Colorize GCal:monthly timed events

Colored background for Google Calendar timed events in month view

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Review: OK - script works, but has bugs

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Doesn't work under Firefox 47.0

What's the best way to debug?

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Install Greasemonkey addon first, which is required for most userscripts to work, then install the userscript. It works here in FF48.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Greasemonkey, is of course, already installed.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Well, try opening the devtools console (F12 key), maybe there are some error messages.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

F.i. this script works well.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Well, I don't know why it doesn't work for you.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Where do I have to look exactly in the devtools console?

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

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woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

I've installed FF47 portable, Greasemonkey, this userscript - it worked.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Here is a screenshot and here is the content.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Unfortunately the log isn't helpful as all the errors are caused by the site scripts. I have not a slightest idea why it doesn't work for you.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Very strange...

If I activate the same buttons (JS, Logging, Server), then I get the same results as you posted here:

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woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Please post a screenshot of some day in the monthly calendar view, maybe we're talking about different things.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

See here

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Huh. Please post a screenshot after rightclicking a time label and then Inspect:

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Here it is.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

For some reason the structure is different. I've updated the script, try it.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Wohoo, now it works! Thanks!

But the colors do not match. An all-day event looks slightly different, than a timed one. Ideally, both events, the all-day and the timed one, should look the same, with the same background and text color.

Is that possible with this script?

BTW, did you notice my answer on this request?

Thanks in advance!

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

Try the updated version.

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Posted: 2016-07-12

It's getting better, see here, but they still don't match.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12

I don't know why GCal behaves differently for us, both styles match here. Disable my userscript, reload the calendar page and make a screenshot of devtools inspector panel for the two green bars. Also make sure to expand all sub-nodes:

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(use the first button in the devtools toolbar on the top twice to click each appointment)

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Posted: 2016-07-12

Have a look here.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-12
Edited: 2016-07-12

Yeah the colors are different: #16a765 and #007d39. I'm not sure there's anything I can do about it.

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Posted: 2016-07-13

OK, never mind. Thanks for creating this script though!

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Posted: 2016-07-13

@wOxxOm If you can fix it somehow. I'm willing to give you a bit of money on paypal if needed. I really need this script for my mom.

woxxomAuthor
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Posted: 2016-07-13

I don't understand why color difference needs fixing. Also I don't see it here so you'd have to give me a complete list of all color pairs (their hex values from devtools inspector) used in your GCal.

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Posted: 2016-07-22

@wOxxOm Hey, finally had time to look into it. I now understand how your scripts works (using font color as background color) so I understand why changing that color would be a mess. I'll just try making the colors of the calendars as bright as possible so that the slightly darker version on the month view doesn't get really dark.

Thank you very much for the script

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