Diary suggestion for OS

[Fester Bestertester]

This could be an Ubuntu or Debian matter:
I've tried Lifeograph and CherryTree diary programs - they're clunky! It occurs to me: why another program? The framework is already there and 'to hand', already in the system tray: click the clock! All that's needed is to underlay that 'calendar' with a 'post-it note' means of creating entries (CherryTree's 'engine' adapted?). So right-click on any cell to bring up or create a note to add, edit, delete entry, scroll off note to save and revert to (amended) calendar. No entries? Delete any note, keep or revert to default background. HTML-aware to open web links in browser etc... Currently, current (or special?) day has background shaded: is or can that be a 'tint' rather than a full color? Then any 'cell' that has an entry gets a colored tint, darkening with more entries (selectable color/tint, perhaps defined for national/special days).

Max. tint level? Well, 3 reminders or more makes a busy day?.
Not a programmer myself, but what say?

[jglen490]

Never tried on, but how about this

[Fester Bestertester]

Probably OK, but not intuitive. Also repeats the calendar. YAP - Yet Another Program.! What I'm looking for is use of the existing calendar (click the clock).
F.Bt

[kc1di]

Perhaps some of these suggestions may be of help (some paid , some free) Good luck.
https://www.ubuntupit.com/13-best-ev...ng-apps-linux/

[Fester Bestertester]

Still YAP. Perhaps a pointer to a 'dev' thread? To delve into the sys-tray Clock to augment the calendar function? But thanks ...
F.Bt

[jglen490]

So how about just accepting "it repeats the calendar" or some other feature until you find perfection in some other program ...

[Fester Bestertester]

Sorry, you really don't get the point. There is already a calendar in the system tray, a single click away (unless you hide it). :/ why go to Yet Another Program? Yes, there might be a 'perfect' one out there, and such might be the basis of my suggested enhancement - or its 'engine' as replacement - of that function - or that function merely bring up that engine? with the rest of that program's functionality 'hidden' as a function underlying the (replaced) Calendar?
F.Bt

[Rod J]

How about the Event Calendar plasma widget which replaces the standard calendar and also allows you to customise the time/date appearance in the system tray. If you double click on the calendar entry for a day it opens the Google calendar (tied to your Google account) in your browser for that day. I use this to keep track of appointments, etc and it also links to my iPhone via Google account too. I find this quite handy.

As a proper diary/journal of events I want to preserve over a long time I use RedNotebook (as suggested by jglen490) as my diary/journal. I've used RedNotebook for a few years now. By keeping the diary files on Dropbox I can easily sync the diary on various PC's.

[woodsmoke]

Nice idea Fester Bestertester!
woodlikesitsmoke

[Fester Bestertester]

Thanks Rod J,but I think that requires a Google account, which I don't have or want

[Fester Bestertester]

Thanks, woodsmoke. Any idea on getting it into a coding workshop? GSOC or the like?

btw, love your 'footer'! Remember the series but forget the name.
And the sentiment: only the first part. More important these days: "as thyself". Check my blog: http//gruntleme.blogtown.co.nz/religiosophy.