Is it possible to show Calendar Events in Clock applet or other native MATE applet?

[Norbert_X]

Previously I have used Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with MATE from your PPA.

It had indicator-datetime and shown calendar events in Clocks applet.
Similar example is shown in this AskUbuntu Q&A about ordinary Ubuntu:

Currently I have configured Evolution to access my CalDAV. I can execute /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/indicator-datetime/indicator-datetime-service, but I have no integration with MATE clock-applet.

Is it possible to get the same functionality on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS?

[Bernie]

I have indicator date time on 18.04 but I have not tried using it with calendar events but it should work

[lah7]

@Norbert_X

Is it possible to get the same functionality on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS?

You can use the same indicator on 18.04, the MATE clock applet can be replaced with the DateTime indicator as follows:

Make Top Right Panel in Mutiny more like Unity?

For now, you could actually take out the MATE clock applet and install indicator-datetime, trying to pull as little of Unity/GNOME as possible: sudo apt install indicator-datetime --no-install-recommends Then add its executable to Start-up Applications: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/indicator-datetime/indicator-datetime-service It works OK and puts itself to the left of the power button like Unity, except that as it’s not integrated to MATE, you’ll need to dig in dconf-editor to modify settings …

Unfortunately, I don't believe 16.04 has the necessary dependencies for the DateTime indicator to work, nor do I believe the MATE clock applet has this functionality either.

[Norbert_X]

@lah7

the same indicator on 18.04, the MATE clock applet can be replaced with the DateTime indicator as follows

Thank you for the idea!

I have partially checked this method on 18.04 LTS. It shows two clocks (first from indicator-datetime with calendar and second - MATE Clock Applet).

Currently trying to make it working on 16.04 LTS. But simple installation of indicator-datetime from bionic to xenial does not work because of missed dependencies.

Can't get indicator-datetime working on 16.04 LTS even with MATE for Xenial PPA. It is not shown on MATE Panel after execution of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/indicator-datetime/indicator-datetime-service (does not matter from terminal or by XDG Autostart).

I forgot to mention that we have bug-report on github about calendar issue "Integration with Evolution Calendar lost? #480"