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VueMinder Calendar Help - Desktop Calendar

Current as of Version 7.1.0

Looking for the Pro version documentation? Click here. 

Overview

Why upgrade to Pro?

The appearance of the Desktop Calendar in the Pro version can be adjusted by selecting from over a dozen different themes/skins.

VueMinder Calendar integrates a monthly Desktop Calendar into the Windows desktop. This is an interactive, simplified version of the Main Window. The Desktop Calendar's size, position, and transparency can be adjusted. Its can be displayed or hidden by toggling the "Desktop Calendar" option of the View Menu or Task Tray context menu. You can also hide it by clicking the X button in the upper-right corner of the Desktop Calendar.

Desktop Calendar Controls

Top Left Corner

Why upgrade to Pro?

In the Pro version, additional buttons are added to the Desktop Calendar for creating new tasks and notes, syncing calendars, and selecting a different appearance theme. Tasks and notes will also appear in the Desktop Calendar.

• Show Calendar - Use this button to display the main window.
• Today - Use this button to make the current date appear in the Desktop Calendar.
• Go To Date - This will display the Go To Date dialog, where any date can be selected for display.
• New Event - This button can be used to create a new event on the selected date. The Event Editor will be displayed, where the event title and details can be entered. New events can also be created by double-clicking an empty area in a day.
• Delete - This button can be used to delete the currently selected even. If you accidentally delete an item, it can be recovered using the Undo command on the main window's Edit menu.
• Open - This button can be used to open the Event Editor for the currently selected event.

Top Right Corner

• Move/Resize - This button will toggle a border around the Desktop Calendar, which can be used to move or resize the Desktop Calendar. When you're done moving or resizing the calendar, click this button again to hide the border.
• Opacity - An opacity slider is located to the right of the "Opacity" label. Use this slider to adjust the Desktop Calendar's transparency.
• Help - Displays this documentation.
• Hide - Hides the desktop calendar. To redisplay the Desktop Calendar, select the "Desktop Calendar" option from the main window's View Menu or the task tray icon's right-click menu.

 Navigation

The currently displayed month(s) will be displayed at the top of the Desktop Calendar. You can navigate to the previous or next month by clicking the left or right arrow buttons.

You can also navigate to a different date by clicking the date in the Navigation Pane on the left side of the Desktop Calendar. Dates are colored based on the first event contained on the date.

If you'd like to provide more space for the calendar, you can set the Navigation Pane to automatically hide by clicking the "pin" button at the top of the pane. You can also click and drag the "Navigation Pane" text to make the pane float outside of the Desktop Calendar (anywhere on the screen) or dock in a different location within the Desktop Calendar area.

Upcoming Events

Regardless of the currently displayed dates, a list of upcoming events will be shown on the right-side of the Desktop Calendar. These are sorted by date, starting on the current date and going up to 4 weeks into the future. You can open the Event Editor for a listed event by double-clicking it.

If you'd like to provide more space for the calendar, you can set the Upcoming Events list to automatically hide by clicking the "pin" button at the top of the pane. You can also click and drag the "Upcoming Events" text to make the pane float outside of the Desktop Calendar (anywhere on the screen) or dock in a different location within the Desktop Calendar area.

Creating New Events

New events can be created from the Desktop Calendar by using the 'New Event' button at the top of the window or by double-clicking an empty space in the desired date or time slot. A normal, non-recurring, event will be created.

Editing Existing Events

Existing events can be modified on the Desktop Calendar in several ways:

• By double-clicking the event to open it in the Event Editor window. If a recurring event is selected, you will be prompted to select whether you want to open the selected occurrence or the entire series.
  
• By dragging the event to a different date. Click the event to select it, and then hold the mouse button down. Move the mouse to drag the event to the desired date. Release the mouse button to complete moving the event.
  
• By resizing an all-day event's box. The event box corresponds to the event starting and ending date. All-day events can have their left and right edges resized to adjust their starting and ending dates.
  

Deleting Events

Existing events can be deleted on the Desktop Calendar. To delete an event, click it to select it. Then press the Delete key on the keyboard. You will be prompted to confirm deletion of the selected event. If the selected event is recurring, you'll have the option of either deleting the entire event series, or only the selected occurrence. If you accidentally delete an event and want to recover it, you can use the Undo command in the Edit menu of the main window.

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