WebAssembly Gantt Chart in Blazor Gantt Chart Component

17 Sep 202124 minutes to read

This article provides a step-by-step instructions to configure Syncfusion Blazor Gantt Chart in a simple Blazor WebAssembly application using Visual Studio 2019.

Note: Starting with version 17.4.0.39 (2019 Volume 4), you need to include a valid license key (either paid or trial key) within your applications. Please refer to this help topic for more information.

Prerequisites

Note: .NET Core SDK 3.1.3 requires Visual Studio 2019 16.6 or later.

Syncfusion Blazor components are compatible with .NET Core 5.0 Preview 6 and it requires Visual Studio 16.7 Preview 1 or later.

Create a Blazor WebAssembly project in Visual Studio 2019

  1. Install the essential project templates in the Visual Studio 2019 by running the below command line in the command prompt.

     dotnet new -i Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Templates::3.2.0-rc1.20223.4

  2. Choose Create a new project from the Visual Studio dashboard.

    Creating New Project in Blazor ASPNETCore

  3. Select Blazor App from the template, and then click Next button.

    Blazor Application Template

  4. Now, the project configuration window will popup. Click Create button to create a new project with the default project configuration.

    Blazor ASP.NET Core Project Configuration

  5. Choose Blazor WebAssembly App from the dashboard, and then click Create button to create a new Blazor WebAssembly application.

    Blazor Wasm Template

Note: ASP.NET Core 3.1 available in Visual Studio 2019 version.

Importing Syncfusion Blazor component in the application

  1. Install Syncfusion.Blazor NuGet package to the application by using the NuGet Package Manager.
  2. You can add the client-side style resources through CDN or from NuGet packages in the HEAD element of the ~/Pages/_Host.cshtml page.
<head>
    <link href="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor/styles/bootstrap4.css" rel="stylesheet" />
</head>

For Internet Explorer 11 kindly refer the poly fills. Refer the documentation for more information.

<head>
    <link href="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor/styles/bootstrap4.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://github.com/Daddoon/Blazor.Polyfill/releases/download/3.0.1/blazor.polyfill.min.js"></script>
</head>

Adding component package to the application

Open ~/_Imports.razor file and import the Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt packages.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt

Add SyncfusionBlazor service in Startup.cs

Open the Startup.cs file and add services required by Syncfusion components using services.AddSyncfusionBlazor() method. Add this method in ConfigureServices function as follows.

using Syncfusion.Blazor;

namespace BlazorApplication
{
    public class Startup
    {
        ....
        ....
        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            ....
            ....
            services.AddSyncfusionBlazor();
        }
    }
}

Adding Gantt Chart component to the application

Now, add the Syncfusion Blazor Gantt Chart component in any web page (razor) in the Pages folder. For example, the Gantt Chart component is added in the ~/Pages/Index.razor page.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt TValue="TaskData">
</SfGantt>

@code{
    public class TaskData
    {
        public int TaskId { get; set; }
        public string TaskName { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
        public string Duration { get; set; }
        public int Progress { get; set; }
        public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
    }
}

Binding Gantt Chart with Data

Bind data with the Gantt Chart component by using the DataSource property. It accepts an list objects or the DataManager instance.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px">
</SfGantt>

@code{
public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
protected override void OnInitialized()
{
    this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
}

public class TaskData
{
    public int TaskId { get; set; }
    public string TaskName { get; set; }
    public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
    public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
    public string Duration { get; set; }
    public int Progress { get; set; }
    public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
}

public static List <TaskData> GetTaskCollection() {
    List <TaskData> Tasks = new List <TaskData> () {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                }
            })
        }
    };
    return Tasks;
    }
}

Mapping Task Fields

The data source fields that are required to render the tasks are mapped to the Gantt Chart component using the GanttTaskFields property.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px">
    <GanttTaskFields Id="TaskId" Name="TaskName" StartDate="StartDate" EndDate="EndDate" Duration="Duration" Progress="Progress" Child="SubTasks">
    </GanttTaskFields>
</SfGantt>

@code{
public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
protected override void OnInitialized()
{
    this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
}

public class TaskData
{
    public int TaskId { get; set; }
    public string TaskName { get; set; }
    public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
    public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
    public string Duration { get; set; }
    public int Progress { get; set; }
    public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
}

public static List <TaskData> GetTaskCollection() {
    List <TaskData> Tasks = new List <TaskData> () {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                }
            })
        }
    };

    return Tasks;
}
}

Defining Columns

Gantt Chart has an option to define columns as an array. You can customize the Gantt Chart columns using the following properties:

  • Field: Maps the data source fields to the columns.
  • HeaderText: Changes the title of columns.
  • TextAlign: Changes the alignment of columns. By default, columns will be left aligned. To change the columns to right align, set TextAlign to right.
  • Format: Formats the number and date values to standard or custom formats. Here, it is defined for the conversion of numeric values to currency.
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Grids
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px">
    <GanttTaskFields Id="TaskId" Name="TaskName" StartDate="StartDate" EndDate="EndDate" Duration="Duration" Progress="Progress" Child="SubTasks">
    </GanttTaskFields>
    <GanttColumns>
        <GanttColumn Field="TaskId" HeaderText="Task ID" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="100"></GanttColumn>
        <GanttColumn Field="TaskName" HeaderText="Task Name" Width="250"></GanttColumn>
        <GanttColumn Field="StartDate" HeaderText="Start Date" Width="250"></GanttColumn>
        <GanttColumn Field="Duration" HeaderText="Duration" Width="250"></GanttColumn>
        <GanttColumn Field="Progress" HeaderText="Progress" Format="@NumberFormat" Width="250"></GanttColumn>
    </GanttColumns>
</SfGantt>

@code{
    public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
    public string NumberFormat = "C";
    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
    }

    public class TaskData
    {
        public int TaskId { get; set; }
        public string TaskName { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
        public string Duration { get; set; }
        public int Progress { get; set; }
        public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
    }

    public static List <TaskData> GetTaskCollection() {
    List <TaskData> Tasks = new List <TaskData> () {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                }
            })
        }
    };

    return Tasks;
}
}

For further details regarding Columns, Please refer here

Enable Editing

The editing feature enables you to edit the tasks in the Gantt Chart component. It can be enabled by using the EditSettings.AllowEditing and EditSettings.AllowTaskbarEditing properties.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px">
    <GanttTaskFields Id="TaskId" Name="TaskName" StartDate="StartDate" EndDate="EndDate" Duration="Duration" Progress="Progress" Child="SubTasks">
    </GanttTaskFields>
    <GanttEditSettings AllowEditing="true" Mode="Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt.EditMode.Auto" AllowTaskbarEditing="true"></GanttEditSettings>
</SfGantt>

@code{
    public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
    }

    public class TaskData
    {
        public int TaskId { get; set; }
        public string TaskName { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
        public string Duration { get; set; }
        public int Progress { get; set; }
        public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
    }

    public static List <TaskData> GetTaskCollection() {
    List <TaskData> Tasks = new List <TaskData> () {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                }
            })
        }
    };

    return Tasks;
}
}

When the edit mode is set to Auto, you can change the cells to editable mode by double-clicking anywhere at the Tree Grid and edit the task details in the edit dialog by double-clicking anywhere at the chart.

You can find the full information regarding Editing from here

Enable Filtering

The filtering feature enables you to view the reduced amount of records based on filter criteria. Gantt Chart provides the menu filtering support for each column. It can be enabled by setting the AllowFiltering property to true. Filtering feature can also be customized using the FilterSettings property.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px" AllowFiltering="true">
    <GanttTaskFields Id="TaskId" Name="TaskName" StartDate="StartDate" EndDate="EndDate" Duration="Duration" Progress="Progress" Child="SubTasks">
    </GanttTaskFields>
</SfGantt>

@code{
    public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
    }

    public class TaskData
    {
        public int TaskId { get; set; }
        public string TaskName { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
        public string Duration { get; set; }
        public int Progress { get; set; }
        public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
    }

    public static List<TaskData> GetTaskCollection()
    {
        List<TaskData> Tasks = new List<TaskData>() {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                }
            })
        }
    };

        return Tasks;
    }
}

You can find the full information regarding Filtering from here

Enable Sorting

The sorting feature enables you to order the records. It can be enabled by setting the AllowSorting property to true. The sorting feature can be customized using the SortSettings property.

@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px" AllowSorting="true">
    <GanttTaskFields Id="TaskId" Name="TaskName" StartDate="StartDate" EndDate="EndDate" Duration="Duration" Progress="Progress" Child="SubTasks">
    </GanttTaskFields>
</SfGantt>

@code{
    public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
    }

    public class TaskData
    {
        public int TaskId { get; set; }
        public string TaskName { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
        public string Duration { get; set; }
        public int Progress { get; set; }
        public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
    }

    public static List<TaskData> GetTaskCollection()
    {
        List<TaskData> Tasks = new List<TaskData>() {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                }
            })
        }
    };
    return Tasks;
    }
}

You can find the full information regarding Sorting from here

Enabling Predecessors or Task Relationships

Predecessor or task dependency in the Gantt Chart component is used to depict the relationship between the tasks.

  • Start to Start (SS): You cannot start a task until the dependent task starts.
  • Start to Finish (SF): You cannot finish a task until the dependent task finishes.
  • Finish to Start (FS): You cannot start a task until the dependent task completes.
  • Finish to Finish (FF): You cannot finish a task until the dependent task completes.
    You can show the relationship in tasks by using the Dependency property as shown in the following code example.
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.Gantt
<SfGantt DataSource="@TaskCollection" Height="450px" Width="700px">
    <GanttTaskFields Id="TaskId" Name="TaskName" StartDate="StartDate" EndDate="EndDate" Duration="Duration" Progress="Progress" Child="SubTasks" Dependency="Predecessor">
    </GanttTaskFields>
</SfGantt>

@code{
    public List<TaskData> TaskCollection { get; set; }
    protected override void OnInitialized()
    {
        this.TaskCollection = GetTaskCollection();
    }

    public class TaskData
    {
        public int TaskId { get; set; }
        public string TaskName { get; set; }
        public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }
        public string Duration { get; set; }
        public int Progress { get; set; }
        public string Predecessor { get; set; }
        public List<TaskData> SubTasks { get; set; }
    }

    public static List<TaskData> GetTaskCollection()
    {
        List<TaskData> Tasks = new List<TaskData>() {
        new TaskData() {
            TaskId = 1,
            TaskName = "Project initiation",
            StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
            EndDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 21),
            SubTasks = (new List <TaskData> () {
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 2,
                    TaskName = "Identify Site location",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50
                },
                new TaskData() {
                    TaskId = 3,
                    TaskName = "Perform soil test",
                    StartDate = new DateTime(2019, 04, 02),
                    Duration = "4",
                    Progress = 50,
                    Predecessor = "2"
                }
            })
        }
    };

        return Tasks;
    }
}

You can find the full information regarding Predecessors from here

The following image represents Gantt with Editing, Sorting, Filtering and Predecessors.
Blazor Gantt Chart