easy_date_timeline 1.0.5

The "easy_date_timeline" package is a customizable Flutter library that displays a timeline of dates in a horizontal view.

EasyDateTimeline

The "easy_date_timeline" package is a customizable Flutter library that displays a timeline of dates in a horizontal view.

What's new?

• Add new widget called: EasyInfiniteDateTimeLine , It allows you to define a range of dates with firstDate and lastDate, specify the initial focus with focusedDate, and offers a controller for programmatic interactions:

controller: The Controller parameter is an optional controller that allows you to manage and interact with the InfiniteTimeLineWidget. You can use this controller to programmatically manipulate the widget's behavior. For example, you can scroll to specific dates, control animations, or perform other actions within the timeline. This controller is a powerful tool for integrating the widget with your app's logic.

firstDate: This required parameter specifies the start date of the timeline. It defines the earliest date that will be displayed in the timeline view. You should set this date to the beginning of the time range you want to visualize.

lastDate: This required parameter defines the end date of the timeline. It determines the latest date that will be visible within the timeline. Typically, this date should be set to represent the end of the time range you want to display.

focusedDate: Another required parameter, the focusedDate determines which date is currently in focus within the timeline.

How To Use EasyInfiniteDateTimeLine

Import the following package in your dart file

import 'package:easy_date_timeline/easy_date_timeline.dart';

Usage

Use the EasyInfiniteDateTimeLine Widget

 final EasyInfiniteDateTimelineController _controller =
      EasyInfiniteDateTimelineController();

        EasyInfiniteDateTimeLine(
          controller: _controller,
          firstDate: DateTime(2023),
          focusDate: _focusDate,
          lastDate: DateTime(2023, 12, 31),
          onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
            setState(() {
              _focusDate = selectedDate;
            });
          },
        ),

How To Use EasyDateTimeLine

Import the following package in your dart file

import 'package:easy_date_timeline/easy_date_timeline.dart';

Usage

Use the EasyDateTimeLine Widget

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
    ),

Features

• Dynamic Text Color : The "easy_date_timeline" package automatically adjusts the text color of the active day based on the active color. If the active color is a dark color, the text color will be light, and if the active color is a light color, the text color will be dark. This ensures that the text is always easy to read and contrasts well with the background color.

• Customizable Item Builder : The "easy_date_timeline" package provides an item builder that allows for full customization of the timeline items. With the item builder, developers can customize the appearance and behavior of each date item in the timeline, including the text, background color,etc..

  IMPORTANT NOTE:

  When utilizing the itemBuilder, it is essential to provide the width of each day for the date timeline widget.

  For example:

   dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
    // You must specify the width in this case.
    width: 124.0,
   ),
  
  

  See itemBuilder example

• Locale Support : The "easy_date_timeline" package supports locale, allowing developers to display the timeline in different languages and formats based on the user's device settings. This feature ensures that the package can be used in a variety of international contexts and provides a seamless user experience for users around the world.

Custom background

Use the activeDayProps in dayProps that contains decoration for the active day.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      headerProps: const EasyHeaderProps(
        monthPickerType: MonthPickerType.switcher,
        dateFormatter: DateFormatter.fullDateDMY(),
      ),
      dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
        dayStructure: DayStructure.dayStrDayNum,
        activeDayStyle: DayStyle(
          decoration: BoxDecoration(
            borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
            gradient: LinearGradient(
              begin: Alignment.topCenter,
              end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
              colors: [
                Color(0xff3371FF),
                Color(0xff8426D6),
              ],
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    )

Change current day highlight color and style

in the dayProps you can set todayHighlightStyle to :

• TodayHighlightStyle.withBackground : Set a background color for the current day.
• TodayHighlightStyle.withBorder : Set just a colored border for the current day.
• TodayHighlightStyle.none : Remove the highlight from the current day. by default the highlight color equal to primary color with opacity of 20%. to change the highlight color you can use todayHighlightColor and set your own color.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      activeColor: const Color(0xff85A389),
      dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
        todayHighlightStyle: TodayHighlightStyle.withBackground,
        todayHighlightColor: Color(0xffE1ECC8),
      ),
    )

NOTE: When you provide an inactiveDay.decoration to the EasyDateTimeline widget, it will override the current day highlight feature.

Change day structure

In the dayProps change the dayStructure to:

• DayStructure.dayNumDayStr : show the current day number then current day name.
• DayStructure.dayStrDayNum : show the current name then current day number.
• DayStructure.monthDayNumDayStr : show current month name then the current day number finally current day name.
• DayStructure.dayNumberOnly : show only current day number.
• DayStructure.dayNameOnly : show only current day name.
• DayStructure.dayStrDayNumMonth : show current day name then the current day number finally current moth name.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      activeColor: const Color(0xffFFBF9B),
      headerProps: const EasyHeaderProps(
        dateFormatter: DateFormatter.monthOnly(),
      ),
      dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
        height: 56.0,
        width: 56.0,
        dayStructure: DayStructure.dayNumDayStr,
        inactiveDayStyle: DayStyle(
          borderRadius: 48.0,
          dayNumStyle: TextStyle(
            fontSize: 18.0,
          ),
        ),
        activeDayStyle: DayStyle(
          dayNumStyle: TextStyle(
            fontSize: 18.0,
            fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
          ),
        ),
      ),
    )

Locale support

With easy_date_timeline, you can display dates and timelines in your preferred language and format. Simply pass the locale parameter with the appropriate language code and region as a value. For example, if you want to display the dates in Arabic, you can set the locale parameter to "ar". The package's support for localization allows you to provide a better user experience for users around the world by displaying text and information in their preferred language and format.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      activeColor: const Color(0xffB04759),
      locale: "ar",
    );

Landscape view

With easy_date_timeline, you can display dates and timelines in landscape view just set landScapeMode to true in dayProps.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      activeColor: const Color(0xff116A7B),
      dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
        landScapeMode: true,
        activeDayStyle: DayStyle(
          borderRadius: 48.0,
        ),
        dayStructure: DayStructure.dayStrDayNum,
      ),
      headerProps: const EasyHeaderProps(
        dateFormatter: DateFormatter.fullDateDMonthAsStrY(),
      ),
    )

Change header appearance

In the headerProps change the monthPickerType to:

• MonthPickerType.switcher : show the month and you can change month by clicking the arrow buttons.
• MonthPickerType.dropDown : show the month and you can change month from a dropdown menu.
• also in the headerProps change the dateFormatter to:
• DateFormatter.dayOnly() : Formats the date with only the day of the week for example "Monday".
• DateFormatter.monthOnly() : Formats the date with only the month for example "January".
• DateFormatter.fullDateDMY() : Formats the date as "day/month/year" (e.g., "01/01/2022"), You can also specify a custom separator to use between the day, month, and year. default separator is "/".
• DateFormatter.fullDateMDY() : Formats the date as "month/day/year" (e.g., "01/25/2022"), You can also specify a custom separator to use between the day, month, and year. default separator is "/".
• DateFormatter.fullDateDayAsStrMY() : Formats the date as "day month, year" (e.g., "Monday 12, 2022"), You can also specify a custom separator. default separator is ", ".
• DateFormatter.fullDateDMonthAsStrY() : Formats the date as "day month year" (e.g., "1 January, 2022"), You can also specify a custom separator. default separator is ", ".
• DateFormatter.fullDateMonthAsStrDY() : Formats the date as "month day, year" (e.g., "January 1, 2022"), You can also specify a custom separator. default separator is ", ".
• DateFormatter.custom() : Formats the date using a custom formatter.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      activeColor: const Color(0xff37306B),
      headerProps: const EasyHeaderProps(
        monthPickerType: MonthPickerType.switcher,
        dateFormatter: DateFormatter.fullDateDayAsStrMY(),
      ),
      dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
        activeDayStyle: DayStyle(
          borderRadius: 32.0,
        ),
        inactiveDayStyle: DayStyle(
          borderRadius: 32.0,
        ),
      ),
      timeLineProps: const EasyTimeLineProps(
        hPadding: 16.0, // padding from left and right
        separatorPadding: 16.0, // padding between days
      ),
    )

Customize day appearance

IMPORTANT NOTE:

When utilizing the itemBuilder, it is essential to provide the width of each day for the date timeline widget.

• For example:

  dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
   // You must specify the width in this case.
   width: 124.0,
  ),

You can use the itemBuilder to customize the appearance of the day widget. The itemBuilder provides the following:

• BuildContext context.
• String dayNumber : the day number ex: "11".
• String dayName : the day name ex: "Sunday".
• String monthName : the month name ex: "June".
• DateTime fullDate : the full date of the day for fully customization.
• bool isSelected : whether the day is selected or not.

    EasyDateTimeLine(
      initialDate: DateTime.now(),
      onDateChange: (selectedDate) {
        //`selectedDate` the new date selected.
      },
      dayProps: const EasyDayProps(
        height: 56.0,
        // You must specify the width in this case.
        width: 124.0,
      ),
      headerProps: const EasyHeaderProps(
        dateFormatter: DateFormatter.fullDateMonthAsStrDY(),
      ),
      itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, String dayNumber, dayName, monthName,
          fullDate, isSelected) {
        return Container(
          //the same width that provided previously.
          width: 124.0,
          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8.0),
          decoration: BoxDecoration(
            color: isSelected ? const Color(0xffFF6D60) : null,
            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16.0),
          ),
          child: Row(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
            children: [
              Text(
                monthName,
                style: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 12,
                  color: isSelected ? Colors.white : const Color(0xff6D5D6E),
                ),
              ),
              const SizedBox(
                width: 8.0,
              ),
              Text(
                dayNumber,
                style: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 20,
                  fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
                  color: isSelected ? Colors.white : const Color(0xff393646),
                ),
              ),
              const SizedBox(
                width: 8.0,
              ),
              Text(
                dayName,
                style: TextStyle(
                  fontSize: 12,
                  color: isSelected ? Colors.white : const Color(0xff6D5D6E),
                ),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        );
      },
    )

Constructor:

  EasyDateTimeLine({
    super.key,
    required this.initialDate,
    this.disabledDates,
    this.headerProps = const EasyHeaderProps(),
    this.timeLineProps = const EasyTimeLineProps(),
    this.dayProps = const EasyDayProps(),
    this.onDateChange,
    this.itemBuilder,
    this.activeColor,
    this.locale = "en_US",
  });

  EasyInfiniteDateTimeLine({
    super.key,
    this.disabledDates,
    this.timeLineProps = const EasyTimeLineProps(),
    this.dayProps = const EasyDayProps(),
    this.onDateChange,
    this.itemBuilder,
    this.activeColor,
    this.locale = "en_US",
    required this.firstDate,
    required this.focusDate,
    required this.lastDate,
    this.controller,
    this.showTimelineHeader = true,
    this.headerBuilder,
  });

Author

• Fady Fayez