Calendar Weblog: Sunbird/Lightning status update (Jan 26)

Hi guys, we have seen enough changes in the last two weeks to warrant a new status update. So here's the list of fixed bugs since the last status update:

Bug 364420:
Left-align events on month printout
Bug 177109:
use resolveURI instead of newURI when processing command line args
Bug 360111:
dying js context
Bug 361654:
remove unused string configAutoconfigText
Bug 361195:
Remove obsolete strings from calendar.properties
Bug 365616:
Make CalDAV use passwords stored in the passwordmanager if they exist
Bug 327602:
Move VTIMEZONEs to the beginning of a VCALENDAR to make CGPro happier
Bug 364571:
error while opening 'invite attendees' dialog
Bug 364841:
Unify ics provider serialization and parsing with the ics import/export code
Bug 362507:
Give an event the default length, if switching from all-day
Bug 361211:
Unselect items if the user clicks elsewhere in the view
Bug 353698:
Make sure to announce the fact that a selected event was deleted
Bug 366145:
Make printed font color dependent on background color for the calendar

A big 'Thank you' goes out to all our developers, contributors, localizers, testers, and supporters.

Comments

Is there any way to distinguish the nightly builds in terms being 0.3.x or 0.4x versions.
I just spent an hour to get my calendars working again because the latest nightly build was a 0.3.1pre version which couldn't understand the new data format of the previous nightly build I had installed.
Thank you for any comments

Posted by: HeX | January 26, 2007 7:52 AM

Probably not

Posted by: matthaeus123 | January 26, 2007 1:31 PM

Hex:
Sunbird builds should have the version number in the filename of the file you download.

We're looking into ways to add the version number to Lightning's filename without screwing up the tinderboxes.

-lilmatt

Posted by: lilmatt | January 29, 2007 1:29 PM

sounds good

Posted by: matthaeus123 | January 29, 2007 5:00 PM

tried to install lightning (today installed thunderbird 1.5.0.9), but the installer told me that "it is not compatible with Firefox"!???.

Have anyone seen this?

(on WinXP MediaCenter PC)

Posted by: Viktor | January 29, 2007 5:30 PM

As far as I am aware, 0.4 nightly lightning builds aren't happening anymore. See http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=513308

I don't know of any workaround except for maybe building your own.

Posted by: Blair | January 29, 2007 8:10 PM

I'm not sure how or where to send my bug comment so here goes...
I run Thunderbird v1.5.0.9 with Lightning 0.3_tb. I don't shut TB down, it stays open most of the time. Yesterday at 6PM I added an appointment for 1PM today. It appeared correctly in the Items list under Tomorrow. This morning it still shows as Tomorrow, listed with today's date. The Item list didn't get updated at midnight. Thank you. Love the project, a Calendar was needed. Doug.

Posted by: Doug | January 31, 2007 10:16 AM

Posted by: Doug | January 31, 2007 10:17 AM

i installed the pre version of lightning and now thunderbird pop up a warning telling me that there is an error and needs to shut down thunderbird can somedy tell me how to fix it.

Posted by: hg | January 31, 2007 10:53 PM

@hg

This means the calendar data in your profile has been upgraded to latest database version. You'll need to go back to the 'newer' version you used before. (You probably used Lightning 0.4a1 nightly build before but now you downgraded to 0.3.1pre nightly builds)

Posted by: ssitter | February 1, 2007 11:15 AM

Posted by: ssitter | February 1, 2007 11:29 AM

where do i get a 0.4a1 nightly build

Posted by: hg | February 1, 2007 5:11 PM

RE:tried to install lightning (today installed thunderbird 1.5.0.9), but the installer told me that "it is not compatible with Firefox"!???.

YES! I had the same problem.
SOLUTION:
Go to this website: https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/2313/
Follow the instructions as shown here(or on that page). Make sure you use "Save Link As.."

How to Install in Thunderbird:
1. Right-Click the link above and choose "Save Link As..." to Download and save the file to your hard disk.
2. In Mozilla Thunderbird, open the extension manager (Tools Menu/Extensions)
3. Click the Install button, and locate/select the file you downloaded and click "OK"

Posted by: rwolf | February 6, 2007 8:01 PM

Tried loading current version of Lightning and received message "Incompatible with version of Firefox"

Posted by: graeme | February 27, 2007 10:38 PM

Am experiencing similar problem, i.e. "not compatible with Firefox". I have followed instructions and carried out installation as advised but still get error message and am unable to complete installation of extension.

Posted by: Tim Wynn | March 18, 2007 2:25 PM

I am also having the same problem. The fix listed above does not cure it. Just keeps telling me "incompatible with Firefox."

I have FF 1.5.0.11 and am a long time user. I just installed first copy of Thunderbird (2.0.0.0) and tried to install Lightning. No go.

Posted by: wireloose | April 15, 2007 10:10 AM

Clicking on the install link from firefox tries to install the Lighting extension in *firefox*, not thunderbird. You need to download the xpi file, then go to thunderbird and install it as an add on.

The 'install now' link on the Lighting download page is totally confusing & should be fixed.

Posted by: Adrian | May 8, 2007 3:02 PM

How do I download the xpi file in order to intall Lightning?

Posted by: Mike | October 3, 2007 11:58 AM