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Calendar & Timeline

Learn how to navigate your activities across time in Cadence.

How does the timeline view work?​

The timeline is your main interface for tracking activities:

  • Time slots: Each slot represents a 30-minute period (48 per day)
  • Color-coded blocks: Activities shown as colored rectangles
  • Multiple views: Choose between Circular or Linear timeline
  • Scrollable: Scroll vertically through hours, horizontally between days
  • Tap to log: Tap any time slot to log an activity
  • Auto-save: All changes save automatically

The timeline gives you a visual, intuitive representation of how you spend your time.

What are the different timeline views?​

Cadence offers two timeline visualization modes:

Circular Timeline​

Clock-inspired radial view:

  • 24-hour clock face layout
  • Activities arranged around the circle
  • Intuitive time-of-day understanding
  • Rotating view follows current time
  • Perfect for visual overview

Linear Timeline​

Traditional vertical timeline:

  • Top-to-bottom chronological layout
  • Scrollable list of time blocks
  • Detailed activity information
  • Easy editing and note-taking
  • Precise time slot visibility

Switch between views in Settings or with swipe gestures.

What is the calendar with completion gauges?​

The calendar dialog provides visual feedback on your tracking consistency:

Features:

  • Monthly view: Full month calendar layout
  • Completion gauges: Circular progress ring on each day
  • Percentage tracking: Shows 0-100% based on logged timeslices
  • Visual motivation: See your tracking consistency at a glance
  • Theme integration: Gauges use your app theme colors

Understanding the gauge:

  • Each day has 48 possible 30-minute timeslices
  • Gauge percentage = (logged timeslices / 48) × 100%
  • Example: 24 logged timeslices = 50% completion
  • Full circle = 100% (entire day logged)

Interactive features:

  • Tap any date to view its timeline
  • Double-tap a day to recenter gauge at midnight
  • Swipe to navigate between months
  • Future dates are disabled (grayed out)

Can I change the time slot duration?​

Currently, time slots are fixed at 30 minutes each, providing a good balance between:

  • Granularity: Enough detail without being overwhelming
  • Simplicity: Easy to track and review
  • Standard: Aligns with common scheduling practices (half-hour increments)

Why 30 minutes?

  • Most activities naturally fall into 30-minute increments
  • Not too detailed (exhausting to maintain)
  • Not too broad (loses meaningful patterns)
  • 48 slots per day is easy to visualize (0-100% completion)

Future options: We're exploring customizable time slots based on user feedback. Potential options may include:

  • 15-minute slots for detailed tracking
  • 1-hour slots for simpler tracking
  • Flexible duration per activity type

How do I navigate between days?​

Cadence offers multiple navigation methods for flexibility:

Swipe:

  • Swipe left/right on the timeline to move between days

Calendar picker:

  1. Tap the calendar icon in the header
  2. Select any date
  3. The timeline updates to show that day

Today button:

  • Tap the "Today" button to jump back to the current day

Can I view my week at a glance?​

Yes! The Reflection screen shows your week in a compact cadence view:

  • See all 7 days side-by-side
  • Quickly identify patterns and rhythms
  • Tap any day to see details

Does Cadence integrate with my phone's calendar?​

Not yet! Calendar integration is a planned feature that will allow you to:

  • Import events from your phone's calendar
  • See meetings and appointments alongside your activities
  • Automatically suggest activities based on calendar events

This feature is coming soon based on user demand.

Can I view multiple days side-by-side?​

The Reflection screen shows your weekly cadence in a grid view. We're exploring additional multi-day views for deeper pattern analysis.

How far back can I view my data?​

You can view your activity history from the day you started using Cadence with no limits! All your data is preserved and accessible.

Can I set recurring activities?​

Recurring activities aren't directly supported yet, but you can:

  • Quickly log the same activity for multiple days
  • Use patterns from your Reflection view to spot regular activities

Automated recurring activities are on our roadmap!

What's the difference between the Timeline and Reflection views?​

Timeline (Home screen):

  • Detailed view of a single day
  • Log and edit activities in real-time
  • See minute-by-minute breakdown

Reflection:

  • Weekly overview with pattern insights
  • Analyze your rhythms and balance
  • See total time spent per activity

Use Timeline for daily logging, Reflection for understanding patterns.

Can I zoom in/out on the timeline?​

The timeline is optimized for 30-minute increments. We're considering zoom features for future updates to support different levels of detail.

How do I see what I did last week?​

  1. Tap the calendar icon
  2. Select a date from last week
  3. Or swipe right multiple times to go back day-by-day

The Reflection screen also shows your full week at once!