[Design] [cosmo][Bug 8130] Making an all day event no longer all day makes it an any-time event

[Priscilla Chung]

This in regards to bug 8130 targeted to 0.7: https:// 
bugzilla.osafoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8130

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*Issue*
+ Create an all day event
+ user unchecks the event as all day
+ event becomes 'anytime event'
+ This behavior is consistent with Chandler
+ But this doesn't make any sense to Adam/Mikeal

The expectation is that the event should go back to the main calendar  
canvas
and force the user to complete date/time so it falls correctly on the  
main
calendar canvas. The event should not just change into a different  
type of
event, ie. into an 'anytime' event appearance.

In Chandler Desktop, (running current veresion:  
Chandler_osx_0.7alpha5.dev-r13755-checkpoint20070402) when you create  
an event in the 'all day area', it starts off as an 'anytime  
event' (an event w/ no time info.), *not* an all day event.

This behavior is at odds with iCal. When you add an event event in  
the 'all day area', it starts off as an 'all day' event' (all day  
checkbox is checked in the detail view). When you uncheck the item,  
the event drop down to the main calendar canvas and expands from 10AM  
to 6PM. (hmm…why 10AM, lazy bones?)

Note: 'anytime event' is unique to Chandler.

I completely understand it's a bit hard to grasp the 'anytime' event  
in the all day area.

*Proposal*
+ Since this is workflow is consistent to Chandler desktop I would  
recommend to visit this later post preview.
+ Review this again to identify why it's odd when you unmark an 'all  
day' item, it become an 'anytime' event and stays in the 'all day' area.

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Here are some thoughts I have:
+ Do users really understand the difference by looking at the lozenge  
that it's an 'anytime' event?
+ Would ppl use the 'anytime' event lozenge more if it's made more  
apparent to the user that this exists?
+ An event can't be both an 'all day' and an 'anytime' event, has  
there been thought about changing the 'all day' check box to either a  
bullion:

[   ] all day *OR*  [ x ] anytime. (Or to save space, use a drop down  
list?)

Terminology:
+ Change the name of the 'all day' area?
+Rename 'anytime' to a more familiar term say 'stickie note',  
'scribble pad' (ooh…I like that!) or 'note to self'—because  
essentially that is what it is. The lozenge would look different then  
other lozenges (and I don't mean a subtle difference in status—I mean  
more of a distinct looking lozenge)
+ Perhaps a header can be displayed to identify a different type of  
event item, since it is a 'note item'—crossing over to a 'calendar  
event item'.

-Priscilla
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