refactor(translations): move Help translate into the App language page

Per review, it shouldn't be a top-level Settings entry: the "Help translate"
link now sits at the top of the full-screen App language picker (OptionPicker
gains an optional header slot). Updated README + changelog wording to match.

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

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -30,10 +30,32 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   top naming the exact dates in view, with a button to switch the range just for
   the current session (it resets when you reopen the app); the bar can be turned
   off. Thanks to @zmaherdev for the suggestion ([#4]).
+- Automatic backup of local calendars. A new **Automatic backup** option
+  (Settings → Calendars → Backup) periodically exports your local calendars to an
+  `.ics` file in a folder you choose, on an interval you set (from 30 minutes up).
+  Useful for file-based syncing such as Syncthing, or simply as a safety net — it
+  is a one-way export and never touches your synced accounts. Thanks to @shield
+  for the discussion that inspired it ([#7], [#8]).
+- Field icons in the event-form settings. Each optional-field toggle (Settings →
+  Event form) now shows the same icon the field uses in the new-event form, so
+  the list is easier to scan.
+- Help translate Calendula. A **Help translate** link at the top of **Settings →
+  App language** opens the project's Weblate, where you can add or improve a
+  language in your browser — no coding needed. Contributions in any language are
+  welcome.
 
 ### Changed
 - Tidied **Settings → Appearance** into clearer groups (theme & colour, calendar,
   agenda), and the agenda's empty state now reads "You're all caught up".
+- Reworked **Settings → Calendars**. Local and synced calendars are now grouped
+  into collapsible, source-branded cards — each account shows its app's icon —
+  with a per-account menu to enable or disable all of its calendars at once or
+  open the account in its source app.
+- Reorganised **Settings → Notifications**: reliable-delivery and snooze settings
+  moved up with the other global reminder options, and the per-calendar reminder
+  overrides now fold into a single expandable section.
+- Moved **Add Quick Settings tile** out of the event-form section to its own
+  top-level entry in Settings.
 
 ## [2.10.0] — 2026-06-25
 
@@ -661,3 +683,5 @@ automatically, with zero telemetry and no internet permission.
 [#4]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/4
 [#5]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/5
 [#6]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/6
+[#7]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/7
+[#8]: https://codeberg.org/jlmakiola/calendula/issues/8

README.md

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ database, no sync stack reinvented.
 
 - Real Material 3 Expressive throughout — dynamic color (Android 12+),
   expressive motion and shapes, light/dark theme
-- German and English UI, per-app language setting
+- German and English UI, per-app language setting — and [open to community
+  translations](#-translations)
 - **Zero telemetry, zero analytics, no internet permission** — your data
   never leaves the device
 
@@ -108,6 +109,17 @@ without reinstalling. Or build from source — see below.
 - **[Architecture](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md)** — the layered design and key pipelines
 - **[Roadmap](.planning/ROADMAP.md)** — what's shipped and what's next
 
+## 🌍 Translations
+
+Calendula ships in German and English, and you're warmly invited to add your
+language. Translations are managed on a self-hosted **Weblate**:
+
+**→ [Help translate Calendula](https://weblate.dev.jeanlucmakiola.de/engage/calendula/)**
+
+No coding needed — register on the Weblate server, pick (or request) a language,
+and translate the strings in your browser. You can also reach this link in the
+app from the top of **Settings → App language**.
+
 ## 📜 License
 
 [MIT](LICENSE) — Jean-Luc Makiola, 2026

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation(libs.androidx.datastore.preferences)
 
+    implementation(libs.androidx.work.runtime.ktx)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.documentfile)
+
     implementation(libs.androidx.glance.appwidget)
     implementation(libs.androidx.glance.material3)
 

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

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula
 
 import android.app.Application
+import dagger.hilt.android.EntryPointAccessors
 import dagger.hilt.android.HiltAndroidApp
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.backup.BackupScheduler
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.backup.BackupWorker
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.crash.CrashReporter
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
  * Application entry point. Registered as android:name=".CalendulaApp"
@@ -16,5 +24,24 @@ class CalendulaApp : Application() {
         // Install first thing so startup crashes are captured too (privacy-
         // respecting, on-device; the user submits the report by hand).
         CrashReporter.install(this)
+        reconcileAutoBackup()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Bring the scheduled auto-backup work back in line with the saved settings
+     * on every launch — re-arms it after a reinstall and, crucially, cancels any
+     * orphaned work once backup has been turned off.
+     */
+    private fun reconcileAutoBackup() {
+        val deps = EntryPointAccessors.fromApplication(this, BackupWorker.Deps::class.java)
+        CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Default).launch {
+            val prefs = deps.settingsPrefs()
+            BackupScheduler.apply(
+                context = this@CalendulaApp,
+                enabled = prefs.autoBackupEnabled.first(),
+                intervalMinutes = prefs.autoBackupIntervalMinutes.first(),
+                hasFolder = prefs.autoBackupFolderUri.first() != null,
+            )
+        }
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/backup/AutoBackup.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.backup
+
+import android.Manifest
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.os.Build
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import androidx.work.CoroutineWorker
+import androidx.work.ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy
+import androidx.work.ExistingWorkPolicy
+import androidx.work.OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder
+import androidx.work.PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder
+import androidx.work.WorkManager
+import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
+import dagger.hilt.EntryPoint
+import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
+import dagger.hilt.android.EntryPointAccessors
+import dagger.hilt.components.SingletonComponent
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.calendar.CalendarRepository
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.ics.IcsExporter
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.ics.IcsWriter
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import kotlin.time.Clock
+
+/**
+ * Schedules and runs the automatic periodic `.ics` backup of local calendars
+ * (issue #8). One-way export only — it mirrors the manual "Back up" into a
+ * user-chosen folder on an interval; it is not a sync. Stays INTERNET-free:
+ * everything is local provider reads + a local file write.
+ */
+object BackupScheduler {
+
+    private const val WORK_NAME = "auto-backup"
+    private const val WORK_NAME_NOW = "auto-backup-now"
+
+    /**
+     * Reconcile the scheduled work with the current settings: enqueue a unique
+     * periodic request when backup is on and a folder is set, otherwise cancel
+     * it. WorkManager persists the request across reboots on its own.
+     *
+     * The first run is delayed by one interval so it never overlaps an immediate
+     * [runNow] (two simultaneous writes would race and leave a "(1)" duplicate).
+     */
+    fun apply(context: Context, enabled: Boolean, intervalMinutes: Long, hasFolder: Boolean) {
+        val workManager = WorkManager.getInstance(context)
+        if (!enabled || !hasFolder) {
+            workManager.cancelUniqueWork(WORK_NAME)
+            // Also cancel any pending immediate run — otherwise a failing run-now
+            // keeps retrying after the user has turned backup off.
+            workManager.cancelUniqueWork(WORK_NAME_NOW)
+            return
+        }
+        // WorkManager's own floor is 15 min; the UI floors the user choice at 30.
+        val interval = intervalMinutes.coerceAtLeast(15L)
+        val request = PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<BackupWorker>(interval, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
+            .setInitialDelay(interval, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
+            .build()
+        workManager.enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(
+            WORK_NAME,
+            ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.UPDATE,
+            request,
+        )
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Run one export immediately (e.g. right after enabling or changing the
+     * folder) for instant feedback. Unique + REPLACE so rapid taps coalesce into
+     * a single run rather than racing each other.
+     */
+    fun runNow(context: Context) {
+        WorkManager.getInstance(context).enqueueUniqueWork(
+            WORK_NAME_NOW,
+            ExistingWorkPolicy.REPLACE,
+            OneTimeWorkRequestBuilder<BackupWorker>().build(),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exports the local calendars to `calendula-backup.ics` in the configured folder,
+ * overwriting the previous file. Pulls its collaborators through a Hilt
+ * [EntryPoint] so it works under WorkManager's default (no-arg) worker factory —
+ * no custom factory / Application wiring needed. Records the outcome for the
+ * settings status line, and notifies after repeated failures.
+ */
+class BackupWorker(
+    appContext: Context,
+    params: WorkerParameters,
+) : CoroutineWorker(appContext, params) {
+
+    @EntryPoint
+    @InstallIn(SingletonComponent::class)
+    interface Deps {
+        fun settingsPrefs(): SettingsPrefs
+        fun repository(): CalendarRepository
+        fun exporter(): IcsExporter
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun doWork(): Result {
+        val deps = EntryPointAccessors.fromApplication(applicationContext, Deps::class.java)
+        val prefs = deps.settingsPrefs()
+        // Respect the toggle even for already-queued work: if backup was turned
+        // off, no-op (and don't retry) so a lingering run can't revive itself.
+        if (!prefs.autoBackupEnabled.first()) return Result.success()
+        val folder = prefs.autoBackupFolderUri.first()
+            ?: return Result.failure() // nothing to write to — leave scheduling to settings
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        return try {
+            val events = deps.repository().exportEvents()
+            val content = IcsWriter().writeCalendar(events, Clock.System.now())
+            deps.exporter().writeToFolder(folder.toUri(), BACKUP_FILE_NAME, content)
+            prefs.recordAutoBackupRun(success = true, atMillis = now)
+            Result.success()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            prefs.recordAutoBackupRun(success = false, atMillis = now)
+            if (prefs.autoBackupStatus.first().consecutiveFailures >= FAILURE_NOTIFY_THRESHOLD) {
+                notifyFailure(applicationContext)
+            }
+            Log.w(TAG, "Automatic backup failed", e)
+            Result.retry()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun notifyFailure(context: Context) {
+        val canPost = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU ||
+            ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) ==
+            PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        if (!canPost) return
+        val manager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(context)
+        manager.createNotificationChannel(
+            NotificationChannel(
+                CHANNEL_ID,
+                context.getString(R.string.backup_channel_name),
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW,
+            ).apply { description = context.getString(R.string.backup_channel_description) },
+        )
+        val launch = context.packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(context.packageName)
+        val tap = launch?.let {
+            PendingIntent.getActivity(
+                context, 0, it,
+                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE,
+            )
+        }
+        val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
+            .setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.backup_failed_title))
+            .setContentText(context.getString(R.string.backup_failed_text))
+            .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_ERROR)
+            .setAutoCancel(true)
+            .apply { tap?.let(::setContentIntent) }
+            .build()
+        try {
+            manager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+        } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Could not post backup-failure notification", e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        const val BACKUP_FILE_NAME = "calendula-backup.ics"
+        private const val FAILURE_NOTIFY_THRESHOLD = 2
+        private const val CHANNEL_ID = "backup"
+        private const val NOTIFICATION_ID = 2
+        private const val TAG = "BackupWorker"
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/ics/IcsExporter.kt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.ics
 import android.content.Context
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
+import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.IOException
@@ -28,6 +29,36 @@ class IcsExporter @Inject constructor(
         } ?: throw IOException("Could not open output stream for export (scheme=${uri.scheme})")
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Write [content] to [fileName] inside the persisted SAF tree [folder],
+     * overwriting it if it already exists (the automatic-backup destination).
+     * Requires a persisted write grant on [folder]. Throws on failure.
+     */
+    fun writeToFolder(folder: Uri, fileName: String, content: String) {
+        val dir = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(context, folder)
+            ?: throw IOException("Backup folder is not accessible")
+        if (!dir.exists() || !dir.canWrite()) {
+            throw IOException("Backup folder is missing or not writable")
+        }
+        // Reuse the canonical file if present and clean up any "name (1).ics"
+        // duplicates SAF may have created if two runs ever raced — so we always
+        // converge on a single overwritten file.
+        val base = fileName.substringBeforeLast('.')
+        val ext = fileName.substringAfterLast('.', "")
+        var target: DocumentFile? = null
+        for (child in dir.listFiles()) {
+            val name = child.name ?: continue
+            when {
+                name == fileName -> target = child
+                name.startsWith("$base (") && name.endsWith(".$ext") -> child.delete()
+            }
+        }
+        val file = target
+            ?: dir.createFile(MIME_CALENDAR, fileName)
+            ?: throw IOException("Could not create backup file in the chosen folder")
+        writeDocument(file.uri, content)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Stage [content] in a private cache file and return a shareable content
      * Uri for an `ACTION_SEND`. [fileName] is the suggested `.ics` name shown to
@@ -42,5 +73,6 @@ class IcsExporter @Inject constructor(
 
     private companion object {
         const val SHARE_DIR = "shared_ics"
+        const val MIME_CALENDAR = "text/calendar"
     }
 }

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

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.Preferences
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.booleanPreferencesKey
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.edit
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.intPreferencesKey
+import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.longPreferencesKey
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.stringPreferencesKey
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.agenda.AgendaRange
@@ -327,6 +328,52 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    // --- Automatic backup (issue #8) ------------------------------------
+
+    /** Whether periodic automatic `.ics` export of local calendars is on. Default OFF. */
+    val autoBackupEnabled: Flow<Boolean> = store.data.map { it[AUTO_BACKUP_ENABLED_KEY] ?: false }
+
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        store.edit { it[AUTO_BACKUP_ENABLED_KEY] = enabled }
+    }
+
+    /** Export interval in minutes. Default daily; floored at [MIN_BACKUP_INTERVAL]. */
+    val autoBackupIntervalMinutes: Flow<Long> = store.data.map { prefs ->
+        (prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_INTERVAL_KEY] ?: DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL).coerceAtLeast(MIN_BACKUP_INTERVAL)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupIntervalMinutes(minutes: Long) {
+        store.edit { it[AUTO_BACKUP_INTERVAL_KEY] = minutes.coerceAtLeast(MIN_BACKUP_INTERVAL) }
+    }
+
+    /** Persisted SAF tree Uri of the destination folder, or null if unset. */
+    val autoBackupFolderUri: Flow<String?> = store.data.map { it[AUTO_BACKUP_FOLDER_KEY] }
+
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupFolderUri(uri: String?) {
+        store.edit { prefs ->
+            if (uri == null) prefs.remove(AUTO_BACKUP_FOLDER_KEY) else prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_FOLDER_KEY] = uri
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Outcome of the last automatic run, for the settings status line. */
+    val autoBackupStatus: Flow<BackupStatus> = store.data.map { prefs ->
+        BackupStatus(
+            lastRun = prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_RUN_KEY] ?: 0L,
+            lastSuccess = prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_SUCCESS_KEY] ?: true,
+            consecutiveFailures = prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_FAILURES_KEY] ?: 0,
+        )
+    }
+
+    /** Record an automatic run's outcome; resets the failure streak on success. */
+    suspend fun recordAutoBackupRun(success: Boolean, atMillis: Long) {
+        store.edit { prefs ->
+            prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_RUN_KEY] = atMillis
+            prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_SUCCESS_KEY] = success
+            val failures = prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_FAILURES_KEY] ?: 0
+            prefs[AUTO_BACKUP_FAILURES_KEY] = if (success) 0 else failures + 1
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun parseFormFields(stored: String?): Set<EventFormField> = when (stored) {
         null -> DEFAULT_FORM_FIELDS
         else -> stored.split(',')
@@ -366,9 +413,27 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
             stringPreferencesKey("per_calendar_allday_reminder_override")
         internal val DEFAULT_FORM_FIELDS =
             setOf(EventFormField.Location, EventFormField.Description)
+        internal val AUTO_BACKUP_ENABLED_KEY = booleanPreferencesKey("auto_backup_enabled")
+        internal val AUTO_BACKUP_INTERVAL_KEY = longPreferencesKey("auto_backup_interval_minutes")
+        internal val AUTO_BACKUP_FOLDER_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("auto_backup_folder_uri")
+        internal val AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_RUN_KEY = longPreferencesKey("auto_backup_last_run")
+        internal val AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_SUCCESS_KEY = booleanPreferencesKey("auto_backup_last_success")
+        internal val AUTO_BACKUP_FAILURES_KEY = intPreferencesKey("auto_backup_failures")
+        /** Default automatic-backup interval: daily. */
+        const val DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL = 1_440L
+        /** Floor for the automatic-backup interval (also above WorkManager's 15-min limit). */
+        const val MIN_BACKUP_INTERVAL = 30L
     }
 }
 
+/** Snapshot of the automatic backup's last outcome (see [SettingsPrefs.autoBackupStatus]). */
+data class BackupStatus(
+    /** Epoch millis of the last run, or 0 if it has never run. */
+    val lastRun: Long,
+    val lastSuccess: Boolean,
+    val consecutiveFailures: Int,
+)
+
 /** A calendar's reminder-default override (see [SettingsPrefs.perCalendarReminderOverride]). */
 sealed interface CalendarReminderOverride {
     /** No override — the calendar uses the global default. */

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/calendars/CalendarsScreen.kt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.accounts.AccountManager
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.provider.Settings
+import android.text.format.DateUtils
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.FileDownload
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.MoreVert
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Palette
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PhoneAndroid
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Schedule
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Visibility
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.VisibilityOff
 import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
@@ -76,18 +78,26 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.asImageBitmap
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringArrayResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardCapitalization
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmap
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
 import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.BackupStatus
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.CalendarSource
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CALENDAR_COLOR_PALETTE
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarColorChip
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.DialogAmountField
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.DialogUnitDropdown
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.calendarCollapseExit
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.calendarExpandEnter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.predictiveBack
@@ -118,6 +128,7 @@ fun CalendarsScreen(
     val disabledIds by viewModel.disabledCalendarIds.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val error by viewModel.error.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val backupResult by viewModel.backupResult.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    val autoBackup by viewModel.autoBackup.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
     // null = list; NEW_CALENDAR_ID = create; any other id = edit that calendar.
     // [editorSession] bumps on every open so the editor's field state resets for
@@ -158,6 +169,10 @@ fun CalendarsScreen(
             backupResult = backupResult,
             onExportBackup = viewModel::exportBackup,
             onConsumeBackupResult = viewModel::consumeBackupResult,
+            autoBackup = autoBackup,
+            onSetAutoBackupEnabled = viewModel::setAutoBackupEnabled,
+            onSetAutoBackupInterval = viewModel::setAutoBackupIntervalMinutes,
+            onSetAutoBackupFolder = viewModel::setAutoBackupFolder,
             onBack = onBack,
             onAdd = { editorSession++; editorId = NEW_CALENDAR_ID },
             onEdit = { calendar -> editorSession++; editorId = calendar.id },
@@ -177,6 +192,10 @@ private fun CalendarsList(
     backupResult: BackupResult?,
     onExportBackup: (android.net.Uri) -> Unit,
     onConsumeBackupResult: () -> Unit,
+    autoBackup: AutoBackupUiState,
+    onSetAutoBackupEnabled: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+    onSetAutoBackupInterval: (Long) -> Unit,
+    onSetAutoBackupFolder: (android.net.Uri) -> Unit,
     onBack: () -> Unit,
     onAdd: () -> Unit,
     onEdit: (CalendarSource) -> Unit,
@@ -204,6 +223,13 @@ private fun CalendarsList(
         contract = ActivityResultContracts.CreateDocument("text/calendar"),
     ) { uri -> uri?.let(onExportBackup) }
 
+    // SAF folder picker for the automatic-backup destination; the VM persists the
+    // write grant so background runs can keep writing to it.
+    val pickFolder = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
+        contract = ActivityResultContracts.OpenDocumentTree(),
+    ) { uri -> uri?.let(onSetAutoBackupFolder) }
+    var showInterval by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
     val backupFailedText = stringResource(R.string.calendars_backup_failed)
     LaunchedEffect(backupResult) {
         when (val r = backupResult) {
@@ -280,14 +306,42 @@ private fun CalendarsList(
             Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
             SectionHeader(stringResource(R.string.calendars_backup_header))
             HintText(stringResource(R.string.calendars_backup_hint))
+            // One connected card: the one-time export on top, then automatic
+            // backup (and its folder/interval rows when on).
             GroupedRow(
                 title = stringResource(R.string.calendars_backup_action),
-                position = Position.Alone,
+                position = Position.Top,
                 leading = { LeadingAvatar(Icons.Default.FileDownload) },
                 onClick = {
                     runCatching { createBackup.launch("calendula-backup-${LocalDate.now()}.ics") }
                 },
             )
+            GroupedRow(
+                title = stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup),
+                summary = stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_hint),
+                position = if (autoBackup.enabled) Position.Middle else Position.Bottom,
+                leading = { LeadingAvatar(Icons.Default.Schedule) },
+                trailing = {
+                    Switch(checked = autoBackup.enabled, onCheckedChange = onSetAutoBackupEnabled)
+                },
+                onClick = { onSetAutoBackupEnabled(!autoBackup.enabled) },
+            )
+            if (autoBackup.enabled) {
+                GroupedRow(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_folder),
+                    summary = rememberFolderName(autoBackup.folderUri)
+                        ?: stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_folder_unset),
+                    position = Position.Middle,
+                    onClick = { runCatching { pickFolder.launch(null) } },
+                )
+                GroupedRow(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_interval),
+                    summary = backupIntervalLabel(autoBackup.intervalMinutes),
+                    position = Position.Bottom,
+                    onClick = { showInterval = true },
+                )
+                HintText(backupStatusText(autoBackup.status))
+            }
         }
 
         Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
@@ -346,6 +400,14 @@ private fun CalendarsList(
                 }
             }
     }
+
+    if (showInterval) {
+        BackupIntervalDialog(
+            currentMinutes = autoBackup.intervalMinutes,
+            onConfirm = onSetAutoBackupInterval,
+            onDismiss = { showInterval = false },
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
@@ -760,6 +822,95 @@ private fun HintText(text: String) {
     )
 }
 
+/** Readable name of the persisted backup folder, resolved from its tree Uri. */
+@Composable
+private fun rememberFolderName(uriString: String?): String? {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    return remember(uriString) {
+        uriString?.let {
+            runCatching { DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(context, it.toUri())?.name }.getOrNull()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/** "Every 30 minutes" / "Every 2 hours" / "Every day" — the interval in its largest whole unit. */
+@Composable
+private fun backupIntervalLabel(minutes: Long): String {
+    val duration = when {
+        minutes % MINUTES_PER_WEEK == 0L ->
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.duration_weeks, (minutes / MINUTES_PER_WEEK).toInt(), (minutes / MINUTES_PER_WEEK).toInt())
+        minutes % MINUTES_PER_DAY == 0L ->
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.duration_days, (minutes / MINUTES_PER_DAY).toInt(), (minutes / MINUTES_PER_DAY).toInt())
+        minutes % 60L == 0L ->
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.duration_hours, (minutes / 60L).toInt(), (minutes / 60L).toInt())
+        else ->
+            pluralStringResource(R.plurals.duration_minutes, minutes.toInt(), minutes.toInt())
+    }
+    return stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_every, duration)
+}
+
+/** "Last backup: 5 minutes ago" / "… failed" / "No automatic backup yet". */
+@Composable
+private fun backupStatusText(status: BackupStatus): String {
+    if (status.lastRun == 0L) return stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_status_never)
+    val relative = DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(
+        status.lastRun, System.currentTimeMillis(), DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS,
+    ).toString()
+    return if (status.lastSuccess) {
+        stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_status_ok, relative)
+    } else {
+        stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_status_failed, relative)
+    }
+}
+
+/** Amount + unit picker for the backup interval (floored at 30 minutes). */
+@Composable
+private fun BackupIntervalDialog(
+    currentMinutes: Long,
+    onConfirm: (Long) -> Unit,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    // minutes-per-unit for each entry; pick the largest unit the current value divides into.
+    val unitMinutes = remember { listOf(1L, 60L, MINUTES_PER_DAY, MINUTES_PER_WEEK) }
+    val units = stringArrayResource(R.array.backup_interval_units).toList()
+    val initialUnit = unitMinutes.indexOfLast { currentMinutes % it == 0L }.coerceAtLeast(0)
+    var amount by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf((currentMinutes / unitMinutes[initialUnit]).toString()) }
+    var unitIndex by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(initialUnit) }
+
+    AlertDialog(
+        onDismissRequest = onDismiss,
+        title = { Text(stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_interval)) },
+        text = {
+            Column {
+                Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                    DialogAmountField(value = amount, onValueChange = { amount = it }, placeholder = "1")
+                    Spacer(Modifier.width(12.dp))
+                    DialogUnitDropdown(label = units[unitIndex], entries = units) { unitIndex = it }
+                }
+                Spacer(Modifier.height(8.dp))
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.calendars_auto_backup_interval_min),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+        },
+        confirmButton = {
+            TextButton(onClick = {
+                val value = amount.toLongOrNull()?.coerceAtLeast(1L) ?: 1L
+                onConfirm((value * unitMinutes[unitIndex]).coerceAtLeast(SettingsPrefs.MIN_BACKUP_INTERVAL))
+                onDismiss()
+            }) { Text(stringResource(R.string.reminder_custom_set)) }
+        },
+        dismissButton = {
+            TextButton(onClick = onDismiss) { Text(stringResource(R.string.dialog_cancel)) }
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+private const val MINUTES_PER_DAY = 1_440L
+private const val MINUTES_PER_WEEK = 10_080L
+
 /**
  * Pick the app to open for managing a synced calendar's account. The account's
  * own authenticator package (resolved from [AccountManager], no permission

app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/calendars/CalendarsViewModel.kt

@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.calendars
 
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
+import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.backup.BackupScheduler
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.calendar.CalendarRepository
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.di.IoDispatcher
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.ics.IcsExporter
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.BackupStatus
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.CalendarPrefs
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.CalendarSource
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.ics.IcsWriter
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineDispatcher
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.catch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
@@ -33,9 +40,11 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
  */
 @HiltViewModel
 class CalendarsViewModel @Inject constructor(
+    @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
     private val repository: CalendarRepository,
     private val icsExporter: IcsExporter,
     private val prefs: CalendarPrefs,
+    private val settingsPrefs: SettingsPrefs,
     @IoDispatcher private val io: CoroutineDispatcher,
 ) : ViewModel() {
 
@@ -63,6 +72,22 @@ class CalendarsViewModel @Inject constructor(
                 initialValue = emptySet(),
             )
 
+    /** Automatic-backup settings + last-run status, for the Backup section UI. */
+    val autoBackup: StateFlow<AutoBackupUiState> = combine(
+        settingsPrefs.autoBackupEnabled,
+        settingsPrefs.autoBackupIntervalMinutes,
+        settingsPrefs.autoBackupFolderUri,
+        settingsPrefs.autoBackupStatus,
+    ) { enabled, interval, folder, status ->
+        AutoBackupUiState(enabled, interval, folder, status)
+    }
+        .flowOn(io)
+        .stateIn(
+            scope = viewModelScope,
+            started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5_000L),
+            initialValue = AutoBackupUiState(),
+        )
+
     private val _error = MutableStateFlow(false)
     val error: StateFlow<Boolean> = _error.asStateFlow()
 
@@ -136,6 +161,50 @@ class CalendarsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    // --- Automatic backup (issue #8) ------------------------------------
+
+    fun setAutoBackupEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            settingsPrefs.setAutoBackupEnabled(enabled)
+            reschedule()
+            // Give immediate feedback when turning it on with a folder already set.
+            if (enabled && settingsPrefs.autoBackupFolderUri.first() != null) {
+                BackupScheduler.runNow(context)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun setAutoBackupIntervalMinutes(minutes: Long) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            settingsPrefs.setAutoBackupIntervalMinutes(minutes)
+            reschedule()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Persist the chosen destination folder (taking a durable write grant) and run once. */
+    fun setAutoBackupFolder(uri: Uri) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            runCatching {
+                context.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
+                    uri,
+                    Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION,
+                )
+            }
+            settingsPrefs.setAutoBackupFolderUri(uri.toString())
+            reschedule()
+            if (settingsPrefs.autoBackupEnabled.first()) BackupScheduler.runNow(context)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private suspend fun reschedule() {
+        BackupScheduler.apply(
+            context = context,
+            enabled = settingsPrefs.autoBackupEnabled.first(),
+            intervalMinutes = settingsPrefs.autoBackupIntervalMinutes.first(),
+            hasFolder = settingsPrefs.autoBackupFolderUri.first() != null,
+        )
+    }
+
     private inline fun write(crossinline block: suspend () -> Unit) {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             try {
@@ -149,6 +218,14 @@ class CalendarsViewModel @Inject constructor(
     }
 }
 
+/** Automatic-backup settings + last-run status for the Backup section. */
+data class AutoBackupUiState(
+    val enabled: Boolean = false,
+    val intervalMinutes: Long = SettingsPrefs.DEFAULT_BACKUP_INTERVAL,
+    val folderUri: String? = null,
+    val status: BackupStatus = BackupStatus(lastRun = 0L, lastSuccess = true, consecutiveFailures = 0),
+)
+
 /** Outcome of a whole-calendar backup, surfaced once to the screen. */
 sealed interface BackupResult {
     data class Success(val eventCount: Int) : BackupResult

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

@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ fun <T> OptionPicker(
     label: @Composable (T) -> String,
     onSelect: (T) -> Unit,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    header: (@Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit)? = null,
 ) {
     FullScreenPicker(title = title, onDismiss = onDismiss) {
+        header?.invoke(this)
         options.forEachIndexed { index, option ->
             val isSelected = option == selected
             GroupedRow(

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

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Gavel
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Language
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Notifications
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Palette
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Translate
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Tune
 import androidx.compose.material3.FilledTonalButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
@@ -318,6 +319,18 @@ private fun LanguageRow(position: Position) {
                 AppLanguage.apply(it)
             },
             onDismiss = { showDialog = false },
+            // Invite contributions right where users pick their language.
+            header = {
+                val translateUrl = stringResource(R.string.about_translate_url)
+                GroupedRow(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.settings_translate),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.settings_translate_hint),
+                    position = Position.Alone,
+                    leading = { CategoryIcon(Icons.Default.Translate, ChipAccent.Neutral) },
+                    onClick = { openUrl(context, translateUrl) },
+                )
+                Spacer(Modifier.height(16.dp))
+            },
         )
     }
 }

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

@@ -197,6 +197,14 @@
         <item quantity="one">%d hour</item>
         <item quantity="other">%d hours</item>
     </plurals>
+    <plurals name="duration_days">
+        <item quantity="one">%d day</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d days</item>
+    </plurals>
+    <plurals name="duration_weeks">
+        <item quantity="one">%d week</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d weeks</item>
+    </plurals>
 
     <!-- Shared event strings -->
     <string name="event_untitled">(No title)</string>
@@ -322,6 +330,8 @@
     <string name="settings_section_language">Language</string>
     <string name="settings_language">App language</string>
     <string name="settings_language_auto">System default</string>
+    <string name="settings_translate">Help translate</string>
+    <string name="settings_translate_hint">Add or improve a language on Weblate</string>
     <!-- Hub category subtitles -->
     <string name="settings_appearance_subtitle">Theme, default view, week start</string>
     <string name="settings_event_form_subtitle">Default fields for new events</string>
@@ -363,6 +373,26 @@
     <string name="calendars_backup_header">Backup</string>
     <string name="calendars_backup_hint">Local calendars aren\'t synced anywhere, so export them to an .ics file to keep a copy.</string>
     <string name="calendars_backup_action">Export as .ics file</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup">Automatic backup</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_hint">Periodically export your local calendars to a folder as an .ics file.</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_folder">Backup folder</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_folder_unset">Tap to choose a folder</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_interval">Interval</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_every">Every %1$s</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_interval_min">Minimum 30 minutes.</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_status_never">No automatic backup yet</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_status_ok">Last backup: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="calendars_auto_backup_status_failed">Last backup failed: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="backup_channel_name">Backup</string>
+    <string name="backup_channel_description">Warns if automatic backups fail repeatedly.</string>
+    <string name="backup_failed_title">Automatic backup failed</string>
+    <string name="backup_failed_text">Calendula couldn\'t write the backup file. Check the backup folder in Settings.</string>
+    <string-array name="backup_interval_units">
+        <item>Minutes</item>
+        <item>Hours</item>
+        <item>Days</item>
+        <item>Weeks</item>
+    </string-array>
     <string name="calendars_backup_failed">Couldn\'t export the backup.</string>
     <plurals name="calendars_backup_done">
         <item quantity="one">Exported %d event.</item>
@@ -408,6 +438,7 @@
     <string name="about_source_url" translatable="false">https://gitea.jeanlucmakiola.de/makiolaj/calendula</string>
     <string name="about_license_url" translatable="false">https://gitea.jeanlucmakiola.de/makiolaj/calendula/src/branch/main/LICENSE</string>
     <string name="about_support_url" translatable="false">https://ko-fi.com/jeanlucmakiola</string>
+    <string name="about_translate_url" translatable="false">https://weblate.dev.jeanlucmakiola.de/engage/calendula/</string>
 
     <!-- Crash reporting: a captured report the user can submit, by hand, as a
          Gitea issue (the app sends nothing automatically). -->

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

@@ -21,8 +21,30 @@
   top naming the exact dates in view, with a button to switch the range just for
   the current session (it resets when you reopen the app); the bar can be turned
   off. Thanks to @zmaherdev for the suggestion ([#4]).
+- Automatic backup of local calendars. A new **Automatic backup** option
+  (Settings → Calendars → Backup) periodically exports your local calendars to an
+  `.ics` file in a folder you choose, on an interval you set (from 30 minutes up).
+  Useful for file-based syncing such as Syncthing, or simply as a safety net — it
+  is a one-way export and never touches your synced accounts. Thanks to @shield
+  for the discussion that inspired it ([#7], [#8]).
+- Field icons in the event-form settings. Each optional-field toggle (Settings →
+  Event form) now shows the same icon the field uses in the new-event form, so
+  the list is easier to scan.
+- Help translate Calendula. A **Help translate** link at the top of **Settings →
+  App language** opens the project's Weblate, where you can add or improve a
+  language in your browser — no coding needed. Contributions in any language are
+  welcome.
 
 ### Changed
 - Tidied **Settings → Appearance** into clearer groups (theme & colour, calendar,
   agenda), and the agenda's empty state now reads "You're all caught up".
+- Reworked **Settings → Calendars**. Local and synced calendars are now grouped
+  into collapsible, source-branded cards — each account shows its app's icon —
+  with a per-account menu to enable or disable all of its calendars at once or
+  open the account in its source app.
+- Reorganised **Settings → Notifications**: reliable-delivery and snooze settings
+  moved up with the other global reminder options, and the per-calendar reminder
+  overrides now fold into a single expandable section.
+- Moved **Add Quick Settings tile** out of the event-form section to its own
+  top-level entry in Settings.
 

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ lifecycleCompose = "2.10.0"
 androidxTestRules = "1.7.0"
 # Glance: 1.1.1 is the latest stable (1.2.0 is still rc, 1.3.0 alpha).
 glance = "1.1.1"
+work = "2.10.1"
+documentfile = "1.0.1"
 
 [libraries]
 # AndroidX core
 androidx-core-ktx = { group = "androidx.core", name = "core-ktx", version.ref = "coreKtx" }
+androidx-work-runtime-ktx = { group = "androidx.work", name = "work-runtime-ktx", version.ref = "work" }
+androidx-documentfile = { group = "androidx.documentfile", name = "documentfile", version.ref = "documentfile" }
 androidx-appcompat = { group = "androidx.appcompat", name = "appcompat", version.ref = "appcompat" }
 androidx-lifecycle-runtime-ktx = { group = "androidx.lifecycle", name = "lifecycle-runtime-ktx", version.ref = "lifecycleRuntime" }
 androidx-activity-compose = { group = "androidx.activity", name = "activity-compose", version.ref = "activityCompose" }