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Overview

The popup reminder window is displayed to remind you of upcoming or past-due events that were set in the Event Editor window to display popup reminders.

  • The date format displayed for the Start Time is controlled by a Calendar Option.
  • By default, all reminders will be combined and listed in one instance of the popup reminder window. You can choose to display individual reminders in separate popup reminder windows via a Reminder Option.
  • The initial placement of the popup reminder window can also be controlled with a Reminder Option. You can choose to have the window initially docked to one of the corners of the screen, or it can redisplay in a previous location.

The reminder window with example reminders listed.

Window Properties

The popup reminder window provides "Always on top" and "Window opacity" properties at the bottom of the window. These properties are saved and will be used the next time a popup reminder window is displayed.

  • You can choose to have the popup reminder window always display above any other windows. This will ensure you see the window when a reminder comes due. To toggle this option, click the "Always on top" box.
  • You can also adjust the opacity of the window, to fade it so any windows behind the popup reminder window won't be obscured. The opacity can be adjusted using the slider in the bottom-right corner of the window. Sliding to the left will decrease opacity, while sliding to the right will increase it. If the slider is all the way to the right, the window will be totally opaque.

Reminder List

When a reminder comes due, the reminder window will display and the reminder will be selected in the list for display.

  • If there are other reminders due, they will also be listed and automatically sorted by starting date and time. Or, if the Reminder Option has been set to display reminders in separate windows, only the reminder associated with the window will be listed.
  • You can switch to displaying a different reminder by selecting it from the list, if applicable. The actively displayed reminder will be indicated with a green arrow to the left of the reminder's name in the list.
  • Each reminder in the list will be formatted to match the appearance of its associated event.
  • If you double-click an event in the list, it will be opened in the Event Editor window, where additional event details can be viewed or modified.

The reminder list contains the following columns. You can sort reminders by clicking one of these column headers:

  • Title - The title of the associated event
  • Calendar - The calendar that the associated event belongs to.
  • Location - The optional location of the event.
  • Start Time - The time the event is scheduled to begin. If the event is all-day, only the date will display. Otherwise, both the date and time will be shown.
  • Due In - The amount of time left until the event begins. If the current time is past the event beginning time, this will indicate the event is overdue. When an event is due in less than a minute, the Due In column will show a second-by-second countdown for the event.

Snoozing Reminders

  • Reminders can be snoozed by clicking the Snooze button.
  • When the mouse is hovered over the Snooze button, text will be displayed at the bottom of the window indicating when the reminder will be displayed again, if snoozed with the currently selected snooze duration.
    The time the reminder will be snoozed until is shown when hovering over the snooze button.
  • You can select a different snooze duration from the drop-down list. You can even type in your own custom snooze length, using any number of minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months.
    Reminders can be snoozed any amount of time.
  • After snoozing a reminder, it will be added to the Reminders Menu, along with when the reminder will be displayed again. You can redisplay the reminder, without waiting for the snooze time to be reached, by simply clicking the reminder in the Reminders Menu.
  • If there are multiple reminders displayed, you can choose to snooze them all by clicking the Snooze All button.

Dismissing Reminders

Reminders can be dismissed.

  • Reminders can be dismissed by clicking the Dismiss button.
  • Recently dismissed reminders will be displayed in the Reminders Menu. If you accidentally dismiss a reminder and would like to re-enable it, you can simple click the reminder in the Reminders Menu.
  • The events for dismissed reminders will be automatically marked as completed if the corresponding program option is set.
  • If there are multiple reminders displayed, you can choose to dismiss them all by clicking the Dismiss All button.
  • After being dismissed, the reminder won't be displayed again, unless its for a recurring event, in which case it will display before the next occurrence of the recurring event.
  • You can view or modify the event associated with the selected reminder by clicking the Open Item button. The event will be opened in the Event Editor window. Note that this won't dismiss the reminder. Any changes made to the event will be reflected in the reminder window automatically.

Opening and Deleting Events

Events can be opened or deleted from the reminder window. Events can be opened or deleted from the reminder window.

  • The event associated with the displayed or selected reminder can be opened or deleted.
  • To open or delete an event, click the provided button. If the desired command is not reflected in the button's label, you can click the down arrow and select either Open or Delete.
  • When deleting an event, you will be prompted to confirm deletion. The reminder will be removed from the list and the popup reminder window will be closed if there was only one reminder listed.

 

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