Simon B. StøvringJul 27, 2024
I wish the Calendar app had a Control Center button that showed the current date. I suppose I could build it myself now.
Show threadSimon B. StøvringJul 27, 2024

Prototyped the Control Center button I’d like. It’s dead simple.

Now, will iOS actually refresh my control often enough for this to provide utility? I doubt it, but I will find out through testing. If not, I’ll have to update it through push notifications, and I probably don’t want to go down that route.

Show threadSimon B. StøvringJul 28, 2024
My Control Center button didn't update the date it displays during the night. It wasn't updated until I interacted with the button. So, having this ControlValueProvider isn't enough for it to update its value periodically. I guess I'll need to send the device a push notification every hour or so to have the date updated.
Show threadHimalayaJul 28, 2024
@simonbs do you need to send notification every hour or will it work if you send a push notification at 00:00 based on the local time zone on the next day?
Show threadSimon B. StøvringJul 28, 2024
@Himalaya Whether I send it once at 00:00 or multiple times a day is the same effort/cost for me. I'm thinking that by sending it every hour, I can avoid thinking about time zones for now and have a setup with build-in error correction in case a push notification is missed one hour.
Show threadHimalaya
@simonbs what about the cost with respect to system resources if you send push notifications at max 24 times a day?
Jul 28, 2024 at 9:51amPhanpy