Calendar Preferences

Calendar Preferences

Calendar Preferences is where you tell ScheduleForward when you like to work. Days of the week, time of day, and how many days in a row — three knobs that shape the schedule around you.

Three knobs that matter

Most schedule conflicts come down to timing. Calendar Preferences captures yours.

1

Days

Rank the days of the week from “love” to “avoid”.

2

Times

Rank day shifts, evening shifts, and overnight (night) shifts.

3

Consecutive days

Pick the smallest and largest streak of days in a row you’re comfortable with.

Ranking your favorite days

1

Drag to reorder

Each day is a draggable row. Drag your favorite day to the top, your least favorite to the bottom. Saturday-fan or Monday-loathers welcome.

2

Save when happy

Hit Save. Your ranking carries forward to every future draft and scheduling run.

Dragging Sunday to the top and Wednesday to the bottom, then saving.

Time of day

1

The three buckets

Time is grouped into three buckets: Day Shifts (morning to afternoon), Evening Shifts (afternoon to night), and Night Shifts (overnight hours). Rank them like the days.

2

Mix and match

Night owl on weekends but day-shifter on weekdays? You can’t set per-day-time yet, but your day and time rankings combine for a strong overall preference signal.

Day Shifts Morning to afternoon
Evening Shifts Afternoon to night
Night Shifts Overnight hours

How many days in a row?

1

Drag the dual-slider

The minimum and maximum days you’re willing to work in a row. Some people want 1–2 (short bursts, frequent days off), others want 5–7 (work hard, then a real break).

Tip for new users
If you’re not sure yet, leave the consecutive-days range at a comfortable middle (say, 2–4). You can always tighten or loosen it after your first month.

Common questions

How is this different from Shift Preferences?

Shift Preferences is about locations and tags (the “what” and “where”). Calendar Preferences is about timing — days, times, and how many in a row.

Does this guarantee I get my favorite days?

No — the system uses your preferences as one input among many. But the more you tell it, the better it can balance your schedule. Strong preferences carry more weight.

What does the consecutive-days range do?

It tells the system how many days in a row you’re happy to work. Set a small range if you prefer single shifts; a big range if you like long stretches and then long breaks.

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