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4.3. Views - (Noch nicht übersetzt)

There are several different ``views'' available for displaying your list of events and appointments, including a ``list'' view, a ``day'' view, a ``week'' view, and a ``month'' view. KOrganizer is smart enough to remember in between sessions what the last active view was, and the next time it is started, it will default to that view.

In general, each view will provide a way of displaying your events and appointments constrained to a particular time period or style of display. clicking on any appointment will select it for further action. Right clicking an appointment brings up a menu with options such as edit, delete, and so on. You can also use the Action menu to perform similar operations.

4.3.1. List View

This view allows you to see all your appointments for the day in list-type arrangement. Appointments are displayed one per line. The first column of the appointment will have a bell icon displayed in it if an alarm is set for the appointment. The second column will display a chasing-arrows icon if the appointment repeats multiple times. Holding the mouse over the arrows icon will bring up a tooltip with more detailed recurrence information. The third column displays start and end time information, and the fourth column gives a summary of the appointment.

The list view is good for displaying many appointments on a single day in a compact fashion. It is also useful if your appointments are spread out over a long time period that would not normally fit entirely on the screen when using one of the other views.

4.3.2. Day View

This view presents your appointment information in a chronological fashion which also provides visual feedback on the length of each appointment. Time is indicated on the left side of the view. A scrollbar on the right is provided when the entire day cannot fit onto the screen at one time (which is the usual case). Each rectangle in the view represents an individual appointment, and displays the appointment's start and end time, summary, and whether or not the appointment repeats or has any alarms set.

A useful shortcut that this view provides for adding appointments is the ability to double-click on any open region of time, which will automatically create a one hour long appointment and let you start editing the description. The appointment's ``snap'' to half-hour increments, rounding off to the closest half hour from where you clicked.

4.3.3. Week View

The week view provides a view very similar to the day view for displaying seven days worth of appointments next to each other. All of the functions available for the day view are available in the week view. See the Day View section for further information.

4.3.4. Month View

The month view displays all the appointments for the current month in a familar calendar layout. Each day displays all of the appoints that can fit in the area provided (maximizing the window will enable you to see more appointments). Information on repeating and alarm status is indicated through icons.

Navigation inside the month view is provided by a set of buttons along the right side of the screen. By pressing the appropriate upwards-facing button, you can navigate by week, month, or even year. The downwards-facing buttons perform the analogous function, except forwards in time versus backwards.