Calendar view: "Show event as ongoing if end date not specified" checkbox

[alexfacciorusso]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Imagine a table with projects done and ongoing. I want to show the project as ongoing (till today) if the end date is not specified.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add a checkbox "Show event as ongoing if end date not specified", which will have the effect of showing the event as still ongoing if an end date is not specified (null).

In code, "today" will be used as default end date if the end date field is null for that row, if the checkbox is enabled.

Workaround
Setting a very long date (e.g. 100 years from today) for the events we want ongoing would have the same effect.

[kpodp0ra]

Have any tools ever implemented the feature you proposed? Because to my mind Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, trusted by many, don’t offer this function, suggesting limited demand. Assuming missing end dates mean "ongoing" risks misrepresenting data if users forget to fill in the field, reducing clarity. It also conflicts with the principle of explicitness, relying on assumptions that might cause errors. Your suggested workaround of using a far-future end date already achieves the same result without adding complexity. As far as I’m concerned, adding this feature could complicate the system without clear evidence of substantial user value or demand.

[alexfacciorusso]

A checkbox that is unchecked by default would fulfill the principle of explicitness. My suggestion would allow the user to let the calendar work similarly as a Gantt chart, showing ongoing projects that don't have an explicit end-by date