Merge release/v2.11.0 into feat/agenda-range-limit

Integrate #3/#5/#6 (week-start, time-format, hour-lines) into the agenda
range branch. SettingsViewModel folds all five view prefs into one combine;
WidgetData keeps the range-based window and adds the resolved is24Hour.

Also, in the same Appearance section:
- regroup the rows into four titled-by-spacing groups (theme & colour /
  calendar layout / timeline display / agenda) instead of one long card.
- add an explanatory description line under the title of each agenda-range
  picker (PickerDescription).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.11.0] — 2026-06-27
+
+### Added
+- Start the week on any day. The **Week starts on** setting (Settings →
+  Appearance) now offers every weekday — not just Monday or Sunday — alongside
+  the automatic, locale-based default. Thanks to @zmaherdev for the suggestion
+  ([#3]).
+- Choose a 12- or 24-hour clock. A new **Time format** setting (Settings →
+  Appearance) lets you force a 12-hour (2:00 PM) or 24-hour (14:00) clock, or
+  follow the system setting automatically. It applies everywhere times appear —
+  the week and day timelines, agenda, event details, search and reminders — so
+  the format is now consistent across the whole app. Thanks to @zmaherdev for
+  the suggestion ([#6]).
+- Optional hour lines in the timeline. A new **Hour lines** switch (Settings →
+  Appearance) draws a faint separator at each hour in the week and day views,
+  making it easier to see when events start and end. Off by default. Thanks to
+  @zmaherdev for the suggestion ([#5]).
+- Limit how far ahead the agenda looks. New **Agenda range** and **Agenda widget
+  range** settings (Settings → Appearance) let the agenda screen and its widget
+  each show just today, the rest of this week, the rest of this month, a rolling
+  7 or 30 days, or a custom number of days. "This week" follows your week-start
+  preference. Thanks to @zmaherdev for the suggestion ([#4]).
+
 ## [2.10.0] — 2026-06-25
 
 ### Added
@@ -627,3 +650,7 @@ automatically, with zero telemetry and no internet permission.
 
 [#1]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/1
 [#2]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/2
+[#3]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/3
+[#4]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/4
+[#5]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/5
+[#6]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/6

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ android {
         // which builds this version and then creates the matching vX.Y.Z tag +
         // release itself (versionCode is pinned to MAJOR*10000 + MINOR*100 +
         // PATCH from versionName, e.g. 2.7.2 -> 20702). See docs/RELEASING.md.
-        versionCode = 21000
+        versionCode = 21100
-        versionName = "2.10.0"
+        versionName = "2.11.0"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/MainActivity.kt

@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.core.content.IntentCompat
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
@@ -20,7 +23,10 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.crash.CrashReporter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.is24Hour
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.RootScreen
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalShowHourLines
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.WidgetNavRequest
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarView
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.crash.CrashReportActivity
@@ -81,19 +87,31 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 ThemeMode.LIGHT -> false
                 ThemeMode.DARK -> true
             }
+            // The app-wide clock convention: the time-format preference resolved
+            // against the device's 24-hour system setting, provided once here so
+            // every time label reads it via LocalUse24HourFormat.
+            val context = LocalContext.current
+            val use24Hour = remember(settings.timeFormat, context) {
+                settings.timeFormat.is24Hour(android.text.format.DateFormat.is24HourFormat(context))
+            }
             CalendulaTheme(
                 darkTheme = darkTheme,
                 dynamicColor = settings.dynamicColor,
             ) {
-                RootScreen(
+                CompositionLocalProvider(
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                    LocalUse24HourFormat provides use24Hour,
-                    requestedDetailKey = requestedDetailKey,
+                    LocalShowHourLines provides settings.showHourLines,
-                    onDetailKeyConsumed = { requestedDetailKey = null },
+                ) {
-                    widgetNavRequest = requestedNav,
+                    RootScreen(
-                    onWidgetNavConsumed = { requestedNav = null },
+                        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
-                    requestedImportUri = requestedImportUri,
+                        requestedDetailKey = requestedDetailKey,
-                    onImportConsumed = { requestedImportUri = null },
+                        onDetailKeyConsumed = { requestedDetailKey = null },
-                )
+                        widgetNavRequest = requestedNav,
+                        onWidgetNavConsumed = { requestedNav = null },
+                        requestedImportUri = requestedImportUri,
+                        onImportConsumed = { requestedImportUri = null },
+                    )
+                }
                 pendingCrashReport?.let { report ->
                     CrashReportDialog(
                         report = report,

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/prefs/SettingsPrefs.kt

@@ -22,18 +22,39 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 /** Light/dark override. SYSTEM follows the device setting. */
 enum class ThemeMode { SYSTEM, LIGHT, DARK }
 
-/** Week-start override. AUTO derives the first day from the active locale. */
+/**
-enum class WeekStartPref { AUTO, MONDAY, SUNDAY }
+ * Week-start override. [Auto] derives the first day from the active locale;
+ * [Day] pins a specific weekday (any of the seven).
+ */
+sealed interface WeekStartPref {
+    data object Auto : WeekStartPref
+    data class Day(val day: DayOfWeek) : WeekStartPref
+}
 
 /**
- * Resolve the preference to a concrete first-day-of-week. AUTO reads the
+ * Clock convention for time-of-day labels. AUTO follows the device's 24-hour
- * locale's convention (e.g. Monday in DE, Sunday in en-US).
+ * system setting; the others force a 12- or 24-hour clock app-wide.
+ */
+enum class TimeFormatPref { AUTO, TWELVE_HOUR, TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR }
+
+/**
+ * Resolve to a concrete 24-hour flag. AUTO defers to [systemIs24Hour] (the
+ * device's `DateFormat.is24HourFormat` value).
+ */
+fun TimeFormatPref.is24Hour(systemIs24Hour: Boolean): Boolean = when (this) {
+    TimeFormatPref.AUTO -> systemIs24Hour
+    TimeFormatPref.TWELVE_HOUR -> false
+    TimeFormatPref.TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR -> true
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve the preference to a concrete first-day-of-week. [WeekStartPref.Auto]
+ * reads the locale's convention (e.g. Monday in DE, Sunday in en-US).
  */
 fun WeekStartPref.resolveFirstDay(locale: Locale): DayOfWeek = when (this) {
-    WeekStartPref.MONDAY -> DayOfWeek.MONDAY
+    is WeekStartPref.Day -> day
-    WeekStartPref.SUNDAY -> DayOfWeek.SUNDAY
     // java.time.DayOfWeek.value is ISO 1..7 (Mon..Sun) — same numbering kotlinx uses.
-    WeekStartPref.AUTO -> DayOfWeek(WeekFields.of(locale).firstDayOfWeek.value)
+    WeekStartPref.Auto -> DayOfWeek(WeekFields.of(locale).firstDayOfWeek.value)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -58,7 +79,7 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     val weekStart: Flow<WeekStartPref> = store.data.map { prefs ->
-        prefs[WEEK_START_KEY].toEnum(WeekStartPref.AUTO)
+        parseWeekStart(prefs[WEEK_START_KEY])
     }
 
     suspend fun setThemeMode(mode: ThemeMode) {
@@ -70,7 +91,28 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     suspend fun setWeekStart(pref: WeekStartPref) {
-        store.edit { it[WEEK_START_KEY] = pref.name }
+        store.edit { it[WEEK_START_KEY] = pref.storageValue() }
+    }
+
+    /** Clock convention for time-of-day labels (v2.11). Defaults to AUTO (system). */
+    val timeFormat: Flow<TimeFormatPref> = store.data.map { prefs ->
+        prefs[TIME_FORMAT_KEY].toEnum(TimeFormatPref.AUTO)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setTimeFormat(pref: TimeFormatPref) {
+        store.edit { it[TIME_FORMAT_KEY] = pref.name }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the week/day timeline draws a faint separator line at each hour
+     * (v2.11). Defaults to OFF — the historical clean look; users opt in.
+     */
+    val showHourLines: Flow<Boolean> = store.data.map { prefs ->
+        prefs[SHOW_HOUR_LINES_KEY] ?: false
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setShowHourLines(enabled: Boolean) {
+        store.edit { it[SHOW_HOUR_LINES_KEY] = enabled }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -286,6 +328,8 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
         internal val WEEK_START_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("week_start")
         internal val AGENDA_SCREEN_RANGE_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("agenda_screen_range")
         internal val AGENDA_WIDGET_RANGE_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("agenda_widget_range")
+        internal val TIME_FORMAT_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("time_format")
+        internal val SHOW_HOUR_LINES_KEY = booleanPreferencesKey("show_hour_lines")
         internal val DEFAULT_VIEW_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("default_view")
         internal val FORM_FIELDS_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("event_form_default_fields")
         internal val REMINDERS_ENABLED_KEY = booleanPreferencesKey("reminders_enabled")
@@ -358,6 +402,25 @@ private fun MutableMap<Long, Int?>.applyOverride(
     }
 }
 
+/** Sentinel stored for [WeekStartPref.Auto]; days store their [DayOfWeek.name]. */
+private const val WEEK_START_AUTO = "AUTO"
+
+private fun WeekStartPref.storageValue(): String = when (this) {
+    WeekStartPref.Auto -> WEEK_START_AUTO
+    is WeekStartPref.Day -> day.name
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the stored week-start value. "AUTO"/null/garbage → [WeekStartPref.Auto];
+ * a [DayOfWeek] name → [WeekStartPref.Day]. The legacy "MONDAY"/"SUNDAY" enum
+ * values migrate transparently, since both are valid day names.
+ */
+private fun parseWeekStart(stored: String?): WeekStartPref = when (stored) {
+    null, WEEK_START_AUTO -> WeekStartPref.Auto
+    else -> DayOfWeek.entries.firstOrNull { it.name == stored }
+        ?.let { WeekStartPref.Day(it) } ?: WeekStartPref.Auto
+}
+
 private const val NONE = "none"
 private const val ENTRY_SEP = ";"
 private const val KEY_VALUE_SEP = "="

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/EventReminderReceiver.kt

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EventReminderReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
                 if (settingsPrefs.remindersEnabled.first()) {
                     val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
                     val due = alertStore.dueAlerts(now)
-                    due.forEach(notifier::post)
+                    due.forEach { notifier.post(it) }
                     alertStore.markFired(due.map { it.alertId }, now)
                 }
             } finally {

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderNotifier.kt

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.MainActivity
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.is24Hour
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.util.Locale
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 @Singleton
 class ReminderNotifier @Inject constructor(
     @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
+    private val settingsPrefs: SettingsPrefs,
 ) {
 
     /** False when the user declined `POST_NOTIFICATIONS` or muted the app. */
@@ -39,15 +43,18 @@ class ReminderNotifier @Inject constructor(
         return granted && NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).areNotificationsEnabled()
     }
 
-    fun post(alert: ReminderAlert) {
+    suspend fun post(alert: ReminderAlert) {
         ensureChannel()
         val title = alert.title.ifBlank { context.getString(R.string.event_untitled) }
+        val is24Hour = settingsPrefs.timeFormat.first()
+            .is24Hour(android.text.format.DateFormat.is24HourFormat(context))
         val time = reminderTimeText(
             beginMillis = alert.beginMillis,
             endMillis = alert.endMillis,
             isAllDay = alert.isAllDay,
             zone = ZoneId.systemDefault(),
             locale = Locale.getDefault(),
+            is24Hour = is24Hour,
         )
         val text = listOfNotNull(time, alert.location).joinToString(" · ")
         val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL_ID)

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeText.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.reminders
 
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import java.time.Instant
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.time.ZoneOffset
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ fun reminderTimeText(
     isAllDay: Boolean,
     zone: ZoneId,
     locale: Locale,
+    is24Hour: Boolean,
 ): String {
     if (isAllDay) {
         val dateFormat = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
@@ -40,16 +42,18 @@ fun reminderTimeText(
         }
     }
 
-    val timeFormat = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
+    val timeFormat = timeOfDayFormatter(is24Hour, locale)
     val begin = Instant.ofEpochMilli(beginMillis).atZone(zone)
     val end = Instant.ofEpochMilli(endMillis).atZone(zone)
     return if (begin.toLocalDate() == end.toLocalDate()) {
         timeFormat.format(begin) + RANGE + timeFormat.format(end)
     } else {
-        val dateTimeFormat = DateTimeFormatter
+        // Cross-day: medium date + the chosen short time, joined per side. Built
-            .ofLocalizedDateTime(FormatStyle.MEDIUM, FormatStyle.SHORT)
+        // from the two formatters (not ofLocalizedDateTime) so the 12/24h choice
-            .withLocale(locale)
+        // applies to the time portion too.
-        dateTimeFormat.format(begin) + RANGE + dateTimeFormat.format(end)
+        val dateFormat = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
+        val dateTime = { z: java.time.ZonedDateTime -> "${dateFormat.format(z)}, ${timeFormat.format(z)}" }
+        dateTime(begin) + RANGE + dateTime(end)
     }
 }
 

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/agenda/AgendaScreen.kt

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.ViewSwitcherPill
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.next
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.positionOf
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatTimeOfDay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.datetime.DateTimeUnit
 import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
@@ -338,15 +341,17 @@ private fun agendaTimeSummary(event: EventInstance): String {
     val time = if (event.isAllDay) {
         stringResource(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
     } else {
-        "${formatTime(event.start)} – ${formatTime(event.end)}"
+        val is24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+        val locale = currentLocale()
+        "${formatTime(event.start, is24Hour, locale)} – ${formatTime(event.end, is24Hour, locale)}"
     }
     val location = event.location?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
     return if (location != null) "$time · $location" else time
 }
 
-private fun formatTime(instant: Instant): String {
+private fun formatTime(instant: Instant, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String {
     val t = instant.toLocalDateTime(zone).time
-    return "%02d:%02d".format(t.hour, t.minute)
+    return formatTimeOfDay(t.hour, t.minute, is24Hour, locale)
 }
 
 private fun formatAgendaDate(date: LocalDate): String {

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/HourLines.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.staticCompositionLocalOf
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawBehind
+import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+
+/**
+ * Whether the week/day timeline draws an hour separator line, from the
+ * `showHourLines` preference. Provided once at the app root (like
+ * [LocalUse24HourFormat]) so the timeline reads it without ViewModel plumbing.
+ * Defaults to off — the historical clean look.
+ */
+val LocalShowHourLines = staticCompositionLocalOf { false }
+
+/**
+ * Draw a faint separator line at the top of each hour (1..23) when [show] is
+ * true. Applied to a day column's content so each line sits over the column's
+ * background but beneath the event blocks. [hourHeightPx] is one hour's pixel
+ * height; [color] is resolved by the caller from the theme.
+ */
+fun Modifier.hourSeparatorLines(show: Boolean, hourHeightPx: Float, color: Color): Modifier =
+    if (!show) {
+        this
+    } else {
+        drawBehind {
+            for (hour in 1 until 24) {
+                val y = hour * hourHeightPx
+                drawLine(
+                    color = color,
+                    start = Offset(0f, y),
+                    end = Offset(size.width, y),
+                    strokeWidth = 1f,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/Picker.kt

@@ -262,6 +262,17 @@ private fun CustomReminderEditor(
     }
 }
 
+/** A short explanatory paragraph shown under a picker's title, above the rows. */
+@Composable
+private fun PickerDescription(text: String) {
+    Text(
+        text = text,
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+        modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+    )
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun SelectedCheck() {
     Icon(
@@ -279,6 +290,7 @@ private fun SelectedCheck() {
 @Composable
 fun AgendaRangePicker(
     title: String,
+    description: String,
     selected: AgendaRange,
     onSelect: (AgendaRange) -> Unit,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
@@ -299,6 +311,7 @@ fun AgendaRangePicker(
     }
 
     FullScreenPicker(title = title, onDismiss = onDismiss) {
+        PickerDescription(description)
         presets.forEachIndexed { index, option ->
             val isSelected = option == selected
             GroupedRow(

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormat.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.staticCompositionLocalOf
+import java.time.LocalTime
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+import java.util.Locale
+
+/**
+ * The resolved clock convention for the whole UI: `true` = 24-hour ("14:00"),
+ * `false` = 12-hour ("2:00 PM"). Provided once at the app root from the
+ * `TimeFormatPref` preference resolved against the device's 24-hour system
+ * setting, so every time label reads it without per-screen plumbing. Defaults
+ * to 24-hour for previews and any composition that forgets to provide it.
+ */
+val LocalUse24HourFormat = staticCompositionLocalOf { true }
+
+private const val PATTERN_24 = "HH:mm"
+private const val PATTERN_12 = "h:mm a"
+private const val HOUR_PATTERN_12 = "h a"
+
+/** A time-of-day [DateTimeFormatter] for the resolved convention and [locale]. */
+fun timeOfDayFormatter(is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): DateTimeFormatter =
+    DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(if (is24Hour) PATTERN_24 else PATTERN_12, locale)
+
+/**
+ * Format a wall-clock time (hour 0..23, minute 0..59) honouring the resolved
+ * [is24Hour] convention and [locale]: 24h → "14:00", 12h → "2:00 PM". Pure, so
+ * it can be unit-tested and used off the main thread (widget, notifications).
+ */
+fun formatTimeOfDay(hour: Int, minute: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String =
+    LocalTime.of(hour.coerceIn(0, 23), minute.coerceIn(0, 59))
+        .format(timeOfDayFormatter(is24Hour, locale))
+
+/**
+ * Format minutes-from-midnight (0..1440) as a time label. The end-of-day value
+ * 1440 renders as "24:00" in 24h (its established reading) and as midnight
+ * ("12:00 AM") in 12h, which has no 24:00 equivalent.
+ */
+fun formatMinuteOfDay(minutes: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String = when {
+    minutes >= MINUTES_PER_DAY && is24Hour -> "24:00"
+    minutes >= MINUTES_PER_DAY -> formatTimeOfDay(0, 0, is24Hour = false, locale)
+    else -> formatTimeOfDay(minutes / 60, minutes % 60, is24Hour, locale)
+}
+
+/**
+ * The compact hour-only label for a timeline gutter: 24h → "13" (zero-padded,
+ * the prior look); 12h → "1 PM".
+ */
+fun formatHourLabel(hour: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String =
+    if (is24Hour) {
+        "%02d".format(hour)
+    } else {
+        LocalTime.of(hour.coerceIn(0, 23), 0)
+            .format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(HOUR_PATTERN_12, locale))
+    }
+
+private const val MINUTES_PER_DAY = 1_440

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/day/DayScreen.kt

@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberReduceMotion
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.next
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarSlideSpec
-import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.week.MINUTES_PER_DAY
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalShowHourLines
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatHourLabel
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatMinuteOfDay
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.hourSeparatorLines
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.week.TimedBlock
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -466,6 +471,8 @@ private fun Timeline(
 ) {
     val totalHeight = HOUR_HEIGHT * 24
     val dark = isSystemInDarkTheme()
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
 
     Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
         // Gutter and day column are two scroll viewports that SHARE one scroll
@@ -488,7 +495,7 @@ private fun Timeline(
                     ) {
                         if (h > 0) {
                             Text(
-                                text = "%02d".format(h),
+                                text = formatHourLabel(h, use24Hour, locale),
                                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
                                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -534,6 +541,8 @@ private fun DayColumnCard(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val hourPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { HOUR_HEIGHT.toPx() }
+    val showHourLines = LocalShowHourLines.current
+    val hourLineColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant
     Card(
         // Plain rectangular column — the soft corners come from the outer
         // rounded scroll viewport, so inner rounding would look odd at the edges.
@@ -546,6 +555,9 @@ private fun DayColumnCard(
         BoxWithConstraints(
             modifier = Modifier
                 .fillMaxSize()
+                // Faint hour separators sit over the column background but under
+                // the event blocks (drawBehind paints before the children).
+                .hourSeparatorLines(showHourLines, hourPx, hourLineColor)
                 // Tap an empty slot to create an event there. Taps on event
                 // blocks are consumed by their own click handler first, so this
                 // only fires on the column background. Snaps to the tapped hour.
@@ -589,7 +601,10 @@ private fun EventBlock(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val title = block.event.title.ifBlank { stringResource(R.string.event_untitled) }
-    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin)}–${minToHm(block.endMin)}"
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
+    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin, use24Hour, locale)}–" +
+        minToHm(block.endMin, use24Hour, locale)
     val showTime = block.endMin - block.startMin >= 45
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
@@ -635,8 +650,8 @@ private fun DayLoading() {
     }
 }
 
-private fun minToHm(min: Int): String =
+private fun minToHm(min: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String =
-    if (min >= MINUTES_PER_DAY) "24:00" else "%02d:%02d".format(min / 60, min % 60)
+    formatMinuteOfDay(min, is24Hour, locale)
 
 private fun formatDayTitle(date: LocalDate): String {
     val locale = Locale.getDefault()

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/detail/EventDetailScreen.kt

@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.predictiveBack
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarFailure
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.OptionCard
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.recurrenceText
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderLeadTimeLabel
@@ -781,7 +783,7 @@ private fun formatWhen(
     val zid = ZoneId.of(zone.id)
     val dateFull = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.FULL).withLocale(locale)
     val dateMedium = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
-    val timeShort = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
+    val timeShort = timeOfDayFormatter(LocalUse24HourFormat.current, locale)
 
     val startLdt = instance.start.toJavaLocalDateTime(zid)
     val allDayLabel = stringResource(R.string.event_detail_all_day)

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt

@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.REMINDER_PRESETS
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.ReminderUnit
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.TimePickerAlert
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderLeadTimeLabel
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderUnitLabel
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
@@ -1891,8 +1893,9 @@ private fun ScheduleRow(
     val dateFormat = remember(locale) {
         DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
     }
-    val timeFormat = remember(locale) {
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
-        DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
+    val timeFormat = remember(locale, use24Hour) {
+        timeOfDayFormatter(use24Hour, locale)
     }
     // Tappable values read as links (primary), like the location on the
     // detail screen; errors flip them to the error colour.

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/search/SearchScreen.kt

@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.GroupedRow
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.InlineTextField
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.Position
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.positionOf
 import java.time.Instant as JavaInstant
@@ -217,12 +219,11 @@ private fun searchSummary(event: EventInstance): String {
     val dateText = remember(locale) {
         DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
     }.format(start)
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
     val timeText = if (event.isAllDay) {
         stringResource(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
     } else {
-        remember(locale) {
+        remember(locale, use24Hour) { timeOfDayFormatter(use24Hour, locale) }.format(start)
-            DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
-        }.format(start)
     }
     val base = "$dateText · $timeText"
     return event.location?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { "$base · $it" } ?: base

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.crash.CrashReporter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.CalendarReminderOverride
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.TimeFormatPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.WeekStartPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.qs.NewEventTileService
@@ -107,7 +108,10 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.TimePickerAlert
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.positionOf
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderLeadTimeLabel
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarSlideSpec
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import kotlinx.datetime.DayOfWeek
 import kotlinx.datetime.LocalTime
+import java.time.format.TextStyle as JavaTextStyle
 import java.util.Calendar
 
 /** The settings sub-screens reached from the hub's category rows. */
@@ -426,6 +430,7 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
 ) {
     var showTheme by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showWeekStart by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var showTimeFormat by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showDefaultView by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showAgendaScreenRange by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showAgendaWidgetRange by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -434,18 +439,13 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
         title = stringResource(R.string.settings_section_appearance),
         onBack = onBack,
     ) {
+        // Theme & colour
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_theme),
             summary = themeLabel(state.themeMode),
             position = Position.Top,
             onClick = { showTheme = true },
         )
-        GroupedRow(
-            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_default_view),
-            summary = stringResource(state.defaultView.labelRes),
-            position = Position.Middle,
-            onClick = { showDefaultView = true },
-        )
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_dynamic_color),
             summary = if (state.dynamicColorAvailable) {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
             } else {
                 stringResource(R.string.settings_dynamic_color_unavailable)
             },
-            position = Position.Middle,
+            position = Position.Bottom,
             trailing = {
                 Switch(
                     checked = state.dynamicColor,
@@ -467,16 +467,52 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
                 null
             },
         )
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
+
+        // Calendar layout
+        GroupedRow(
+            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_default_view),
+            summary = stringResource(state.defaultView.labelRes),
+            position = Position.Top,
+            onClick = { showDefaultView = true },
+        )
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_week_start),
             summary = weekStartLabel(state.weekStart),
-            position = Position.Middle,
+            position = Position.Bottom,
             onClick = { showWeekStart = true },
         )
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
+
+        // Timeline display
+        GroupedRow(
+            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_time_format),
+            summary = timeFormatLabel(state.timeFormat),
+            position = Position.Top,
+            onClick = { showTimeFormat = true },
+        )
+        GroupedRow(
+            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_hour_lines),
+            summary = stringResource(R.string.settings_hour_lines_summary),
+            position = Position.Bottom,
+            trailing = {
+                Switch(
+                    checked = state.showHourLines,
+                    onCheckedChange = viewModel::setShowHourLines,
+                )
+            },
+            onClick = { viewModel.setShowHourLines(!state.showHourLines) },
+        )
+
+        Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
+
+        // Agenda
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_agenda_range),
             summary = agendaRangeLabel(state.agendaScreenRange),
-            position = Position.Middle,
+            position = Position.Top,
             onClick = { showAgendaScreenRange = true },
         )
         GroupedRow(
@@ -500,7 +536,7 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
     if (showWeekStart) {
         OptionPicker(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_week_start),
-            options = WeekStartPref.entries,
+            options = WEEK_START_OPTIONS,
             selected = state.weekStart,
             label = { weekStartLabel(it) },
             onSelect = viewModel::setWeekStart,
@@ -510,6 +546,7 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
     if (showAgendaScreenRange) {
         AgendaRangePicker(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_agenda_range),
+            description = stringResource(R.string.settings_agenda_range_hint),
             selected = state.agendaScreenRange,
             onSelect = viewModel::setAgendaScreenRange,
             onDismiss = { showAgendaScreenRange = false },
@@ -518,11 +555,22 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
     if (showAgendaWidgetRange) {
         AgendaRangePicker(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_agenda_widget_range),
+            description = stringResource(R.string.settings_agenda_widget_range_hint),
             selected = state.agendaWidgetRange,
             onSelect = viewModel::setAgendaWidgetRange,
             onDismiss = { showAgendaWidgetRange = false },
         )
     }
+    if (showTimeFormat) {
+        OptionPicker(
+            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_time_format),
+            options = TimeFormatPref.entries,
+            selected = state.timeFormat,
+            label = { timeFormatLabel(it) },
+            onSelect = viewModel::setTimeFormat,
+            onDismiss = { showTimeFormat = false },
+        )
+    }
     if (showDefaultView) {
         OptionPicker(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_default_view),
@@ -1025,12 +1073,25 @@ private fun themeLabel(mode: ThemeMode): String = stringResource(
     },
 )
 
+/** Picker options: "Follow system" first, then Monday…Sunday in ISO order. */
+private val WEEK_START_OPTIONS: List<WeekStartPref> =
+    listOf(WeekStartPref.Auto) + DayOfWeek.entries.map { WeekStartPref.Day(it) }
+
 @Composable
-private fun weekStartLabel(pref: WeekStartPref): String = stringResource(
+private fun weekStartLabel(pref: WeekStartPref): String = when (pref) {
+    WeekStartPref.Auto -> stringResource(R.string.settings_week_start_auto)
+    // Localised full weekday name, so any of the seven days reads naturally
+    // without a per-day string resource.
+    is WeekStartPref.Day -> java.time.DayOfWeek.of(pref.day.ordinal + 1)
+        .getDisplayName(JavaTextStyle.FULL, currentLocale())
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun timeFormatLabel(pref: TimeFormatPref): String = stringResource(
     when (pref) {
-        WeekStartPref.AUTO -> R.string.settings_week_start_auto
+        TimeFormatPref.AUTO -> R.string.settings_time_format_auto
-        WeekStartPref.MONDAY -> R.string.settings_week_start_monday
+        TimeFormatPref.TWELVE_HOUR -> R.string.settings_time_format_12h
-        WeekStartPref.SUNDAY -> R.string.settings_week_start_sunday
+        TimeFormatPref.TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR -> R.string.settings_time_format_24h
     },
 )
 

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsUiState.kt

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.settings
 
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.TimeFormatPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.WeekStartPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.CalendarSource
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
@@ -18,7 +19,11 @@ data class SettingsUiState(
     val themeMode: ThemeMode = ThemeMode.SYSTEM,
     val dynamicColor: Boolean = true,
     val dynamicColorAvailable: Boolean = true,
-    val weekStart: WeekStartPref = WeekStartPref.AUTO,
+    val weekStart: WeekStartPref = WeekStartPref.Auto,
+    /** Clock convention for time labels (v2.11). AUTO follows the system setting. */
+    val timeFormat: TimeFormatPref = TimeFormatPref.AUTO,
+    /** Whether the week/day timeline draws an hour separator line (v2.11). */
+    val showHourLines: Boolean = false,
     /** How far ahead the in-app Agenda screen shows events (v2.11). */
     val agendaScreenRange: AgendaRange = AgendaRange.Month,
     /** How far ahead the agenda widget shows events (v2.11). */

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.calendar.CalendarRepository
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.CalendarReminderOverride
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.TimeFormatPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.WeekStartPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.CalendarSource
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
@@ -78,12 +79,18 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 prefs.defaultView,
                 prefs.agendaScreenRange,
                 prefs.agendaWidgetRange,
-            ) { view, screenRange, widgetRange -> ViewSettings(view, screenRange, widgetRange) },
+                prefs.timeFormat,
+                prefs.showHourLines,
+            ) { view, screenRange, widgetRange, timeFormat, showHourLines ->
+                ViewSettings(view, screenRange, widgetRange, timeFormat, showHourLines)
+            },
         ) { base, defaults, overrides, views ->
             base.copy(
                 defaultView = views.defaultView,
                 agendaScreenRange = views.agendaScreenRange,
                 agendaWidgetRange = views.agendaWidgetRange,
+                timeFormat = views.timeFormat,
+                showHourLines = views.showHourLines,
                 allowColorOnUnsupportedCalendars = defaults.allowColor,
                 defaultReminderMinutes = defaults.defaultReminder,
                 defaultAllDayReminderMinutes = defaults.allDayReminder,
@@ -117,6 +124,8 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         val defaultView: CalendarView,
         val agendaScreenRange: AgendaRange,
         val agendaWidgetRange: AgendaRange,
+        val timeFormat: TimeFormatPref,
+        val showHourLines: Boolean,
     )
 
     fun setThemeMode(mode: ThemeMode) {
@@ -139,6 +148,14 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setAgendaWidgetRange(range) }
     }
 
+    fun setTimeFormat(pref: TimeFormatPref) {
+        viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setTimeFormat(pref) }
+    }
+
+    fun setShowHourLines(enabled: Boolean) {
+        viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setShowHourLines(enabled) }
+    }
+
     fun setDefaultView(view: CalendarView) {
         viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setDefaultView(view) }
     }

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/week/WeekScreen.kt

@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.calendarSlideTransition
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarFadeSpec
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberReduceMotion
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalShowHourLines
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatHourLabel
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatMinuteOfDay
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.hourSeparatorLines
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarSlideSpec
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.next
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
@@ -572,6 +577,8 @@ private fun Timeline(
 ) {
     val totalHeight = HOUR_HEIGHT * 24
     val dark = isSystemInDarkTheme()
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
 
     Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
         // Gutter and day columns are two scroll viewports that SHARE one scroll
@@ -595,7 +602,7 @@ private fun Timeline(
                     ) {
                         if (h > 0) {
                             Text(
-                                text = "%02d".format(h),
+                                text = formatHourLabel(h, use24Hour, locale),
                                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
                                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -650,6 +657,8 @@ private fun DayColumnCard(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val hourPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { HOUR_HEIGHT.toPx() }
+    val showHourLines = LocalShowHourLines.current
+    val hourLineColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant
     Card(
         // Plain rectangular columns — the soft corners come from the outer
         // rounded scroll viewport, so inner rounding would look odd at the edges.
@@ -662,6 +671,9 @@ private fun DayColumnCard(
         BoxWithConstraints(
             modifier = Modifier
                 .fillMaxSize()
+                // Faint hour separators sit over the column background but under
+                // the event blocks (drawBehind paints before the children).
+                .hourSeparatorLines(showHourLines, hourPx, hourLineColor)
                 // Tap an empty slot to create an event there; taps on event
                 // blocks are consumed by their own handler first. Snaps to hour.
                 .pointerInput(date) {
@@ -704,7 +716,10 @@ private fun EventBlock(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val title = block.event.title.ifBlank { stringResource(R.string.event_untitled) }
-    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin)}–${minToHm(block.endMin)}"
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
+    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin, use24Hour, locale)}–" +
+        minToHm(block.endMin, use24Hour, locale)
     val showTime = block.endMin - block.startMin >= 45
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
@@ -773,8 +788,8 @@ private fun WeekLoading() {
     }
 }
 
-private fun minToHm(min: Int): String =
+private fun minToHm(min: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: java.util.Locale): String =
-    if (min >= MINUTES_PER_DAY) "24:00" else "%02d:%02d".format(min / 60, min % 60)
+    formatMinuteOfDay(min, is24Hour, locale)
 
 private fun formatWeekRange(weekStart: LocalDate): String {
     val locale = Locale.getDefault()

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetData.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.is24Hour
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.resolveFirstDay
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventInstance
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.agenda.AgendaDay
@@ -44,7 +45,12 @@ internal fun Context.hasCalendarPermission(): Boolean =
 sealed interface AgendaWidgetData {
     /** Calendar permission not granted — the widget can't read events. */
     data object NeedsPermission : AgendaWidgetData
-    data class Ready(val today: LocalDate, val days: List<AgendaDay>) : AgendaWidgetData
+    data class Ready(
+        val today: LocalDate,
+        val days: List<AgendaDay>,
+        /** Resolved clock convention for event time labels (the time-format pref). */
+        val is24Hour: Boolean,
+    ) : AgendaWidgetData
 }
 
 /**
@@ -95,7 +101,13 @@ internal suspend fun Context.loadAgendaWidgetData(): AgendaWidgetData {
     val weekStart = prefs.weekStart.first().resolveFirstDay(Locale.getDefault())
     val window = agendaRange(anchor, range.dayCount(anchor, weekStart) - 1, zone)
     val instances = ep.calendarRepository().instances(window).first()
-    return AgendaWidgetData.Ready(today = anchor, days = groupAgendaDays(anchor, instances, zone))
+    val is24Hour = prefs.timeFormat.first()
+        .is24Hour(android.text.format.DateFormat.is24HourFormat(this))
+    return AgendaWidgetData.Ready(
+        today = anchor,
+        days = groupAgendaDays(anchor, instances, zone),
+        is24Hour = is24Hour,
+    )
 }
 
 /** One-shot wide read backing the month widget's grid for any nearby month. */

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/agenda/AgendaWidget.kt

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.MainActivity
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventInstance
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarView
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatTimeOfDay
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.AgendaWidgetData
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.CalendulaGlanceTheme
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ private fun AgendaWidgetBody(data: AgendaWidgetData, dark: Boolean) {
                         items(rows.size) { index ->
                             when (val row = rows[index]) {
                                 is AgendaRow.Header -> DayHeaderRow(row.date, row.today)
-                                is AgendaRow.Event -> EventRow(row.event, dark)
+                                is AgendaRow.Event -> EventRow(row.event, dark, data.is24Hour)
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ private fun DayHeaderRow(date: LocalDate, today: LocalDate) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun EventRow(event: EventInstance, dark: Boolean) {
+private fun EventRow(event: EventInstance, dark: Boolean, is24Hour: Boolean) {
     val context = androidx.glance.LocalContext.current
     val title = event.title.ifBlank { context.getString(R.string.event_untitled) }
     Row(
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ private fun EventRow(event: EventInstance, dark: Boolean) {
                 style = TextStyle(color = GlanceTheme.colors.onSurface, fontSize = 14.sp),
             )
             Text(
-                text = eventTimeSummary(context, event),
+                text = eventTimeSummary(context, event, is24Hour),
                 maxLines = 1,
                 style = TextStyle(color = GlanceTheme.colors.onSurfaceVariant, fontSize = 12.sp),
             )
@@ -269,17 +270,17 @@ private fun agendaDayLabel(context: Context, date: LocalDate, today: LocalDate):
     return if (relative != null) "$relative · $formatted" else formatted
 }
 
-private fun eventTimeSummary(context: Context, event: EventInstance): String {
+private fun eventTimeSummary(context: Context, event: EventInstance, is24Hour: Boolean): String {
     val time = if (event.isAllDay) {
         context.getString(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
     } else {
-        "${formatTime(event.start)} – ${formatTime(event.end)}"
+        "${formatTime(event.start, is24Hour)} – ${formatTime(event.end, is24Hour)}"
     }
     val location = event.location?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
     return if (location != null) "$time · $location" else time
 }
 
-private fun formatTime(instant: Instant): String {
+private fun formatTime(instant: Instant, is24Hour: Boolean): String {
     val t = instant.toLocalDateTime(zone()).time
-    return "%02d:%02d".format(t.hour, t.minute)
+    return formatTimeOfDay(t.hour, t.minute, is24Hour, Locale.getDefault())
 }

app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml

@@ -276,10 +276,16 @@
     <string name="settings_dynamic_color_unavailable">Erfordert Android 12 oder neuer</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start">Wochenstart</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start_auto">Automatisch</string>
-    <string name="settings_week_start_monday">Montag</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format">Zeitformat</string>
-    <string name="settings_week_start_sunday">Sonntag</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_auto">Automatisch</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_12h">12-Stunden (2:00 PM)</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_24h">24-Stunden (14:00)</string>
+    <string name="settings_hour_lines">Stundenlinien</string>
+    <string name="settings_hour_lines_summary">Trennlinie zu jeder vollen Stunde in Wochen- und Tagesansicht anzeigen</string>
     <string name="settings_agenda_range">Agenda-Zeitraum</string>
+    <string name="settings_agenda_range_hint">Wie weit im Voraus die Agenda-Ansicht Termine anzeigt.</string>
     <string name="settings_agenda_widget_range">Agenda-Widget-Zeitraum</string>
+    <string name="settings_agenda_widget_range_hint">Wie weit im Voraus das Agenda-Widget auf dem Startbildschirm Termine anzeigt.</string>
     <string name="agenda_range_day">Heute</string>
     <string name="agenda_range_this_week">Diese Woche</string>
     <string name="agenda_range_this_month">Dieser Monat</string>

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -269,10 +269,16 @@
     <string name="settings_dynamic_color_unavailable">Requires Android 12 or newer</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start">Week starts on</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start_auto">Automatic</string>
-    <string name="settings_week_start_monday">Monday</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format">Time format</string>
-    <string name="settings_week_start_sunday">Sunday</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_auto">Automatic</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_12h">12-hour (2:00 PM)</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_24h">24-hour (14:00)</string>
+    <string name="settings_hour_lines">Hour lines</string>
+    <string name="settings_hour_lines_summary">Show a separator line at each hour in week and day view</string>
     <string name="settings_agenda_range">Agenda range</string>
+    <string name="settings_agenda_range_hint">How far ahead the Agenda screen lists events.</string>
     <string name="settings_agenda_widget_range">Agenda widget range</string>
+    <string name="settings_agenda_widget_range_hint">How far ahead the agenda home-screen widget lists events.</string>
     <string name="agenda_range_day">Today</string>
     <string name="agenda_range_this_week">This week</string>
     <string name="agenda_range_this_month">This month</string>

app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/prefs/SettingsPrefsTest.kt

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class SettingsPrefsTest {
         val prefs = SettingsPrefs(newDataStore(tempDir))
         assertThat(prefs.themeMode.first()).isEqualTo(ThemeMode.SYSTEM)
         assertThat(prefs.dynamicColor.first()).isTrue()
-        assertThat(prefs.weekStart.first()).isEqualTo(WeekStartPref.AUTO)
+        assertThat(prefs.weekStart.first()).isEqualTo(WeekStartPref.Auto)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -44,10 +44,50 @@ class SettingsPrefsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun `week start round-trips`(@TempDir tempDir: Path) = runTest {
+    fun `week start round-trips any day`(@TempDir tempDir: Path) = runTest {
         val prefs = SettingsPrefs(newDataStore(tempDir))
-        prefs.setWeekStart(WeekStartPref.SUNDAY)
+        prefs.setWeekStart(WeekStartPref.Day(DayOfWeek.SATURDAY))
-        assertThat(prefs.weekStart.first()).isEqualTo(WeekStartPref.SUNDAY)
+        assertThat(prefs.weekStart.first()).isEqualTo(WeekStartPref.Day(DayOfWeek.SATURDAY))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `legacy MONDAY week-start value migrates to Day`(@TempDir tempDir: Path) = runTest {
+        val store = newDataStore(tempDir)
+        val prefs = SettingsPrefs(store)
+        store.updateData { p ->
+            val m = p.toMutablePreferences()
+            m[SettingsPrefs.WEEK_START_KEY] = "MONDAY"
+            m
+        }
+        assertThat(prefs.weekStart.first()).isEqualTo(WeekStartPref.Day(DayOfWeek.MONDAY))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `garbage week-start value falls back to Auto`(@TempDir tempDir: Path) = runTest {
+        val store = newDataStore(tempDir)
+        val prefs = SettingsPrefs(store)
+        store.updateData { p ->
+            val m = p.toMutablePreferences()
+            m[SettingsPrefs.WEEK_START_KEY] = "FUNDAY"
+            m
+        }
+        assertThat(prefs.weekStart.first()).isEqualTo(WeekStartPref.Auto)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `time format defaults to auto and round-trips`(@TempDir tempDir: Path) = runTest {
+        val prefs = SettingsPrefs(newDataStore(tempDir))
+        assertThat(prefs.timeFormat.first()).isEqualTo(TimeFormatPref.AUTO)
+        prefs.setTimeFormat(TimeFormatPref.TWELVE_HOUR)
+        assertThat(prefs.timeFormat.first()).isEqualTo(TimeFormatPref.TWELVE_HOUR)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `hour lines default off and round-trips`(@TempDir tempDir: Path) = runTest {
+        val prefs = SettingsPrefs(newDataStore(tempDir))
+        assertThat(prefs.showHourLines.first()).isFalse()
+        prefs.setShowHourLines(true)
+        assertThat(prefs.showHourLines.first()).isTrue()
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -265,13 +305,15 @@ class SettingsPrefsTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `explicit week-start prefs resolve regardless of locale`() {
-        assertThat(WeekStartPref.MONDAY.resolveFirstDay(Locale.US)).isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.MONDAY)
+        assertThat(WeekStartPref.Day(DayOfWeek.MONDAY).resolveFirstDay(Locale.US))
-        assertThat(WeekStartPref.SUNDAY.resolveFirstDay(Locale.GERMANY)).isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.SUNDAY)
+            .isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.MONDAY)
+        assertThat(WeekStartPref.Day(DayOfWeek.SATURDAY).resolveFirstDay(Locale.GERMANY))
+            .isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.SATURDAY)
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `auto week start follows the locale convention`() {
-        assertThat(WeekStartPref.AUTO.resolveFirstDay(Locale.GERMANY)).isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.MONDAY)
+        assertThat(WeekStartPref.Auto.resolveFirstDay(Locale.GERMANY)).isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.MONDAY)
-        assertThat(WeekStartPref.AUTO.resolveFirstDay(Locale.US)).isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.SUNDAY)
+        assertThat(WeekStartPref.Auto.resolveFirstDay(Locale.US)).isEqualTo(DayOfWeek.SUNDAY)
     }
 }

app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeTextTest.kt

@@ -26,10 +26,24 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = false,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("09:30 – 10:00")
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `12-hour preference renders an am-pm time range`() {
+        val text = reminderTimeText(
+            beginMillis = millisAt(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 6, 11, 14, 0), berlin),
+            endMillis = millisAt(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 6, 11, 15, 0), berlin),
+            isAllDay = false,
+            zone = berlin,
+            locale = Locale.US,
+            is24Hour = false,
+        )
+        assertThat(text).isEqualTo("2:00 PM – 3:00 PM")
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `timed event crossing midnight includes both dates`() {
         val text = reminderTimeText(
@@ -38,6 +52,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = false,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).contains("11.06.2026")
         assertThat(text).contains("12.06.2026")
@@ -54,6 +69,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             // 02:00 in Berlin — naive local reading would shift the day.
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("11.06.2026")
     }
@@ -66,6 +82,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = true,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("11.06.2026 – 12.06.2026")
     }
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = true,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("11.06.2026")
     }

app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormatTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import java.util.Locale
+
+class TimeFormatTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `24-hour format is zero-padded HH mm`() {
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(9, 5, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("09:05")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(14, 0, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("14:00")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(0, 0, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("00:00")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `12-hour format adds a localised am-pm marker`() {
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(14, 0, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("2:00 PM")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(0, 30, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12:30 AM")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(12, 0, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12:00 PM")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `minute-of-day end-of-day renders 24 00 in 24h and midnight in 12h`() {
+        assertThat(formatMinuteOfDay(1_440, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("24:00")
+        assertThat(formatMinuteOfDay(1_440, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12:00 AM")
+        assertThat(formatMinuteOfDay(13 * 60 + 15, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("13:15")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `hour label is zero-padded in 24h and compact am-pm in 12h`() {
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(13, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("13")
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(13, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("1 PM")
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(1, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("1 AM")
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(0, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12 AM")
+    }
+}

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/21100.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+### Added
+- Start the week on any day. The **Week starts on** setting (Settings →
+  Appearance) now offers every weekday — not just Monday or Sunday — alongside
+  the automatic, locale-based default. Thanks to @zmaherdev for the suggestion
+  ([#3]).
+- Choose a 12- or 24-hour clock. A new **Time format** setting (Settings →
+  Appearance) lets you force a 12-hour (2:00 PM) or 24-hour (14:00) clock, or
+  follow the system setting automatically. It applies everywhere times appear —
+  the week and day timelines, agenda, event details, search and reminders — so
+  the format is now consistent across the whole app. Thanks to @zmaherdev for
+  the suggestion ([#6]).
+- Optional hour lines in the timeline. A new **Hour lines** switch (Settings →
+  Appearance) draws a faint separator at each hour in the week and day views,
+  making it easier to see when events start and end. Off by default. Thanks to
+  @zmaherdev for the suggestion ([#5]).
+- Limit how far ahead the agenda looks. New **Agenda range** and **Agenda widget
+  range** settings (Settings → Appearance) let the agenda screen and its widget
+  each show just today, the rest of this week, the rest of this month, a rolling
+  7 or 30 days, or a custom number of days. "This week" follows your week-start
+  preference. Thanks to @zmaherdev for the suggestion ([#4]).
+