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Bug 738799 - [RFE] Detect clashes in calendar while creating new appointments/meetings
[RFE] Detect clashes in calendar while creating new appointments/meetings
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 263581
Product: evolution
Classification: Applications
Component: Calendar
3.12.x (obsolete)
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: evolution-calendar-maintainers
Evolution QA team
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-10-19 10:15 UTC by Ankur Sinha (FranciscoD)
Modified: 2017-08-31 15:17 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 3.13/3.14



Description Ankur Sinha (FranciscoD) 2014-10-19 10:15:01 UTC
Hi,

Would it be possible for evolution to detect an existing event and notify me when I'm trying to create a new event that would cause a clash? It would make organisation much easier. 

Just yesterday I created a new event and today I realise that I've now planned two meetings at the same time :(

[asinha@localhost  ~]$ rpm -qa \*evolution\*
evolution-data-server-debuginfo-3.12.7.1-1.fc21.x86_64
evolution-data-server-3.12.7.1-1.fc21.x86_64
evolution-ews-3.12.7-1.fc21.x86_64
evolution-debuginfo-3.12.7-1.fc21.x86_64
evolution-help-3.12.7-1.fc21.noarch
evolution-3.12.7-1.fc21.x86_64
[asinha@localhost  ~]$

Thanks,
Warm regards,
Ankur
Comment 1 Milan Crha 2014-10-20 18:57:25 UTC
Thanks for a bug report. I think if it'll be like:
a) check in all enabled calendars (for view, in the tree on the left)
   + the one where it is going to save, in case it's not enabled
b) for single (non-recurring) events
c) when saving a completely new event
d) check the times only

then I think it's doable, but will take its time (some calendars can be slow). Thus rather make it an option? Where to add such option?

A nice way might be to click on "save" or "save and close", which would start an activity "Checking for clashes..." with offered buttons "Cancel", "Skip", as an addition for the option "Check for clashes when saving new appointments". But I'm not sure how doable it is.

Definitely a 3.14 (or even later) material.
Comment 2 Milan Crha 2017-08-31 15:17:11 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 263581 ***