Google Calendar only a click away
Isn't it a pain having to open up a new tab or window every time you want to look at your Google Calendar?Luckily, for Firefox users there's the currently experimental Gcal Popup add-on which puts your calendar only a click away.
Once Gcal Popup is installed, a calendar icon will appear at the bottom left of the Firefox browser, and when clicked, an overlay pops up with Google Calendar. You have to log in, and there's no option to do this automatically, although if you're already signed in to Gmail, it's not necessary.
It's certainly handy to have Gcal sitting at the ready, and this experimental add-on seems solid. I was hoping for a Ubiquity-style partial screen pop up, but this is less polished. Hopefully this will change in later versions. Obviously, one drawback is you have to use Google Calendar - a working with other calendar applications would be fantastic.
Despite this, Gcal Popup's such a nice tool, making Google Calendar seem so much more accessible and useful, it's a highly recommendable add-on.
Gcal Popup is one of the most useful Firefox add-ons we've seen
User reviews about GCal Popup
by Anonymous
Good and Bad.
I really like not needing a whole new tab for the calendar. But, it has some little kinks to work out. Of course, my computer is going down quickly in a burst of flames so it could be computer issues, and not calendar issues. I am about to get a Windows 7 machine and am anxious to see if I still have problems.
Pros:
Love that it doesn't need a tab.
Easy to open.
Easy to close.
Cons:
Refreshes constantly when first opened. I need to click on a link on the calendar, then close and it stays constant.
Does not always open to the correct size, or last size. Sometimes, opens tiny, sometimes full size. More