Event Repeat: User defined repeating dates
| Project: | Event Repeat |
| Version: | 5.x-2.x-dev |
| Component: | User interface |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Currently, event repeat only allows for x-day, week, month, year pattern OR 'Count' repeat (which seems a bit buggy). A third 'User Defined' option would be VERY useful. The user could enter a second date, then hit the 'add another date' button (another date input box appears), then enter a third date, then hit the 'add another date' button, and so on.
This would be useful for a Monday/Wednesday/Friday class that fits in neither the x-day, week, month pattern or the 'Count' pattern. Similarly, a concert tour may have the 'same' repeating content, on different dates, but dont fit the current x-day, week, month pattern or the 'Count' pattern.
On the surface, this seems like a pretty easy thing to implement. I would appreciate any attempts to this patch.
Thank you very much,
Kelly
#1
Did you turn on the advanced features in the settings page? These may help you get what you want. They are turned off by default because, basically, the interface needs a rework.
#2
I've looked thru the advanced features, and while there are a number of combinations - it seems quite difficult to interpret. I still dont understand how I would add a Monday, Wednesday, Friday event, or events that repeat, but no on any specific pattern (like a concert tour). I also understand from the bug report that many of the combinations do not function as intended.
Consider simplifying the advanced features interface by simply adding a user-defined field where the user could enter the date (any date, or select from the JS Calendar, etc)....if more dates are needed, hit the 'add a new date' button, enter the date, and so on. I think this would solve some of the UI issues, and still provide another userful way to repeat events.
Thanks,
Kelly