Creating calendar event from timeline

Abstract

Creation of a calendar event from a timeline is provided. An application such as a calendar application detects a create action to create an event on the timeline. Details of the event are captured that includes a subject name of the event and an event date. The event is displayed on the timeline based on the details. A save action is detected to save the event. The event is displayed on a calendar associated with the timeline based on the details.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method executed on a computing device to create a calendar event from a timeline, the method comprising:
 detecting a create action to create an event on the timeline;   capturing details of the event;   displaying the event on the timeline based on the details;   detecting a save action to save the event; and   displaying the event on a calendar associated with the timeline based on the details.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 capturing an event date as one of the details.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 capturing a subject name of the event as one of the details.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying an event entry control to capture the details of the event.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 providing a calendar control in the event entry control to capture an event date as one of the details; and   providing a text entry control in the event entry control to capture a subject name of the event as one of the details.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 providing a date picker control as the calendar control, wherein the date picker displays dates of a month that includes an event date associated with the create action on the timeline.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 highlighting a current date on the calendar control in response to a detection that the current date is within a date range of a month displayed by the calendar control, wherein the month includes an event date associated with the create action on the timeline.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 rendering the event in a transparent form within the timeline on an event date associated with the create action, prior to a detection of the save action.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transitioning the event from a transparent form to an opaque form within the timeline on an event date associated with the create action in response to a detection of the save action.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 highlighting the event on the calendar through an animation that includes one from a set of: a blinking animation applied to the event, a rotating animation applied to the event, a fade in animation applied to the event, and an animated object that encompasses the event.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 scrolling to a time period within the timeline that includes an event date associated with the create action in response to a detection of the date selection event on an event entry control, wherein the time period includes one from a set of a date, a week, and a month.   
     
     
         12 . A computing device to create a calendar event from a timeline, the computing device comprising:
 a display device;   a memory;   a processor coupled to the memory and the display device, the processor executing a calendar application in conjunction with instructions stored in the memory, wherein the calendar application is configured to:
 detect a create action to create an event on the timeline; 
 capture details of the event; 
 display the event on the timeline based on the details, on the display device; 
 detect a save action to save the event; and 
 display the event on a calendar associated with the timeline based on the details, on the display device. 
   
     
     
         13 . The computing device of  claim 12 , wherein the calendar application is further configured to:
 display an event entry control that includes a date picker control to capture an event date as one the details and a text entry control to capture a subject name of the event as one of the details, wherein the date picker is overlaid adjacent to the event date associated with the create action on the timeline.   
     
     
         14 . The computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the calendar application is further configured to:
 detect a date selection action that selects a new date on the date picker control.   
     
     
         15 . The computing device of  claim 14 , wherein the calendar application is further configured to:
 display the event in a transparent form on the new date within the timeline.   
     
     
         16 . The computing device of  claim 14 , wherein the calendar application is further configured to:
 scroll the calendar to a time period that includes the new date.   
     
     
         17 . The computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the calendar application is further configured to:
 display the text entry control in a top section of the event entry control and the date picker control below the text entry control within the event entry control.   
     
     
         18 . A computer-readable memory device with instructions stored thereon to create a calendar event from a timeline, the instructions comprising:
 detecting a create action to create an event on the timeline;   displaying an event entry control that includes a date picker control to capture an event date and a text entry control to capture a subject name of the event, wherein the date picker is overlaid adjacent to the event date associated with the create action on the timeline;   capturing the subject name and the event date of the event;   displaying the event on the timeline based on the subject name and the event date;   detecting a save action to save the event; and   displaying the event on a calendar associated with the timeline based on the subject name and the event date.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable memory device of  claim 18 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
 rendering the event in a transparent form on the timeline on the event date, prior to a detection of the save action; and   transitioning the event from a transparent form to an opaque form on the timeline in response to a detection of the save action.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable memory device of  claim 18 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
 scrolling to a time period on the calendar that includes the event date; and   highlighting the event on the calendar through an animation.