Calendar views and filters
How the four view modes differ, and how den/patrol/category filters interact.
View modes
Four buttons at the top of the calendar.
| View | Window | Recurring events | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Up | Next 4 months, then Show more | Only the next instance of each series | Quick "what's next" glance |
| Month | One month grid | Every instance shown on its date | Seeing the rhythm of the month |
| Week | One week | Every instance shown | Weekly planning |
| List | 4 weeks | Every instance shown | Reading event details in sequence |
Use Today to jump back to the current date. Prev/Next arrows step by month, week, or 4-week block depending on the view.
Coming Up opens on the next four months and says so at the bottom of the list ("Showing events through …"). Tap Show more to load the next four months, up to about two years ahead. The button only appears when there is something new to show: a weekly meeting that's already listed doesn't count, since Coming Up only ever lists its next date.
A multi-day event (a campout, a high-adventure trek) stays on Coming Up for as long as it's happening, even after its start date has passed — so a two-day event still shows on its second day, sorted by when it started.
Filters
Filters narrow what shows up across all views.
Den filter (Cub Scouts only)
A multi-select dropdown of all dens in your troop. Two quick actions:
- All — show every den's events.
- My Dens — show only the dens your scouts are in. (Default for parents whose family has scouts.)
Toggle individual dens on or off with the checkboxes. Troop-wide events are always shown regardless of the den filter.
Patrol filter (Scouts BSA only)
A single-select dropdown — "All patrols" or one specific patrol. Troop-wide events stay visible.
Category filter (both programs)
A single-select dropdown — "All categories" or one specific category. Combines with the den/patrol filter (AND logic).
Color coding
Each event has a small colored circle next to its title. Two color sources:
- Den color (Lion=yellow, Tiger=orange, Wolf=red, Bear=blue, Webelos=green, AOL=purple). Used when an event is targeted at a specific den.
- Category color — used otherwise (you set these in Event categories).
When a den filter is active, a small color legend appears so you know at a glance which dot is which den.