# Default value of user profile timezone picker is misleading **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862 **Category:** UX **Created:** [September 30, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862 "2019-09-30T14:31:56Z") **Posts on this page:** 9 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![danekhollas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/danekhollas/32/79637_2.png) [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas) #### Post date: [September 30, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/1 "2019-09-30T14:31:56Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/2/d26a15c5a8b3636b22be66568ba6d12f9fe25927.png) This lead me to think that I have incorrectly set the timezon to “Africa”, until I noticed the small text underneath. Why isn’t the picker set to the current value? ---
### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/2 "2019-10-01T03:58:18Z")
Where are you seeing this setting? I can’t find it in my preferences here on meta, so I’m unsure where this is from. ---
### Author: ![danekhollas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/danekhollas/32/79637_2.png) [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/3 "2019-10-01T05:37:33Z")
I am seeing this at the bottom of my profile: [https://forum.example.com/my/preferences/profile](https://forum.example.com/my/preferences/profile) Hmm, could this be from a Calendar plugin? ---
### Author: ![Stranik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stranik/32/85638_2.png) [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/4 "2019-10-01T06:59:13Z")
This is quite possible if the plugin is installed: ```plaintext all_day: "All day" timezone: "Timezone" no_timezone: "Select a timezone" ``` > [@Events Plugin calendar](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-plugin/69776): > > electric_plugSummary Discourse Events allows you to add and manage events with Discourse.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-events](https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-events)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)people_huggingCommunity Community based support and discussions about this plugin are hosted on the [Angus’ support site](https://discourse.angus.blog/c/events). Watch this video to get an overview of the plugin and what it can do. When you’re ready to get started, the next s… ---
### Author: ![danekhollas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/danekhollas/32/79637_2.png) [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/5 "2019-10-01T07:11:15Z")
Events plugin is different from Calendar plugin though. 🙂 ---
### Author: ![Stranik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stranik/32/85638_2.png) [@Stranik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stranik) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/6 "2019-10-01T07:23:04Z")
I’m sorry, I hurried. In the calendar it is similarly there. (if this plugin) 😉 > ---
### Author: ![pmusaraj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pmusaraj/32/119489_2.png) [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/7 "2019-10-01T14:34:10Z")
This should fix the issue, it will show “Select a timezone…” if no timezone is yet set. [https://review.discourse.org/t/add-combo-box-label-when-no-user-timezone-is-set/5861](https://review.discourse.org/t/add-combo-box-label-when-no-user-timezone-is-set/5861) ---
### Author: ![danekhollas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/danekhollas/32/79637_2.png) [@danekhollas](https://meta.discourse.org/u/danekhollas) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/8 "2019-10-01T16:51:41Z")
Hmm, but maybe I am misunderstanding, but the issue was also when the timezone was set, the picker still displayed “Africa”, as per my first screenshot. Or is this included in the fix? ---
### Author: ![pmusaraj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pmusaraj/32/119489_2.png) [@pmusaraj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pmusaraj) #### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/default-value-of-user-profile-timezone-picker-is-misleading/129862/9 "2019-10-01T16:54:32Z")
I don’t see an issue when the timezone is set. I just set mine to something other than the detected timezone (the one displayed in small print below the field), and on a refresh, the saved timezone correctly displays in the input field.