✨ Add predefined event-type system to create-event form

example/lib/enumerations.dart

@@ -16,3 +16,13 @@ enum Months {
   november,
   december,
 }
+
+/// A fixed, Google-Calendar-style set of predefined event types the user can
+/// pick from on the create-event page.
+///
+/// [EventType.event] is the neutral default: picking it preconfigures nothing
+/// and leaves the form at its plain defaults. Every other type carries a
+/// preset (see [kEventTypeConfigs]) that seeds the color, the whole-day /
+/// duration behaviour, and the default recurrence — all of which the user can
+/// still override before saving.
+enum EventType { event, birthday, task, outOfOffice, meeting, reminder }

example/lib/event_types.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import 'package:calendar_view/calendar_view.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import 'enumerations.dart';
+
+/// The parameters a non-default [EventType] preconfigures on the form.
+class EventTypeConfig {
+  /// Default event color for this type.
+  final Color color;
+
+  /// Whether the type defaults to a whole-day event (no start/end time).
+  final bool isWholeDay;
+
+  /// Default duration applied when the type is timed (`!isWholeDay`).
+  final Duration defaultDuration;
+
+  /// Default recurrence frequency; [RepeatFrequency.doNotRepeat] means none.
+  final RepeatFrequency recurrence;
+
+  /// Default event background image path for [ScheduleView]
+  final String? imagePath;
+
+  const EventTypeConfig({
+    required this.color,
+    this.isWholeDay = false,
+    this.defaultDuration = const Duration(hours: 1),
+    this.recurrence = RepeatFrequency.doNotRepeat,
+    this.imagePath,
+  });
+}
+
+/// Presets for every type except [EventType.event] (which intentionally has no
+/// preset — selecting it resets the form to its neutral defaults).
+const Map<EventType, EventTypeConfig> kEventTypeConfigs = {
+  EventType.birthday: EventTypeConfig(
+    color: Colors.pink,
+    isWholeDay: true,
+    recurrence: RepeatFrequency.yearly,
+    imagePath: 'assets/images/birthday_background.jpg',
+  ),
+  EventType.task: EventTypeConfig(
+    color: Colors.green,
+    defaultDuration: Duration(minutes: 30),
+    imagePath: 'assets/images/task_background.jpg',
+  ),
+  EventType.outOfOffice: EventTypeConfig(
+    color: Colors.orange,
+    isWholeDay: true,
+    imagePath: 'assets/images/out_of_office_background.jpg',
+  ),
+  EventType.meeting: EventTypeConfig(
+    color: Colors.indigo,
+    imagePath: 'assets/images/meeting_background.jpg',
+  ),
+  EventType.reminder: EventTypeConfig(
+    color: Colors.teal,
+    defaultDuration: Duration(minutes: 15),
+    imagePath: 'assets/images/reminder_background.jpg',
+  ),
+};
+
+/// The payload stored on [CalendarEventData.event] so the chosen type travels
+/// with the event (e.g. to display it on the details page) without changing
+/// the package API.
+class EventMetadata {
+  final EventType type;
+
+  const EventMetadata(this.type);
+}

example/lib/extension.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 
 import 'enumerations.dart';
+import 'event_types.dart';
 import 'l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 import 'localization/locale_controller.dart';
 import 'theme/app_colors.dart';
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ extension NavigatorExtention on BuildContext {
     ..showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text(text), duration: duration));
 }
 
+// TODO(Lavi): Refactor this as a getter of [Months] after upgrading dart version
 extension MonthHeaderImageExtension on Months {
   /// Returns the asset path for this month's header image.
   String get imagePath {
@@ -45,6 +47,59 @@ extension MonthHeaderImageExtension on Months {
   }
 }
 
+/// Reads the [EventType] back off an event's generic payload.
+///
+/// Returns `null` when the event carries no [EventMetadata] (e.g. events
+/// created before this feature, or seeded without a type).
+extension EventTypeAccess<T> on CalendarEventData<T> {
+  EventType? get eventType {
+    final payload = event;
+    return payload is EventMetadata ? payload.type : null;
+  }
+}
+
+// TODO(Lavi): Refactor this as a getter to [EventType] after upgrading dart version
+/// Localized display label for each type, mirroring the example's
+/// `context.translate.<key>` pattern.
+extension EventTypeLabel on EventType {
+  String label(AppLocalizations translate) {
+    switch (this) {
+      case EventType.event:
+        return translate.eventTypeEvent;
+      case EventType.birthday:
+        return translate.eventTypeBirthday;
+      case EventType.task:
+        return translate.eventTypeTask;
+      case EventType.outOfOffice:
+        return translate.eventTypeOutOfOffice;
+      case EventType.meeting:
+        return translate.eventTypeMeeting;
+      case EventType.reminder:
+        return translate.eventTypeReminder;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// A realistic default description prefilled on the create-event form when
+  /// this type is selected. [EventType.event] carries no preset, so it returns
+  /// `null` and leaves the description field empty.
+  String? description(AppLocalizations translate) {
+    switch (this) {
+      case EventType.event:
+        return null;
+      case EventType.birthday:
+        return translate.eventTypeBirthdayDescription;
+      case EventType.task:
+        return translate.eventTypeTaskDescription;
+      case EventType.outOfOffice:
+        return translate.eventTypeOutOfOfficeDescription;
+      case EventType.meeting:
+        return translate.eventTypeMeetingDescription;
+      case EventType.reminder:
+        return translate.eventTypeReminderDescription;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 extension DateUtils on DateTime {
   DateTime copyWith({
     int? year,

example/lib/l10n/app_ar.arb

@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
   "darkMode": "الوضع المظلم:",
   "eventTitle": "عنوان الحدث",
   "pleaseEnterEventTitle": "الرجاء إدخال عنوان الحدث.",
+  "eventType": "النوع",
+  "eventTypeEvent": "حدث",
+  "eventTypeBirthday": "عيد ميلاد",
+  "eventTypeTask": "مهمة",
+  "eventTypeOutOfOffice": "خارج المكتب",
+  "eventTypeMeeting": "اجتماع",
+  "eventTypeReminder": "تذكير",
+  "eventTypeBirthdayDescription": "لا تنسَ إرسال تهانيك والتخطيط للاحتفال.",
+  "eventTypeTaskDescription": "دوّن ما يجب إنجازه، ثم ضع علامة عليه عند الانتهاء.",
+  "eventTypeOutOfOfficeDescription": "خارج العمل مع توفر محدود. تواصل معي عبر البريد الإلكتروني للأمور العاجلة.",
+  "eventTypeMeetingDescription": "جدول الأعمال: مشاركة المستجدات والاتفاق على الخطوات التالية. أضف الحضور ورابط الاجتماع.",
+  "eventTypeReminderDescription": "تذكير سريع حتى لا تفوتك المهمة.",
   "recurringEvent": "حدث متكرر",
   "startDate": "تاريخ البدء",
   "pleaseSelectStartDate": "الرجاء تحديد تاريخ البدء.",

example/lib/l10n/app_en.arb

@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
   "darkMode": "Dark mode:",
   "eventTitle": "Event Title",
   "pleaseEnterEventTitle": "Please enter event title.",
+  "eventType": "Type",
+  "eventTypeEvent": "Event",
+  "eventTypeBirthday": "Birthday",
+  "eventTypeTask": "Task",
+  "eventTypeOutOfOffice": "Out of office",
+  "eventTypeMeeting": "Meeting",
+  "eventTypeReminder": "Reminder",
+  "eventTypeBirthdayDescription": "Remember to send your wishes and plan something to celebrate.",
+  "eventTypeTaskDescription": "Note what needs to get done, then check it off once it's complete.",
+  "eventTypeOutOfOfficeDescription": "Away from work with limited availability. Reach me by email for anything urgent.",
+  "eventTypeMeetingDescription": "Agenda: share updates and align on next steps. Add the attendees and meeting link.",
+  "eventTypeReminderDescription": "A quick reminder so this doesn't slip through the cracks.",
   "recurringEvent": "Recurring Event",
   "startDate": "Start Date",
   "pleaseSelectStartDate": "Please select start date.",

example/lib/l10n/app_es.arb

@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
   "darkMode": "Modo oscuro:",
   "eventTitle": "Título del Evento",
   "pleaseEnterEventTitle": "Por favor, introduce el título del evento.",
+  "eventType": "Tipo",
+  "eventTypeEvent": "Evento",
+  "eventTypeBirthday": "Cumpleaños",
+  "eventTypeTask": "Tarea",
+  "eventTypeOutOfOffice": "Fuera de la oficina",
+  "eventTypeMeeting": "Reunión",
+  "eventTypeReminder": "Recordatorio",
+  "eventTypeBirthdayDescription": "Recuerda enviar tus felicitaciones y planear algo para celebrar.",
+  "eventTypeTaskDescription": "Anota lo que hay que hacer y márcalo como completado al terminar.",
+  "eventTypeOutOfOfficeDescription": "Fuera del trabajo con disponibilidad limitada. Escríbeme por correo para cualquier asunto urgente.",
+  "eventTypeMeetingDescription": "Agenda: compartir novedades y acordar los próximos pasos. Añade los asistentes y el enlace de la reunión.",
+  "eventTypeReminderDescription": "Un recordatorio rápido para que no se te pase.",
   "recurringEvent": "Evento Recurrente",
   "startDate": "Fecha de Inicio",
   "pleaseSelectStartDate": "Por favor, selecciona la fecha de inicio.",

example/lib/pages/event_details_page.dart

@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ class DetailsPage extends StatelessWidget {
             "${translate.date} ${event.date.dateToStringWithFormat(format: "dd/MM/yyyy")}",
           ),
           SizedBox(height: 15.0),
+          if (event.eventType != null) ...[
+            Text(
+              "${translate.eventType}: ${event.eventType!.label(translate)}",
+            ),
+            SizedBox(height: 15.0),
+          ],
           if (event.startTime != null && event.endTime != null) ...[
             Row(
               children: [

example/lib/pages/home_page.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:calendar_view/calendar_view.dart';
+import 'package:example/enumerations.dart';
+import 'package:example/event_types.dart';
 import 'package:example/extension.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
 
       final translate = context.translate;
       //#region Calendar Events
-      final events = [
+      final List<CalendarEventData<Object?>> events = [
         // ========== EDGE CASE 1: Midnight boundary events ==========
         // Event that spans across midnight (23:00 to 01:00 next day)
         CalendarEventData.timeRanged(
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
             recurrenceEndOn: RecurrenceEnd.never,
           ),
           color: Colors.lightGreen,
+          event: EventMetadata(EventType.reminder),
         ),
 
         // ========== EDGE CASE 12: Event with custom styles ==========
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
           date: _now.add(Duration(days: 7)),
           endDate: _now.add(Duration(days: 9)),
           color: Colors.green,
+          event: EventMetadata(EventType.outOfOffice),
         ),
 
         // ===== EDGE CASE 21: Multi-day event with end time before start time =====
@@ -342,6 +346,7 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
           color: Colors.blue,
           date: shortDate(_now.subtract(Duration(days: 2)), 14, 0),
           endDate: shortDate(_now.subtract(Duration(days: 2)), 16, 0),
+          event: EventMetadata(EventType.meeting),
         ),
       ];
       //#endregion