@fullcalendar/react

What is @fullcalendar/react?

@fullcalendar/react is a powerful and flexible calendar component for React applications. It allows developers to create interactive and customizable calendars with ease. The package supports a wide range of features including event management, date navigation, and various view options.

What are @fullcalendar/react's main functionalities?

Basic Calendar Setup

This code sets up a basic calendar using the dayGridPlugin to display a month view. It demonstrates how to import and use the FullCalendar component in a React application.

import React from 'react';
import FullCalendar from '@fullcalendar/react';
import dayGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/daygrid';

function MyCalendar() {
  return (
    <FullCalendar
      plugins={[dayGridPlugin]}
      initialView="dayGridMonth"
    />
  );
}

export default MyCalendar;

Event Management

This code demonstrates how to manage events in the calendar. It shows how to pass an array of event objects to the FullCalendar component to display events on specific dates.

import React from 'react';
import FullCalendar from '@fullcalendar/react';
import dayGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/daygrid';

function MyCalendar() {
  const events = [
    { title: 'Event 1', date: '2023-10-01' },
    { title: 'Event 2', date: '2023-10-02' }
  ];

  return (
    <FullCalendar
      plugins={[dayGridPlugin]}
      initialView="dayGridMonth"
      events={events}
    />
  );
}

export default MyCalendar;

Customizing Event Appearance

This code shows how to customize the appearance of events in the calendar. It uses the eventContent prop to render events with custom styles based on their properties.

import React from 'react';
import FullCalendar from '@fullcalendar/react';
import dayGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/daygrid';

function MyCalendar() {
  const events = [
    { title: 'Event 1', date: '2023-10-01', color: 'red' },
    { title: 'Event 2', date: '2023-10-02', color: 'blue' }
  ];

  return (
    <FullCalendar
      plugins={[dayGridPlugin]}
      initialView="dayGridMonth"
      events={events}
      eventContent={(eventInfo) => (
        <div style={{ color: eventInfo.event.extendedProps.color }}>
          {eventInfo.event.title}
        </div>
      )}
    />
  );
}

export default MyCalendar;

Other packages similar to @fullcalendar/react

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 management. Compared to @fullcalendar/react, react-big-calendar is more focused on simplicity and ease of use, but it may lack some of the advanced customization options available in @fullcalendar/react.

react-calendar

react-calendar is another alternative that provides a simple and lightweight calendar component for React. It is suitable for basic date picking and calendar display needs. While it is easier to set up and use, it does not offer the same level of functionality and customization as @fullcalendar/react.

rc-calendar

rc-calendar is a React component for date and time picking. It is part of the rc-components library and provides a range of features for date selection and calendar display. Compared to @fullcalendar/react, rc-calendar is more focused on date picking rather than full-featured calendar views and event management.

README

FullCalendar React Component

An official FullCalendar component for React.

This is more than a mere "connector". It tells the core FullCalendar package to begin rendering with React virtual DOM nodes as opposed to the Preact nodes it normally uses, transforming FullCalendar into a "real" React component. You can learn a bit more from this blog post (more info to come).

• FullCalendar React Component Docs
• Example Project
• Example Project with TypeScript
• Contributor Guide