Edgewall Software
Modify

Opened 17 years ago

Closed 16 years ago

#7382 closed enhancement (wontfix)

Detect timezone from browser

Reported by: candrews@… Owned by:
Priority: normal Milestone:
Component: web frontend Version:
Severity: minor Keywords:
Cc: Branch:
Release Notes:
API Changes:
Internal Changes:

Description

The browser does not send timezone or any other time information in the http request, but you can get the timezone from javascript - see http://www.willmaster.com/library/javascript/determining-your-visitors-time-zone.php

I suggest to use js to get the timezone, and store it in the user's preferences automatigically. That way a user always sees the right time.

Attachments (0)

Change History (2)

comment:1 by ebray <hyugaricdeau@…>, 17 years ago

Sounds like a good plugin candidate to me—not something that ought to be in the core. Just my opinion.

comment:2 by Remy Blank, 16 years ago

Resolution: wontfix
Status: newclosed

Setting the timezone is a one-off setting (except if you are travelling a lot), so making it automatic doesn't bring much value. Moreover, the method presented in the link above requires a form submission for the timezone to be transmitted, so it won't update at the first site visit.

Closing as wontfix, but feel free to reopen with a patch implementing the feature (ideally with a checkbox labeled "Update timezone automatically" in the Date / time preference panel).

Modify Ticket

Change Properties
Set your email in Preferences
Action
as closed The ticket will remain with no owner.
The resolution will be deleted. Next status will be 'reopened'.
to The owner will be changed from (none) to the specified user.

Add Comment


E-mail address and name can be saved in the Preferences .
 
Note: See TracTickets for help on using tickets.