Since my last post about v2.1 and v2.2, I've released TWO major updates with features many of you requested! With so many exciting new capabilities now available, I wanted to share what's new in both v2.3 and v2.4.

👉 **Get it here:** [https://github.com/alexpfau/calendar-card-pro](https://github.com/alexpfau/calendar-card-pro)

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## WHAT'S NEW IN V2.4?

### 🔴 TODAY INDICATORS
* Highlight today with dots, animations, icons, or custom images
* Position indicators anywhere on the date column
* Choose from dot, pulse, glow, Material Design icons, emojis, or your own images
* Make your current day instantly recognizable

### 📊 PROGRESS BARS FOR RUNNING EVENTS
* See real-time progress of ongoing events
* Customize color, height, and width to match your theme
* Instantly visualize how far along your current activities are
* Perfect for tracking meeting durations and appointment times

### 🔄 MULTI-DAY EVENT SPLITTING
* Show multi-day events on each day they span
* See all active events for any given day at a glance
* Control splitting on a per-calendar basis
* Better visibility for overlapping events

### ⚙️ ENHANCED COMPACT MODE
* Set different number of days to show in compact vs expanded modes
* Show fewer events in compact mode with compact_events_to_show option
* Ensure complete days are shown with compact_events_complete_days
* Perfect for optimizing dashboard space

## WHAT'S NEW IN V2.3?

### ⏱️ COUNTDOWN DISPLAY
* Shows days/hours remaining until events start
* Automatic time units based on event proximity
* Full multi-language support
* Quickly see which events are coming up soon

### 🎨 WEEKEND DAY STYLING
* Make weekends visually distinct from weekdays
* Customizable colors for weekend day numbers, names, and month labels
* Perfect for visually separating work and personal time
* Enhanced visual organization of your schedule

### 📅 DYNAMIC START DATES
* Define "floating" start dates relative to today
* Use "today+3" to always show next three days
* Simple shorthand notation with + and - operators
* Create "next two weeks" or "current week plus 3 days" views

Both updates include many other improvements and bug fixes based on your feedback!

For detailed examples with code samples, check out: [https://github.com/alexpfau/calendar-card-pro#2️⃣-whats-new](https://github.com/alexpfau/calendar-card-pro#2%EF%B8%8F⃣-whats-new)

## HOW TO UPDATE
If you're using HACS, you can update through the HACS interface. For manual installations, download the latest release from GitHub.

Special thanks to u/vichjiri, u/mr-light-show, u/noxhirsch, u/martinsheldon, u/jelmerwouters-topicus, u/pol409887, u/yornola, u/tkabt06, and many others whose feature requests directly shaped these releases!


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🎉 CALENDAR CARD PRO v2.4 RELEASED! 🎉