GcalColor

Colorize events in the new Google Calendar. (Keywords: Gcal color colors event)

GcalColor: Revive Colorful Google Calendar Events

GcalColor is a Chrome extension designed to bring back the colorful display of event names in Google Calendar, a feature that was lost after an update in 2018. The extension turns the event name text to the designated color of the event, improving visibility and aesthetic appeal. It also removes the color dots for a cleaner look and slightly reduced space usage. Users can still customize event colors using the native Google Calendar settings. GcalColor is open source and available for community collaboration on GitHub.

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Extension stats

By: Alan deLespinasse

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.48

(21)

Version: 0.40 (Last updated: 2024-05-25)

Creation date: 2018-02-17

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Size: 5.78K

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Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 13,890 ▼ 591

Other rankings

#10976 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 38 #114 in change color keyword 15 ▲ 1 #193 in event keyword 23 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Restores color coding for events in Google Calendar
Makes calendar more usable after recent updates
Allows for easy distinction between different calendars
Helpful for users relying on color coding for organization
User-friendly and responsive support

Cons

Issues with adding new or custom colors
Inconsistent behavior after updates
Some users have experienced problems after reinstalling the extension
Confusion regarding the functionality for color addition
Transition from colored text to dots was not well received

Most mentioned

Color coding is essential for distinguishing events
Recent Google Calendar updates have made the extension necessary
Users appreciate the return of color highlighting

User reviews

Hi, I really liked this extension, but its behaviour has changed over the last couple of days. Previously if I put a colon after a word at the beginning of an event title, it would appear highlighted in the label colour. This was extremely useful for making particular events visible and distinguishable. But now this facility is gone, can we get it back? Win 11 PC Edit: it's back! I hope it stays, the alternative of coloured text with a dot is hopeless.. added another star

Kenny, 2024-02-01

I don't get it. I saw nothing to add custom colors.... and the details literally don't say how to use this. There is NO WHERE to add new or custom colors.

Kayla Levelius, 2023-09-22

it has changed the name to the color instead of just a colored dot (THANK YOU!) however, I cannot find any additional colors. What am I doing wrong? No + sign or new colors on list thanks!

Cheri Morgan, 2022-12-31

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Extension safety

Risk impact

GcalColor requires very minimum permissions.

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GcalColor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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