Read more about the Calendar Component.
You can set up notifications for new calendar items in Glide by customizing actions in the Calendar component.
Open your Glide app.
Navigate to the app where you want to set up notifications and click on the "Layout" tab in the builder to access the Layout Editor.
Select the calendar component.
If you haven't added a Calendar component yet, click the plus (+) button on the component panel to add one. Choose "Collections" from the menu and select "Calendar," then select the data source for your calendar and configure the calendar settings as needed.
Disable direct event additions.
Go to the "Actions" tab in your Calendar component settings and turn off the "Allow users to add items" option to prevent users from directly adding events through the calendar interface. We will use a new custom action to create events and generate the notification.
Set up a custom title bar action.
Go to the "Actions" tab and enable “Advanced Actions.” Then, in the "Title Bar Action" section, click on "Add primary action." Navigate to “Actions for Reports” and select “Create new action.” Select “Add calendar event” as the primary action. Add a step to the action flow to send a notification and choose the type of notification you prefer, such as Push Notification, Slack message, or Send Email. For example, to send an email notification, choose "Send Email" from the list of available actions and configure the email details, including recipient, subject, and message content.
Save and test the new action.
Name your action and click "Done" to apply your changes and test the setup by adding a new calendar item using the custom action.
By following these steps, you can receive notifications for new calendar items in Glide.