Replace page reloads with dynamic calendar refresh functionality

- Add refresh_calendar_data function to replace window.location.reload()
- Implement dynamic event re-fetching without full page refresh
- Add last_updated timestamp to UserInfo to force component re-renders
- Fix WASM compatibility by using js_sys::Date::now() instead of SystemTime
- Remove debug logging from refresh operations
- Maintain same user experience with improved performance

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

backend/src/calendar.rs

@@ -330,13 +330,26 @@ impl CalDAVClient {
         event: ical::parser::ical::component::IcalEvent,
     ) -> Result<CalendarEvent, CalDAVError> {
         let mut properties: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
+        let mut full_properties: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
 
         // Extract all properties from the event
         for property in &event.properties {
-            properties.insert(
-                property.name.to_uppercase(),
-                property.value.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
-            );
+            let prop_name = property.name.to_uppercase();
+            let prop_value = property.value.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+            
+            properties.insert(prop_name.clone(), prop_value.clone());
+            
+            // Build full property string with parameters for timezone parsing
+            let mut full_prop = format!("{}", prop_name);
+            if let Some(params) = &property.params {
+                for (param_name, param_values) in params {
+                    if !param_values.is_empty() {
+                        full_prop.push_str(&format!(";{}={}", param_name, param_values.join(",")));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            full_prop.push_str(&format!(":{}", prop_value));
+            full_properties.insert(prop_name, full_prop);
         }
 
         // Required UID field
@@ -349,11 +362,11 @@ impl CalDAVClient {
         let start = properties
             .get("DTSTART")
             .ok_or_else(|| CalDAVError::ParseError("Missing DTSTART field".to_string()))?;
-        let start = self.parse_datetime(start, properties.get("DTSTART"))?;
+        let start = self.parse_datetime(start, full_properties.get("DTSTART"))?;
 
         // Parse end time (optional - use start time if not present)
         let end = if let Some(dtend) = properties.get("DTEND") {
-            Some(self.parse_datetime(dtend, properties.get("DTEND"))?)
+            Some(self.parse_datetime(dtend, full_properties.get("DTEND"))?)
         } else if let Some(_duration) = properties.get("DURATION") {
             // TODO: Parse duration and add to start time
             Some(start)
@@ -567,14 +580,34 @@ impl CalDAVClient {
 
         let mut all_calendars = Vec::new();
 
+        let mut has_valid_caldav_response = false;
+
         for path in discovery_paths {
             println!("Trying discovery path: {}", path);
-            if let Ok(calendars) = self.discover_calendars_at_path(&path).await {
-                println!("Found {} calendar(s) at {}", calendars.len(), path);
-                all_calendars.extend(calendars);
+            match self.discover_calendars_at_path(&path).await {
+                Ok(calendars) => {
+                    println!("Found {} calendar(s) at {}", calendars.len(), path);
+                    has_valid_caldav_response = true;
+                    all_calendars.extend(calendars);
+                }
+                Err(CalDAVError::ServerError(status)) => {
+                    // HTTP error - this might be expected for some paths, continue trying
+                    println!("Discovery path {} returned HTTP {}, trying next path", path, status);
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    // Network or other error - this suggests the server isn't reachable or isn't CalDAV
+                    println!("Discovery failed for path {}: {:?}", path, e);
+                    return Err(e);
+                }
             }
         }
 
+        // If we never got a valid CalDAV response (e.g., all requests failed), 
+        // this is likely not a CalDAV server
+        if !has_valid_caldav_response {
+            return Err(CalDAVError::ServerError(404));
+        }
+
         // Remove duplicates
         all_calendars.sort();
         all_calendars.dedup();
@@ -671,16 +704,39 @@ impl CalDAVClient {
         Ok(calendar_paths)
     }
 
-    /// Parse iCal datetime format
+    /// Parse iCal datetime format with timezone support
     fn parse_datetime(
         &self,
         datetime_str: &str,
-        _original_property: Option<&String>,
+        original_property: Option<&String>,
     ) -> Result<DateTime<Utc>, CalDAVError> {
         use chrono::TimeZone;
+        use chrono_tz::Tz;
 
-        // Handle different iCal datetime formats
+        // Extract timezone information from the original property if available
+        let mut timezone_id: Option<&str> = None;
+        if let Some(prop) = original_property {
+            // Look for TZID parameter in the property
+            // Format: DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231225T090000
+            if let Some(tzid_start) = prop.find("TZID=") {
+                let tzid_part = &prop[tzid_start + 5..];
+                if let Some(tzid_end) = tzid_part.find(':') {
+                    timezone_id = Some(&tzid_part[..tzid_end]);
+                } else if let Some(tzid_end) = tzid_part.find(';') {
+                    timezone_id = Some(&tzid_part[..tzid_end]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Clean the datetime string - remove any TZID prefix if present
         let cleaned = datetime_str.replace("TZID=", "").trim().to_string();
+        
+        // Split on colon to separate TZID from datetime if format is "TZID=America/Denver:20231225T090000"
+        let datetime_part = if let Some(colon_pos) = cleaned.find(':') {
+            &cleaned[colon_pos + 1..]
+        } else {
+            &cleaned
+        };
 
         // Try different parsing formats
         let formats = [
@@ -690,17 +746,145 @@ impl CalDAVClient {
         ];
 
         for format in &formats {
-            if let Ok(dt) = chrono::NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str(&cleaned, format) {
-                return Ok(Utc.from_utc_datetime(&dt));
+            // Try parsing as UTC first (if it has Z suffix)
+            if datetime_part.ends_with('Z') {
+                if let Ok(dt) = chrono::NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str(&datetime_part[..datetime_part.len()-1], "%Y%m%dT%H%M%S") {
+                    return Ok(dt.and_utc());
+                }
             }
-            if let Ok(date) = chrono::NaiveDate::parse_from_str(&cleaned, format) {
+            
+            // Try parsing with timezone offset (e.g., 20231225T120000-0500)
+            if let Ok(dt) = DateTime::parse_from_str(datetime_part, "%Y%m%dT%H%M%S%z") {
+                return Ok(dt.with_timezone(&Utc));
+            }
+            
+            // Try ISO format with timezone offset (e.g., 2023-12-25T12:00:00-05:00)
+            if let Ok(dt) = DateTime::parse_from_str(datetime_part, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z") {
+                return Ok(dt.with_timezone(&Utc));
+            }
+            
+            // Try ISO format with Z suffix (e.g., 2023-12-25T12:00:00Z)
+            if let Ok(dt) = DateTime::parse_from_str(datetime_part, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ") {
+                return Ok(dt.with_timezone(&Utc));
+            }
+            
+            // Try parsing as naive datetime
+            if let Ok(naive_dt) = chrono::NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str(datetime_part, format) {
+                // If we have timezone information, convert accordingly
+                if let Some(tz_id) = timezone_id {
+                    let tz_result = if tz_id.starts_with("/mozilla.org/") {
+                        // Mozilla/Thunderbird format: /mozilla.org/20070129_1/Europe/London
+                        tz_id.split('/').last().and_then(|tz_name| tz_name.parse::<Tz>().ok())
+                    } else if tz_id.contains('/') {
+                        // Standard timezone format: America/New_York, Europe/London
+                        tz_id.parse::<Tz>().ok()
+                    } else {
+                        // Try common abbreviations and Windows timezone names
+                        match tz_id {
+                            // Standard abbreviations
+                            "EST" => Some(Tz::America__New_York),
+                            "PST" => Some(Tz::America__Los_Angeles),
+                            "MST" => Some(Tz::America__Denver), 
+                            "CST" => Some(Tz::America__Chicago),
+                            
+                            // North America - Windows timezone names to IANA mapping
+                            "Mountain Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Denver),
+                            "Eastern Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__New_York),
+                            "Central Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Chicago),
+                            "Pacific Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Los_Angeles),
+                            "Mountain Daylight Time" => Some(Tz::America__Denver),
+                            "Eastern Daylight Time" => Some(Tz::America__New_York),
+                            "Central Daylight Time" => Some(Tz::America__Chicago),
+                            "Pacific Daylight Time" => Some(Tz::America__Los_Angeles),
+                            "Hawaiian Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Pacific__Honolulu),
+                            "Alaskan Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Anchorage),
+                            "Alaskan Daylight Time" => Some(Tz::America__Anchorage),
+                            "Atlantic Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Halifax),
+                            "Newfoundland Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__St_Johns),
+                            
+                            // Europe
+                            "GMT Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__London),
+                            "Greenwich Standard Time" => Some(Tz::UTC),
+                            "W. Europe Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Berlin),
+                            "Central Europe Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Warsaw),
+                            "Romance Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Paris),
+                            "Central European Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Belgrade),
+                            "E. Europe Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Bucharest),
+                            "FLE Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Helsinki),
+                            "GTB Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Athens),
+                            "Russian Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Moscow),
+                            "Turkey Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Europe__Istanbul),
+                            
+                            // Asia
+                            "China Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Shanghai),
+                            "Tokyo Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Tokyo),
+                            "Korea Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Seoul),
+                            "Singapore Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Singapore),
+                            "India Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Kolkata),
+                            "Pakistan Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Karachi),
+                            "Bangladesh Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Dhaka),
+                            "Thailand Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Bangkok),
+                            "SE Asia Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Bangkok),
+                            "Myanmar Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Yangon),
+                            "Sri Lanka Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Colombo),
+                            "Nepal Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Kathmandu),
+                            "Central Asia Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Almaty),
+                            "West Asia Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Tashkent),
+                            "N. Central Asia Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Novosibirsk),
+                            "North Asia Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Krasnoyarsk),
+                            "North Asia East Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Irkutsk),
+                            "Yakutsk Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Yakutsk),
+                            "Vladivostok Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Vladivostok),
+                            "Magadan Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Magadan),
+                            
+                            // Australia & Pacific
+                            "AUS Eastern Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Australia__Sydney),
+                            "AUS Central Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Australia__Adelaide),
+                            "W. Australia Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Australia__Perth),
+                            "Tasmania Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Australia__Hobart),
+                            "New Zealand Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Pacific__Auckland),
+                            "Fiji Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Pacific__Fiji),
+                            "Tonga Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Pacific__Tongatapu),
+                            
+                            // Africa & Middle East
+                            "South Africa Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Africa__Johannesburg),
+                            "Egypt Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Africa__Cairo),
+                            "Israel Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Jerusalem),
+                            "Iran Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Tehran),
+                            "Arabic Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Baghdad),
+                            "Arab Standard Time" => Some(Tz::Asia__Riyadh),
+                            
+                            // South America
+                            "SA Eastern Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Sao_Paulo),
+                            "Argentina Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Buenos_Aires),
+                            "SA Western Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__La_Paz),
+                            "SA Pacific Standard Time" => Some(Tz::America__Bogota),
+                            
+                            _ => None,
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    if let Some(tz) = tz_result {
+                        // Convert from the specified timezone to UTC
+                        if let Some(local_dt) = tz.from_local_datetime(&naive_dt).single() {
+                            return Ok(local_dt.with_timezone(&Utc));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // If timezone parsing fails, fall back to UTC
+                }
+                // No timezone info or parsing failed - treat as UTC
+                return Ok(Utc.from_utc_datetime(&naive_dt));
+            }
+            
+            // Try parsing as date only
+            if let Ok(date) = chrono::NaiveDate::parse_from_str(datetime_part, format) {
                 return Ok(Utc.from_utc_datetime(&date.and_hms_opt(0, 0, 0).unwrap()));
             }
         }
 
         Err(CalDAVError::ParseError(format!(
-            "Unable to parse datetime: {}",
-            datetime_str
+            "Unable to parse datetime: {} (cleaned: {}, timezone: {:?})",
+            datetime_str, datetime_part, timezone_id
         )))
     }
 

backend/src/handlers/events.rs

@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ fn parse_event_datetime(
     time_str: &str,
     all_day: bool,
 ) -> Result<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>, String> {
-    use chrono::{Local, NaiveDate, NaiveDateTime, NaiveTime, TimeZone, Utc};
+    use chrono::{NaiveDate, NaiveDateTime, NaiveTime, TimeZone, Utc};
 
     // Parse the date
     let date = NaiveDate::parse_from_str(date_str, "%Y-%m-%d")
@@ -866,11 +866,7 @@ fn parse_event_datetime(
         // Combine date and time
         let datetime = NaiveDateTime::new(date, time);
 
-        // Treat the datetime as local time and convert to UTC
-        let local_datetime = Local.from_local_datetime(&datetime)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| "Ambiguous local datetime".to_string())?;
-        
-        Ok(local_datetime.with_timezone(&Utc))
+        // Frontend now sends UTC times, so treat as UTC directly
+        Ok(Utc.from_utc_datetime(&datetime))
     }
 }

backend/src/handlers/ics_fetcher.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use axum::{
     extract::{Path, State},
     response::Json,
 };
-use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc, Datelike};
 use ical::parser::ical::component::IcalEvent;
 use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ fn parse_ics_content(ics_content: &str) -> Result<Vec<VEvent>, Box<dyn std::erro
         }
     }
 
+    // Deduplicate events based on UID, start time, and summary
+    // Outlook sometimes includes duplicate events (recurring exceptions may appear multiple times)
+    events = deduplicate_events(events);
 
     Ok(events)
 }
@@ -407,4 +410,439 @@ fn parse_datetime_with_tz(datetime_str: &str, tzid: Option<&str>) -> Option<Date
     }
 
     None
+}
+
+/// Deduplicate events based on UID, start time, and summary
+/// Some calendar systems (like Outlook) may include duplicate events in ICS feeds
+/// This includes both exact duplicates and recurring event instances that would be
+/// generated by existing RRULE patterns, and events with same title but different
+/// RRULE patterns that should be consolidated
+fn deduplicate_events(mut events: Vec<VEvent>) -> Vec<VEvent> {
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
+    
+    let original_count = events.len();
+    
+    // First pass: Group by UID and prefer recurring events over single events with same UID
+    let mut uid_groups: HashMap<String, Vec<VEvent>> = HashMap::new();
+    
+    for event in events.drain(..) {
+        // Debug logging to understand what's happening
+        println!("🔍 Event: '{}' at {} (RRULE: {}) - UID: {}", 
+            event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string()),
+            event.dtstart.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"),
+            if event.rrule.is_some() { "Yes" } else { "No" },
+            event.uid
+        );
+        
+        uid_groups.entry(event.uid.clone()).or_insert_with(Vec::new).push(event);
+    }
+    
+    let mut uid_deduplicated_events = Vec::new();
+    
+    for (uid, mut events_with_uid) in uid_groups.drain() {
+        if events_with_uid.len() == 1 {
+            // Only one event with this UID, keep it
+            uid_deduplicated_events.push(events_with_uid.into_iter().next().unwrap());
+        } else {
+            // Multiple events with same UID - prefer recurring over non-recurring
+            println!("🔍 Found {} events with UID '{}'", events_with_uid.len(), uid);
+            
+            // Sort by preference: recurring events first, then by completeness
+            events_with_uid.sort_by(|a, b| {
+                let a_has_rrule = a.rrule.is_some();
+                let b_has_rrule = b.rrule.is_some();
+                
+                match (a_has_rrule, b_has_rrule) {
+                    (true, false) => std::cmp::Ordering::Less,   // a (recurring) comes first
+                    (false, true) => std::cmp::Ordering::Greater, // b (recurring) comes first
+                    _ => {
+                        // Both same type (both recurring or both single) - compare by completeness
+                        event_completeness_score(b).cmp(&event_completeness_score(a))
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            
+            // Keep the first (preferred) event
+            let preferred_event = events_with_uid.into_iter().next().unwrap();
+            println!("🔄 UID dedup: Keeping '{}' (RRULE: {})",
+                preferred_event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string()),
+                if preferred_event.rrule.is_some() { "Yes" } else { "No" }
+            );
+            uid_deduplicated_events.push(preferred_event);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Second pass: separate recurring and single events from UID-deduplicated set
+    let mut recurring_events = Vec::new();
+    let mut single_events = Vec::new();
+    
+    for event in uid_deduplicated_events.drain(..) {
+        if event.rrule.is_some() {
+            recurring_events.push(event);
+        } else {
+            single_events.push(event);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Third pass: Group recurring events by normalized title and consolidate different RRULE patterns
+    let mut title_groups: HashMap<String, Vec<VEvent>> = HashMap::new();
+    
+    for event in recurring_events.drain(..) {
+        let title = normalize_title(event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::new()));
+        title_groups.entry(title).or_insert_with(Vec::new).push(event);
+    }
+    
+    let mut deduplicated_recurring = Vec::new();
+    
+    for (title, events_with_title) in title_groups.drain() {
+        if events_with_title.len() == 1 {
+            // Single event with this title, keep as-is
+            deduplicated_recurring.push(events_with_title.into_iter().next().unwrap());
+        } else {
+            // Multiple events with same title - consolidate or deduplicate
+            println!("🔍 Found {} events with title '{}'", events_with_title.len(), title);
+            
+            // Check if these are actually different recurring patterns for the same logical event
+            let consolidated = consolidate_same_title_events(events_with_title);
+            deduplicated_recurring.extend(consolidated);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Fourth pass: filter single events, removing those that would be generated by recurring events
+    let mut deduplicated_single = Vec::new();
+    let mut seen_single: HashMap<String, usize> = HashMap::new();
+    
+    for event in single_events.drain(..) {
+        let normalized_title = normalize_title(event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::new()));
+        let dedup_key = format!(
+            "{}|{}", 
+            event.dtstart.format("%Y%m%dT%H%M%S"),
+            normalized_title
+        );
+        
+        // First check for exact duplicates among single events
+        if let Some(&existing_index) = seen_single.get(&dedup_key) {
+            let existing_event: &VEvent = &deduplicated_single[existing_index];
+            let current_completeness = event_completeness_score(&event);
+            let existing_completeness = event_completeness_score(existing_event);
+            
+            if current_completeness > existing_completeness {
+                println!("🔄 Replacing single event: Keeping '{}' over '{}'",
+                    event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string()),
+                    existing_event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string())
+                );
+                deduplicated_single[existing_index] = event;
+            } else {
+                println!("🚫 Discarding duplicate single event: Keeping existing '{}'",
+                    existing_event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string())
+                );
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        // Check if this single event would be generated by any recurring event
+        let is_rrule_generated = deduplicated_recurring.iter().any(|recurring_event| {
+            // Check if this single event matches the recurring event's pattern (use normalized titles)
+            let single_title = normalize_title(event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::new()));
+            let recurring_title = normalize_title(recurring_event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::new()));
+            
+            if single_title != recurring_title {
+                return false; // Different events
+            }
+            
+            // Check if this single event would be generated by the recurring event
+            would_event_be_generated_by_rrule(recurring_event, &event)
+        });
+        
+        if is_rrule_generated {
+            println!("🚫 Discarding RRULE-generated instance: '{}' at {} would be generated by recurring event",
+                event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string()),
+                event.dtstart.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
+            );
+        } else {
+            // This is a unique single event
+            seen_single.insert(dedup_key, deduplicated_single.len());
+            deduplicated_single.push(event);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Combine recurring and single events
+    let mut result = deduplicated_recurring;
+    result.extend(deduplicated_single);
+    
+    println!("📊 Deduplication complete: {} -> {} events ({} recurring, {} single)", 
+        original_count, result.len(), 
+        result.iter().filter(|e| e.rrule.is_some()).count(),
+        result.iter().filter(|e| e.rrule.is_none()).count()
+    );
+    
+    result
+}
+
+/// Normalize title for grouping similar events
+fn normalize_title(title: &str) -> String {
+    title.trim()
+        .to_lowercase()
+        .chars()
+        .filter(|c| c.is_alphanumeric() || c.is_whitespace())
+        .collect::<String>()
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .collect::<Vec<&str>>()
+        .join(" ")
+}
+
+/// Consolidate events with the same title but potentially different RRULE patterns
+/// This handles cases where calendar systems provide multiple recurring definitions
+/// for the same logical meeting (e.g., one RRULE for Tuesdays, another for Thursdays)
+fn consolidate_same_title_events(events: Vec<VEvent>) -> Vec<VEvent> {
+    if events.is_empty() {
+        return events;
+    }
+    
+    // Log the RRULEs we're working with
+    for event in &events {
+        if let Some(rrule) = &event.rrule {
+            println!("🔍 RRULE for '{}': {}", 
+                event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string()),
+                rrule
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Check if all events have similar time patterns and could be consolidated
+    let first_event = &events[0];
+    let base_time = first_event.dtstart.time();
+    let base_duration = if let Some(end) = first_event.dtend {
+        Some(end.signed_duration_since(first_event.dtstart))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    
+    // Check if all events have the same time and duration
+    let can_consolidate = events.iter().all(|event| {
+        let same_time = event.dtstart.time() == base_time;
+        let same_duration = match (event.dtend, base_duration) {
+            (Some(end), Some(base_dur)) => end.signed_duration_since(event.dtstart) == base_dur,
+            (None, None) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        };
+        same_time && same_duration
+    });
+    
+    if !can_consolidate {
+        println!("🚫 Cannot consolidate events - different times or durations");
+        // Just deduplicate exact duplicates
+        return deduplicate_exact_recurring_events(events);
+    }
+    
+    // Try to detect if these are complementary weekly patterns
+    let weekly_events: Vec<_> = events.iter()
+        .filter(|e| e.rrule.as_ref().map_or(false, |r| r.contains("FREQ=WEEKLY")))
+        .collect();
+    
+    if weekly_events.len() >= 2 && weekly_events.len() == events.len() {
+        // All events are weekly - try to consolidate into a single multi-day weekly pattern
+        if let Some(consolidated) = consolidate_weekly_patterns(&events) {
+            println!("✅ Successfully consolidated {} weekly patterns into one", events.len());
+            return vec![consolidated];
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // If we can't consolidate, just deduplicate exact matches and keep the most complete one
+    println!("🚫 Cannot consolidate - keeping most complete event");
+    let deduplicated = deduplicate_exact_recurring_events(events);
+    
+    // If we still have multiple events, keep only the most complete one
+    if deduplicated.len() > 1 {
+        let best_event = deduplicated.into_iter()
+            .max_by_key(|e| event_completeness_score(e))
+            .unwrap();
+        
+        println!("🎯 Kept most complete event: '{}'", 
+            best_event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"No Title".to_string())
+        );
+        vec![best_event]
+    } else {
+        deduplicated
+    }
+}
+
+/// Deduplicate exact recurring event matches
+fn deduplicate_exact_recurring_events(events: Vec<VEvent>) -> Vec<VEvent> {
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
+    
+    let mut seen: HashMap<String, usize> = HashMap::new();
+    let mut deduplicated = Vec::new();
+    
+    for event in events {
+        let dedup_key = format!(
+            "{}|{}|{}", 
+            event.dtstart.format("%Y%m%dT%H%M%S"),
+            event.summary.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::new()),
+            event.rrule.as_ref().unwrap_or(&String::new())
+        );
+        
+        if let Some(&existing_index) = seen.get(&dedup_key) {
+            let existing_event: &VEvent = &deduplicated[existing_index];
+            let current_completeness = event_completeness_score(&event);
+            let existing_completeness = event_completeness_score(existing_event);
+            
+            if current_completeness > existing_completeness {
+                println!("🔄 Replacing exact duplicate: Keeping more complete event");
+                deduplicated[existing_index] = event;
+            }
+        } else {
+            seen.insert(dedup_key, deduplicated.len());
+            deduplicated.push(event);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    deduplicated
+}
+
+/// Attempt to consolidate multiple weekly RRULE patterns into a single pattern
+fn consolidate_weekly_patterns(events: &[VEvent]) -> Option<VEvent> {
+    use std::collections::HashSet;
+    
+    let mut all_days = HashSet::new();
+    let mut base_event = None;
+    
+    for event in events {
+        let Some(rrule) = &event.rrule else { continue; };
+        
+        if !rrule.contains("FREQ=WEEKLY") {
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        // Extract BYDAY if present
+        if let Some(byday_part) = rrule.split(';').find(|part| part.starts_with("BYDAY=")) {
+            let days_str = byday_part.strip_prefix("BYDAY=").unwrap_or("");
+            for day in days_str.split(',') {
+                all_days.insert(day.trim().to_string());
+            }
+        } else {
+            // If no BYDAY specified, use the weekday from the start date
+            let weekday = match event.dtstart.weekday() {
+                chrono::Weekday::Mon => "MO",
+                chrono::Weekday::Tue => "TU", 
+                chrono::Weekday::Wed => "WE",
+                chrono::Weekday::Thu => "TH",
+                chrono::Weekday::Fri => "FR",
+                chrono::Weekday::Sat => "SA",
+                chrono::Weekday::Sun => "SU",
+            };
+            all_days.insert(weekday.to_string());
+        }
+        
+        // Use the first event as the base (we already know they have same time/duration)
+        if base_event.is_none() {
+            base_event = Some(event.clone());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if all_days.is_empty() || base_event.is_none() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    
+    // Create consolidated RRULE
+    let mut base = base_event.unwrap();
+    let days_list: Vec<_> = all_days.into_iter().collect();
+    let byday_str = days_list.join(",");
+    
+    // Build new RRULE with consolidated BYDAY
+    let new_rrule = if let Some(existing_rrule) = &base.rrule {
+        // Remove existing BYDAY and add our consolidated one
+        let parts: Vec<_> = existing_rrule.split(';')
+            .filter(|part| !part.starts_with("BYDAY="))
+            .collect();
+        format!("{};BYDAY={}", parts.join(";"), byday_str)
+    } else {
+        format!("FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY={}", byday_str)
+    };
+    
+    base.rrule = Some(new_rrule);
+    
+    println!("🔗 Consolidated weekly pattern: BYDAY={}", byday_str);
+    Some(base)
+}
+
+/// Check if a single event would be generated by a recurring event's RRULE
+fn would_event_be_generated_by_rrule(recurring_event: &VEvent, single_event: &VEvent) -> bool {
+    let Some(rrule) = &recurring_event.rrule else {
+        return false; // No RRULE to check against
+    };
+    
+    // Parse basic RRULE patterns
+    if rrule.contains("FREQ=DAILY") {
+        // Daily recurrence
+        let interval = extract_interval_from_rrule(rrule).unwrap_or(1);
+        let days_diff = (single_event.dtstart.date_naive() - recurring_event.dtstart.date_naive()).num_days();
+        
+        if days_diff >= 0 && days_diff % interval as i64 == 0 {
+            // Check if times match (allowing for timezone differences within same day)
+            let recurring_time = recurring_event.dtstart.time();
+            let single_time = single_event.dtstart.time();
+            return recurring_time == single_time;
+        }
+    } else if rrule.contains("FREQ=WEEKLY") {
+        // Weekly recurrence
+        let interval = extract_interval_from_rrule(rrule).unwrap_or(1);
+        let days_diff = (single_event.dtstart.date_naive() - recurring_event.dtstart.date_naive()).num_days();
+        
+        // First check if it's the same day of week and time
+        let recurring_weekday = recurring_event.dtstart.weekday();
+        let single_weekday = single_event.dtstart.weekday();
+        let recurring_time = recurring_event.dtstart.time();
+        let single_time = single_event.dtstart.time();
+        
+        if recurring_weekday == single_weekday && recurring_time == single_time && days_diff >= 0 {
+            // Calculate how many weeks apart they are
+            let weeks_diff = days_diff / 7;
+            // Check if this falls on an interval boundary
+            return weeks_diff % interval as i64 == 0;
+        }
+    } else if rrule.contains("FREQ=MONTHLY") {
+        // Monthly recurrence - simplified check
+        let months_diff = (single_event.dtstart.year() - recurring_event.dtstart.year()) * 12 
+            + (single_event.dtstart.month() as i32 - recurring_event.dtstart.month() as i32);
+        
+        if months_diff >= 0 {
+            let interval = extract_interval_from_rrule(rrule).unwrap_or(1) as i32;
+            if months_diff % interval == 0 {
+                // Same day of month and time
+                return recurring_event.dtstart.day() == single_event.dtstart.day()
+                    && recurring_event.dtstart.time() == single_event.dtstart.time();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    false
+}
+
+/// Extract INTERVAL value from RRULE string, defaulting to 1 if not found
+fn extract_interval_from_rrule(rrule: &str) -> Option<u32> {
+    for part in rrule.split(';') {
+        if part.starts_with("INTERVAL=") {
+            return part.strip_prefix("INTERVAL=")
+                .and_then(|s| s.parse().ok());
+        }
+    }
+    Some(1) // Default interval is 1 if not specified
+}
+
+/// Calculate a completeness score for an event based on how many optional fields are filled
+fn event_completeness_score(event: &VEvent) -> u32 {
+    let mut score = 0;
+    
+    if event.summary.is_some() { score += 1; }
+    if event.description.is_some() { score += 1; }
+    if event.location.is_some() { score += 1; }
+    if event.dtend.is_some() { score += 1; }
+    if event.rrule.is_some() { score += 1; }
+    if !event.categories.is_empty() { score += 1; }
+    if !event.alarms.is_empty() { score += 1; }
+    if event.organizer.is_some() { score += 1; }
+    if !event.attendees.is_empty() { score += 1; }
+    
+    score
 }

backend/src/handlers/series.rs

@@ -130,13 +130,9 @@ pub async fn create_event_series(
             .and_hms_opt(23, 59, 59)
             .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Invalid end date".to_string()))?;
 
-        // Convert from local time to UTC
-        let start_local = chrono::Local.from_local_datetime(&start_dt)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Ambiguous start datetime".to_string()))?;
-        let end_local = chrono::Local.from_local_datetime(&end_dt)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Ambiguous end datetime".to_string()))?;
+        // Frontend now sends UTC times, so treat as UTC directly
+        let start_local = chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&start_dt);
+        let end_local = chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&end_dt);
         
         (
             start_local.with_timezone(&chrono::Utc),
@@ -171,13 +167,9 @@ pub async fn create_event_series(
             start_date.and_time(end_time)
         };
 
-        // Convert from local time to UTC
-        let start_local = chrono::Local.from_local_datetime(&start_dt)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Ambiguous start datetime".to_string()))?;
-        let end_local = chrono::Local.from_local_datetime(&end_dt)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Ambiguous end datetime".to_string()))?;
+        // Frontend now sends UTC times, so treat as UTC directly
+        let start_local = chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&start_dt);
+        let end_local = chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&end_dt);
         
         (
             start_local.with_timezone(&chrono::Utc),
@@ -456,13 +448,9 @@ pub async fn update_event_series(
             (chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&start_dt) + original_duration).naive_utc()
         };
 
-        // Convert from local time to UTC
-        let start_local = chrono::Local.from_local_datetime(&start_dt)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Ambiguous start datetime".to_string()))?;
-        let end_local = chrono::Local.from_local_datetime(&end_dt)
-            .single()
-            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::BadRequest("Ambiguous end datetime".to_string()))?;
+        // Frontend now sends UTC times, so treat as UTC directly
+        let start_local = chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&start_dt);
+        let end_local = chrono::Utc.from_utc_datetime(&end_dt);
         
         (
             start_local.with_timezone(&chrono::Utc),

deploy_frontend.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+export BACKEND_API_URL="https://runway.rcjohnstone.com/api"
 trunk build --release --config /home/connor/docs/projects/calendar/frontend/Trunk.toml
 sudo rsync -azX --delete --info=progress2 -e 'ssh -T -q' --rsync-path='sudo rsync' /home/connor/docs/projects/calendar/frontend/dist connor@server.rcjohnstone.com:/home/connor/data/runway/
+unset BACKEND_API_URL

frontend/Cargo.toml

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ web-sys = { version = "0.3", features = [
     "CssStyleDeclaration",
 ] }
 wasm-bindgen = "0.2"
+js-sys = "0.3"
 
 # HTTP client for CalDAV requests
 reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["json"] }

frontend/src/app.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::components::{
     CalendarContextMenu, ContextMenu, CreateCalendarModal, CreateEventModal, DeleteAction,
-    EditAction, EventContextMenu, EventCreationData, ExternalCalendarModal, RouteHandler, 
+    EditAction, EventContextMenu, EventModal, EventCreationData, ExternalCalendarModal, RouteHandler, 
     Sidebar, Theme, ViewMode,
 };
 use crate::components::sidebar::{Style};
@@ -55,7 +55,42 @@ fn get_theme_event_colors() -> Vec<String> {
 
 #[function_component]
 pub fn App() -> Html {
-    let auth_token = use_state(|| -> Option<String> { LocalStorage::get("auth_token").ok() });
+    let auth_token = use_state(|| -> Option<String> { None });
+
+    // Validate token on app startup
+    {
+        let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
+        use_effect_with((), move |_| {
+            let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
+            wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
+                // Check if there's a stored token
+                if let Ok(stored_token) = LocalStorage::get::<String>("auth_token") {
+                    // Verify the stored token
+                    let auth_service = crate::auth::AuthService::new();
+                    match auth_service.verify_token(&stored_token).await {
+                        Ok(true) => {
+                            // Token is valid, set it
+                            web_sys::console::log_1(&"✅ Stored auth token is valid".into());
+                            auth_token.set(Some(stored_token));
+                        }
+                        _ => {
+                            // Token is invalid or verification failed, clear it
+                            web_sys::console::log_1(&"❌ Stored auth token is invalid, clearing".into());
+                            let _ = LocalStorage::delete("auth_token");
+                            let _ = LocalStorage::delete("session_token");
+                            let _ = LocalStorage::delete("caldav_credentials");
+                            auth_token.set(None);
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // No stored token
+                    web_sys::console::log_1(&"ℹ️ No stored auth token found".into());
+                    auth_token.set(None);
+                }
+            });
+            || ()
+        });
+    }
 
     let user_info = use_state(|| -> Option<UserInfo> { None });
     let color_picker_open = use_state(|| -> Option<String> { None });
@@ -72,6 +107,9 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
     let create_event_modal_open = use_state(|| false);
     let selected_date_for_event = use_state(|| -> Option<NaiveDate> { None });
     let event_edit_scope = use_state(|| -> Option<EditAction> { None });
+    let view_event_modal_open = use_state(|| false);
+    let view_event_modal_event = use_state(|| -> Option<VEvent> { None });
+    let refreshing_calendar_id = use_state(|| -> Option<i32> { None });
     let _recurring_edit_modal_open = use_state(|| false);
     let _recurring_edit_event = use_state(|| -> Option<VEvent> { None });
     let _recurring_edit_data = use_state(|| -> Option<EventCreationData> { None });
@@ -117,6 +155,108 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
 
     let available_colors = use_state(|| get_theme_event_colors());
 
+    // Function to refresh calendar data without full page reload
+    let refresh_calendar_data = {
+        let user_info = user_info.clone();
+        let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
+        let external_calendars = external_calendars.clone();
+        let external_calendar_events = external_calendar_events.clone();
+        
+        Callback::from(move |_| {
+            let user_info = user_info.clone();
+            let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
+            let external_calendars = external_calendars.clone();
+            let external_calendar_events = external_calendar_events.clone();
+            
+            wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
+                // Refresh main calendar data if authenticated
+                if let Some(token) = (*auth_token).clone() {
+                    let calendar_service = CalendarService::new();
+
+                    let password = if let Ok(credentials_str) =
+                        LocalStorage::get::<String>("caldav_credentials")
+                    {
+                        if let Ok(credentials) =
+                            serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(&credentials_str)
+                        {
+                            credentials["password"].as_str().unwrap_or("").to_string()
+                        } else {
+                            String::new()
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        String::new()
+                    };
+
+                    if !password.is_empty() {
+                        match calendar_service.fetch_user_info(&token, &password).await {
+                            Ok(mut info) => {
+                                // Apply saved colors
+                                if let Ok(saved_colors_json) =
+                                    LocalStorage::get::<String>("calendar_colors")
+                                {
+                                    if let Ok(saved_info) =
+                                        serde_json::from_str::<UserInfo>(&saved_colors_json)
+                                    {
+                                        for saved_cal in &saved_info.calendars {
+                                            for cal in &mut info.calendars {
+                                                if cal.path == saved_cal.path {
+                                                    cal.color = saved_cal.color.clone();
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                // Add timestamp to force re-render
+                                info.last_updated = (js_sys::Date::now() / 1000.0) as u64;
+                                user_info.set(Some(info));
+                            }
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                web_sys::console::log_1(
+                                    &format!("Failed to refresh main calendar data: {}", err).into(),
+                                );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Refresh external calendars data
+                match CalendarService::get_external_calendars().await {
+                    Ok(calendars) => {
+                        external_calendars.set(calendars.clone());
+                        
+                        // Load events for visible external calendars
+                        let mut all_external_events = Vec::new();
+                        for calendar in calendars {
+                            if calendar.is_visible {
+                                match CalendarService::fetch_external_calendar_events(calendar.id).await {
+                                    Ok(mut events) => {
+                                        // Set calendar_path for color matching
+                                        for event in &mut events {
+                                            event.calendar_path = Some(format!("external_{}", calendar.id));
+                                        }
+                                        all_external_events.extend(events);
+                                    }
+                                    Err(e) => {
+                                        web_sys::console::log_1(
+                                            &format!("Failed to fetch events for external calendar {}: {}", calendar.id, e).into(),
+                                        );
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        external_calendar_events.set(all_external_events);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        web_sys::console::log_1(
+                            &format!("Failed to refresh external calendars: {}", e).into(),
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
+                
+            });
+        })
+    };
+
     let on_login = {
         let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
         Callback::from(move |token: String| {
@@ -493,6 +633,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
     let on_event_create = {
         let create_event_modal_open = create_event_modal_open.clone();
         let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
+        let refresh_calendar_data = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
         Callback::from(move |event_data: EventCreationData| {
             // Check if this is an update operation (has original_uid) or a create operation
             if let Some(original_uid) = event_data.original_uid.clone() {
@@ -503,6 +644,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                 // Handle the update operation using the existing backend update logic
                 if let Some(token) = (*auth_token).clone() {
                     let event_data_for_update = event_data.clone();
+                    let refresh_callback = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
                     wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
                         let calendar_service = CalendarService::new();
 
@@ -603,10 +745,8 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                         match update_result {
                             Ok(_) => {
                                 web_sys::console::log_1(&"Event updated successfully via modal".into());
-                                // Trigger a page reload to refresh events from all calendars
-                                if let Some(window) = web_sys::window() {
-                                    let _ = window.location().reload();
-                                }
+                                // Refresh calendar data without page reload
+                                refresh_callback.emit(());
                             }
                             Err(err) => {
                                 web_sys::console::error_1(
@@ -642,6 +782,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
             create_event_modal_open.set(false);
 
             if let Some(_token) = (*auth_token).clone() {
+                let refresh_callback = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
                 wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
                     let _calendar_service = CalendarService::new();
 
@@ -688,9 +829,8 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                     match create_result {
                         Ok(_) => {
                             web_sys::console::log_1(&"Event created successfully".into());
-                            // Trigger a page reload to refresh events from all calendars
-                            // TODO: This could be improved to do a more targeted refresh
-                            web_sys::window().unwrap().location().reload().unwrap();
+                            // Refresh calendar data without page reload
+                            refresh_callback.emit(());
                         }
                         Err(err) => {
                             web_sys::console::error_1(
@@ -709,6 +849,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
 
     let on_event_update = {
         let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
+        let refresh_calendar_data = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
         Callback::from(
             move |(
                 original_event,
@@ -743,6 +884,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                 if let Some(token) = (*auth_token).clone() {
                     let original_event = original_event.clone();
                     let backend_uid = backend_uid.clone();
+                    let refresh_callback = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
                     wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
                         let calendar_service = CalendarService::new();
 
@@ -761,11 +903,30 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                             String::new()
                         };
 
-                        // Send local time directly to backend (backend will handle UTC conversion)
-                        let start_date = new_start.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
-                        let start_time = new_start.format("%H:%M").to_string();
-                        let end_date = new_end.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
-                        let end_time = new_end.format("%H:%M").to_string();
+                        // Convert local naive datetime to UTC before sending to backend
+                        use chrono::TimeZone;
+                        let local_tz = chrono::Local;
+                        
+                        let start_utc = local_tz.from_local_datetime(&new_start)
+                            .single()
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                                // Fallback for ambiguous times (DST transitions)
+                                local_tz.from_local_datetime(&new_start).earliest().unwrap()
+                            })
+                            .with_timezone(&chrono::Utc);
+                            
+                        let end_utc = local_tz.from_local_datetime(&new_end)
+                            .single()
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                                // Fallback for ambiguous times (DST transitions)
+                                local_tz.from_local_datetime(&new_end).earliest().unwrap()
+                            })
+                            .with_timezone(&chrono::Utc);
+
+                        let start_date = start_utc.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
+                        let start_time = start_utc.format("%H:%M").to_string();
+                        let end_date = end_utc.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
+                        let end_time = end_utc.format("%H:%M").to_string();
 
                         // Convert existing event data to string formats for the API
                         let status_str = match original_event.status {
@@ -908,14 +1069,8 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                         match result {
                             Ok(_) => {
                                 web_sys::console::log_1(&"Event updated successfully".into());
-                                // Add small delay before reload to let any pending requests complete
-                                wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async {
-                                    gloo_timers::future::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(
-                                        100,
-                                    ))
-                                    .await;
-                                    web_sys::window().unwrap().location().reload().unwrap();
-                                });
+                                // Refresh calendar data without page reload
+                                refresh_callback.emit(());
                             }
                             Err(err) => {
                                 web_sys::console::error_1(
@@ -1093,34 +1248,65 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                                     on_external_calendar_refresh={Callback::from({
                                         let external_calendar_events = external_calendar_events.clone();
                                         let external_calendars = external_calendars.clone();
+                                        let refreshing_calendar_id = refreshing_calendar_id.clone();
                                         move |id: i32| {
                                             let external_calendar_events = external_calendar_events.clone();
                                             let external_calendars = external_calendars.clone();
+                                            let refreshing_calendar_id = refreshing_calendar_id.clone();
+                                            
+                                            // Set loading state
+                                            refreshing_calendar_id.set(Some(id));
+                                            
                                             wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
+                                                web_sys::console::log_1(&format!("🔄 Refreshing external calendar {}", id).into());
+                                                
                                                 // Force refresh of this specific calendar
-                                                if let Ok(mut events) = CalendarService::fetch_external_calendar_events(id).await {
-                                                    // Set calendar_path for color matching
-                                                    for event in &mut events {
-                                                        event.calendar_path = Some(format!("external_{}", id));
-                                                    }
-                                                    
-                                                    // Update events for this calendar
-                                                    let mut all_events = (*external_calendar_events).clone();
-                                                    // Remove old events from this calendar
-                                                    all_events.retain(|e| {
-                                                        if let Some(ref calendar_path) = e.calendar_path {
-                                                            calendar_path != &format!("external_{}", id)
-                                                        } else {
-                                                            true
+                                                match CalendarService::fetch_external_calendar_events(id).await {
+                                                    Ok(mut events) => {
+                                                        web_sys::console::log_1(&format!("✅ Successfully refreshed calendar {} with {} events", id, events.len()).into());
+                                                        
+                                                        // Set calendar_path for color matching
+                                                        for event in &mut events {
+                                                            event.calendar_path = Some(format!("external_{}", id));
                                                         }
-                                                    });
-                                                    // Add new events
-                                                    all_events.extend(events);
-                                                    external_calendar_events.set(all_events);
-                                                    
-                                                    // Update the last_fetched timestamp in calendars list
-                                                    if let Ok(calendars) = CalendarService::get_external_calendars().await {
-                                                        external_calendars.set(calendars);
+                                                        
+                                                        // Update events for this calendar
+                                                        let mut all_events = (*external_calendar_events).clone();
+                                                        // Remove old events from this calendar
+                                                        all_events.retain(|e| {
+                                                            if let Some(ref calendar_path) = e.calendar_path {
+                                                                calendar_path != &format!("external_{}", id)
+                                                            } else {
+                                                                true
+                                                            }
+                                                        });
+                                                        // Add new events
+                                                        all_events.extend(events);
+                                                        external_calendar_events.set(all_events);
+                                                        
+                                                        // Update the last_fetched timestamp in calendars list
+                                                        match CalendarService::get_external_calendars().await {
+                                                            Ok(calendars) => {
+                                                                external_calendars.set(calendars);
+                                                                web_sys::console::log_1(&"✅ Calendar list updated with new timestamps".into());
+                                                            }
+                                                            Err(err) => {
+                                                                web_sys::console::error_1(&format!("⚠️ Failed to update calendar list: {}", err).into());
+                                                            }
+                                                        }
+                                                        
+                                                        // Clear loading state on success
+                                                        refreshing_calendar_id.set(None);
+                                                    }
+                                                    Err(err) => {
+                                                        web_sys::console::error_1(&format!("❌ Failed to refresh calendar {}: {}", id, err).into());
+                                                        // Show error to user
+                                                        if let Some(window) = web_sys::window() {
+                                                            let _ = window.alert_with_message(&format!("Failed to refresh calendar: {}", err));
+                                                        }
+                                                        
+                                                        // Clear loading state on error
+                                                        refreshing_calendar_id.set(None);
                                                     }
                                                 }
                                             });
@@ -1130,6 +1316,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                                     on_color_change={on_color_change}
                                     on_color_picker_toggle={on_color_picker_toggle}
                                     available_colors={(*available_colors).clone()}
+                                    refreshing_calendar_id={(*refreshing_calendar_id).clone()}
                                     on_calendar_context_menu={on_calendar_context_menu}
                                     on_calendar_visibility_toggle={Callback::from({
                                         let user_info = user_info.clone();
@@ -1303,10 +1490,10 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                         let auth_token = auth_token.clone();
                         let event_context_menu_event = event_context_menu_event.clone();
                         let event_context_menu_open = event_context_menu_open.clone();
-                        let refresh_calendars = refresh_calendars.clone();
+                        let refresh_calendar_data = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
                         move |delete_action: DeleteAction| {
                             if let (Some(token), Some(event)) = ((*auth_token).clone(), (*event_context_menu_event).clone()) {
-                                let _refresh_calendars = refresh_calendars.clone();
+                                let refresh_calendar_data = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
                                 let event_context_menu_open = event_context_menu_open.clone();
 
                                 // Log the delete action for now - we'll implement different behaviors later
@@ -1316,6 +1503,7 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                                     DeleteAction::DeleteSeries => web_sys::console::log_1(&"Delete entire series".into()),
                                 }
 
+                                let refresh_callback = refresh_calendar_data.clone();
                                 wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
                                     let calendar_service = CalendarService::new();
 
@@ -1363,8 +1551,8 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
 
                                                 // Close the context menu
                                                 event_context_menu_open.set(false);
-                                                // Force a page reload to refresh the calendar events
-                                                web_sys::window().unwrap().location().reload().unwrap();
+                                                // Refresh calendar data without page reload
+                                                refresh_callback.emit(());
                                             }
                                             Err(err) => {
                                                 web_sys::console::log_1(&format!("Failed to delete event: {}", err).into());
@@ -1378,6 +1566,17 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                             }
                         }
                     })}
+                    on_view_details={Callback::from({
+                        let event_context_menu_open = event_context_menu_open.clone();
+                        let view_event_modal_open = view_event_modal_open.clone();
+                        let view_event_modal_event = view_event_modal_event.clone();
+                        move |event: VEvent| {
+                            // Set the event for viewing (read-only mode)
+                            view_event_modal_event.set(Some(event));
+                            event_context_menu_open.set(false);
+                            view_event_modal_open.set(true);
+                        }
+                    })}
                 />
 
                 <CalendarContextMenu
@@ -1465,6 +1664,18 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                         }
                     })}
                 />
+
+                <EventModal
+                    event={if *view_event_modal_open { (*view_event_modal_event).clone() } else { None }}
+                    on_close={Callback::from({
+                        let view_event_modal_open = view_event_modal_open.clone();
+                        let view_event_modal_event = view_event_modal_event.clone();
+                        move |_| {
+                            view_event_modal_open.set(false);
+                            view_event_modal_event.set(None);
+                        }
+                    })}
+                />
             </div>
         </BrowserRouter>
     }

frontend/src/auth.rs

@@ -53,6 +53,50 @@ impl AuthService {
         self.post_json("/auth/login", &request).await
     }
 
+    pub async fn verify_token(&self, token: &str) -> Result<bool, String> {
+        let window = web_sys::window().ok_or("No global window exists")?;
+
+        let opts = RequestInit::new();
+        opts.set_method("GET");
+        opts.set_mode(RequestMode::Cors);
+
+        let url = format!("{}/auth/verify", self.base_url);
+        let request = Request::new_with_str_and_init(&url, &opts)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Request creation failed: {:?}", e))?;
+
+        request
+            .headers()
+            .set("Authorization", &format!("Bearer {}", token))
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Header setting failed: {:?}", e))?;
+
+        let resp_value = JsFuture::from(window.fetch_with_request(&request))
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Network request failed: {:?}", e))?;
+
+        let resp: Response = resp_value
+            .dyn_into()
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Response cast failed: {:?}", e))?;
+
+        if resp.ok() {
+            let text = JsFuture::from(
+                resp.text()
+                    .map_err(|e| format!("Text extraction failed: {:?}", e))?,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Text promise failed: {:?}", e))?;
+
+            let text_string = text.as_string().ok_or("Response text is not a string")?;
+            
+            // Parse the response to get the "valid" field
+            let response: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&text_string)
+                .map_err(|e| format!("JSON parsing failed: {}", e))?;
+            
+            Ok(response.get("valid").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).unwrap_or(false))
+        } else {
+            Ok(false) // Invalid token
+        }
+    }
+
     // Helper method for POST requests with JSON body
     async fn post_json<T: Serialize, R: for<'de> Deserialize<'de>>(
         &self,

frontend/src/components/event_context_menu.rs

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct EventContextMenuProps {
     pub event: Option<VEvent>,
     pub on_edit: Callback<EditAction>,
     pub on_delete: Callback<DeleteAction>,
+    pub on_view_details: Callback<VEvent>,
     pub on_close: Callback<()>,
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +91,14 @@ pub fn event_context_menu(props: &EventContextMenuProps) -> Html {
         .as_ref()
         .map(|event| event.rrule.is_some())
         .unwrap_or(false);
+    
+    // Check if the event is from an external calendar (read-only)
+    let is_external = props
+        .event
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(|event| event.calendar_path.as_ref())
+        .map(|path| path.starts_with("external_"))
+        .unwrap_or(false);
 
     let create_edit_callback = |action: EditAction| {
         let on_edit = props.on_edit.clone();
@@ -109,6 +118,18 @@ pub fn event_context_menu(props: &EventContextMenuProps) -> Html {
         })
     };
 
+    let create_view_details_callback = {
+        let on_view_details = props.on_view_details.clone();
+        let on_close = props.on_close.clone();
+        let event = props.event.clone();
+        Callback::from(move |_: MouseEvent| {
+            if let Some(event) = &event {
+                on_view_details.emit(event.clone());
+            }
+            on_close.emit(());
+        })
+    };
+
     html! {
         <div
             ref={menu_ref}
@@ -116,7 +137,15 @@ pub fn event_context_menu(props: &EventContextMenuProps) -> Html {
             style={style}
         >
             {
-                if is_recurring {
+                if is_external {
+                    // External calendar events are read-only - only show "View Details"
+                    html! {
+                        <div class="context-menu-item" onclick={create_view_details_callback}>
+                            {"View Event Details"}
+                        </div>
+                    }
+                } else if is_recurring {
+                    // Regular recurring events - show edit options
                     html! {
                         <>
                             <div class="context-menu-item" onclick={create_edit_callback(EditAction::EditThis)}>
@@ -131,6 +160,7 @@ pub fn event_context_menu(props: &EventContextMenuProps) -> Html {
                         </>
                     }
                 } else {
+                    // Regular single events - show edit option
                     html! {
                         <div class="context-menu-item" onclick={create_edit_callback(EditAction::EditThis)}>
                             {"Edit Event"}
@@ -139,26 +169,32 @@ pub fn event_context_menu(props: &EventContextMenuProps) -> Html {
                 }
             }
             {
-                if is_recurring {
-                    html! {
-                        <>
+                if !is_external {
+                    // Only show delete options for non-external events
+                    if is_recurring {
+                        html! {
+                            <>
+                                <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteThis)}>
+                                    {"Delete This Event"}
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteFollowing)}>
+                                    {"Delete Following Events"}
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteSeries)}>
+                                    {"Delete Entire Series"}
+                                </div>
+                            </>
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        html! {
                             <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteThis)}>
-                                                {"Delete This Event"}
+                                {"Delete Event"}
                             </div>
-                            <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteFollowing)}>
-                                                {"Delete Following Events"}
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteSeries)}>
-                                                {"Delete Entire Series"}
-                            </div>
-                        </>
+                        }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    html! {
-                        <div class="context-menu-item context-menu-delete" onclick={create_delete_callback(DeleteAction::DeleteThis)}>
-                                        {"Delete Event"}
-                        </div>
-                    }
+                    // No delete options for external events
+                    html! {}
                 }
             }
         </div>

frontend/src/components/event_form/types.rs

@@ -152,13 +152,50 @@ impl EventCreationData {
         Option<u32>, // recurrence_count
         Option<String>, // recurrence_until
     ) {
+        use chrono::{Local, TimeZone};
+        
+        // Convert local date/time to UTC for backend
+        let (utc_start_date, utc_start_time, utc_end_date, utc_end_time) = if self.all_day {
+            // For all-day events, just use the dates as-is (no time conversion needed)
+            (
+                self.start_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
+                self.start_time.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+                self.end_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
+                self.end_time.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+            )
+        } else {
+            // Convert local date/time to UTC
+            let start_local = Local.from_local_datetime(&self.start_date.and_time(self.start_time)).single();
+            let end_local = Local.from_local_datetime(&self.end_date.and_time(self.end_time)).single();
+            
+            if let (Some(start_dt), Some(end_dt)) = (start_local, end_local) {
+                let start_utc = start_dt.with_timezone(&chrono::Utc);
+                let end_utc = end_dt.with_timezone(&chrono::Utc);
+                (
+                    start_utc.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
+                    start_utc.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+                    end_utc.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
+                    end_utc.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+                )
+            } else {
+                // Fallback if timezone conversion fails - use local time as-is
+                web_sys::console::warn_1(&"⚠️ Failed to convert local time to UTC, using local time".into());
+                (
+                    self.start_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
+                    self.start_time.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+                    self.end_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
+                    self.end_time.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+                )
+            }
+        };
+        
         (
             self.title.clone(),
             self.description.clone(),
-            self.start_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
-            self.start_time.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
-            self.end_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string(),
-            self.end_time.format("%H:%M").to_string(),
+            utc_start_date,
+            utc_start_time,
+            utc_end_date,
+            utc_end_time,
             self.location.clone(),
             self.all_day,
             format!("{:?}", self.status).to_uppercase(),

frontend/src/components/login.rs

@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ pub fn Login(props: &LoginProps) -> Html {
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
                         web_sys::console::log_1(&format!("❌ Login failed: {}", err).into());
+                        // Clear any existing invalid tokens
+                        let _ = LocalStorage::delete("auth_token");
+                        let _ = LocalStorage::delete("session_token");
+                        let _ = LocalStorage::delete("caldav_credentials");
                         error_message.set(Some(err));
                         is_loading.set(false);
                     }

frontend/src/components/sidebar.rs

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ pub struct SidebarProps {
     pub on_color_change: Callback<(String, String)>,
     pub on_color_picker_toggle: Callback<String>,
     pub available_colors: Vec<String>,
+    pub refreshing_calendar_id: Option<i32>,
     pub on_calendar_context_menu: Callback<(MouseEvent, String)>,
     pub on_calendar_visibility_toggle: Callback<String>,
     pub current_view: ViewMode,
@@ -304,8 +305,15 @@ pub fn sidebar(props: &SidebarProps) -> Html {
                                                                     on_refresh.emit(cal_id);
                                                                 })
                                                             }}
+                                                            disabled={props.refreshing_calendar_id == Some(cal.id)}
                                                         >
-                                                            {"🔄"}
+                                                            {
+                                                                if props.refreshing_calendar_id == Some(cal.id) {
+                                                                    "⏳" // Loading spinner
+                                                                } else {
+                                                                    "🔄" // Normal refresh icon
+                                                                }
+                                                            }
                                                         </button>
                                                     </div>
                                                 </div>

frontend/src/services/calendar_service.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ pub struct UserInfo {
     pub username: String,
     pub server_url: String,
     pub calendars: Vec<CalendarInfo>,
+    #[serde(default = "default_timestamp")]
+    pub last_updated: u64,
+}
+
+fn default_timestamp() -> u64 {
+    0
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]