Available only in PRO Edition

Overlay Extension

This functionality is available in the PRO edition only.

The overlay extension contains a set of API methods to simplify work with overlays. Read details about the Overlay extension in the article Extra Elements in Timeline Area.

Methods

The following methods are available via the gantt.ext.overlay object:

addOverlay

adds a new overlay into the Gantt Chart and returns its id. Takes a container with custom content as a parameter.

var overlay = gantt.ext.overlay.addOverlay(function(container){});

deleteOverlay

removes an overlay by its id

gantt.ext.overlay.deleteOverlay(id);

getOverlaysIds

returns an array with ids of overlays added into the chart

var ids = gantt.ext.overlay.getOverlaysIds();

refreshOverlay

repaints the specified overlay. Takes the id of an overlay as a parameter.

gantt.ext.overlay.refreshOverlay(id);

showOverlay

shows an overlay by its id. Takes the id of an overlay as a parameter.

gantt.ext.overlay.showOverlay(id);

hideOverlay

hides an overlay by its id

gantt.ext.overlay.hideOverlay(id);

isOverlayVisible

checks visibility of the specified overlay. Returns true if the overlay is visible.

var isVisible = gantt.ext.overlay.isOverlayVisible(id);