GcalColor

Name: GcalColor
Rating: 4.476190476190476 (21 reviews)
Author: Alan deLespinasse

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

GcalColor Chrome Extension

GcalColor restores the vibrant look of your Google Calendar by changing event text to its respective colors, just like in the old interface before 2018. This extension simplifies your calendar browsing experience by hiding the colored dots while keeping your events' themes intact.

Although GcalColor doesn't add new color options, it utilizes existing calendar colors for a more visually engaging layout. Users can change calendar colors in settings or while editing events. With the source code hosted openly on GitHub, community collaboration is encouraged for fixes and improvements. Install GcalColor today to enhance your Google Calendar!

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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

Email: ad*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 13,795 ▲ 45

Other rankings

#10962 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 13 #106 in change color keyword 60 ▲ 20 #192 in event keyword 70 ▲ 11 #277 in google calendar keyword 87 ▲

User reviews

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

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

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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