The Smart Date module stores values as timestamps, so would need a little work for those values to display in a Calendar view.
Issues like #2820803: Support Recurring Dates Field in Calendar 8.x-1.x → patch Calendar to work with other contrib modules. Could Calendar create a processor or some other kind of plugin class that other modules could implement in order to define their own integration? For example, Fullcalendar View has the FullcalendarViewProcessorBase that modules can extend to ensure the data is passed in with the correct data structure.
Provide some method for contrib modules to define their own compatibility with Calendar.
Note that I have also created ✨ Support Calendar module Needs work specifically to address the work for Smart Date to implement whatever integration method is available.
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I've just set this up using #6 and the patch in
#3177760-13: Support Calendar module →
. Aside from having to add the date contextual filter before selecting the calendar format, the experience was seamless.
Agree that referencing smartdate isn't the best, but what would be required to avoid it? A new plugin type?