@fullcalendar/timegrid

What is @fullcalendar/timegrid?

@fullcalendar/timegrid is a plugin for FullCalendar that provides a time grid view, which is useful for displaying events in a calendar format that emphasizes time slots. This is particularly useful for applications that need to show daily or weekly schedules with time-specific events.

What are @fullcalendar/timegrid's main functionalities?

Time Grid View

This feature allows you to create a time grid view for your calendar, which can display events in a weekly or daily format with time slots.

{
  "import": "import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/core';",
  "import": "import timeGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/timegrid';",
  "code": "const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar');",
  "code": "const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, { plugins: [timeGridPlugin], initialView: 'timeGridWeek' });",
  "code": "calendar.render();"
}

Event Rendering

This feature allows you to render events on the time grid view, specifying the start and end times for each event.

{
  "import": "import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/core';",
  "import": "import timeGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/timegrid';",
  "code": "const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar');",
  "code": "const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, { plugins: [timeGridPlugin], initialView: 'timeGridWeek', events: [ { title: 'Meeting', start: '2023-10-07T10:00:00', end: '2023-10-07T12:00:00' } ] });",
  "code": "calendar.render();"
}

Customizable Time Slots

This feature allows you to customize the duration of each time slot in the time grid view, making it flexible to fit different scheduling needs.

{
  "import": "import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/core';",
  "import": "import timeGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/timegrid';",
  "code": "const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar');",
  "code": "const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, { plugins: [timeGridPlugin], initialView: 'timeGridWeek', slotDuration: '00:30:00' });",
  "code": "calendar.render();"
}

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README

FullCalendar Time Grid Plugin

Display events on time slots

Installation

Install the necessary packages:

npm install @fullcalendar/core @fullcalendar/timegrid

Usage

Instantiate a Calendar with the necessary plugin:

import { Calendar } from '@fullcalendar/core'
import timeGridPlugin from '@fullcalendar/timegrid'

const calendarEl = document.getElementById('calendar')
const calendar = new Calendar(calendarEl, {
  plugins: [timeGridPlugin],
  initialView: 'timeGridWeek',
  events: [
    { title: 'Meeting', start: new Date() }
  ]
})

calendar.render()