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Timescale in Vue Schedule component

3 Feb 202622 minutes to read

The time slots are usually the time cells that are displayed on the Day, Week and Work Week views of both the calendar (to the left most position) and timeline views (at the top position). The timeScale property allows you to control and set the required time slot duration for the work cells displayed on Scheduler. It includes the following sub-options such as,

  • enable - When set to true, allows the Scheduler to display the appointments accurately against the exact time duration. If set to false, all the appointments of a day will be displayed one below the other with no grid lines displayed. Its default value is true.
  • interval – Defines the time duration on which the time axis to be displayed either in 1 hour or 30 minutes interval and so on. It accepts the values in minutes and defaults to 60.
  • slotCount – Decides the number of slot count to be split for the specified time interval duration. It defaults to 2, thus displaying two slots to represent an hour(each slot depicting 30 minutes duration).

Note: The upper limit for rendering slots within a single day, utilizing the interval and slotCount properties of the timeScale, stands at 1000. This constraint aligns with the maximum colspan value permissible for the table element, also capped at 1000. This particular restriction is relevant exclusively to the TimelineDay, TimelineWeek and TimelineWorkWeek views.

Setting different time slot duration

The interval and slotCount properties can be used together on the Scheduler to set different time slot duration which is depicted in the following code example. Here, six time slots together represents an hour.

<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings' :timeScale='timeScale'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='WorkWeek'></e-view>
        </e-views>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";
import { ScheduleComponent as EjsSchedule, ViewDirective as EView, ViewsDirective as EViews, Day, Week, WorkWeek } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

const height = '550px';
const eventSettings = { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) };
const selectedData = new Date(2018, 1, 15);
const timeScale = {
  enable: true,
  interval: 60,
  slotCount: 6
};

provide('schedule', [Day, Week, WorkWeek]);

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>
<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings' :timeScale='timeScale'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='WorkWeek'></e-view>
        </e-views>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { ScheduleComponent, ViewDirective, ViewsDirective, Day, Week, WorkWeek } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-schedule": ScheduleComponent,
    "e-views": ViewsDirective,
    "e-view": ViewDirective
  },
  data() {
    return {
      height: '550px',
      eventSettings: { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) },
      selectedData: new Date(2018, 1, 15),
      timeScale: {
        enable: true,
        interval: 60,
        slotCount: 6
      },
    }
  },
  provide: {
    schedule: [Day, Week, WorkWeek]
  }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>

Customizing time cells using template

The timeScale property also supports templates that allow complete customization of time slot appearance. These templates can be defined using either strings or HTML elements and have access to time-related details.

  • majorSlotTemplate - The template option to be applied for major time slots. Here, the template accepts either the string or HTMLElement as template design and then the parsed design is displayed onto the time cells. The time details can be accessed within this template.
  • minorSlotTemplate - The template option to be applied for minor time slots. Here, the template accepts either the string or HTMLElement as template design and then the parsed design is displayed onto the time cells. The time details can be accessed within this template.
<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings' :timeScale='timeScale'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='WorkWeek'></e-view>
        </e-views>
        <template v-slot:majorTemplateVue="{ data }">
          <div>{{ majorSlotTemplate(data.date) }}</div>
        </template>
        <template v-slot:minorTemplateVue="{ data }">
          <div style="text-align: right; margin-right: 15px">{{ minorSlotTemplate(data.date) }}</div>
        </template>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";
import { ScheduleComponent as EjsSchedule, ViewDirective as EView, ViewsDirective as EViews, Day, Week, WorkWeek, View, TimeScaleModel } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { Internationalization, extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

let instance = new Internationalization();


const height = '550px';
const eventSettings = { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) };
const selectedData = new Date(2018, 1, 15);
const timeScale = {
  enable: true,
  interval: 60,
  slotCount: 6,
  majorSlotTemplate: "majorSlotTemplate",
  minorSlotTemplate: "minorSlotTemplate",
};

provide('schedule', [Day, Week, WorkWeek]);

const majorSlotTemplate = function (date) {
  return instance.formatDate(date, { skeleton: 'hm' });
}
const minorSlotTemplate = function (date) {
  return instance.formatDate(date, { skeleton: 'ms' }).replace(':00', '');
}

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>
<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings' :timeScale='timeScale'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='WorkWeek'></e-view>
        </e-views>
        <template v-slot:majorTemplateVue="{ data }">
          <div>{{ majorSlotTemplate(data.date) }}</div>
        </template>
        <template v-slot:minorTemplateVue="{ data }">
          <div style="text-align: right; margin-right: 15px">{{ minorSlotTemplate(data.date) }}</div>
        </template>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { ScheduleComponent, ViewDirective, ViewsDirective, Day, Week, WorkWeek } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { Internationalization, extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

let instance = new Internationalization();

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-schedule": ScheduleComponent,
    "e-views": ViewsDirective,
    "e-view": ViewDirective
  },
  data() {
    return {
      height: '550px',
      eventSettings: { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) },
      selectedData: new Date(2018, 1, 15),
      timeScale: {
        enable: true,
        interval: 60,
        slotCount: 6,
        majorSlotTemplate: "majorSlotTemplate",
        minorSlotTemplate: "minorSlotTemplate",
      },
    }
  },
  provide: {
    schedule: [Day, Week, WorkWeek]
  },
  methods: {
    majorSlotTemplate: function (date) {
      return instance.formatDate(date, { skeleton: 'hm' });
    },
    minorSlotTemplate: function (date) {
      return instance.formatDate(date, { skeleton: 'ms' }).replace(':00', '');
    }
  }
}

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>

Hiding the timescale grid

The visibility of the Scheduler’s time grid can be controlled using the enable option in the timeScale configuration. When enable is set to false, the grid lines that represent exact time durations are hidden, and appointments are displayed without time alignment.

The default value of this option is true.

<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings' :timeScale='timeScale'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='TimelineWorkWeek'></e-view>
        </e-views>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";
import { ScheduleComponent as EjsSchedule, ViewDirective as EView, ViewsDirective as EViews, Day, Week, TimelineViews, View } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';


const height = '550px';
const eventSettings = { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) };
const selectedData = new Date(2018, 1, 15);
const timeScale = {
  enable: false,
};

provide('schedule', [Day, Week, TimelineViews]);

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>
<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings' :timeScale='timeScale'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='TimelineWorkWeek'></e-view>
        </e-views>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { ScheduleComponent, ViewDirective, ViewsDirective, Day, Week, TimelineViews } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-schedule": ScheduleComponent,
    "e-views": ViewsDirective,
    "e-view": ViewDirective
  },
  data() {
    return {
      height: '550px',
      eventSettings: { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) },
      selectedData: new Date(2018, 1, 15),
      timeScale: {
        enable: false,
      },
    }
  },
  provide: {
    schedule: [Day, Week, TimelineViews]
  }
}

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>

Highlighting the current date and time

By default, the Scheduler highlights the current date in the date header and displays a current time indicator in applicable views, including Day, Week, Work Week, Timeline Day, Timeline Week, and Timeline Work Week.

To disable the current time indicator, set the showTimeIndicator property to false. The default value of this property is true.

<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings'
        :showTimeIndicator='showTimeIndicator'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='WorkWeek'></e-view>
          <e-view option='TimelineDay'></e-view>
        </e-views>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";
import { ScheduleComponent as EjsSchedule, ViewDirective as EView, ViewsDirective as EViews, Day, Week, WorkWeek, TimelineViews, View } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

const height = '550px';
const eventSettings = { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) };
const selectedData = new Date(2018, 1, 15);
const showTimeIndicator = false;

provide('schedule', [Day, Week, WorkWeek, TimelineViews]);

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>
<template>
  <div id='app'>
    <div id='container'>
      <ejs-schedule :height='height' :selectedDate='selectedData' :eventSettings='eventSettings'
        :showTimeIndicator='showTimeIndicator'>
        <e-views>
          <e-view option='Day'></e-view>
          <e-view option='Week'></e-view>
          <e-view option='WorkWeek'></e-view>
          <e-view option='TimelineDay'></e-view>
        </e-views>
      </ejs-schedule>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { ScheduleComponent, ViewDirective, ViewsDirective, Day, Week, WorkWeek, TimelineViews, View } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule';
import { scheduleData } from './datasource.js';
import { extend } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-schedule": ScheduleComponent,
    "e-views": ViewsDirective,
    "e-view": ViewDirective
  },
  data() {
    return {
      height: '550px',
      eventSettings: { dataSource: extend([], scheduleData, null, true) },
      selectedData: new Date(2018, 1, 15),
      showTimeIndicator: false,
    }
  },
  provide: {
    schedule: [Day, Week, WorkWeek, TimelineViews]
  }
}

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-calendars/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-navigations/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-popups/styles/material3.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-schedule/styles/material3.css";
</style>

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