I’m building a calendar app, using the Full Calendar plugin. For the event color, I don’t want it to be static, but rather tied to an event Category. I have an EventCategory table with Name and Color (text field with HEX code), and an CalendarEvent table with Category as a type of EventCategory. But…

So if I don’t choose dynamic color, it gives the option to pick the event’s category’s color. But it only changes their color from the default when they are clicked (which is contrary to how the choices are labeled). The correct behavior I get is when I choose dynamic color and set the field to a t…

Hi @jfwhite , did you ever get a resolve to this? I posted the same predicament [image] Calendar Dynamic Color Code Type of Event Plugins Hi, I’ve seen many posts suggesting applying color to each event in the Calendar plugin, but that is not what is required. In the Calen…

Hey, I already added this on the Ideaboard :grinning: :computer: [2] [image] Full Calendar dynamic event color field Idea Hey, Today the event color field has to be a direct object in the type, but it would be an awesome idea to be able to select a link object’s text…

I always wonder why not set the color on the event? My calendar plugin allows for up to 6 dynamic even type/color combos but I don’t know why I even added it anymore.

[image] jared.gibb: I always wonder why not set the color on the event? For having the option to have preset colors in option sets, it’s more easy to change colors in the future

Well, you can definitely do this with the plugin I released for free today! Someone should really work on the docs tho :rofl:

Great, thanks, @jared.gibb . The thing my app only needs this little change (adding an expression instead of a dropdown with options).

Was this ever figured out? I want to have a different colour for each team members calendar event.

Depends on what calendar you’re pluggin you’re using

I have the coloring working and wanted to update this thread with the solution; First, in your Diary Datatype, add ‘Colour’ [db color] Then in the Calendar’s inspector, set the Data source to Search for Diary and check ‘Use a dynamic color for each event’ and choose the Event name you just creat…

Custom event colors in Full Calendar plugin

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shemsheru November 7, 2021, 11:12pm 3

Hi @jfwhite, did you ever get a resolve to this? I posted the same predicament

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Custom event colors in Full Calendar plugin

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