Create new event or task

There are several different ways to create new events and tasks. The easiest way to create an event is to double click the day on the calendar. If there are no other events on the same day, the event dialog will be opened and the start date is automatically set to the selected day. If the day already has an event, a new event can be created by selecting "New event" from the menu.

The event and to do lists can be also used to create new events and tasks. If you double click on the header of the lists the new event/task dialog will be opened and the appropriate field is set automatically. E.g. if the event list has an event for next Monday you can double click on the header and the new event will be automatically created on next Monday. Similarly if the to do list is arranged by priority you can just double click on the High Priority-header and the new task will have priority set to high.

New events and tasks can be also created from the context menu that can be opened from the tray icon or from any Rainlendar's window (hold shift key down to get the full menu). Or from the manager dialog's menu.

The summary field in the event editor is what you should at least fill in. The text is shown in the lists, tooltips and alarms. The large area in the bottom of the dialog is the place where you can write more details about the event. The location text, if given, is displayed after the summary. The event can be marked also as private. This doesn't have any functionality in Rainlendar at the moment but it might be useful if you export the events to some other calendar. The events can have start and end time or they can last for all day. It's also possible to create an event that last for several days. This can be done either by moving the end date or creating a daily recurring event from the recurrence tab. Tasks work the same way except that the recurrence uses the due time.

You can also get notified when the event is due by checking the alarm checkbox. You can also add an audio file to the event that is played when the alarm is displayed. Note that the file is not attached to event so if if you export the event to another calendar you need to transfer the audiofile manually. If you don't define an alarm sound for the event the default sound is played instead. The default sound can be changed fom the advanced options.

The calendars button allows you to choose where the event should be saved. You must select at least one calendar or otherwise you cannot click the OK button. It's also possible to store the same event to multiple calendars. The categories button allows you to select the categories where the event belongs to. The categories define the appearance of the event in the calendar and other windows. You can also just type in the field a new category if you cannot find any suitable from the list.

Modify existing event or task

You can open the event or task for editing just by double clicking it on the event or task list or select edit from the context menu. Events can be also edited by double clicking the day from the calendar and selecting the event from the menu.

The manager dialog shows all the events or tasks as a single list. You can double click and item in the list to edit it. The search field in the manager is a handy way to find the event if there are lots of them. You can write part of any string to the search box and the item list will automatically filter away the items that do not match with the string. This way it's easy to find the event or task that you are looking for.

Deleting events and tasks
The events and to do items can be deleted either from the context menu that can be opened from the secondary mouse button over the item or from the manager dialog which can be used to delete several items at the same time. If the event is deleted from the context menu and it's a recurring one you have an option either to remove only the instance or the whole recurring event which will delete all instances of the event.