@fullcalendar/common

What is @fullcalendar/common?

@fullcalendar/common is a core package for the FullCalendar library, which provides a highly customizable and feature-rich calendar component for web applications. It includes utilities and base components that are used to build various calendar views and functionalities.

What are @fullcalendar/common's main functionalities?

Rendering a Basic Calendar

This code demonstrates how to render a basic calendar using the @fullcalendar/common package. It initializes a calendar with a month view and renders it in the specified HTML element.

import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/common';

const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar');
const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, {
  initialView: 'dayGridMonth'
});
calendar.render();

Adding Events

This code sample shows how to add events to the calendar. The events array contains objects with event details such as title, start date, and end date.

import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/common';

const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar');
const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, {
  initialView: 'dayGridMonth',
  events: [
    { title: 'Event 1', start: '2023-10-01' },
    { title: 'Event 2', start: '2023-10-05', end: '2023-10-07' }
  ]
});
calendar.render();

Customizing Event Appearance

This example demonstrates how to customize the appearance of events by setting properties like color. Each event object can have additional properties to control its look and feel.

import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/common';

const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar');
const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, {
  initialView: 'dayGridMonth',
  events: [
    { title: 'Event 1', start: '2023-10-01', color: 'red' },
    { title: 'Event 2', start: '2023-10-05', end: '2023-10-07', color: 'blue' }
  ]
});
calendar.render();

Other packages similar to @fullcalendar/common

react-big-calendar

react-big-calendar is a similar package that provides a calendar component for React applications. It offers a range of views (month, week, day) and supports event handling. Compared to @fullcalendar/common, react-big-calendar is more tightly integrated with React and may be easier to use in React projects.

tui-calendar

tui-calendar is a JavaScript calendar library that provides various views and features like drag-and-drop, recurring events, and customizable themes. It is similar to @fullcalendar/common in terms of functionality but offers a different API and styling options.

fullcalendar

fullcalendar is the main package that includes @fullcalendar/common along with other modules for different views and functionalities. It provides a comprehensive solution for calendar needs in web applications, with extensive customization options and a wide range of features.

README

FullCalendar Common

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