Bug 432498

Summary: Item view is not well-organized or presented
Product: [Applications] korganizer Reporter: Michael D <nortexoid>
Component: otherviewsAssignee: kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: gjditchfield
Priority: NOR    
Version: 5.16.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Manjaro   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Attachments: Mockup of item view
Current item view

Description Michael D 2021-02-04 09:56:24 UTC
Created attachment 135414 [details]
Mockup of item view

I often want to glance at an event to see what I've written in there for a description, but if the description is short, it is difficult to see the information at a glance. The reason is that the item view sidebar does not present the information in a friendly way.

I've attached a mockup that I think looks better and increases readability significantly. It would be nice if something similar could be considered in a revamp of the item view sidebar.
Comment 1 Michael D 2021-02-04 09:57:35 UTC
Created attachment 135415 [details]
Current item view
Comment 2 gjditchfield 2021-02-05 16:56:22 UTC
If you'd like to do this yourself, the two most important files to change are 
https://invent.kde.org/pim/kcalutils/-/blob/master/src/templates/incidence_header.html
and
https://invent.kde.org/pim/kcalutils/-/blob/master/src/templates/template_base.html
which are Grantlee templates that are used to generate HTML. Adding new details like the color swatch would require changes to 
https://invent.kde.org/pim/kcalutils/-/blob/master/src/incidenceformatter.cpp
Comment 3 Michael D 2021-02-05 21:01:52 UTC
Thanks. Unfortunately I don't know enough to make the sort of changes I proposed. Hopefully someone else can take this on.
Comment 4 Michael D 2021-02-06 09:21:48 UTC
I just realized this also affects the view in reminders which uses the same template.