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Full-sized drag & drop JavaScript event calendar with resource & timeline views

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EventCalendar npm

See demo and changelog.

Full-sized drag & drop JavaScript event calendar with resource & timeline views:

  • Lightweight (35kb br compressed)
  • Minimal DOM structure (thanks to CSS Grid)
  • Zero-dependency (standalone bundle)
  • Used on over 70,000 websites with Bookly

Inspired by FullCalendar, it implements similar options.

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Table of contents

Usage

JavaScript module

The first step is to install the EventCalendar core package:

npm install --save-dev @event-calendar/core

This package provides functions for creating and destroying the calendar, as well as plugins for various views. You must use at least one plugin that provides a view. The following plugins are currently available:

  • DayGrid
  • List
  • ResourceTimeline
  • ResourceTimeGrid
  • TimeGrid
  • Interaction (doesn't provide a view)

Then, in your JavaScript module:

import {createCalendar, destroyCalendar, TimeGrid} from '@event-calendar/core';
// Import CSS if your build tool supports it
import '@event-calendar/core/index.css';

let ec = createCalendar(
    // HTML element the calendar will be mounted to
    document.getElementById('ec'),
    // Array of plugins
    [TimeGrid],
    // Options object
    {
        view: 'timeGridWeek',
        events: [
            // your list of events
        ]
    }
);

// If you later need to destroy the calendar then use
destroyCalendar(ec);

Svelte 5 component

The first step is to install the EventCalendar core package:

npm install --save-dev @event-calendar/core

This package provides the Calendar component, as well as plugins for various views. You must use at least one plugin that provides a view. The following plugins are currently available:

  • DayGrid
  • List
  • ResourceTimeline
  • ResourceTimeGrid
  • TimeGrid
  • Interaction (doesn't provide a view)

Then in your Svelte 5 component, use the calendar like this:

<script>
    import {Calendar, TimeGrid} from '@event-calendar/core';

    let options = $state({
        view: 'timeGridWeek',
        events: [
            // your list of events
        ]
    });
</script>

<Calendar plugins={[TimeGrid]} {options} />

The calendar is destroyed gracefully when the component containing it is destroyed.

Standalone bundle

This bundle contains a version of the calendar that includes all plugins and is prepared for use in the browser via the <script> tag.

The first step is to include the following lines of code in the <head> section of your page:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@event-calendar/build@5.11.1/dist/event-calendar.min.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@event-calendar/build@5.11.1/dist/event-calendar.min.js"></script>
Note

Please note that the file paths contain an indication of a specific version of the library. You can remove this indication, then the latest version will be loaded:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@event-calendar/build/dist/event-calendar.min.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@event-calendar/build/dist/event-calendar.min.js"></script>

But it is recommended to always specify the version and explicitly update it if necessary, in order to avoid unpredictable problems when a new version of the library is released.

Then initialize the calendar like this:

let ec = EventCalendar.create(document.getElementById('ec'), {
    view: 'timeGridWeek',
    events: [
        // your list of events
    ]
});

// If you later need to destroy the calendar then use
EventCalendar.destroy(ec);

Modifying options after initialization

You can modify the calendar options after initialization using the setOption method.

ec.setOption('slotDuration', '01:00');

In Svelte, you can simply update the original options object.

<script>
    import {Calendar, TimeGrid} from '@event-calendar/core';

    let options = $state({
        view: 'timeGridWeek'
    });

    function updateOptions() {
        options.slotDuration = '01:00';
    }
</script>

<button onclick={updateOptions}>Change slot duration</button>
<Calendar plugins={[TimeGrid]} {options} />

Options

allDayContent

  • Type Content or function
  • Default 'all-day'

Defines the content that is displayed as a title of the all-day slot.

This value can be either a Content or a function that returns content:

function (arg) {
    // return Content
}

arg is an object with the following properties:

text

The default text

allDaySlot

  • Type boolean
  • Default true

Determines whether the all-day slot is displayed at the top of the calendar.

When hidden with false, all-day events will not be displayed in timeGrid/resourceTimeGrid views.

buttonText

  • Type object or function
  • Default

    {collapse: 'Collapse', close: 'Close', dayGridDay: 'day', dayGridMonth: 'month', dayGridWeek: 'week', expand: 'Expand', listDay: 'day', listMonth: 'month', listWeek: 'week', listYear: 'year', resourceTimeGridDay: 'day', resourceTimeGridWeek: 'week', resourceTimelineDay: 'day', resourceTimelineMonth: 'month', resourceTimelineWeek: 'week', resourceTimelineYear: 'year', timeGridDay: 'day', timeGridWeek: 'week', today: 'today'}

    Views override the default value as follows:

    • dayGridDay text => ({...text, next: 'Next day', prev: 'Previous day'})
    • dayGridMonth text => ({...text, next: 'Next month', prev: 'Previous month'})
    • dayGridWeek text => ({...text, next: 'Next week', prev: 'Previous week'})
    • listDay text => ({...text, next: 'Next day', prev: 'Previous day'})
    • listMonth text => ({...text, next: 'Next month', prev: 'Previous month'})
    • listWeek text => ({...text, next: 'Next week', prev: 'Previous week'})
    • listYear text => ({...text, next: 'Next year', prev: 'Previous year'})
    • resourceTimeGridDay text => ({...text, next: 'Next day', prev: 'Previous day'})
    • resourceTimeGridWeek text => ({...text, next: 'Next week', prev: 'Previous week'})
    • resourceTimelineDay text => ({...text, next: 'Next day', prev: 'Previous day'})
    • resourceTimelineMonth text => ({...text, next: 'Next month', prev: 'Previous month'})
    • resourceTimelineWeek text => ({...text, next: 'Next week', prev: 'Previous week'})
    • resourceTimelineYear text => ({...text, next: 'Next year', prev: 'Previous year'})
    • timeGridDay text => ({...text, next: 'Next day', prev: 'Previous day'})
    • timeGridWeek text => ({...text, next: 'Next week', prev: 'Previous week'})

Text that is displayed in buttons of the header toolbar.

This value can be either a plain object with all necessary properties, or a callback function that receives default button text object and should return a new one:

function (text) {
  // return new button text object
}

text

An object with default button text

columnWidth

  • Type string
  • Default undefined

Defines the column width in timeGrid/resourceTimeGrid views.

This option accepts a CSS length value, so be sure to include px if you specify the value in pixels.

If this option is undefined, the column width will adjust to the calendar width.

customButtons

  • Type object or function
  • Default {}

Defines custom buttons that can be used in the headerToolbar.

First, specify the custom buttons as key-value pairs. Then reference them from the headerToolbar option.

Example
let options = {
    customButtons: {
        myCustomButton: {
            text: 'custom!',
            click: function() {
                alert('clicked the custom button!');
            }
        }
    },
    headerToolbar: {
        start: 'title myCustomButton',
        center: '',
        end: 'today prev,next'
    }
};

Each customButton entry accepts the following properties:

text

The text to be display on the button itself. See Content

click

A callback function that is called when the button is clicked. Accepts one argument mouseEvent

active

If true, the button will appear pressed/active

This option can also be set as a callback function that receives default custom button object and should return a new one:

function (customButtons) {
  // return new custom buttons object
}

customButtons

An object with default custom buttons

customScrollbars

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Enables scrollbars styling, which in turn prevents the scrollbars from being hidden in supported browsers.

This option can be useful, for example, for macOS users in resourceTimeline views to indicate that the calendar can be scrolled horizontally. On macOS, scrollbars can be hidden completely, and this option ensures they are always visible in supported browsers.

date

  • Type Date or string
  • Default new Date()

Date that is currently displayed on the calendar.

This value can be either a JavaScript Date object, or an ISO8601 date string like '2026-12-31'.

dateClick

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when the user clicks on a date or a time.

function (info) {}

info is an object with the following properties:

date

JavaScript Date object for the clicked date and time

dateStr

ISO8601 string representation of the date

allDay

true or false. Determines if the click has occurred in the all-day slot. Month and list views are also considered as all-day slots

dayEl

HTML element that represents the whole-day that was clicked on

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

resource

If the current view is a resource view, the Resource object that owns this date

dateIncrement

  • Type string, integer or object
  • Default undefined

Defines the interval by which the displayed view is shifted when pressing the prev/next buttons or when the prev()/next() methods are called.

This should be a value that can be parsed into a Duration object.

If not specified, then equal to duration.

datesAboveResources

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Determines whether the resource view should render the date headings above the resource headings.

datesSet

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when the date range of the calendar was originally set or changed by clicking the previous/next buttons, changing the view, manipulating the current date via the API, etc.

function (info) {}

info is an object with the following properties:

start

JavaScript Date object for the beginning of the range the calendar needs events for

end

JavaScript Date object for the end of the range the calendar needs events for. Note: This value is exclusive

startStr

ISO8601 string representation of the start date

endStr

ISO8601 string representation of the end date

view

The current View object

dayCellContent

  • Type Content or function
  • Default undefined

Defines the content that is rendered inside the day cell.

This value can be either a Content or a function that returns content:

function (arg) {
    // return Content
}

arg is an object with the following properties:

allDay

true or false. Determines if the cell is within all-day slot. Month and list views are also considered as all-day slots

date

JavaScript Date object corresponding to the day

isToday

true or false. Determines if the cell is for today

resource

If the current view is a resource view, the Resource object that owns this cell

dayCellFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {day: 'numeric'}

Defines the text that is displayed inside the day cell in the dayGridMonth view.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (date) {
  // return Content with the formatted date string
}

date

JavaScript Date object that needs to be formatted

dayHeaderAriaLabelFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {dateStyle: 'long'}

Views override the default value as follows:

  • dayGridMonth {weekday: 'long'}

Defines the text that is used inside the aria-label attribute in calendar column headings.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns formatted string:

function (date) {
    // return formatted date string
}

date

JavaScript Date object that needs to be formatted

dayHeaderFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {weekday: 'short', month: 'numeric', day: 'numeric'}

Views override the default value as follows:

  • dayGridDay {weekday: 'long'}
  • dayGridMonth {weekday: 'short'}
  • resourceTimelineMonth {weekday: 'short', day: 'numeric'}
  • resourceTimelineYear {weekday: 'short', day: 'numeric'}
  • timeGridDay {weekday: 'long'}

Defines the text that is displayed on the calendar’s column headings.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (date) {
    // return Content with the formatted date string
}

date

JavaScript Date object that needs to be formatted

dayMaxEvents

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Determines the maximum number of stacked event levels for a given day in the dayGrid view.

If there are too many events, a link like +2 more is displayed.

Currently, only the value true is supported, which limits the number of events to the height of the day cell.

dayPopoverFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric'}

Defines the date format of title of the popover created by the dayMaxEvents option.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (date) {
    // return Content with the formatted date string
}

displayEventEnd

  • Type boolean
  • Default true

Views override the default value as follows:

  • dayGridDay false
  • dayGridMonth false
  • dayGridWeek false
  • resourceTimelineDay false
  • resourceTimelineMonth false
  • resourceTimelineWeek false
  • resourceTimelineYear false

Determines whether to display an event’s end time.

dragConstraint

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that limits the date/time range into which events are allowed to be dragged.

The function is triggered during dragging for each cursor movement and takes the same parameters as eventDrop. The function should return true if dragging to the new position is allowed, and false otherwise.

dragScroll

  • Type boolean
  • Default true
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Determines whether the calendar should automatically scroll during the event drag-and-drop when the mouse crosses the edge.

duration

  • Type string, integer or object
  • Default {weeks: 1}

Views override the default value as follows:

  • dayGridDay {days: 1}
  • dayGridMonth {months: 1}
  • listDay {days: 1}
  • listMonth {months: 1}
  • listYear {years: 1}
  • resourceTimeGridDay {days: 1}
  • resourceTimelineDay {days: 1}
  • resourceTimelineMonth {months: 1}
  • resourceTimelineYear {years: 1}
  • timeGridDay {days: 1}

Sets the duration of a view.

This should be a value that can be parsed into a Duration object.

editable

  • Type boolean
  • Default false
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Determines whether the events on the calendar can be dragged and resized (both at the same time).

If you don't need both, use the more specific eventStartEditable and eventDurationEditable instead.

events

  • Type array
  • Default []

Array of plain objects that will be parsed into Event objects and displayed on the calendar.

This option is not used if the eventSources option is provided.

eventAllUpdated

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when all events have finished updating.

This is an experimental feature and its behavior may change in the future. The function is called at the end of the cycle of rendering all events. The rendering occurs when new events are added, already displayed events are modified, or events are deleted.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

view

The current View object

eventBackgroundColor

  • Type string
  • Default undefined

Sets the default background color for events on the calendar.

You can use any of the CSS color formats such '#f00', '#ff0000', 'rgb(255,0,0)', or 'red'.

eventClassNames

  • Type string, array or function
  • Default undefined

Sets additional CSS classes for events.

This value can be either a string containing class names 'class-1 class-2 ...', an array of strings ['class-1', 'class-2', ...] or a function that returns any of the above formats:

function (info) {
    // return string or array
}

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

view

The current View object

eventClick

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when the user clicks an event.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

el

The HTML element for the event

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventColor

  • Type string
  • Default undefined

This is currently an alias for the eventBackgroundColor.

eventContent

  • Type Content or function
  • Default undefined

Defines the content that is rendered inside an event’s element.

This value can be either a Content or a function that returns content or undefined:

function (info) {
    // return Content or undefined
}

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

timeText

Formatted time of the event

view

The current View object

In case the function returns undefined, the event will be rendered in the default way.

eventDidMount

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered right after the element has been added to the DOM. If the event data changes, this is not called again.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

el

The HTML element for the event

event

The associated Event object

timeText

Formatted time of the event

view

The current View object

eventDragMinDistance

  • Type integer
  • Default 5
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Defines how many pixels the user’s mouse must move before the event dragging begins.

eventDragStart

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when the event dragging begins.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventDragStop

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when the event dragging stops.

It is triggered before the event’s information has been modified (if moved to a new date/time) and before the eventDrop callback is triggered.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventDrop

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when dragging stops, and the event has moved to a different day/time.

It is triggered after the event’s information has been modified and after the eventDragStop callback has been triggered.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

oldEvent

An Event object that holds information about the event before the drop

oldResource

If the resource has changed, this is the Resource object the event came from. If the resource has not changed, this will be undefined

newResource

If the resource has changed, this is the Resource object the event went to. If the resource has not changed, this will be undefined

delta

A Duration object that represents the amount of time the event was moved by

revert

A function that, if called, reverts the event’s start/end date to the values before the drag

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventDurationEditable

  • Type boolean
  • Default true
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Determines whether calendar events can be resized.

eventFilter

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

A function for filtering the array of events before displaying them in the calendar. It allows, for example, to display only specific events for each view.

function (info) {
    // return true to keep the event, false to exclude it
}

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The current Event object being processed in the array

index

The index of the current event being processed in the array

events

The array of all events eventFilter was called upon

view

The current View object

eventGap

  • Type integer
  • Default 1

Defines the vertical gap in pixels between events that are stacked on top of each other within the same day. Applies to DayGrid, the all-day section of TimeGrid/ResourceTimeGrid, and ResourceTimeline views.

eventLongPressDelay

  • Type integer
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

For touch devices, the amount of time (in milliseconds) the user must hold down a tap before the event becomes draggable/resizable.

If not specified, it falls back to longPressDelay.

eventMouseEnter

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when the user hovers over an event with the cursor (mouse pointer).

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

el

The HTML element for the event

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventMouseLeave

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when the cursor (mouse pointer) is moved out of an event.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

el

The HTML element for the event

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventOrder

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

A function that determines the order in which events that visually intersect in the current view are displayed.

When eventOrder is not specified, events are ordered by start time with all-day events appearing first.

function (a, b) {
    // Return a negative value if 'a' should come before 'b'
    // Return a positive value if 'a' should come after 'b'
    // Return zero if 'a' and 'b' are equal
}

a and b are Event objects.

eventOrderStrict

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Determines whether eventOrder is followed strictly in resourceTimeline views.

By default, the layout prioritizes compactness: an event is placed in the topmost free slot, which means it can move above earlier-ordered events when there is empty space above them. When set to true, events keep their vertical order — an event is never placed above another event that comes before it in eventOrder and overlaps it, even if free space is available.

This is useful, for example, when a parent event should always stay above its child events (order them so the parent comes first and enable this option).

eventResizableFromStart

  • Type boolean
  • Default false
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Determines whether the event can be resized from its starting edge.

eventResize

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when resizing stops, and the duration of the event has changed.

It is triggered after the event’s information has been modified and after the eventResizeStop callback has been triggered.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

oldEvent

An Event object that holds information about the event before the resize

startDelta

A Duration object that represents the amount of time the event’s start date was moved by

endDelta

A Duration object that represents the amount of time the event’s end date was moved by

revert

A function that, if called, reverts the event’s end date to the values before the resize

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventResizeStart

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when the event resizing begins.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventResizeStop

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when the event resizing stops.

It is triggered before the event’s information has been modified (if duration is changed) and before the eventResize callback is triggered.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

event

The associated Event object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

eventSources

  • Type EventSource[]
  • Default []

Array of EventSource objects that will provide EventCalendar with data about events.

This option is used instead of the events option.

EventSource should be an object with one of the following sets of properties:

1. Fetch events from a URL

url

A URL from which the calendar will fetch an array of parsable Event objects in JSON format. HTTP requests with the following parameters will be sent to this URL whenever the calendar needs new event data:

start

Start date of the range the calendar needs events for

end

End date of the range the calendar needs events for

timeZone

The value of the calendar's [timeZone](#timezone) option. Sent only when `timeZone` is not `'local'`

method

HTTP request method. Default 'GET'

extraParams

Other GET/POST data you want to send to the server. Can be a plain object or a function that returns an object. Default {}

2. Execute custom function

events

A custom function that is executed whenever EventCalendar needs new event data.

function(fetchInfo, successCallback, failureCallback) { }

fetchInfo is an object with the following properties:

start

JavaScript Date object for the beginning of the range the calendar needs events for

end

JavaScript Date object for the end of the range the calendar needs events for. Note: This value is exclusive

startStr

ISO8601 string representation of the start date

endStr

ISO8601 string representation of the end date

timeZone

The value of the calendar's [timeZone](#timezone) option

The successCallback function must be called by the custom function with an array of parsable Event objects.

If there is any failure (e.g., if an AJAX request fails), then call the failureCallback instead. It accepts an argument with information about the failure.

Instead of calling successCallback and failureCallback, you may return the resulting array of events or return a Promise (or thenable) object instead.

eventStartEditable

  • Type boolean
  • Default true
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Determines whether the events on the calendar can be dragged.

eventTimeFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit'}

Defines the time-text that is displayed on each event.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (start, end) {
    // return Content with the formatted time string
}

start

JavaScript Date object containing the beginning of the time span to be formatted

end

JavaScript Date object containing the end of the time span to be formatted

eventTextColor

  • Type string
  • Default undefined

Sets the default text color for calendar events (except for list view).

You can use any of the CSS color formats such '#f00', '#ff0000', 'rgb(255,0,0)', or 'red'.

filterEventsWithResources

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Determines whether events that do not belong to the current array of resources should be hidden in dayGrid/timeGrid/list views.

filterResourcesWithEvents

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Determines whether resources with no events for the current range should be hidden in the resource view. Background events are not taken into account.

firstDay

  • Type integer
  • Default 0

The day that each week begins at, where Sunday is 0, Monday is 1, etc. Saturday is 6.

flexibleSlotTimeLimits

  • Type boolean or object
  • Default false

Determines whether slotMinTime and slotMaxTime should automatically expand when an event goes out of bounds.

If set to true, then the decision on whether to expand the limits will be made based on the analysis of currently displayed events, but excluding background events.

If you want background events not to be ignored, then instead of true you can pass an object with the following properties:

eventFilter

A function to determine whether a given event should be taken into account or not.

function(event) {
    // return true or false
}

event

Event object to be analyzed.

The function must return true to have this event counted, or false to ignore it

headerToolbar

  • Type object
  • Default {start: 'title', center: '', end: 'today prev,next'}

Defines the buttons and title at the top of the calendar.

An object can be supplied with properties start,center,end. These properties contain strings with comma/space separated values. Values separated by a comma will be displayed adjacently. Values separated by a space will be displayed with a small gap in between. Strings can contain any of the following values:

title

A text containing the current month/week/day

prev

A button for moving the calendar back one month/week/day

next

A button for moving the calendar forward one month/week/day

today

A button for moving the calendar to the current month/week/day

a view name like dayGridMonth

A button that will switch the calendar to a specific view

height

  • Type string
  • Default undefined

Defines the height of the entire calendar.

This should be a valid CSS value like '100%' or '600px'.

hiddenDays

  • Type array
  • Default []

Exclude certain days-of-the-week from being displayed, where Sunday is 0, Monday is 1, etc. Saturday is 6.

highlightedDates

  • Type array
  • Default []

Array of dates that need to be highlighted in the calendar.

Each date can be either an ISO8601 date string like '2026-12-31', or a JavaScript Date object.

icons

  • Type object
  • Default {collapse: {html: '&minus;'}, expand: {html: '&plus;'}}

Defines icons used in some buttons, such as those for expanding nested resources in resourceTimeline views.

Each icon is specified as a Content value.

This option can be either a plain object with all necessary properties, or a callback function that receives default icons object and should return a new one:

function (icons) {
  // return new icons object
}

icons

An object with default icons

lazyFetching

  • Type boolean
  • Default true

Determines when event and resource fetching should occur.

When set to true (the default), the calendar will only fetch events when it absolutely needs to, minimizing HTTP requests. For example, say your calendar starts out in month view, in February. EventCalendar will fetch events for the entire month of February and store them in its internal storage. Then, say the user switches to week view and begins browsing the weeks in February. The calendar will avoid fetching events because it already has this information stored.

When set to false, the calendar will fetch events any time the current date changes (for example, as a result of the user clicking prev/next).

This also applies to resources if refetchResourcesOnNavigate is enabled.

listDayFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {weekday: 'long'}

Defines the text on the left side of the day headings in list view.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (date) {
  // return Content with the formatted date string
}

date

JavaScript Date object that needs to be formatted

listDaySideFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric'}

Defines the text on the right side of the day headings in list view.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (date) {
  // return Content with the formatted date string
}

date

JavaScript Date object that needs to be formatted

loading

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when event or resource fetching starts/stops.

function (isLoading) { }

isLoading

true when the calendar begins fetching events or resources, false when it’s done.

locale

  • Type string
  • Default undefined

Defines the locales parameter for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object that EventCalendar uses to format date and time strings in options such as dayHeaderFormat, eventTimeFormat, etc.

longPressDelay

  • Type integer
  • Default 1000

For touch devices, the amount of time (in milliseconds) the user must hold down a tap before the event becomes draggable/resizable or the date becomes selectable.

For a more granular configuration, see eventLongPressDelay and selectLongPressDelay.

monthHeaderFormat

  • Type object or function
  • Default {month: 'long'}

Defines the text that is displayed in month headings in resourceTimelineYear view.

This value can be either an object with options for the native JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat object, or a callback function that returns a Content with the formatted string:

function (date) {
  // return Content with the formatted date string
}

date

JavaScript Date object that needs to be formatted

moreLinkContent

  • Type Content or function
  • Default undefined

Defines the text that is displayed instead of the default +2 more created by the dayMaxEvents option.

This value can be either a Content or a function that returns content:

function (arg) {
  // return Content
}

arg is an object with the following properties:

num

The number of hidden events

text

The default text like +2 more

noEventsClick

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when the user clicks No events area in list view.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

noEventsContent

  • Type Content or function
  • Default 'No events'

Defines the text that is displayed in list view when there are no events to display.

This value can be either a Content or a function that returns content:

function () {
  // return Content
}

nowIndicator

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Enables a marker indicating the current time in timeGrid/resourceTimeGrid views.

pointer

  • Type boolean
  • Default false
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Enables mouse cursor pointer in timeGrid/resourceTimeGrid and other views.

refetchResourcesOnNavigate

  • Type boolean
  • Default false

Determines whether to refetch resources when the user navigates to a different date.

resizeConstraint

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that limits the date/time range within which the event is allowed to resize.

The function is triggered during resizing for each cursor movement and takes the same parameters as eventResize. The function should return true if the new size is allowed, and false otherwise.

resourceExpand

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered when a resource with nested children is expanded or collapsed in resourceTimeline views.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

resource

The associated Resource object

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

resources

  • Type array, object or function
  • Default []

Defines the source of resource data displayed in resource views. It can be provided in one of three ways:

1. Array of plain objects

If the resources are predefined and do not change, then pass them as an array of plain objects. The provided plain objects will be parsed into Resource objects.

2. Fetch resources from a URL

To make the calendar load resources from a URL, specify resources option as an object with the following properties:

url

A URL from which the calendar will fetch an array of parsable Resource objects in JSON format. If refetchResourcesOnNavigate is enabled then HTTP requests with the following parameters will be sent to the URL whenever the user navigates to a different date:

start

Start date of the range the calendar needs resources for

end

End date of the range the calendar needs resources for

method

HTTP request method. Default 'GET'

extraParams

Other GET/POST data you want to send to the server. Can be a plain object or a function that returns an object. Default {}

3. Execute custom function

You can also specify resources as a custom function that provides resource data.

function(fetchInfo, successCallback, failureCallback) { }

If refetchResourcesOnNavigate is enabled, the function will be called every time the user navigates to a different date. In this case, fetchInfo will be an object with the following properties (it is an empty object otherwise):

start

JavaScript Date object for the beginning of the range the calendar needs resources for

end

JavaScript Date object for the end of the range the calendar needs resources for. Note: This value is exclusive

startStr

ISO8601 string representation of the start date

endStr

ISO8601 string representation of the end date

The successCallback function must be called by the custom function with an array of parsable Resource objects.

If there is any failure (e.g., if an AJAX request fails), then call the failureCallback instead. It accepts an argument with information about the failure.

Instead of calling successCallback and failureCallback, you may return the resulting array of resources or return a Promise (or thenable) object instead.

resourceLabelContent

  • Type string, objector function
  • Default undefined

Defines the content that is rendered inside an element with a resource title.

This value can be either a Content or a function that returns content:

function (info) {
    // return Content
}

info is an object with the following properties:

resource

The associated Resource object

date

If it is a column that is within a specific date, this will be a Date object

resourceLabelDidMount

  • Type function
  • Default undefined

Callback function that is triggered right after the element has been added to the DOM. If the resource data changes, this is not called again.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

el

The HTML element for the label

resource

The associated Resource object

date

If it is a column that is within a specific date, this will be a Date object

scrollTime

  • Type string, integer or object
  • Default '06:00:00'

Determines how far forward the scroll pane is initially scrolled.

This should be a value that can be parsed into a Duration object.

select

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that is triggered when a date/time selection is made.

function (info) { }

info is an object with the following properties:

start

JavaScript Date object indicating the start of the selection

end

JavaScript Date object indicating the end of the selection

startStr

ISO8601 string representation of the start date

endStr

ISO8601 string representation of the end date

allDay

true or false. Determines if the selection has occurred in the all-day slot

jsEvent

JavaScript native event object with low-level information such as click coordinates

view

The current View object

resource

If the current view is a resource view, the Resource object that was selected

selectable

  • Type boolean
  • Default false
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Determines whether the user is allowed to highlight multiple days or time slots by clicking and moving the pointer.

selectConstraint

  • Type function
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Callback function that limits the date/time range that can be selected.

The function is triggered during selection for each cursor movement and takes the same parameters as select. The function should return true if the selected range is allowed, and false otherwise.

selectBackgroundColor

  • Type string
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Sets the background color for the event indicating the current selection. See selectable.

You can use any of the CSS color formats such '#f00', '#ff0000', 'rgb(255,0,0)', or 'red'.

selectLongPressDelay

  • Type integer
  • Default undefined
  • Requires Interaction plugin

For touch devices, the amount of time (in milliseconds) the user must hold down a tap before the date becomes selectable.

If not specified, it falls back to longPressDelay.

selectMinDistance

  • Type integer
  • Default 5
  • Requires Interaction plugin

Defines how many pixels the user’s mouse must move before the selection begins.

slotDuration

  • Type string, integer or object
  • Default '00:30:00'

Views override the default value as follows:

  • resourceTimelineMonth {days: 1}
  • resourceTimelineYear {days: 1}

Defines the frequency for displaying time slots.

This should be a value that can be parsed into a Duration object.

slotEventOverlap

  • Type boolean
  • Default true

Determines whether events in the timeGrid/resourceTimeGrid views should visually overlap when they intersect in time.

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