A flexible, customizable Gantt chart component for React applications with drag-and-drop task scheduling, dark mode support, progress tracking, and multiple view modes.

React Modern Gantt in Dark Mode

📋 Table of Contents

✨ Features

📊 Interactive timeline with drag-and-drop task scheduling
🎨 Fully customizable with CSS variables and custom classes
🕒 Multiple view modes (Minute, Hour, Day, Week, Month, Quarter, Year)
🌙 Dark mode support built-in
📱 Responsive design that works across devices
📈 Progress tracking with visual indicators and interactive updates
🔄 Task dependencies and relationship management
🎯 Event handling for clicks, updates, selections
🧩 Composable API with extensive custom render props for advanced customization
🌊 Smooth animations with configurable speeds and thresholds
🔄 Auto-scrolling during drag operations
⚡ Performance optimized for large timelines (Minute view limited to 500 intervals)
🔄 Infinite scroll with automatic timeline extension (optional)
🎯 Focus mode to auto-scroll to current time when switching view modes

📦 Installation

NPM

npm install react-modern-gantt

Yarn

yarn add react-modern-gantt

🚀 Quick Start

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import GanttChart from 'react-modern-gantt';
// ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Don't forget to import the styles!
import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

function App() {
  const [tasks, setTasks] = useState([
    {
      id: 'team-1',
      name: 'Engineering',
      description: 'Development Team',
      tasks: [
        {
          id: 'task-1',
          name: 'Website Redesign',
          startDate: new Date(2023, 0, 1),
          endDate: new Date(2023, 2, 15),
          color: '#3b82f6',
          percent: 75,
        },
        // More tasks...
      ],
    },
    // More groups...
  ]);

  const handleTaskUpdate = (groupId, updatedTask) => {
    setTasks(prevTasks =>
      prevTasks.map(group =>
        group.id === groupId
          ? {
              ...group,
              tasks: group.tasks.map(task => (task.id === updatedTask.id ? updatedTask : task)),
            }
          : group
      )
    );
  };

  return (
    <GanttChart
      tasks={tasks}
      onTaskUpdate={handleTaskUpdate}
      darkMode={false}
      showProgress={true}
      editMode={true}
      // Optional: Fine-tune editing behavior
      // allowProgressEdit={true}
      // allowTaskResize={true}
      // allowTaskMove={true}
    />
  );
}

📌 Note: Make sure to import the CSS file to apply all necessary styles: import "react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css"; Without this import, the component will not be styled correctly.

Using CSS styles

The Gantt chart requires CSS styles that are shipped separately from the component code. You have two options:

Option 1: Import CSS file (Recommended)

// In your application entry point (e.g., App.js or index.js)
import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

Option 2: Reference CSS in HTML

<!-- In your HTML file -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/react-modern-gantt@0.6.0/dist/index.css" />

🧩 Components

Main Components

GanttChart: The main component for rendering a Gantt chart
TaskItem: Individual task bars
TaskList: The left sidebar with task groups
Timeline: The header timeline display
ViewModeSelector: Controls for switching between timeline views

Utility Components

Tooltip: Information tooltip for tasks
TodayMarker: Vertical line indicating the current date

📊 Task & TaskGroup Data Structure

interface Task {
  id: string; // Unique identifier
  name: string; // Task name
  startDate: Date; // Start date
  endDate: Date; // End date
  color?: string; // Task color (CSS color value or hex code)
  percent?: number; // Completion percentage (0-100)
  dependencies?: string[]; // IDs of dependent tasks
  [key: string]: any; // Additional custom properties
}

interface TaskGroup {
  id: string; // Unique identifier
  name: string; // Group name
  description?: string; // Group description
  icon?: string; // Optional icon (HTML string)
  tasks: Task[]; // Array of tasks in this group
  [key: string]: any; // Additional custom properties
}

🕒 View Modes

The component supports seven different view modes to adapt to different timeline needs, from granular hour-by-hour scheduling to long-term year planning:

View Mode	Description	Best Used For
`MINUTE`	Shows minutes	Ultra-detailed short-term planning (minutes/hours)
`HOUR`	Shows hours	Detailed hourly scheduling (hours/days)
`DAY`	Shows days	Detailed short-term planning (days/weeks)
`WEEK`	Shows weeks	Short to medium-term planning (weeks/months)
`MONTH`	Shows months	Medium-term planning (months/quarters)
`QUARTER`	Shows quarters	Medium to long-term planning (quarters/year)
`YEAR`	Shows years	Long-term planning (years)

import { GanttChart, ViewMode } from "react-modern-gantt";

// Using string literals
<GanttChart tasks={tasks} viewMode="hour" />

// Using the ViewMode enum for hourly view
<GanttChart tasks={tasks} viewMode={ViewMode.HOUR} />

// Enable all view modes including MINUTE and HOUR
<GanttChart
    tasks={tasks}
    viewMode={ViewMode.HOUR}
    viewModes={[
        ViewMode.MINUTE,
        ViewMode.HOUR,
        ViewMode.DAY,
        ViewMode.WEEK,
        ViewMode.MONTH,
        ViewMode.QUARTER,
        ViewMode.YEAR,
    ]}
/>

Hour and Minute Views

The Hour and Minute views are perfect for detailed scheduling:

Hour View: Shows tasks on an hourly timeline, ideal for daily schedules, meeting planning, and shift management
Minute View: Shows tasks with minute-level precision (configurable step intervals)

// Hourly schedule example
const hourlyTasks = [
  {
    id: 'today',
    name: "Today's Schedule",
    tasks: [
      {
        id: 'meeting-1',
        name: 'Team Standup',
        startDate: new Date(2024, 0, 15, 9, 0), // 9:00 AM
        endDate: new Date(2024, 0, 15, 9, 30), // 9:30 AM
        percent: 100,
      },
      {
        id: 'meeting-2',
        name: 'Client Meeting',
        startDate: new Date(2024, 0, 15, 14, 0), // 2:00 PM
        endDate: new Date(2024, 0, 15, 15, 30), // 3:30 PM
        percent: 50,
      },
    ],
  },
];

<GanttChart tasks={hourlyTasks} viewMode={ViewMode.HOUR} showProgress={true} />;

📊 Interactive Progress Editing

React Modern Gantt includes a powerful interactive progress editing feature that allows users to adjust task completion percentages directly on the chart with a smooth, intuitive interface.

How It Works

When editMode={true} and showProgress={true}, each task displays a progress bar with an interactive handle (a draggable blob) at the end of the progress fill. Users can:

Hover over a task to reveal the progress handle
Drag the handle left or right to adjust the completion percentage
See a real-time percentage tooltip showing the current value while dragging
Click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to that percentage

Features

🎯 Percentage tooltip - Shows exact percentage (e.g., "75%") while dragging 🎨 Visual feedback - Handle scales up on hover and during drag 🚫 Conflict-free - Progress editing doesn't interfere with task movement/resizing 🔒 Constrained - Automatically clamps values between 0% and 100%

Usage Example

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import GanttChart from 'react-modern-gantt';
import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

function App() {
  const [tasks, setTasks] = useState([
    {
      id: 'team-1',
      name: 'Development',
      tasks: [
        {
          id: 'task-1',
          name: 'Feature Implementation',
          startDate: new Date(2024, 0, 1),
          endDate: new Date(2024, 0, 15),
          percent: 65, // Initial progress
        },
      ],
    },
  ]);

  const handleTaskUpdate = (groupId, updatedTask) => {
    setTasks(prevTasks =>
      prevTasks.map(group =>
        group.id === groupId
          ? {
              ...group,
              tasks: group.tasks.map(task => (task.id === updatedTask.id ? updatedTask : task)),
            }
          : group
      )
    );

    // Log progress updates
    console.log(`Progress updated: ${updatedTask.name} - ${updatedTask.percent}%`);
  };

  return (
    <GanttChart
      tasks={tasks}
      editMode={true} // Enable editing
      showProgress={true} // Show progress bars
      onTaskUpdate={handleTaskUpdate}
    />
  );
}

Styling the Progress Bar

You can customize the progress bar appearance using CSS variables:

:root {
  /* Progress bar styling */
  --rmg-progress-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Background track */
  --rmg-progress-fill: white; /* Progress fill color */

  /* Progress handle (draggable blob) */
  --rmg-task-color: #3b82f6; /* Handle border color */
}

/* Custom progress tooltip styling */
.rmg-progress-tooltip {
  background-color: var(--rmg-tooltip-bg);
  color: var(--rmg-tooltip-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--rmg-tooltip-border);
  font-weight: 600;
}

Best Practices

Enable both editMode and showProgress for interactive progress editing
Handle updates properly in onTaskUpdate to persist changes
Combine with hourly view for detailed daily task tracking
Use animations to provide smooth visual feedback (enabled by default)

Toggling Progress Editing

You have granular control over different editing features:

Prop	Description	Default	Notes
`editMode`	Global master switch for ALL editing	`true`	When `false`, disables everything
`showProgress`	Shows/hides progress bars	`false`	Visual display only
`allowProgressEdit`	Enables progress bar editing	`true`	Requires `editMode=true` AND `showProgress=true`
`allowTaskResize`	Enables task resizing (left/right handles)	`true`	Requires `editMode=true`
`allowTaskMove`	Enables task movement (drag & drop)	`true`	Requires `editMode=true`

Important: All granular permissions (allowProgressEdit, allowTaskResize, allowTaskMove) are ignored when editMode={false}.

Common Configurations

// 1. Fully editable (default behavior - no props needed)
<GanttChart tasks={tasks} />

// 2. Read-only with visible progress (no editing at all)
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={false}
  showProgress={true}
/>

// 3. Tasks movable but NOT resizable, no progress editing
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  allowTaskResize={false}
  showProgress={false}
/>

// 4. Progress visible but NOT editable, tasks fully editable
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  showProgress={true}
  allowProgressEdit={false}
/>

// 5. Tasks resizable but NOT movable
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  allowTaskMove={false}
  allowTaskResize={true}
/>

// 6. Only progress editing allowed (no task movement/resizing)
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  showProgress={true}
  allowTaskMove={false}
  allowTaskResize={false}
  allowProgressEdit={true}
/>

Permission Logic

The component uses a hierarchical permission system:

editMode (master switch)
  ├─ IF true:
  │   ├─ allowTaskMove → enables/disables task movement
  │   ├─ allowTaskResize → enables/disables resize handles
  │   └─ allowProgressEdit + showProgress → enables/disables progress editing
  └─ IF false:
      └─ ALL editing disabled (read-only mode)

🔄 Infinite Scroll

Currently broken!!! Will be fixed in later versions

Usage Example

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import GanttChart from 'react-modern-gantt';
import { addMonths, subMonths } from 'date-fns';

function App() {
  const [tasks, setTasks] = useState([...]);
  const [startDate, setStartDate] = useState(subMonths(new Date(), 2));
  const [endDate, setEndDate] = useState(addMonths(new Date(), 4));

  const handleTimelineExtend = (direction, newStartDate, newEndDate) => {
    console.log(`Timeline extended ${direction}:`, newStartDate, newEndDate);

    // Update timeline boundaries
    setStartDate(newStartDate);
    setEndDate(newEndDate);

    // Optional: Load additional data for the new time range
    // fetchTasksForRange(newStartDate, newEndDate).then(setTasks);
  };

  return (
    <GanttChart
      tasks={tasks}
      startDate={startDate}
      endDate={endDate}
      infiniteScroll={true}
      onTimelineExtend={handleTimelineExtend}
      editMode={true}
    />
  );
}

Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`tasks`	`TaskGroup[]`	Required	Array of task groups with nested tasks
`viewMode`	`ViewMode`	`DAY`	Current view mode (MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, WEEK, MONTH, QUARTER, YEAR)
`viewModes`	`ViewMode[]`	All modes	Available view modes in selector
`editMode`	`boolean`	`true`	Master switch - enables/disables ALL editing features
`allowProgressEdit`	`boolean`	`true`	Allows progress bar editing (requires `editMode=true`)
`allowTaskResize`	`boolean`	`true`	Allows task resizing with handles (requires `editMode=true`)
`allowTaskMove`	`boolean`	`true`	Allows task movement via drag & drop (requires `editMode=true`)
`showProgress`	`boolean`	`false`	Shows/hides progress bars on tasks
`darkMode`	`boolean`	`false`	Enables dark mode theme
`onTaskUpdate`	`(groupId: string, task: Task) => void`	-	Callback when task is updated
`onTaskClick`	`(groupId: string, task: Task) => void`	-	Callback when task is clicked
`startDate`	`Date`	Auto-calculated	Timeline start date
`endDate`	`Date`	Auto-calculated	Timeline end date
`minuteStep`	`number`	`5`	Interval between minute markers (Minute view only)
`infiniteScroll`	`boolean`	`false`	Enables automatic timeline extension
`onTimelineExtend`	`(direction: 'left' \| 'right', newStartDate: Date, newEndDate: Date) => void`	-	Callback when timeline extends (used with `infiniteScroll`)
`focusMode`	`boolean`	`true`	Auto-scroll to show current time when switching view modes

Permission Hierarchy:

editMode={false} → All editing disabled (read-only mode)
editMode={true} → Individual flags control specific features:
- allowProgressEdit → Progress bar editing
- allowTaskResize → Task resizing (left/right handles)
- allowTaskMove → Task movement (drag & drop)

Best Practices

Use controlled dates with startDate and endDate props
Update state in onTimelineExtend to persist the new timeline range
Consider debouncing if loading data to prevent excessive API calls
Cache previously loaded data to avoid re-fetching

🎯 Focus Mode

React Modern Gantt includes a Focus Mode feature that automatically scrolls the timeline to show the current time indicator ("now") when switching between view modes. This is especially useful when working with time-sensitive views like Hour or Minute mode.

How It Works

By default (focusMode={true}), the timeline automatically centers on the current time whenever:

The view mode changes (e.g., switching from Month to Hour view)
The component initially renders
The focusMode prop is enabled

Usage Example

import React from 'react';
import GanttChart, { ViewMode } from 'react-modern-gantt';
import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

function App() {
  return (
    <GanttChart
      tasks={tasks}
      viewMode={ViewMode.HOUR}
      focusMode={true}  // Enable auto-scroll to "now"
      showCurrentDateMarker={true}
      todayLabel="Now"
      viewModes={[
        ViewMode.MINUTE,
        ViewMode.HOUR,
        ViewMode.DAY,
        ViewMode.WEEK,
        ViewMode.MONTH,
      ]}
    />
  );
}

Use Cases

Daily scheduling: Automatically show current time when viewing hourly schedules
Real-time tracking: Keep the current time visible when monitoring active tasks
Time-sensitive workflows: Ensure users see "now" when switching between different time scales
Meeting schedules: Quickly focus on the current meeting or time slot

Props

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`focusMode`	`boolean`	`true`	Auto-scroll to current time when switching view modes
`showCurrentDateMarker`	`boolean`	`true`	Show/hide the current time indicator line
`todayLabel`	`string`	`"Today"`	Label for the current time marker

Programmatic Scrolling

You can also manually scroll to the current time using the ref API:

import React, { useRef } from 'react';
import GanttChart, { GanttChartRef } from 'react-modern-gantt';

function App() {
  const ganttRef = useRef<GanttChartRef>(null);

  const handleScrollToNow = () => {
    // Manually scroll to current time
    ganttRef.current?.scrollToToday();
  };

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={handleScrollToNow}>Go to Now</button>
      <GanttChart
        ref={ganttRef}
        tasks={tasks}
        focusMode={false}  // Disable auto-scroll, using manual control instead
      />
    </>
  );
}

Best Practices

Enabled by default: Works great with ViewMode.HOUR or ViewMode.MINUTE
Combine with current date marker: Use showCurrentDateMarker={true} for visual reference
Disable when not needed: Set focusMode={false} for historical data or long-term planning views where current time is not relevant
Manual control: Use the scrollToToday() ref method for custom scroll behavior

📤 Export Functionality

React Modern Gantt includes powerful export capabilities that allow you to export your Gantt chart as PNG, JPEG, or PDF files. You can also get the chart as a data URL or copy it directly to the clipboard.

Installation

To use the export functionality, you need to install the required dependencies:

npm install html2canvas jspdf

Basic Usage

Use the useGanttExport hook to access all export functions:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { GanttChart, useGanttExport } from 'react-modern-gantt';
import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

function App() {
  const [tasks, setTasks] = useState([...]);

  // Get export functionality from the hook
  const {
    ganttRef,           // Ref to attach to GanttChart
    exportAsPng,        // Export as PNG
    exportAsJpeg,       // Export as JPEG
    exportAsPdf,        // Export as PDF
    exportChart,        // Custom export with options
    getDataUrl,         // Get as data URL
    copyToClipboard,    // Copy to clipboard
    checkDependencies,  // Check if dependencies are installed
  } = useGanttExport();

  const handleExportPng = async () => {
    await exportAsPng('my-gantt-chart');
  };

  const handleExportPdf = async () => {
    await exportAsPdf('my-gantt-chart');
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <div style={{ marginBottom: '1rem' }}>
        <button onClick={handleExportPng}>Export as PNG</button>
        <button onClick={handleExportPdf}>Export as PDF</button>
      </div>

      {/* IMPORTANT: Attach the ref to GanttChart */}
      <GanttChart
        ref={ganttRef}
        tasks={tasks}
        onTaskUpdate={setTasks}
      />
    </div>
  );
}

Export Methods

Export as PNG

const handleExportPng = async () => {
  await exportAsPng('gantt-chart'); // filename (without extension)
};

Export as JPEG

const handleExportJpeg = async () => {
  await exportAsJpeg('gantt-chart', 0.95); // filename, quality (0-1)
};

Export as PDF

const handleExportPdf = async () => {
  await exportAsPdf('gantt-chart'); // filename (without extension)
};

Custom Export with Options

const handleCustomExport = async () => {
  await exportChart({
    format: 'png',                    // 'png', 'jpeg', or 'pdf'
    filename: 'custom-export',        // filename without extension
    quality: 0.95,                    // image quality (0-1)
    scale: 2,                         // scale factor for higher resolution
    backgroundColor: '#ffffff',       // background color
  });
};

Get Data URL

const handleGetDataUrl = async () => {
  const dataUrl = await getDataUrl('png'); // 'png' or 'jpeg'

  // Use the data URL (e.g., display in an img tag)
  console.log(dataUrl);
};

Copy to Clipboard

const handleCopyToClipboard = async () => {
  const result = await copyToClipboard();

  if (result.success) {
    alert('Chart copied to clipboard!');
  } else {
    alert(`Error: ${result.error}`);
  }
};

Check Dependencies

You can check if the required export dependencies are installed:

import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { useGanttExport } from 'react-modern-gantt';

function ExportComponent() {
  const { checkDependencies } = useGanttExport();
  const [deps, setDeps] = useState(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    const checkLibs = async () => {
      const dependencies = await checkDependencies();
      setDeps(dependencies);
    };
    checkLibs();
  }, [checkDependencies]);

  return (
    <div>
      {deps && (
        <div>
          <p>html2canvas: {deps.html2canvas ? '✓ Installed' : '✗ Missing'}</p>
          <p>jsPDF: {deps.jspdf ? '✓ Installed' : '✗ Missing'}</p>
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  );
}

Export Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
`format`	`string`	`'png'`	Export format: `'png'`, `'jpeg'`, or `'pdf'`
`filename`	`string`	`'gantt'`	Filename without extension
`quality`	`number`	`0.92`	Image quality (0-1, only for JPEG)
`scale`	`number`	`1`	Scale factor for higher resolution
`backgroundColor`	`string`	`'#ffffff'`	Background color (CSS color value)

Best Practices

Install dependencies: Make sure to install html2canvas and jspdf for export functionality
Check dependencies: Use checkDependencies() to verify dependencies are available before enabling export features
Handle errors: Wrap export calls in try-catch blocks to handle potential errors gracefully
Higher quality: Use scale: 2 or higher for better resolution in exports
Dark mode exports: Set backgroundColor to match your chart's dark mode when exporting
User feedback: Show loading indicators and success/error messages during export operations

Complete Example with UI

import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
import { GanttChart, useGanttExport } from 'react-modern-gantt';
import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

function App() {
  const [tasks, setTasks] = useState([...]);
  const [darkMode, setDarkMode] = useState(false);
  const [exportStatus, setExportStatus] = useState('');
  const [dependencies, setDependencies] = useState(null);

  const {
    ganttRef,
    exportAsPng,
    exportAsPdf,
    checkDependencies,
  } = useGanttExport();

  // Check dependencies on mount
  useEffect(() => {
    const checkLibs = async () => {
      const deps = await checkDependencies();
      setDependencies(deps);
    };
    checkLibs();
  }, [checkDependencies]);

  const handleExport = async (exportFn, action) => {
    setExportStatus(`Exporting ${action}...`);
    try {
      await exportFn();
      setExportStatus(`✓ ${action} exported successfully!`);
    } catch (error) {
      setExportStatus(`✗ Error: ${error.message}`);
    }
    setTimeout(() => setExportStatus(''), 3000);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <div style={{ marginBottom: '1rem' }}>
        <button
          onClick={() => handleExport(() => exportAsPng('gantt'), 'PNG')}
          disabled={!dependencies?.html2canvas}
        >
          📥 Export PNG
        </button>
        <button
          onClick={() => handleExport(() => exportAsPdf('gantt'), 'PDF')}
          disabled={!dependencies?.html2canvas || !dependencies?.jspdf}
        >
          📄 Export PDF
        </button>
      </div>

      {exportStatus && (
        <div style={{
          padding: '0.75rem',
          backgroundColor: exportStatus.startsWith('✓') ? '#10b981' : '#ef4444',
          color: 'white',
          borderRadius: '8px',
          marginBottom: '1rem'
        }}>
          {exportStatus}
        </div>
      )}

      <GanttChart
        ref={ganttRef}
        tasks={tasks}
        darkMode={darkMode}
        onTaskUpdate={setTasks}
      />
    </div>
  );
}

⚡ Performance Optimization

React Modern Gantt is optimized for performance, especially in detailed views like Minute and Hour modes.

Minute View Optimization

To prevent performance issues with large timelines, the Minute View is automatically limited to 500 intervals. If your time range would generate more than 500 intervals, the component will:

✂️ Truncate the timeline to 500 intervals
⚠️ Show a console warning with optimization suggestions

Example:

// This would create ~2880 intervals (24 hours × 12 intervals/hour)
<GanttChart
  viewMode={ViewMode.MINUTE}
  minuteStep={5}
  startDate={new Date(2024, 0, 1, 0, 0)}
  endDate={new Date(2024, 0, 2, 0, 0)} // 24 hours later
/>
// → Console: "Minute view limited to 500 intervals for performance..."

Recommendations

For timelines > 40 hours: Use Hour View instead of Minute View
Increase minuteStep: Use 10 or 15 minute intervals for longer ranges
Use smaller time ranges: Keep Minute View for 1-2 days maximum
Switch view modes: Use Day/Week/Month views for long-term planning

Performance Metrics

Metric	Before Optimization	After Optimization	Improvement
Minute View (24h) DOM Elements	~2,880	Max 500	83% reduction
Render Time	~500ms	~120ms	76% faster
Scroll Performance	Laggy	Smooth	Greatly improved

Additional Optimizations

🎯 React.memo on Timeline component for reduced re-renders
🚀 RequestAnimationFrame for smooth scrolling and animations
📦 Minimal DOM updates during drag operations

🎨 Customization

CSS Variables

The easiest way to customize the appearance is by overriding CSS variables:

:root {
  /* Primary colors */
  --rmg-bg-color: #f8f9fb;
  --rmg-text-color: #1a202c;
  --rmg-border-color: #e2e8f0;
  --rmg-task-color: #3182ce;
  --rmg-task-text-color: white;
  --rmg-marker-color: #e53e3e;

  /* Size variables */
  --rmg-row-height: 50px;
  --rmg-task-height: 36px;
  --rmg-border-radius: 6px;

  /* Animation speed */
  --rmg-animation-speed: 0.25;
}

Custom Styles

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  styles={{
    container: 'my-gantt-container',
    title: 'my-gantt-title',
    taskList: 'my-task-list',
    timeline: 'my-timeline',
    todayMarker: 'my-today-marker',
    taskRow: 'my-task-row',
    tooltip: 'my-tooltip',
  }}
  onTaskUpdate={handleTaskUpdate}
/>

Custom Rendering

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  renderTask={({ task, leftPx, widthPx, topPx, isHovered, isDragging, showProgress }) => (
    <div
      className="my-custom-task"
      style={{
        position: 'absolute',
        left: `${leftPx}px`,
        width: `${widthPx}px`,
        top: `${topPx}px`,
        backgroundColor: task.color || '#3182ce',
      }}>
      <div className="my-task-label">{task.name}</div>
      {showProgress && (
        <div className="my-progress-bar">
          <div className="my-progress-fill" style={{ width: `${task.percent || 0}%` }} />
        </div>
      )}
    </div>
  )}
/>

🎯 Event Handling

Handle various interactions with the Gantt chart:

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  onTaskUpdate={(groupId, updatedTask) => {
    console.log(`Task ${updatedTask.id} updated in group ${groupId}`);
    // Update your state here
    updateTasks(groupId, updatedTask);
  }}
  onTaskClick={(task, group) => {
    console.log(`Task ${task.id} clicked in group ${group.id}`);
    // Do something when a task is clicked
    selectTask(task.id);
  }}
  onTaskSelect={(task, isSelected) => {
    console.log(`Task ${task.id} selection state: ${isSelected}`);
    // Handle selection state changes
  }}
  onGroupClick={group => {
    console.log(`Group ${group.id} clicked`);
    // Do something when a group is clicked
  }}
  onViewModeChange={viewMode => {
    console.log(`View mode changed to: ${viewMode}`);
    // Handle view mode changes
  }}
/>

🌙 Dark Mode

Dark mode is built-in and easy to enable:

<GanttChart tasks={tasks} darkMode={true} onTaskUpdate={handleTaskUpdate} />

🔄 Advanced Examples

Custom Task Rendering by Status

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  getTaskColor={({ task }) => {
    // Task is complete
    if (task.percent === 100) {
      return {
        backgroundColor: '#22c55e', // Green
        borderColor: '#166534',
        textColor: '#ffffff',
      };
    }

    // Task has dependencies
    if (task.dependencies?.length > 0) {
      return {
        backgroundColor: '#f59e0b', // Orange
        textColor: '#ffffff',
      };
    }

    // High priority task
    if (task.priority === 'high') {
      return {
        backgroundColor: '#ef4444', // Red
        textColor: '#ffffff',
      };
    }

    // Default color
    return {
      backgroundColor: '#3b82f6', // Blue
      textColor: '#ffffff',
    };
  }}
/>

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  renderTooltip={({ task, position, dragType, startDate, endDate }) => (
    <div className="custom-tooltip">
      <h3>{task.name}</h3>

      {dragType && <div className="drag-indicator">{dragType === 'move' ? 'Moving task...' : 'Resizing task...'}</div>}

      <div className="date-range">
        {format(startDate, 'MMM d, yyyy')} - {format(endDate, 'MMM d, yyyy')}
      </div>

      <div className="progress-section">
        <div className="progress-label">Progress: {task.percent || 0}%</div>
        <div className="progress-bar">
          <div className="progress-fill" style={{ width: `${task.percent || 0}%` }} />
        </div>
      </div>

      {task.assignee && <div className="assignee">Assigned to: {task.assignee}</div>}
    </div>
  )}
/>

🌐 Browser Support

Chrome (latest)
Firefox (latest)
Safari (latest)
Edge (latest)

❓ FAQ

Can I change the date format in the timeline?

Yes, you can use the locale prop to change the date formatting:

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  locale="de-DE" // For German formatting
/>

How do I handle updates to tasks?

The Gantt chart is a controlled component, so updates are handled through the onTaskUpdate callback:

const handleTaskUpdate = (groupId, updatedTask) => {
  setTasks(prevTasks =>
    prevTasks.map(group =>
      group.id === groupId
        ? {
            ...group,
            tasks: group.tasks.map(task => (task.id === updatedTask.id ? updatedTask : task)),
          }
        : group
    )
  );
};

Can I make the Gantt chart read-only?

Yes, set the editMode prop to false:

<GanttChart tasks={tasks} editMode={false} />

This will disable ALL editing: task movement, resizing, and progress editing.

Can I disable specific editing features?

Yes! You have granular control over different editing features:

// Disable only progress editing (tasks still movable/resizable)
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  showProgress={true}
  allowProgressEdit={false}
/>

// Disable task resizing (can move, can't resize)
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  allowTaskResize={false}
/>

// Disable task movement (can resize, can't move)
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  allowTaskMove={false}
/>

// Enable ONLY progress editing (no task editing)
<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  editMode={true}
  showProgress={true}
  allowTaskMove={false}
  allowTaskResize={false}
/>

How do I disable progress indicators?

Set the showProgress prop to false (it's false by default):

<GanttChart tasks={tasks} showProgress={false} />

To enable progress indicators, set it to true:

<GanttChart tasks={tasks} showProgress={true} editMode={true} />

Note: Progress bars are only editable when both editMode={true} AND showProgress={true}.

How do I enable Infinite Scroll?

Set infiniteScroll={true} and provide the onTimelineExtend callback:

const [startDate, setStartDate] = useState(new Date());
const [endDate, setEndDate] = useState(addMonths(new Date(), 6));

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  startDate={startDate}
  endDate={endDate}
  infiniteScroll={true}
  onTimelineExtend={(direction, newStart, newEnd) => {
    setStartDate(newStart);
    setEndDate(newEnd);
  }}
/>;

Why is my Minute View limited to 500 intervals?

For performance reasons, Minute View is automatically limited to 500 intervals. This prevents performance issues with large timelines. If you need to display longer time ranges:

Use a larger minuteStep (10 or 15 minutes instead of 5)
Switch to Hour View for timelines longer than ~40 hours
Break your timeline into smaller chunks

Can I customize the visual appearance of specific tasks?

Yes, use the getTaskColor function:

<GanttChart
  tasks={tasks}
  getTaskColor={({ task }) => ({
    backgroundColor: task.isUrgent ? '#ef4444' : '#3b82f6',
    textColor: 'white',
  })}
/>

Why are my styles not loading?

If your Gantt chart appears without styling, make sure you've imported the CSS file:

import 'react-modern-gantt/dist/index.css';

This import should be included in your application's entry point or in the component where you use the Gantt chart.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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