Comments on: EndUserSharePoint.com: Is there a way to color code a calendar?

By: Christophe

Christophe — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:38:11 +0000

An update on my current solution for color coding and other effects (all OOTB, no custom web part or SharePoint Designer needed):
http://pathtosharepoint.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/sharepoint-calendars-color-coding-hover-effects-etc/

By: Mike Smith

Mike Smith — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:03:40 +0000

I have posted a JavaScript solution (no custom web parts) here: http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2008/11/sharepoint-color-coded-calendars.html

By: Christophe

Christophe — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:10:28 +0000

The method I propose is based on calculated columns, so it won’t work with a column of type “People”. But if you put the users’ names in a choice list you can do it.
I saw the same question on a forum this week. I’ll think about it, maybe I can come up with a better answer…

Christophe

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:13:10 +0000

Can you color-code by user? Say you have a teamsite and 10 users who access it. Is there anyway you can identify each person’s items on a calendar with a different color?

By: Christophe

Christophe — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:05:24 +0000

I am about to publish a generic solution to do it, see the preview here:
http://pathtosharepoint.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/sneak-peek-colored-calendar/
If you have specific use cases, feel free to contact me, and I’ll test my solution on them.

If you are in a hurry, note that there’s already a published solution that does a pretty good job. Start here:
http://pathtosharepoint.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/apply-color-coding-to-your-sharepoint-lists/#comment-106

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:01:06 +0000

I use this one in a SharePoint 2007 environ: http://planetwilson.blogspot.com/2007/11/updated-colour-color-calendar-for.html . the default colors that come with the basic categories are great & i use them for different event cats.

By: baztrap

baztrap — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:06:56 +0000

There is javascript way to do it.. search sharepoint blogs … it is posted there.. I have created a list template out of it… I am on a vacation… but if you want it i can email you once i am back next friday

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:37:07 +0000

The class Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.SPCalendarItem has a BackgroundColorClassName. If you create your own list items, you could change this to the CSS style of your choice. You can then bind these items to standard Sharepoint Calendar Control.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:48:37 +0000

There is a very good third party calendar web part from Bamboo Solutions which we have used extensively on our SharePoint 2003 sites and intend to use on our MOSS 2007 sites also. Unfortunately it is not free :(