Display timestamps on the frontend in a configurable timezone

[mareban]

Is it possible to have time in CEST instead of GMT Please ?

Thanks for your help.

[AGirin]

It would be great that this is controlled by the browser time zone. I am on CST and this is really confusing to see time in GMT.

[kiwiz]

I think this should be doable by modifying formatDate here: https://github.com/etsy/411/blob/master/htdocs/assets/js/util.js#L11

However, I'm unclear on the consequences. This is very low priority for me and a PR would be welcome!

[mareban]

We cannot use 411 in prod with GMT time ! It would be nice if we can have a solution please :) ?

Thanks for your help.

[kiwiz]

https://github.com/etsy/411/blob/master/htdocs/assets/js/util.js#L11-L16 If you replace toUTCString with toDateString, it might work.

[kiwiz]

Pointers for anyone who works on this:

• A new option should be added to the Settings page
  • https://github.com/etsy/411/blob/master/htdocs/assets/templates/settings.html
  • https://github.com/etsy/411/blob/master/htdocs/assets/js/views/settings.js
  • http://momentjs.com/timezone/docs/#/data-loading/getting-zone-names/
• formatDate should account for user settings
  • https://github.com/etsy/411/blob/master/htdocs/assets/js/util.js#L11-L16

[kiwiz]

Finished up frontend implementation. Remaining:

• Templates (email)
• Search statistics modal
• Make sure we're consistent about formatting