How to Embed the 30 Boxes Viewer Widget on Your Site

30 Boxes Viewer Widget — Quick Guide & Setup TipsThe 30 Boxes Viewer Widget is a lightweight way to embed your 30 Boxes calendar into a website, blog, or personal page. Whether you want visitors to see your schedule, upcoming events, or a full month view, this widget provides a simple, embeddable calendar interface that keeps your site connected with your 30 Boxes account. This guide covers what the widget does, why you might use it, step‑by‑step setup, customization tips, embedding examples, troubleshooting, and best practices for privacy and performance.

What the 30 Boxes Viewer Widget does

• Displays a calendar view (month, week, or agenda style depending on options) on your site.
• Pulls events from your public 30 Boxes calendar feed.
• Lets visitors view event titles, times, and sometimes links without leaving your page.
• Can be styled or sized to fit your layout, often via parameters in the embed code or CSS overrides.

Key fact: The widget shows events from a calendar’s public feed—private calendars won’t display unless their feed is made public.

Why use the Viewer Widget

• Quickly share availability, event schedules, or project timelines.
• Keep your site visitors informed without redirecting them to an external calendar service.
• Minimal technical setup compared with building a custom calendar integration.
• Mobile-friendly options are available depending on embed code and styling.

Before you start: prerequisites

• A 30 Boxes account with an existing calendar.
• Your calendar’s public feed URL or the specific viewer widget link provided by 30 Boxes.
• Access to your website’s HTML (CMS editor, theme files, or an HTML block).
• Basic familiarity with HTML and CSS for customization.

Step‑by‑step setup

1. Get your public calendar feed or widget link

   • Log into 30 Boxes, open the calendar you want to share, and look for the Share/Export settings. Copy the public feed URL or the provided viewer/widget code.

2. Choose where to embed on your site

   • Pick a page or sidebar widget area. Use a dedicated page for full-calendar views, or a narrow sidebar for upcoming events.

3. Insert the embed code

   • If 30 Boxes gives you an iframe or script snippet, paste it into your HTML editor or a CMS HTML block where you want the calendar to appear. Example iframe pattern:

     
     <iframe src="https://30boxes.com/yourusername/widget?view=month" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> 

   • If only a feed URL is available, you may need a third‑party widget or a simple client-side script that reads the feed and renders events.

4. Adjust dimensions and attributes

   • Modify width, height, and scrolling attributes to suit your layout. Use responsive CSS if you want the widget to adapt to different screen sizes.

5. Test and verify

   • Open the page in different browsers and on mobile to confirm the calendar displays and events update as expected.

Customization tips

• Responsive sizing

  • Wrap the iframe in a container with CSS that uses max-width and aspect-ratio, or use percent widths with a height set in vw/vh or via padding trick for aspect ratio.

• Styling text and links

  • If the widget is an iframe, direct styling inside it isn’t possible from your parent page—choose iframe parameters or a documented theme option. If you use a script-based embed that injects HTML, target classes provided by the widget.

• Showing only upcoming events

  • Use widget query parameters if supported (for example, view=agenda&limit=5), or filter events client-side when using the feed.

• Timezone handling

  • Ensure the widget’s timezone matches your site’s audience expectations. If the widget has no timezone parameter, clarify event times in descriptions.

Examples

• Full month calendar (wide content area)

  <iframe src="https://30boxes.com/yourusername/widget?view=month" width="100%" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> 

• Compact upcoming list (sidebar)

  <iframe src="https://30boxes.com/yourusername/widget?view=agenda&limit=6" width="300" height="260" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> 

• Embedding via feed + JS (concept)

  <div id="my-calendar"></div> <script> // Fetch public JSON/ICal feed, parse events, and render into #my-calendar. // Use a library (FullCalendar, etc.) for production use. </script> 

Troubleshooting common issues

• Widget shows no events

  • Verify the calendar is public and the feed URL is correct. Confirm events are within the displayed date range.

• Styling doesn’t apply

  • If the widget is inside an iframe, you can’t override its internal CSS from the parent page. Use available widget options or request a theme from 30 Boxes.

• Widget looks cramped on mobile

  • Use responsive CSS or a smaller/simplified view (agenda/upcoming) for narrow screens.

• Slow loading

  • Reduce iframe height or limit number of events. Host the widget code on a fast CDN or use a cached pre-render of events if using your own script.

Privacy and security notes

• Only public calendar feeds can be embedded. Do not publish calendars containing sensitive personal or private information unless you intend them public.
• The widget typically pulls data from 30 Boxes servers—ensure your site’s privacy policy reflects third-party content where appropriate.

Best practices

• Use the agenda/upcoming view in sidebars to keep pages focused and faster to load.
• Keep the calendar’s timezone and event descriptions clear to reduce confusion.
• Periodically review the public feed to ensure no private events are accidentally exposed.
• Combine the widget with a clear call-to-action (add to calendar, RSVP link) when sharing event pages.

If you want, I can: provide an embeddable code snippet tailored to your site CMS (WordPress, Squarespace), create responsive CSS for the iframe, or draft short copy to accompany the calendar on your page.