Creates a customizable SVG based calendar using JavaScript/SVG
This is an HTML file with no content. On page load createCalendar is called. This function is the "meat and potatoes" of this project.
The code creates a single month calendar with various options for display and styling. The calendar will be placed at any given x,y coordinate with any given width and height. You could make some stupid looking calendars if you want to (I'll post some at the bottom for your enjoyment). The point is to add a calendar to whatever and where-ever you want.
The paramters to createCalendar are:
width - (required) width of calendar height - (required) height of calendar
x - (required) an absolute positioned div is created and a calendar is placed and the x/y corrdinates
y - (required)
date - (optional) a JavaScript Date object, defaults to today
options - (optional) ... will explain below all options are optional appendToChild - (required) a dom element to append the SVG calendar to. Because the calendar resizes itself to the space alloted this DOM must be displayed. Meaning it cannot be hidden or a DOM element that is not placed on the page. If you don't want to display it I suggest you move it off the edge of the screen or set the opacity.
options:
Pass any of the following attributes to an object to customize the calendar. (The values shown are the default values)
weekStart = 0 Day of the week to start on 0 for Sunday 1 for Monday etc..
,highLightWeekend = true Weekends can be highlighted or not
,highlightWrongMonths = true The calendar is a 6x7 grid some months will not need the extra days, this option can remove the highlight ,useShortYear = false 2024 vs 24
,useShortMonthName = true Janurary vs Jan
,useShortWeekName = true Sunday vs Sun
,showMonthNavigation = false Arrows are shown in the header or not, if you click them the month will change -- Styling --
,styleCalendar = { background of calendar
stroke: "black"
,fill:"lightgray"
}
,styleYearMonthDivider = { The line below the month
stroke:"black"
,"stroke-width": 2
}
,styleMonthDatesDivider = { The line below the week
stroke:"black"
}
,styleDatesVerticleDivider = { Verticle lines in the dates area
stroke:"black"
}
,styleDatesHorizontalDivider = { Horizontal lines in the date area
stroke:"black"
}
,styleOffMonthHighlight = { How the dates in the off months are highligted
fill: "black"
,opacity: 0.2
}
,styleDateNumberBackground = { On the date (numerical) there is a box around the date
opacity: 0.5
,fill:"lightblue"
,stroke: "black"
}
,styleWeekend = { Highlight for weekends (Sunday/Saturday)
opacity: 0.2
,fill: "yellow"
}
,styleYearMonthText = { Font for Month & Year
"font-family": "sans-serif"
,bumpScale: 0.3
,bumpY: 0.08
}
,styleWeekDayText = { Font for the week names
"font-family": "sans-serif"
,bumpScale: useShortWeekName ? 0.3 : 0
,bumpY: 0.08
}
,styleDateText = { Font for the dates (numerica)
"font-family": "sans-serif"
,bumpScale: 0.3
,bumpY: 0.08
}
,styleMonthChangeControl = { Style for the font to navigate the month
"font-family": "sans-serif"
,bumpScale: 0.3
,bumpY: 0.08
,cursor: "pointer"
}
bumpY - When sizing the text it seems a little too high, although it should be correct numericaly, this will offset it a bit (% of height)
bumpScale - When sizing the text the font may seem a little too small, although it should be correct numericaly, this will alter the size a bit (% of size)
Events
You can add reocurring events (rules) and single entries
Sillyness:
You could make calendars that are unusuable.. white on white, or streched out to something dumb:
