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Configuration

You can configure the Kanban appearance and functionality via the corresponding API. The available parameters will allow you to:

Cards​

The board of Kanban consists of the cards distributed into columns and rows. You can configure the cards appearance using the cardShape configuration property. There are several predefined fields you can include (or exclude) into the card template, namely:

  • a card label via the label: boolean config

  • a card description via the description: boolean config

    tip

    You can manage the label and description fields of any card via the corresponding inputs of the Kanban editor. If you activate these fields, the corresponding inputs will be displayed in the editor automatically. To configure these inputs, you can use the text and textarea types.

  • a card progress via the progress: boolean config

    tip

    You can manage the progress field of any card via the corresponding control of the Kanban editor. If you activate this field, the corresponding control will be displayed in the editor automatically. To configure this control, you can use the progress type.

  • a start date via the start_date: boolean config

  • a end date via the end_date: boolean config

    tip

    You can manage the start date and end date fields of any card via the corresponding controls of the Kanban editor. If you activate these fields, the corresponding controls will be displayed in the editor automatically. To configure these controls, you can use the date type.

  • a card context menu via the menu: boolean config

  • a card attachment via the attached: boolean config

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    You can attache files to any card via the corresponding field of the Kanban editor. To configure this field, you can use the files type.

  • a card color via the color: boolean config

    tip

    You can manage the top color line of any card via the corresponding control of the Kanban editor. If you activate color, the corresponding control (colorpicker) will be displayed in the editor automatically. To configure this control, you can use the color type.

  • a card cover (preview image) via the cover: boolean config

  • a card comment(s) via the comments: boolean config

  • a card assignment (users) via the users: { show: boolean, limit: number, showLimit: boolean, values: object } config

    tip

    You can assign one or several users to any card via the corresponding control of the Kanban editor. To configure the control for assigning a single user, use the combo or select types of editor. To assign multiple users, use the multiselect type.

  • a card priority via the priority: { show: boolean, values: object } config

    tip

    You can manage the priority of any card via the corresponding control of the Kanban editor. If you activate priority, the corresponding control will be displayed in the editor automatically. To configure this control, you can use the combo or select types only.

  • a custom field via the headerFields: [ { key: string, label: string, css: string } ] config

const users = [ // users data
    { id: 1, label: "John Smith", avatar: "../assets/user.jpg" },
    { id: 2, label: "Aaron Short" }
];

const  cardPriority = [ // card priority data
    { id: 1, color: "#FF5252", label: "high" },
    { id: 2, color: "#FFC975", label: "medium" },
    { id: 3, color: "#0AB169", label: "low" }
];

const cardShape = { // cards settings
    label: true,
    description: true,
    progress: true,
    start_date: true,
    end_date: true,
    menu: true,
    attached: true,
    priority: {
        show: true,
        values: cardPriority
    },
    users: {
        show: true,
        values: users
    },
    headerFields: [
        {
            key: "sprint",
            label: "Custom field",
            css: "custom_css_class"
        }
    ]
};

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    // cards data
    columns,
    cards,
    // cards settings
    cardShape
});
note

Unless you specify the card settings via the cardShape property, the widget will apply a defaultCardShape set of parameters!

Editor​

The Editor of Kanban consists of the fields for managing the cards data. To configure the editor fields (controls), you can use the editorShape property. You can use the following types of the editor fields:

Combo, Select and Multiselect types​

The editor fields of combo, select, and multiselect types can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "combo", // or "select" and "multiselect"
            key: "priority", // the "priority" key is used when configuring the "cardShape" property
            label: "Priority",
            values: [
                { id: 1, label: "high" },
                { id: 2, label: "medium" },
                { id: 3, label: "low" }
            ]
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});
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For the editor field of "multiselect" and "combo" types you can also specify a path to the preview image via the avatar property:

editorShape: [
    {
        type: "multiselect", // or "combo"
        key: "users", // the "users" key is used when configuring the "cardShape" property
        label: "Users",
        values: [
            { 
                id: 1, label: "Alan", 
                avatar: "preview_image_path_1.png" 
            },
            { 
                id: 2, label: "John", 
                avatar: "preview_image_path_2.png" 
            }
        ]
    },
    // settings of other fields
]

Kanban. Limiting assignments to one user only

Color type​

The editor field of color type can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "color", 
            key: "color", // the "color" key is used when configuring the "cardShape" property
            label: "Card color",
            values: ["#65D3B3", "#FFC975", "#58C3FE"],
            config: {
                clear: true,
                placeholder: "Select color"
            }
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

Text and Textarea types​

The editor fields of text and textarea types can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "text", // or "textarea"
            key: "label",
            label: "Label",
            config: {
                placeholder: "Type your tips here", 
                readonly: false, 
                focus: true,
                disabled: false,
                inputStyle: "height: 50px;"
            }
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

Progress type​

The editor field of progress type can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "progress", 
            key: "progress", // the "progress" key is used when configuring the "cardShape" property
            label: "Progress",
            config: {
                min: 10,
                max: 90,
                step: 5
            }
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

Files type​

The editor field of files type can be set in the following way:

Configuring Upload Url as String​

const url = "https://docs.dhtmlx.com/kanban-backend";
new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "files", 
            key: "attached", // the "attached" key is used when configuring the "cardShape" property
            label: "Attachment",
            uploadURL: url + "/uploads", // specify url as string
            config: {
                accept: "image/*", // "video/*", "audio/*"
                disabled: false,
                multiple: true,
                folder: false
            }
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

Configuring Upload Url as Function​

const url = "https://docs.dhtmlx.com/kanban-backend";
new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        ...defaultEditorShape,
        {
            key: "attached",
            type: "files",
            label: "Files",
            uploadURL: rec => {
                const formData = new FormData();
                formData.append("upload", rec.file);

                const config = {
                    method: "POST",
                    body: formData,
                    headers: {
                        'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token  // token or other headers here
                    }
                };

                return fetch(url + "/uploads", config) // URL here
                    .then(res => res.json())
                    .then(
                        data => {
                            rec.id = data.id;
                            return data;
                        },
                        () => ({ id: rec.id, status: "error" })
                    )
                    .catch();
            }
        }
    ]
});

Date and DateRange types​

The editor field of date type can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "date", 
            key: "start_date",
            label: "Start date",
            format: "%d/%m/%y"
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

The editor field of dateRange type can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "dateRange", 
            key: {
                start: "start_date",
                end: "end_date"
            },
            label: "Date Range",
            format: "%d/%m/%y"
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

Comments type​

The editor field of comments type can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
       {
            type: "comments",
            key: "comments",
            label: "Comments",
            config: {
                dateFormat: "%M %d",
                placement: "page", // or "editor"
                html: true,
            },
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

The editor field of links type can be set in the following way:

new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape: [
        {
            type: "links",
            key: "links",
            label: "Links",
        },
        // settings of other fields
    ]
});

Linking editor fields to card fields​

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To link the editor field to the corresponding card field, you need to provide special key in the object of editorShape property (key: "editor_field_key"). The value of this key needs to be set to true in the cardShape property (for built-in card fields) or specified in the headerFields array (for custom card fields). You can provide the initial data of any field via this key as well.

// editor settings
const editorShape = [ 
    { 
        type: "text",
        key: "label",
        label: "Label",
        config: {
            placeholder: "Enter new label here"
        }
    },
    { 
        type: "textarea",
        key: "note",
        label: "Note",
        config: {
            placeholder: "Enter usefull note here"
        }
    }
];
// cards settings
const cardShape = {
    label: true, // a key of built-in field
    headerFields: [
        {
            key: "note", // a key of custom field 
            label: "Note"
        }
    ]
};
// cards data
const cards = [
    {
        label: "Volvo",
        note: "It is the swedish car",
        column: "backlog"
    },
    {
        label: "Audi",
        note: "It is the german car",
        column: "backlog"
    }
];
// create Kanban
new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    editorShape,
    cardShape,
    cards,
    columns
    // other configuration parameters
});
note

Unless you specify the editor settings via the editorShape property, the widget will apply a defaultEditorShape set of parameters. In this case, the default controls and inputs will be displayed in editor only after activating the corresponding fields of cards via the cardShape property.

Configuring the editor​

Using the editor property, you can configure the editor in the following way:

  • enables/disables an autosave mode of the editor via the editor.autoSave property
  • specify a delay time of autosaving data via the editor.debounce property (works with the autoSave: true parameter only)
// create Kanban
new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    columns,
    cards,
    editorShape,
    editor: {
        autoSave: true,
        debounce: 2000
    }
    // other parameters
});

Toolbar​

Toolbar of Kanban consists of the searchbar for searching cards and controls for sorting cards and adding new columns and rows. To display Toolbar, you need to initialize it in a separate container using the kanban.Toolbar() constructor.

// create Kanban
const board = new kanban.Kanban("#root", {
    // data
    columns,
    cards,
    rows,
    // card settings
    cardShape,
    // editor settings
    editorShape
});

new kanban.Toolbar("#toolbar", { api: board.api });

You can manage (hide/show/customize) the Toolbar controls using the items property:

// create Kanban
const board = new kanban.Kanban("#root", {...});

new kanban.Toolbar("#toolbar", {
    api: board.api,
    items: [
        "search", // search bar
        "spacer", // empty space
        "undo", // control to undo the card operations in the history
        "redo", // control to redo the card operations in the history
        "sort", // control for sorting cards
        "addColumn", // control for adding new columns
        "addRow", // control for adding new rows
        // custom elements
    ]
});
tip

To hide some of the Toolbar controls, remove the corresponding string(s) from the items array.

Example​

In this snippet you can see how to configure the Cards, Editor and Toolbar of Kanban: