDmToter
Your configuration seems all right unless you may be missing some brackets matching or commas at the end of the continuous module definitions.

In MM screen, Ctrl+Shift+i will open dev console. You may see suspicious error messages if they happen.

gonzonia

@XDmToter
There’s a way to get an iCal URL without making it public. I see this in my “Settings and Sharing” section of Google Calendar. Screenshot 2023-10-11 at 2.28.40 PM.png

MMRIZE

@gonzonia @XDmToter
But anyway, for shared-calendar (e.g. Family calendar), MMM-GoogleCalendar is worthy. (And there would be the possibility to implement a reminder feature also.)

I discussed this issue with @randomBrainstorm, and I can bet the fixed version of MMM-GoogleCalendar will be released soon. At that time, the need for conversion will be gone.

BKeyport

@MMRIZE So, I’ve expanded my calendar larger for a DakBoard like setup, and noticed some cosmetic problems, mostly in background highlighting. Can you take a look and see what’s up?

Also, I’d like the icons (using the symbols from calendar) to be row flexed not column flexed.

Thanks.

		{
			module: "MMM-CalendarExt3",
			//disabled: true,
			position: "top_right",
			config: {
				fontSize: '31.5px',
				eventHeight: '36px',
				animationSpeed: 0, 
				mode: "month",
				headerTitleOptions: {
					month: 'long',
					year: 'numeric', 
				},
				minimalDaysOfNewYear: 1,
				refreshInterval: 60000,
				useWeather: false,
				useSymbol: true,
				maxEventLines: 4,
				firstDayOfWeek: 0,
				calendarSet: ["Main", "Holidays", "Seahawks", "Sounders", "Bluejays", "Mariners", "Kraken", "XFL"],
			},
		},
``` css
/* CalendarExt3 */
.CX3 {
  --celllinecolor: #666;
  --cellbgcolor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --cellheaderheight: 25px;
  --cellfooterheight: 2px;
  --defaultcolor: #FFF;
  --eventheight: calc(var(--fontsize) + 4px);
  --totalheight: calc(var(--eventheight) * var(--maxeventlines));
  --displayEndTime: none;
  --displayWeatherTemp: none;
  font-size: var(--fontsize);
  color: var(--defaultcolor);
  line-height: calc(var(--eventheight));
  min-width: 1280px; 
}

.module.MMM-CalendarExt3 .module-header {
	color: white;
	background-color: green;
	border-radius: 8px;
	text-transform: unset;
	font-size: var(--font-size-medium);
	line-height: var(--font-size-small)+5;
	border: none;
  }

.CX3 .thisMonth {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* get rid of unwanted elements */
.CX3 .event.singleday .headline:not(.useSymbol)::before,
.CX3 .event.singleday .headline.useSymbol .symbol.noSymbol::before {
  content: '⬤';
  color: var(--calendarColor);
  display: none;
  padding-right: 2px;
  font-size: 75%;
}

.CX3 .event:not(.fullday) .headline .time {
  display: none;
  padding-right: 2px;
  font-size: 75%;
  color: #EEE;
}

.CX3 .weekday_0 {
  color: #FFF;
}

.CX3 .weekday_6 {
  color: #FFF;
}

.CX3 .cw {
  font-size: 80%;
  color: goldenrod;
  display: none;
}

.CX3 .cw::before {
  content: 'CW '
}

.CX3 .title {
	display: none;
}

XDmToter

@MMRIZE
I found the issue.

# grep broadcastEvents modules/MMM-GoogleCalendar/MMM-GoogleCalendar.js 
    broadcastEvents: false,

# grep broadcastEvents modules/default/calendar/calendar.js 
		broadcastEvents: true,

broadcastEvents defaults to False in MMM-GoogleCalendar.

There is no mention of this in your README.md You might consider adding that under your “Compatible with randomBrainstormer/MMM-GoogleCalendar” Section.