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Q: What is MomentBoard?
MomentBoard is a SwiftUI iPad app that turns your device into a shared family hub. It combines your calendar and reminders in one view and, when the iPad sits idle, automatically fades into a photo screensaver drawn from albums you choose. It's designed to live on a stand or wall mount in a shared space like a kitchen.
Q: What can I do with it?
• View your calendar in Day, Week, or Month layouts, with events color-coded by their source calendar. • Add, edit, and delete events directly from any view. • See and manage reminders from your Reminders lists. • Show a photo screensaver that cycles through selected albums, with an optional on-screen clock.
Q: Where do the photos, events, and reminders come from?
Everything comes from the accounts already on your iPad:
• Events use the system Calendar (EventKit). • Reminders use the system Reminders app. • Photos come from albums in your Photos library that you select in the app.
MomentBoard doesn't host any content of its own — it's a viewer and editor for data you already have.
Q: Does MomentBoard collect or upload my data?
No. The app reads your calendar, reminders, and photos on-device and does not send them anywhere. There is no account to create and no server. The only thing it stores is a small set of preferences (selected calendars, reminder lists, albums, and screensaver settings) in local UserDefaults.
Q: How does the screensaver work?
After the iPad has been idle for a configurable period (1 minute up to 1 hour), MomentBoard automatically launches a full-screen photo slideshow. Photos advance every 8 seconds with a crossfade. Tapping the screen — or any interaction — dismisses it and returns you to the calendar. You can also start it manually from the toolbar.
Q: Can I customize the screensaver?
Yes, in Settings:
• Idle timeout — how long to wait before the screensaver starts. • Shuffle photos — randomize order or play in album order. • Show clock — display a large clock with the date. • Clock position — pin it to a corner, or have it rotate clockwise between corners (helps prevent screen burn-in).
Q: Which albums does the screensaver use?
Only the albums you select from the album picker (the photo-stack icon in the toolbar). If no albums are selected, the screensaver shows a "No photos to show" prompt. Only images are used — videos are excluded.
Q: Why does the clock rotate between corners?
The "Rotate Clockwise" clock position moves the clock around the four corners over time. On a device left running as an always-on display, this helps reduce the risk of screen burn-in from a static element.
Q: Can I use light or dark mode?
Yes. Under Settings → Display, choose System, Light, or Dark appearance.
Q: What platform does it run on?
It's built for iPad with SwiftUI, using EventKit (calendar/reminders) and the Photos framework. It targets a recent iOS/iPadOS release.