General Calendar View Skin Settings
General Calendar View Skin in MEC has one unique layout that can be set through the Modern Events Calendar setting and adjustment of shortcodes.
General Calendar View Skin Shortcode
You can use shortcodes in your internal pages to have this on your website. The shortcodes are located in the M.E. Calendar > Shortcodes.
General Calendar View Layout
Here is the demo of List View Skin in the Modern Events Calendar:
General Calendar View Shortcode Options
These are the options you see in M.E. Calendar > Shortcodes after choosing the General Calendar View skin. MEC Pro and some addons can add more styles and options.
| Option | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | The date the view starts showing events from. | Start of Current Month / Start of Last Month / Start of Next Month / On a certain date |
| Certain Start Date | The exact start date, used when Start Date is set to "On a certain date". | Date |
| Number of events in a cell to view "more" | How many events a day cell shows before a "more" link appears. | Text |
| Include Local Time | Also shows each event's time in the visitor's own time zone. | On / Off |
| Display Normal Labels | Shows event labels such as "Featured" or "Canceled". | On / Off |
| Display Reason for Cancellation | Shows the cancellation reason on canceled events. | On / Off |
| Single Event Display Method | How the event opens when clicked. | Current Window / New Window / Modal Popup / Disable Link |
General Calendar View FAQ
How do I add the General Calendar View to a page?
Go to M.E. Calendar > Shortcodes, add a new shortcode, choose General Calendar View as the skin, set the options above and publish it. Then copy the generated shortcode (for example [MEC id="123"]) into any page, post or widget.
How do I show only some events?
Open the Filter Options of the same shortcode and limit events by category, location, organizer, label, tag or author. See Making Advanced Shortcodes for every filter.
What happens when a day has many events?
Each day cell shows up to the number you set in Number of events in a cell to view “more”. The rest are behind a “more” link.