MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror · warning

[calendar] Your are using the deprecated config values 'colo

Error message

[calendar] Your are using the deprecated config values 'colored'. Please switch to 'coloredSymbol' & 'coloredText'!

What it means

The calendar module's start() detects the legacy `colored` config option and logs a deprecation warning. `colored` has been split into two independent options: `coloredSymbol` (color the weather/event symbol) and `coloredText` (color the title text). The module still applies backwards-compatible behavior (sets both to true) so functionality continues, but the option will eventually be removed.

Source

Thrown at defaultmodules/calendar/calendar.js:97

	},

	// Define required translations.
	getTranslations () {

		/*
		 * The translations for the default modules are defined in the core translation files.
		 * Therefore we can just return false. Otherwise we should have returned a dictionary.
		 * If you're trying to build your own module including translations, check out the documentation.
		 */
		return false;
	},

	// Override start method.
	start () {
		Log.info(`Starting module: ${this.name}`);

		if (this.config.colored) {
			Log.warn("[calendar] Your are using the deprecated config values 'colored'. Please switch to 'coloredSymbol' & 'coloredText'!");
			this.config.coloredText = true;
			this.config.coloredSymbol = true;
		}
		if (this.config.coloredSymbolOnly) {
			Log.warn("[calendar] Your are using the deprecated config values 'coloredSymbolOnly'. Please switch to 'coloredSymbol' & 'coloredText'!");
			this.config.coloredText = false;
			this.config.coloredSymbol = true;
		}

		// Set locale.
		moment.updateLocale(config.language, CalendarUtils.getLocaleSpecification(config.timeFormat));

		// clear data holder before start
		this.calendarData = {};

		// indicate no data available yet
		this.loaded = false;

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Solutions

1. Replace `colored: true` with `coloredSymbol: true, coloredText: true` in the calendar module config
2. If you only wanted the symbol colored, set only coloredSymbol: true; for text only, set coloredText: true
3. Review other calendar options against current docs (docs.magicmirror.builders) while editing the config

Example fix

// before (config.js, calendar section)
config: { colored: true }
// after
config: { coloredSymbol: true, coloredText: true }

if ("colored" in calendarConfig) {
  console.warn("colored is deprecated: use coloredSymbol and/or coloredText");
}

function usesDeprecatedColored(cfg) {
  return typeof cfg === "object" && cfg !== null && "colored" in cfg;
}

When it happens

Trigger: A user's config.js calendar module section contains `colored: true` (or truthy), causing the Log.warn at defaultmodules/calendar/calendar.js:97 during module start.

Common situations: Old tutorials and copied config snippets from pre-2.x MagicMirror setups; migrating a long-lived config.js across MagicMirror versions without reviewing module options.

Related errors

• [calendar] Your are using the deprecated config values 'colo
• [calendar] Deprecation warning: Please update your calendar
• [calendar] Deprecation warning: Please consider upgrading yo
• https://docs.magicmirror.builders/modules/calendar.html#conf
• Unknown weather type: ${this.config.type}

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