what does Apple need to fix? While I personally would like to see some allowable customizations this is not a bug. This is a design decision by Apple. So this would not be something they need to fix as it were.
What issues are you feeling are bugs? thanks so much! Cara :) On Sep 23, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Mike Reiser <mike.rei...@icloud.com> wrote: For those that need and more usable calendar until Apple fixes it, I would recommend VIPAgenda.h I really like the layout that it has. Mike Twitter michaelsreiser Skype michael-rei...@comcast.net Facebook mikereiser08@gmail.netSent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On the point about not using VO Calendar because it was designed with the VO > user in mind, I have a different opinion. The App Store is full of calendar > alternatives, and people choose a calendar app based on how well it works for > them. I understand the sentiment to use off the shelf products and avoid over > priced products for the blind, but sighted iPhone users don't restrict > themselves to the native calendar app. I think we should work with Apple to > make the calendar app easier to use, but I also think we should feel > comfortable using any calendar app out there that best meets our needs. > > On 09/23/2013 12:33 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >> Hi Kimber, >> >> I agree the calendar is crucial and I totally understand your frustration. >> >> You can get a sort of month view by backing out of the day view and flicking >> up and down using heading navigation, >> >> Also, On the day screen, you can use a three-finger swipe up and down to >> move you through, and show you ranges of hours in your day so you can more >> easily locate events. I.E. 9 AM to 5 PM etc. Doing this in landscape mode >> will show you smaller increments (4 hours as opposed to 8) which may be >> easier to work with. >> >> Note though, that the three-finger flicks seem to be backward in landscape >> mode. I'll check this further and write accessibil...@apple.com if >> necessary. Can you possibly verify this on your end as well? >> >> >> >> As for flicking, I'd really recommend sliding your finger down the screen. >> it's much faster. >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> On Sep 23, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Kimber Gardner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> It does help a bit. One thing I particularly dislike is having to see >> my entire day laid out and having to flick through hour by hour to >> find my appointment. I also miss having the month view and the ability >> to list all my appointments. >> >> I'm currently using vo calendar, but don't like that very much either >> as the layout seems quite odd. I also dislike having to use a calendar >> designed for vo users particularly. I should be able t o use the same >> calendar as everyone else without performing all kinds of acrobatics >> to do it. >> >> Sorry. The calendar is a particular sore spot with me right now. >> >>> On 9/23/13, Cara Quinn <modelc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I'm wondering what exactly people are having trouble with in the new >>> calendar? >>> >>> I do personally have things I'd like to see done a bit differently but >>> depending on what you're after, here are a few tips. >>> >>> When you open the calendar, the day you have selected will automatically be >>> the one shown, so that you can very quickly look through everything you have >>> on that day. >>> >>> the Today button at the bottom moves you to Today immediately, but you can >>> select from the current week (by default) from the days at the top of the >>> screen. >>> >>> YOu can advance by week by doing a three-finger swipe from right to left and >>> move to the previous week by doing a three-finger swipe from left to right. >>> >>> When you have an event at a particular time during the day, you can >>> double-tap on that event and it's details will come up and you can edit some >>> of these as well as bring up the Contact (if any) that invited you, >>> directly, so that you can immediately call / text / FaceTime etc them. >>> >>> . >>> >>> Does any of this help, or is all of this old news? :) >>> >>> Hope you're having a great day and talk with y'all soon! >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> Cara :) >>> >>> On Sep 23, 2013, at 4:58 AM, Kimber Gardner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The new calendar format has been one of the biggest drawbacks for me >>> with ios7. My solution, and it isn't 100% satisfactory, was to >>> purchase VO Calendar and use it instead. The app is ten dollars and >>> the layout is a bit odd, but it's easier to manage than the native >>> calendar layout. Also, when you install it, it will ask if it can >>> access your calendar, Say ok and all your appointments will be copied >>> into the VO calendar. >>> >>> Wish I had a better solution, but there you go. >>> >>> Kimber >>> >>>> On 9/21/13, CD <cd5...@q.com> wrote: >>>> Does anyone know how to get around the calendar issues? I like the fact >>>> you >>>> can add an event without hitting the done button for each step and don't >>>> hit >>>> it until you are done with alerts and everything but I can't go in and >>>> read >>>> the day's event or delete it. 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