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Date/Time Indicator's Calendar relies on desktop email clients  
Written by gruntzen the 22 Mar 12 at 13:49. New
Currently, for the date/time indicator's calendar to be of any use at all, it needs an email client installed, which many people do not need or want.

I find it bothersome and clumsy to need to navigate a browser to Google Calendar when there's an indicator that should serve the same purpose.
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Solution #1: A lightweight, simple calendar accessible from the date/time indicator.
Written by gruntzen the 22 Mar 12 at 13:49.
A lightweight, simple calendar application for GNOME with integration to the indicator and NotifyOSD seems like the sort of small detail that would add a lot of polish to Ubuntu. Something like the elementary project's "Maya" (could it be adopted and used in Ubuntu?), or iCal on OSX.

Preferably, the calendar would sync to Google Calendar and iCloud (and various other calendar services).
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Solution #2: Make a generic Calendar API like the sound and messaging menu
Written by MsG the 28 Mar 12 at 20:54.
Make a generic calendar API in Ubuntu and a seperate application which can talk to services like Google Agenda, this application then can hook into the API. The API can also be used by desktop email applications for people who DO use a desktop email or calendar client. This will suit both.
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Solution #3: Integration with calendar web services
Written by RobinJ1995 the 9 Apr 12 at 08:06.
Provide integration with services like Remember The Milk and Google Calendar.
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Solution #4: Simple native calendar app, like iCal for Mac.
Written by stevenroose the 28 Sep 12 at 09:53.
My suggestion is to start development of a simple calendar application, mostly mimicking iCal, that has some basic, but essential, functionality. I think about managing multiple calendars, syncing with Google Calendar / Exchange / iCloud and (auto-)importing ical files.
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Solution #5: Adopt Maya as an official Ubuntu Project
Written by gruntzen the 2 Oct 12 at 14:58.
Elementary's Maya ( https://launchpad.net/maya ) shows promise, but development is slow to the point of being nearly nonexistent. If additional support could be given to the project (or a fork of the project), it could become a great application (at the moment, it is missing cloud syncing and other important features).
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Solution #6: Sunbird, or a modified version of it
Written by Porky the 4 Oct 12 at 05:34.
Sunbird may no longer be maintained, but its still a handy FOSS calendar. It can be customized with add-ons just like any other mozilla project and can come in quite handy. Since the code is open, it can be retailored to match the specific needs of the average Ubuntu user.

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