And the heart beats once again - you people are fan-TAS-tic - I had just arrived at the XOOPS site in hysterics and lo and behold here is the solution to my problem, found within one minute - thank you!!
KK
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# default view
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# this is the default view you'll see on the live site
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# day = dayview
# week = weekview
# month = monthview
# flat = monthview but in flat style
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