# Cake symbol in task name **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** calendar-app\ **Created:** [November 10, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793 "2019-11-10T15:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zynex](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/zynex/32/32360_2.png) [@zynex](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/zynex)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/1 "2019-11-10T15:54:44Z")
Hi. Is there a way to disable creating the “cake” symbol that’s placed before the name in the task? In both MagicMirror and my Linux system, the cake symbol isn’t shown, but instead there is just a outlined bar replacing it. – Mike ---
**Author:** ![j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/j-ed/32/7281_2.png) [@j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/j-ed)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/2 "2019-11-10T16:42:42Z")
> [@zynex](#): > > Is there a way to disable creating the “cake” symbol that’s placed before the name in the task? In both MagicMirror and my Linux system, the cake symbol isn’t shown, but instead there is just a outlined bar replacing it. It is not possible to disable the symbols in front of birthday events. Due to the fact that utf-8 characters are used, which should be the standard for several years now, I would recommend to ask the developers of the apps why it isn’t displayed correctly on your system. BTW, the symbols are correctly shown on Android devices, synced with e.g. DAVx5, on Win10 PC, using a Firefox browser, etc., etc. ---
**Author:** ![TP75](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/tp75/32/12565_2.png) [@TP75](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/TP75)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/3 "2019-11-10T16:57:48Z")
> [@zynex](#): > > the “cake” symbol that’s placed before the name in the task HEY – “[Me want cookie!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_Monster)” 🤪 Naturally, a more appropriate answer was given by @j-ed 😇 ---
**Author:** ![zynex](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/zynex/32/32360_2.png) [@zynex](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/zynex)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/4 "2019-11-10T17:39:54Z")
> It is not possible to disable the symbols in front of birthday events. Due to the fact that utf-8 characters are used, which should be the standard for several years now, I would recommend to ask the developers of the apps why it isn’t displayed correctly on your system. > BTW, the symbols are correctly shown on Android devices, synced with e.g. DAVx5, on Win10 PC, using a Firefox browser, etc., etc. Pretty odd that the symbol isn’t shown then, as you said UTF is pretty much standard 🙂 Not sure how MagicMirror handles UTF-8 (probably not at all?), but KDE should definitively handle it. Thank’s for the answer. ---
**Author:** ![LuigiTheHunter](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/luigithehunter/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@LuigiTheHunter](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/LuigiTheHunter)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/5 "2020-04-20T10:35:19Z")
Yeah, I have the same problem here… ---
**Author:** ![j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/j-ed/32/7281_2.png) [@j-ed](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/j-ed)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/6 "2020-04-20T12:58:25Z")
> [@zynex](#): > > Not sure how MagicMirror handles UTF-8 (probably not at all?), but KDE should deferentially handle it. The symbol is described here in detail: > **[🎂 | birthday cake (U+1F382) @ Graphemica](https://graphemica.com/%F0%9F%8E%82)** > > 🎂 | | birthday cake (U+1F382) @ Graphemica Asking the MagicMirror community or aunt G. might lead yo to a solution: > > > When submitting a new issue, please supply the following information: > > \*\*Platf…orm\*\*: Raspberry Pi 3b, Raspbian Jessie, electron v3.0.9 > > \*\*Node Version\*\*: v11.0.0 > > \*\*MagicMirror Version\*\*: v2.5.0 > \*\*Description\*\*: > In the Calendar module, when timeFormat is set to dateheaders, the headers do not fade as the calendar entries do. > > \*\*Steps to Reproduce\*\*: n/a > \*\*Expected Results\*\*: date headers also fading > > \*\*Actual Results\*\*: date headers not fading > > \*\*Configuration\*\*: > \` { > module: "calendar", > classes: 'xsmall', > header: "Kalender", > position: "top\_left", > config: { > colored: true, > maximumEntries: 15, > timeFormat: 'dateheaders', > dateFormat: 'dddd DoMo', > dateEndFormat: 'HH:mm', > fullDayEventDateFormat: 'dddd DoMo', > displayRepeatingCountTitle: true, > broadcastEvents: false, > fadePoint: 0.65, > maxTitleLength: 35, > calendars: \[ > { > symbol: 'calendar', > url: 'https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/xxx/basic.ics' > }, > { > symbol: 'birthday-cake', > color: '#f4a341', > url: xxx }, > \], > }, > }, > \` > **[Calendar with multiple symbols](https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/5453/calendar-with-multiple-symbols)** > > I would like to have different symbols in my calendar based on the entries’ text. E.g. if the entry says “\*\*\*'s birthday” (“birthday” anywhere in the string) I would like to have a cake icon. And for “football training” I would like a football icon... ---
**Author:** ![motsu35](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/motsu35/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@motsu35](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/motsu35)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/7 "2020-05-02T11:10:48Z")
Found this thread due to having the same issue where magicmirror2’s cal doesnt play well with utf-8. I also agree that the cake icon works fine everywhere else i have seen it. Personally, I feel that I didnt ask nextcloud to put a cake in the cal, so why is it, but to be honest its a pretty small issue all things considered. As far as the magic mirror issue, you can string replace the cake out with the following in your config.js (i included a good bit before/after so you know exactly where to paste it) ``` { module: "calendar", header: "example Cal", position: "top_left", config: { titleReplace: {"🎂":""}, calendars: [ { ``` ---
**Author:** ![LuigiTheHunter](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/luigithehunter/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@LuigiTheHunter](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/LuigiTheHunter)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/8 "2021-01-26T21:58:03Z")
Thanks for this! ---
**Author:** ![zynex](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/zynex/32/32360_2.png) [@zynex](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/zynex)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/9 "2021-01-28T14:56:00Z")
Seem to missed your post before. I reinstalled MM couple of weeks ago and found that solution to, worked well. Personally I think the symbol should be removed altogether, there’s really no need for it and doesn’t play well with some integrations. I use KDE’s own birthday integration, the calendar from NextCloud still just show an outline box instead of a cake symbol. ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/10 "2024-12-04T12:17:44Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/cake-symbol-in-task-name/63793/11 "2024-12-11T15:56:08Z")