FAQ — Display and interface

Frequently asked questions about display, views, and the user experience of the Omniscol interface.

Which views are available to consult a timetable?

The display component combines:

• rendering modes: grid (standard calendar), list, spreadsheet-style table;
• reading variants: day, month, schedule (and hourly schedule), side-by-side.

The schedule view crosses several entities or several days in a single view; the hourly schedule does the same on an hourly scale. The table is a tabular rendering of the current view.

See Timetable display and Viewing and filtering.

Is a vertical timetable display available?

In the Timetable module, the timetable display component offers no vertical view. An equivalent vertical view exists in the Staffing module (see Overview of the Staffing module) for related contexts (supervision grids).

Is the interface responsive (mobile, tablet)?

Yes, the interface adapts to screens of all sizes. On a smartphone, a horizontal swipe scrolls through the displayed period (the week by default, the day in the Day view).

Which name display settings are available?

Names go through a formatting function driven by the school's configuration:

• First name/last name order (following the country's conventions).
• Bolding of the main name (varies by country — handling of the middle name for American, Vietnamese and Arabic conventions).
• Capitalization of the first name, of the middle name if enabled, and/or of the last name via the name capitalization setting.

Is the interface accessible to people with disabilities?

An accessibility audit (RGAA, WCAG) is in place. A conformance report can be provided on request. Identified improvements are handled continuously. For specific needs (screen reader, high contrast, keyboard navigation), contact support.

Are right-to-left languages supported?

Yes. Arabic and Hebrew have an adapted right-to-left interface. The 14 supported languages are listed in General questions.

How to print a timetable?

The Print button in the Timetable module starts printing. The rendering is optimized for paper (no interactive elements, adapted layout).

How to export a timetable to Excel or an external calendar?

• Excel / CSV export via Table.
• iCal export / subscription via Download (see iCal — subscription and dynamic link).
• Public read-only share link (see Sharing link).

Is dark mode available?

Not in the current interface: Omniscol offers no dark theme and does not switch automatically with the operating system's dark setting. The interface does, however, take into account the system's accessibility preferences such as high contrast.

Can I customize subject colors?

Yes. Each subject (see Subject) can be given a specific color via Colorpicker. Course types remain plain text labels, with no associated color or icon.