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Untracked Events

The Untracked Events Dropdown is an inbox for events that don't have date properties yet.

Overview​

Events are considered untracked when they have none of the following properties:

  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Date

These events won't appear on the calendar but are accessible from the dropdown for easy scheduling.

Filtering Untracked Events​

Filter which untracked events appear using JavaScript expressions in Settings → Rules & Filters → Untracked Event Filtering.

  • Filters apply when files are indexed
  • Events must pass all filter expressions to appear
  • Works identically to calendar event filtering
  • Changes apply immediately

See Filtering for expression syntax and examples.

Features​

View Untracked Events​

The dropdown appears in the calendar toolbar as an "Untracked" button. Click to see all untracked events.

Untracked Events Dropdown

Each event shows:

  • Event title (ZettelID stripped for clean display)
  • Configured display properties (frontmatter fields)
  • Color coding based on your color rules
  • Search bar to filter by title

Create from Dropdown​

A "+ Create untracked event" button at the top of the dropdown opens the create modal — identical to the "Create new untracked event" command.

Drag & Drop — From Dropdown to Calendar​

Drag any untracked event from the dropdown onto the calendar to assign it a date:

Timed events:

  1. Drag event from dropdown
  2. Drop on a time slot in week/day view
  3. Start time is set to the drop time
  4. End time is calculated from default duration (configurable in settings)

All-day events:

  1. Drag event from dropdown
  2. Drop on a day in month view
  3. Date property is set and All Day is set to true

Drag & Drop — From Calendar to Dropdown​

Remove dates from calendar events to make them untracked again:

  1. Drop on "Untracked" button (dropdown closed) — drag any calendar event onto the button
  2. Drop in open dropdown (dropdown open) — drag any calendar event into the dropdown area

Date properties (Start Date, End Date, Date, All Day) are all cleared.

Smart Behavior​

  • Auto-hide while dragging: If you hover over the dropdown for over 1 second while dragging, it temporarily hides to unblock the calendar view
  • Stays open after operations: Dropdown remains open after dropping events, so you can process multiple events without reopening
  • Reactive updates: Dropdown refreshes automatically when files change

Undo/Redo Support​

All drag & drop operations support full undo/redo. The calendar updates automatically when you undo/redo.

Display Properties​

Configure which frontmatter properties to show in the dropdown:

Settings → [Your Calendar] → Display Properties → Untracked Events

Example: Status, Priority, Project, Tags

Properties render with proper formatting — links are clickable, lists are comma-separated.

Color Rules​

Color rules automatically apply to untracked events. Events matching your rules display with the appropriate colors in the dropdown.

Filter untracked events by typing in the search bar at the top of the dropdown. Searches event titles (case-insensitive), ignores ZettelIDs, and updates instantly.

Configuration​

Double-Click to Open​

Double-click any event in the dropdown to open its note file. Single-click initiates drag, so use double-click to open.