From ultra-quick to current drawer. "Create an event in 30 seconds."
A: Ultra-Quick Inline
Type one line, AI parses it. "Running tomorrow 8am McCarren Park" becomes a structured event instantly. Add photo/details after if you want.
Quick Event
x
Auto-detected
📌Event:RunningEdit
📅When:Tomorrow, 8:00 AMEdit
📍Where:McCarren ParkEdit
🏷️Category:FitnessEdit
📷 Add photo
📝 Add details
👥 Invite group
Try: "Trivia tonight 7pm Pete's" or "Dog meetup Saturday McCarren"
B: Short Form with Smart Defaults
Compact form with quick-pick buttons for common choices. "Tomorrow", "This Weekend", "Tonight" buttons for time. Category chips. 4-5 taps to create.
Create Event
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What kind?
🏃 Fitness
🎤 Social
🍕 Food
🐕 Pets
🏢 Building
🎵 Music
Event name
When
Tonight
Tomorrow
This Sat
This Sun
Pick date...
Time
6 PM
7 PM
8 PM
9 PM
Pick...
Where
Details (optional)
Preview
🎤 Trivia Night
Tonight at 7 PM · Pete's Candy Store
📷 Add photo
👥 Invite group
C: Current Drawer (What You Have)
The existing PostCreationDrawer with Event type selected. General post form + event-specific date/time/venue fields. Works but generic — not event-optimized.
Create Post
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👥 Community
🛡️ Safety
📅 Event
💡 Tip
❓ Help
Date
📅
Time
🕐
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM
Venue
📷 Add Photo (optional)
📍 Select Location
Required
Add a title and select a location to post
My recommendation: B (Short Form)
Why not A (Ultra-Quick)? Natural language parsing is impressive but fragile in a demo. If the AI misparses "Pete's on Lorimer" as location "Lorimer" and ignores "Pete's", it breaks the magic. Smart defaults (tap "Tonight" + "7 PM") are just as fast but reliable.
Why not C (Current Drawer)? It works but feels generic — "Create Post" with event as a sub-type. Events deserve their own optimized flow. The date picker (raw "2026-03-12") and time picker (raw "19:00") feel like filling out a government form, not planning a night out.
Why B? Category chips + "Tonight/Tomorrow/This Sat" + time pills = 4-5 taps to create an event. Smart defaults make the common case instant (most events are tonight, tomorrow, or this weekend). The live preview card at the bottom shows exactly what neighbors will see. It's fast, reliable, and feels fun.