Recurrence Form to Kitchensink

1 Initial Problem

Creating recurring appointments uses unique interface elements. The current implementation cannot trivially be replaced by KS-Inputs. The current form needs some re-arranging to fit the KS-Elements available in 11.  

2 Conceptual Summary

Adding recurring appointments is moved to KS by splitting up the previously dynamically changing input elements over radio groups. See below for details.

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

3.2 User Interface Details

Apart from the recurrence input, most of the appointment creation form can be moved to the KS as is. The only other significant difference is that 'Full Day Appointment' is not a dynamical toggle anymore. Instead it is realized via radio buttons leading to duration inputs with and without time, respectively.

Defaults are kept as they are currently: 'All Day Event' is selected, and the current data (and time) is pre-filled in both duration inputs.

Six different ways to set recurrences are offered:

Each option contains a different combination of five different inputs as appropriate (see below). 

'Every x Day(s)/Month(s)/Year(s)' are numerical inputs that accept only positive numbers. 'Month' is a dropdown of all months in the year, and 'Day' a multi-select of all days. 'Day of the Month' is a numerical input accepting all numbers between 1 and 31. Lastly, 'Week' is a dropdown consisting of 'First' through 'Fifth' and 'Last'.

'Recurrence End' is always offered in the form, but only has an effect if a recurrence was selected.

'Fixed Number of Occurences' offers a numeric input (negative numbers or 0 are excluded), and 'Repeat Until End Date' offers a date input.

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

No new KS elements.

3.4 Accessibility Implications

No issues forseeable. 

4 Additional Information

4.1 Involved Authorities

If this request is related to multiple components, please list both authorities for all related components.

4.2 Technical Aspects

While this feature only concerns forms in Calendar, the KS recurrence input section will be made available to other components.

4.3 Privacy

No privacy implications.

4.4 Security

No foreseeable security implications.

4.5 Contact

Person to be contacted in case of questions about the feature or for funding offers: Schmitz, Tim [tschmitz]

4.6 Funding

Funding status and funding parties are listed in the block 'Status of Feature' in the right column of this page.

If you are interested to give funding for this feature, please get into contact with the person mentioned above as 'Contact'.

5 Discussion

6 Implementation

Feature has been implemented by Schmitz, Tim [tschmitz]

6.1 Description and Screenshots

Mostly implemented as described above. As described below in Approval, appointments are mostly not created as full day appointments, so the more important option was moved to the top slot. Further, the default when clicking the 'Create Appointment' button is now 'Date and Time', with the current hour pre-filled as the start time (and the end time set to one hour later).

Additionally, as decided on 4 AUG 2025 in the JF, the 'Recurrence End' input was moved into the radio groups of the individual recurrences (except for 'No Recurrence'). This way, 'Recurrence End' is only offered when it is relevant. 

6.2 Test Cases

Test cases completed at {date} by {user}

6.3 Privacy

no change required

6.4 Approval

Approved at 07/23/2025 by Solzbacher, Bettina [BettinaSolzbacher].

During the approval process, two issues were noted that urgently require revision.