We’ve noticed a regression after the recent update.
Previously, it was possible to create recurring events on the fourth weekday of a month (for example, the fourth Thursday or the fourth Wednesday).
Now, the only available monthly option is “Last Thursday” (or the respective last weekday).
Unfortunately, these are not equivalent. In months with five Thursdays or five Wednesdays, the last weekday is the fifth one, not the fourth.
This is a real issue for our community, as many of our recurring meetings are scheduled on the fourth Thursday or fourth Wednesday of each month. We can no longer configure these correctly.
Is this an intentional change, or is it a regression?
We’ve noticed another issue after the recent Events update.
Our community uses category calendars for local groups. Each group category contains both recurring events and regular discussion topics (questions, announcements, photos, follow-ups, etc.).
Since the update, categories with Events enabled seem to only offer “New Event” as the primary action. As a result, it is no longer obvious how to create a regular topic in these categories.
For our use case, this is a significant usability issue. We intentionally keep discussions and events together in the same category, as they belong to the same local group.
Was this change intentional? It would be very helpful if categories with Events enabled could still offer “New Topic” as the primary action, while allowing users to create an event when needed.
Thank you for taking the time to report these issues.
I am investigating this one, at first glance it looks like a recent regression but I will share more details soon.
One thing to note here is that only users who are able to create events will see this Create Event button in place of the New Topic button. Regular users still see the create topic button as usual for the category.
I will have a chat internally with the team and check if it is an intentional change that the new topic button is replaced for users with event creation permissions.
In categories with the “events” type (using the upcoming change “Enable
events category type setup”), users who can create events now see a “New
Event” button with a calendar icon instead of the default “New Topic”.
It would have been nice if this was behind a setting.
Just a quick note — it’s a shame that the user who creates an event isn’t automatically registered! Some of my users forget to join their own event . But now that I think about it, I find it a shame that they aren’t automatically registered, since the person who creates an event is usually present, right?
I don’t believe this to universally be the case. On my forum, an administrator posts the events coming up on the calendar but does not participate or attend
Yes, I agree, but in most cases, the organizer also takes a seat at their own table. After that, we might consider adding a parameter to smooth out this behavior: either the creator’s registration is automatic, or it’s optional.
Please note that this feedback is based on my on-the-ground experience. If I’m the only one in this situation, I’ll fully understand if there’s no point in developing this option!
. But now that I think about it, I find it a shame that they aren’t automatically registered, since the person who creates an event is usually present, right?