Gcal Redesigned is part of the Google Redesigned project started by Globex Designs that aims to fully redesign the look and feel of the popular Google Calendar service. This is achieved with a Cascading Stylesheet (CSS) file which is loaded on the client's browser overwriting existing Gcal styles. The project is designed exclusively for the Google Redesigned extension on Mozilla Firefox 3.
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About
Gcal Redesigned is a CSS Stylesheet for Google's Calendar service. It is a single file which is loaded locally overtop of the Gcal website to change its look and feel.
This is an open source project, which means we welcome all suggestions, comments and bug reports. You can submit your feedback at the Gcal Redesigned Forums.
Globex Designs and Gcal Redesigned are not officially affiliated with Google or any Google products.
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Installation
Gcal Redesigned comes pre-installed with the Google Redesigned extension. You do not need to install this style separately. Gcal Redesigned will be enabled by default in the extension.
If you wish to use the Gcal Redesigned without the Google Redesigned extension, you can use the Stylish extension instead. This is not recommended as you will be required to make regular, manual updates to the style and you maybe run into other issues with performance and compatibility.
Installation for Stylish:
- Make sure you have Firefox and Stylish installed
- Select the type of style to download above: Standard, Embedded or Developer
- Click on Install
- Right-click the Stylish icon in the bottom right corner of the browser
- Click on "Add File to Stylish"
Updating for Stylish:
- In Firefox, go to Tools > Clear Private Data, check Cache and press "Clear Private Data Now"
- Right-click the Stylish icon in the bottom right corner of the browser
- Click on "Manage Styles"
- Click on "Find Updates"
- If there is an update for the Gcal Redesigned style, it will appear in the list, Select it and click "Update Selected"
- Reload Gcal
Latest Release Notice
Hello everyone,Beta testing for the Gcal Redesigned style is now over. Today we've released version 1.0.0 with several bug fixes that have been reported by our beta testers. Thanks for everyone that's contributed.
With version 1.0.0 Gcal Redesigned is following the Gmail Redesigned style to a brand new website: http://www.globexdesigns.com/gcal and from now on the UserStyles.org version of the style will no longer be supported.
For a complete list of changes in this release read the Change Log.
Thank you,
Evgueni Naverniouk
Project Manager
www.globexdesigns.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Gcal Redesigned FAQQ: I don't understand, what is this?
A: Gcal Redesigned is a userstyle for Google Calendar developed specifically for the Google Redesigned extension for the Firefox browser. The extension will load CSS code over top of Google Calendar to change the look of that website. The userstyle doesn't actually change any Gcal code or change the behavior of the website. It can only change the appearance of the website you are browsing from that particular computer where the extension is installed.
Q: Why doesn't your theme work with my Firefox extensions and/or other userstyles?
A: Gcal Redesigned was created to work with the default Google Calendar interface and any official addons which Google has released. Although we do not support userscripts with the style, if there is enough demand from our users - we may add support for your userscript.
Q: How do I get this style to work on Internet Explorer, Opera or Safari?
A: Gcal Redesigned is designed for the Google Redesigned Firefox add-on. It only works on Mozilla browsers (Firefox, Flock, etc...). It is possible that the style can be made to work with Opera and Safari if someone out there creates a special add-on for those browsers. At this time I'm not aware that any exist. Gmail Redesigned will definitely not work on any version of Internet Explorer. Globex Designs recognizes that Firefox is the best browser for the web and encourages everyone to switch to it (http://www.getfirefox.com). As well, a lot of the style uses CSS code specific to Gecko browsers which will be incompatible with others.
Q: I would like to create a new Google Calendar skin and use this as a reference template. Can you make the image sets available for developers?
A: The images for the style are the only things that Globex Designs reserves to themselves. You can of course manually download them all from their respected URLs or from the URI strings. However, we reserve the sole rights of those images (excluding all images created by Google of course)
Q: What can I do to help the project?
Submit bug reports, feature requests, promote the style on your blog or website, tell your friends, send a Paypal donation, submit a Google Calendar feature request from Google's Help site which allows to load CSS themes so that everyone can start using Gcal Redesigned, email Google reps and ask them to hire me as the new lead designer.
Version 1.0.5
November 2, 2008
Bug Fixes:
Known Issues
- [BUG REPORT] Long entry names can affect other entry positions
- [BUG REPORT] things that need skinning
- [BUG REPORT] Hover Effect Moes Content in Event Details Screen
- [BUG REPORT] Improper Shading in Widget on Left
- [BUG REPORT] Google Calendar's headers are inconsistent with Gmail Redesigned
Feature Requests
- [FEATURE REQUEST] Calendar doesn't work correctly from iGoogle
- [FEATURE REQUEST] Give the day/week/month/etc buttons all the same size as the print button
Bugs Pending Confirmation
Why are there different types?
Standard
This is the recommended version. It's the most compressed, fast-loading and speediest version. The code is minimal and it loads all the images from our secure server.
Embedded
Similar to the "Standard" version, this version has the same compresssion applied to it, but has all the image embedded directly in the file so that the browser doesn't need to download images from our servers. Use this version if you are worried about security and you are willing to compromise speed and performance. However we ensure that our images are fully secure, safe and will cause no harm to your computer.
Developer
This version has no compression applied to it what-so-ever,maintains its hierarchical structure and has development comments throughout the file for easy navigation and understanding of the different sections. Use this version if you wish to look at the source code, to make suggestions, corrections or to simply browser through the CSS. This version is not recommended for day-to-day use of the style as it is almost twice the size (half the performance speed) of the Standard version. The developer version will sometime host a more recent (beta) version of the style before it has been released as well.