What is @fullcalendar/interaction?
@fullcalendar/interaction is an add-on for the FullCalendar library that provides a set of features to enable user interactions with the calendar. This includes functionalities like dragging and dropping events, resizing events, and selecting date ranges.
What are @fullcalendar/interaction's main functionalities?
Event Dragging
This feature allows users to drag and drop events within the calendar. The 'editable' property is set to true to enable this functionality.
{
"import": "import interactionPlugin from '@fullcalendar/interaction';",
"calendarOptions": {
"plugins": ["interactionPlugin"],
"editable": true,
"events": [
{ "title": "Event 1", "start": "2023-10-01" },
{ "title": "Event 2", "start": "2023-10-02" }
]
}
}
Event Resizing
This feature allows users to resize events by dragging the edges of the event. The 'editable' property is set to true to enable this functionality.
{
"import": "import interactionPlugin from '@fullcalendar/interaction';",
"calendarOptions": {
"plugins": ["interactionPlugin"],
"editable": true,
"events": [
{ "title": "Event 1", "start": "2023-10-01", "end": "2023-10-02" },
{ "title": "Event 2", "start": "2023-10-02", "end": "2023-10-03" }
]
}
}
Date Selection
This feature allows users to select date ranges on the calendar. The 'selectable' property is set to true, and a callback function is provided to handle the selection event.
{
"import": "import interactionPlugin from '@fullcalendar/interaction';",
"calendarOptions": {
"plugins": ["interactionPlugin"],
"selectable": true,
"select": function(info) {
alert('Selected range: ' + info.startStr + ' to ' + info.endStr);
}
}
}
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