Timeline Chart
Timeline charts represent events in chronological order.
The exact timeline chart implementation steps depend on the data source. Below are general recommendations on how to create a timeline chart.
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Choose a series type
Each event is represented by its name and start/end dates. In this case, the series type should have points with one argument and two values, for example, the Range Bar. -
Bind the series to data
You can bind the series to data directly or use a series template (depending on the data source). These approaches and their differences are described in the Bind Series to Data article. In this demo, we use a series template. -
Line up bars
Specify the barOverlapGroup to arrange bars in a line that displays a combined timeline. -
Rotate the chart
A range bar chart's bars are vertical. To make them horizontal, set the rotated property to true. -
Sort the events chronologically
Arguments maintain objects' order in the data source. If this order is not chronological, use the axis' categories array to specify the order.
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import React from 'react';
import { Chart, CommonSeriesSettings, Legend, SeriesTemplate, Animation, ArgumentAxis, Tick, Title } from 'devextreme-react/chart';
import dataSource from './data.js';
const axisCategories = ['Royal Houses'];
class App extends React.Component {
render() {
return (
<Chart id="chart" dataSource={dataSource} barGroupPadding={0.2} rotated={true}>
<ArgumentAxis categories={axisCategories}>
<Tick visible={false} />
</ArgumentAxis>
<Title text="The British Monarchy"
subtitle="An Abbreviated Timeline"
/>
<CommonSeriesSettings
type="rangeBar"
argumentField="monarch"
rangeValue1Field="start"
rangeValue2Field="end"
barOverlapGroup="monarch"
>
</CommonSeriesSettings>
<Legend verticalAlignment="bottom" horizontalAlignment="center">
<Title text="Royal Houses" />
</Legend>
<SeriesTemplate nameField="house" />
<Animation enabled={false} />
</Chart>
);
}
}
export default App;
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import App from './App.js';
ReactDOM.render(
<App />,
document.getElementById('app')
);
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>DevExtreme Demo</title>
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
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<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css" />
<script src="https://unpkg.com/core-js@2.4.1/client/shim.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/systemjs@0.21.3/dist/system.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="config.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
System.import('./index.js');
</script>
</head>
<body class="dx-viewport">
<div class="demo-container">
<div id="app"></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
#chart {
height: 440px;
}
export default [
{
monarch: 'Anne',
start: new Date(1701, 4, 1),
end: new Date(1714, 7, 1),
house: 'Stuart'
},
{
monarch: 'George I',
start: new Date(1714, 7, 1),
house: 'Hanover',
end: new Date(1727, 5, 11)
},
{
monarch: 'George II',
start: new Date(1727, 5, 11),
house: 'Hanover',
end: new Date(1760, 9, 25)
},
{
monarch: 'George III',
start: new Date(1760, 9, 25),
house: 'Hanover',
end: new Date(1820, 0, 29)
},
{
monarch: 'George IV',
start: new Date(1820, 0, 29),
house: 'Hanover',
end: new Date(1830, 5, 26)
},
{
monarch: 'William IV',
start: new Date(1830, 5, 26),
house: 'Hanover',
end: new Date(1837, 5, 20)
},
{
monarch: 'Victoria',
start: new Date(1837, 5, 20),
end: new Date(1901, 0, 22),
house: 'Hanover'
},
{
monarch: 'Edward VII',
start: new Date(1901, 0, 22),
house: 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha',
end: new Date(1910, 4, 6)
},
{
monarch: 'George V',
start: new Date(1910, 4, 6),
house: 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha',
end: new Date(1917, 5, 17)
},
{
monarch: 'George V',
start: new Date(1917, 5, 17),
house: 'Windsor',
end: new Date(1936, 0, 20)
},
{
monarch: 'Edward VIII',
start: new Date(1936, 0, 20),
house: 'Windsor',
end: new Date(1936, 11, 11)
},
{
monarch: 'George VI',
start: new Date(1936, 11, 11),
house: 'Windsor',
end: new Date(1952, 1, 6)
},
{
monarch: 'Elizabeth II',
house: 'Windsor',
start: new Date(1952, 1, 6),
end: new Date()
},
{
house: 'Stuart',
start: new Date(1701, 4, 1),
end: new Date(1714, 7, 1),
monarch: 'Royal Houses'
},
{
end: new Date(1901, 0, 22),
house: 'Hanover',
start: new Date(1714, 7, 1),
monarch: 'Royal Houses'
},
{
start: new Date(1901, 0, 22),
end: new Date(1917, 5, 17),
house: 'Saxe-Coburg and Gotha',
monarch: 'Royal Houses'
},
{
house: 'Windsor',
start: new Date(1917, 5, 17),
end: new Date(),
monarch: 'Royal Houses'
}
];
window.config = {
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meta: {
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"esModule": true
},
},
paths: {
'npm:': 'https://unpkg.com/'
},
defaultExtension: 'js',
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'devexpress-diagram': 'npm:devexpress-diagram@2.1.32/dist/dx-diagram.js',
'devexpress-gantt': 'npm:devexpress-gantt@3.0.14/dist/dx-gantt.js',
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'inferno': 'npm:inferno@7.4.10/dist/inferno.min.js',
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'inferno-create-element': 'npm:inferno-create-element@7.4.10/dist/inferno-create-element.min.js',
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'inferno-hydrate': 'npm:inferno-hydrate@7.4.10/dist/inferno-hydrate.min.js',
'inferno-clone-vnode': 'npm:inferno-clone-vnode@7.4.10/dist/inferno-clone-vnode.min.js',
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// SystemJS plugins
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defaultExtension: 'js'
},
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defaultExtension: 'js'
},
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},
'devextreme/events/utils': {
main: 'index'
},
'devextreme/events': {
main: 'index'
},
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main: './index.js',
defaultExtension: 'js'
}
},
packageConfigPaths: [
"npm:@devextreme/*/package.json",
],
babelOptions: {
sourceMaps: false,
stage0: true,
react: true
}
};
System.config(window.config);