Advanced Categorization Settings¶
Philosophy
Organize your events visually. Categories allow you to group related events, apply consistent colors, and use smart matching logic to automate your organization.
Category Management¶
Access these settings in Full Calendar Settings → Advanced Categorization.
- Enable Advanced Categorization: The global toggle for category-based coloring and matching.
- Categories List:
- Add, rename, or delete categories.
- Color Picker: Assign a unique color to each category using the integrated HSL color picker. These colors are applied to event blocks across all calendar views.
Smart Matching Logic¶
The plugin uses the category list to perform "Smart Matching" when parsing event titles.
- Matching Rule: If an event title starts with
<Category Name> -, the plugin automatically assigns that category and applies the corresponding color. See: Event Naming Convention. -
UI Integration: When creating events via the FCR Command, you can explicitly assign categories using the
in <calendar>or title-matching syntax. -
Workspace Filtering: Within a Workspace, you can choose to
Show OnlyorHidespecific categories. This allows you to create focused views (e.g., "Work Only" vs "Personal Only") without changing your global settings.
Bulk Categorization Updates¶
If you decide to rename or merge categories, you don't need to update every note manually. You can use the Bulk Update Vault utility to surgically update your notes to match your new settings.
For safety guidelines and details on how this process modifies your files, see the Backward Compatibility Tracker.