nextcloud / nextcloud/calendar
Calendar doesn't obey locale when adding apointments.
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Calendar doesn't obey locale when adding apointments.
Describe the solution you'd like
It should obey user locale setting.
Describe alternatives you've considered
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Additional context
Hi all,
In NextCloud settings, my locale is set to "SI", and it shows the correct format there:
29. 05. 2025 11:59:06 Week starts on Monday
When adding records into calendar, I see US date format (05 / 28 / 2025). Can
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Research direction
Start by reproducing event creation with the Nextcloud locale set to SI, comparing the calendar's date input with the format shown in settings. Trace the date-formatting entry point used when adding records and confirm that the input follows the user's locale rather than a US format.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend, localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100