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Calendar Management

Chimr provides sophisticated calendar management features that help you organize multiple calendars, detect scheduling conflicts, and maintain a clear view of your commitments.

Multi-Calendar Support​

Work with multiple calendars seamlessly while maintaining control over what you see and what triggers notifications.

Separate Display and Notification Calendars​

One of Chimr's most powerful features is the ability to separate which calendars you view from which ones send you notifications.

Display Calendars​

  • See everything: View all your calendars in the menu bar
  • Visual organization: Each calendar maintains its unique color
  • Quick overview: Get a complete picture of your day across all calendars
  • No limits: Display as many calendars as you need

Notification Calendars​

  • Focus on what matters: Only get alerts for important calendars
  • Reduce interruptions: Exclude calendars like "Holidays" or "Team Birthdays"
  • Work-life balance: Disable notifications for personal calendars during work hours
  • Fine-grained control: Toggle notifications per calendar

Configuration​

  1. Open Settings (⌘,)
  2. Navigate to the Calendars tab
  3. For Display: Check all calendars you want to see
  4. For Notifications: Check only calendars that should trigger alerts

Use Case Examples​

Freelancer Setup:

  • Display: Work, Personal, Side Projects, Family
  • Notifications: Work, Side Projects

Team Manager Setup:

  • Display: Personal, Team Calendar, Company Events, Direct Reports
  • Notifications: Personal, Direct Reports

Student Setup:

  • Display: Classes, Study Groups, Personal, Work
  • Notifications: Classes, Work

Event Overlap Detection​

Never double-book yourself again with Chimr's intelligent conflict detection system.

Types of Overlaps​

Chimr detects three types of scheduling conflicts as follows.

1. Complete Overlap​

  • One event entirely contains another
  • Example: Team meeting (2-3 PM) overlaps with All Hands (1-4 PM)
  • Visual indicator: Red warning badge

2. Partial Overlap​

  • Events share some time but not completely
  • Example: Lunch (12-1 PM) overlaps with Client Call (12:30-1:30 PM)
  • Visual indicator: Orange warning badge

3. Adjacent Events​

  • Events touch but don't overlap (back-to-back)
  • Example: Standup ends at 10 AM, Design Review starts at 10 AM
  • Visual indicator: Yellow caution badge

Overlap Visualization​

In the calendar view, conflicts are displayed as follows.

  • Conflicting events show warning indicators
  • Hover over events to see conflict details
  • Click to view all overlapping events
  • Time slots with conflicts are highlighted

Smart Conflict Resolution​

When conflicts are detected, Chimr provides these options.

  1. Priority display: More important events (accepted vs tentative) show prominently
  2. Calendar hierarchy: Events from primary calendars take precedence
  3. Duration awareness: Shorter events displayed within longer ones
  4. Visual stacking: Multiple conflicts shown in layered view

Calendar Color Coding​

Maintain visual consistency with your existing calendar setup.

How It Works​

  • Automatic sync: Colors match your macOS Calendar settings
  • System integration: Respects calendar color changes immediately
  • Dark mode support: Colors adapt to system appearance
  • High contrast: Ensures readability in all conditions

Color Applications​

Colors appear throughout Chimr in these locations.

  • Menu bar event list
  • Calendar grid view
  • Event detail popovers
  • Notification headers
  • Overlap indicators blend calendar colors

Custom Color Support​

Chimr supports these calendar types.

  • Standard macOS calendar colors
  • Custom colors set in Calendar app
  • Hex color codes from calendar subscriptions
  • Exchange/Google Calendar color syncing

Calendar Organization Tips​

Best Practices​

  1. Use descriptive calendar names

    • Bad: "Calendar 1", "Misc"
    • Good: "Client Meetings", "Personal Appointments"

  2. Color code by category

    • Work: Blues and grays
    • Personal: Greens and yellows
    • Urgent: Reds and oranges

  3. Separate by notification needs

    • High-priority calendar for must-attend events
    • FYI calendar for optional events
    • Shared calendars for team visibility

Advanced Workflows​

Time Blocking

  • Create a "Focus Time" calendar
  • Display it but disable notifications
  • Use for deep work planning

Meeting Buffer Management

  • Create "Prep Time" events in a separate calendar
  • Display to block time, but no notifications needed
  • Automatically maintain meeting boundaries

Availability Broadcasting

  • Use a shared "Out of Office" calendar
  • Team sees your availability
  • No notifications needed for your own OOO