Why can't I use Thunderbird Calendar as my default Calendar application?

[Lammis]

Hi
I am using Ubuntu 13.10 [64 bit] and wonder if it is possible to use the Thunderbird Calendar Lightning 2.6.2 as the default calendar application. Today the only option is Evolution.

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[philinux]

Is this package installed on your system?

sudo apt-get install xul-ext-lightning

[Lammis]

Is this package installed on your system?

sudo apt-get install xul-ext-lightning

Yes, it is.

[philinux]

Only hit i can find is this. http://askubuntu.com/questions/76921...t-calendar-app

I use evolution with google calendar since it syncs with my desktop, laptop and smart phone.

[philinux]

Only hit i can find is this. http://askubuntu.com/questions/76921...t-calendar-app

I use evolution with google calendar since it syncs with my desktop, laptop and smart phone.

[vanadium]

For me, leafpad is indicated as default Calender application in Settings - Details It is apparently difficult for the Ubuntu developpers to include Lightning as a default calendar in the system: the calendar even is not installed by default.

As a matter of fact, I do not really know what I am missing by lightning not being the default calendar.

[Lammis]

For me, leafpad is indicated as default Calender application in Settings - Details It is apparently difficult for the Ubuntu developpers to include Lightning as a default calendar in the system: the calendar even is not installed by default.

As a matter of fact, I do not really know what I am missing by lightning not being the default calendar.

I use Lightning since I had it synch with my Google account and it was available as an add-on to Thunderbird which is my mail client. I don't like Evolution as a mail client and you are not able to only use the Evolution calendar, right?

[vanadium]

I am also using Thunderbird and Lighting. In fact, it was when I moved to Thunderbird that Canonical decided to make it the default email client Evolution is not installed by default, only the backend evolution-data-server is: if it is mentionned in your details, then you must have installed it at one time. But again: what is the added feature of a "default" calendar"? I just load thunderbird when I need my calendar.

[mc4man]

For me, leafpad is indicated as default Calender application in Settings - Details It is apparently difficult for the Ubuntu developpers to include Lightning as a default calendar in the system: the calendar even is not installed by default.

As a matter of fact, I do not really know what I am missing by lightning not being the default calendar.

The "Defaults" panel is only going to show apps that have a .desktop file (and of those there can't be a "NoDisplay=true" line
So not missing anything

And, at least here, the timedate indicator > 'Add event' option is worthless in a default install

[Lammis]

But again: what is the added feature of a "default" calendar"? I just load thunderbird when I need my calendar.

Well it is not like I can't use the calendar to anything I need but it is the satisfaction of having a complete system that is not just for fun but rather thought through and seamlessly integrated. In my upper right corner I have the Ubuntu date and time. If I click that I see a calendar and have an option to add an event. That is the "default calendar" i.e. Evolution. If I get an electronic contact card via e-mail or from a web site it opens up in the default contact list and it happens to be Evolution. Also meeting requests opens up in Evolution.

So it is just me. I want to have one calendar that is used whenever me or the system need a calendar.