Re: [Evolution] Calendar Questions

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo ximian com>]

On Sat, 2002-09-14 at 06:20, Lonnie Borntreger wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-09-13 at 04:55, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> > On Fri, 2002-09-13 at 05:46, Lonnie Borntreger wrote:
> > > Issue 1: Time
> > > When I receive a meeting request, it translates the UTC time to my
> > > timezone when I view it.  After accepting it, the calendar view shows it
> > > in the proper timeslot for my timezone.  However, if I open it to
> > > view/modify it (like add some comments), the time shown is in UTC.  Is
> > > this a feature or bug?
> >  
> > this is a feature. If the appointment times are in UTC, that's how
> > evolution treats it, although as you said, it will convert to local
> > timezone when displaying the event in your calendar's slots.
>
> This is real confusing.  I can't tell you how many times I've
> accidentally changed the time when modifying a meeting:
>  - Open a meeting shown as 7pm on 9/10 for editing
>  - Add some information, like change the reminder
>  - Return to the "Appointment" tab
>  - Notice the time says 12AM on 9/11
>  - Think "Oops, I messed it up somehow, I have to fix it"
>  - Change the date and time to 7pm on 9/10
>  - Save changes
>  - Notice that the meeting is now at 2pm on 9/10
>  - Curse
>  - Re-edit the appointment to put it back to the original time
>
> My thought is that it should convert to the local timezone no matter
> when/how it is shown (don't care how it's saved).
well, that's why there is the timezone combo box next to the date/times,
so that you can easily see in which timezone those times are. If it's in
the local tiomezone, it should just display a world globe in the button.
If it's a different timezone, it should clearley state it next to the
time.

cheers
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Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo ximian com>