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opened 2026-05-23 03:52:41 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 1 comment

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Originally created by @donovanglover on GitHub (Jul 18, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/245

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It would be cool if there was a way to populate the calendar with events. Different colors could be used based on CSS classes and the user could run a custom command when clicking dates (such as their calendar application of choice).

Describe the solution you'd like
A way to run a script to get custom dates / calendar events that should be highlighted in the calendar. Could also show event names/times when hovering or clicking on dates.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Using a separate calendar app independent of ironbar.

Originally created by @donovanglover on GitHub (Jul 18, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/245 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** It would be cool if there was a way to populate the calendar with events. Different colors could be used based on CSS classes and the user could run a custom command when clicking dates (such as their calendar application of choice). **Describe the solution you'd like** A way to run a script to get custom dates / calendar events that should be highlighted in the calendar. Could also show event names/times when hovering or clicking on dates. **Describe alternatives you've considered** Using a separate calendar app independent of ironbar.

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@wvffle commented on GitHub (Apr 30, 2024):

I use https://github.com/pimutils/khal to manage my events daily. To get the colored calendar in the bar, I've created a custom popup with such label: {{60000:khal --color calendar --notstarted | ansifilter -M}}.

The ansifilter package is here to convert the ANSI color codes to pango so that the colors persist:

Unfortunately it's not interactive, as it is just a text.

@wvffle commented on GitHub (Apr 30, 2024): I use https://github.com/pimutils/khal to manage my events daily. To get the colored calendar in the bar, I've created a custom popup with such label: `{{60000:khal --color calendar --notstarted | ansifilter -M}}`. The ansifilter package is here to convert the ANSI color codes to pango so that the colors persist: ![image](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/assets/13330620/5ee23300-6e76-4aa8-9146-322ad1828746) Unfortunately it's not interactive, as it is just a text.