Moment.js alternatives (date-fns)

[amkoehler]

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug?

Feature

This library supports Moment.js and Globalize.js for localization. I was wondering if you had any plans to add other localization libraries, specifically date-fns. Moment is a very powerful library, but it does not offer the same bundle size optimizations as date-fns. There's a great discussion on the differences here. The main benefits of date-fns over Moment are performance and a more optimized bundle.

If this isn't really on your radar, no worries. I may still make an attempt at a PR if that's the case.

[arecvlohe]

@amkoehler I think it's a good idea to allow other alternatives like date-fns. I like date-fns as well and use it with this library outside of the initial setup with moment. It will be nice to see a PR on this if you get around to it!

[dmitrykrylov]

@amkoehler @arecvlohe I tried to implement RBC localizer for date-fns v1.29.0. I've found the next issues:

1. RBC's localizers require parse function with possibility to provide locale argument. Date-fns v1 doesn't support parsing with localization. It seems that it will be added in v2.
2. startOfWeek function from date-fns v1 doesn't take locale parameter (it can take weekStartsOn value but not an actual locale object). date-fns v2-alpha already has this feature. A possible workaround for v1 is to hardcode mapping between locales and weekStartsOn number.

Therefore probably it's better to wait for date-fns v2. Let's help date-fns community to update locales for v2: https://github.com/date-fns/date-fns/blob/master/outdatedLocales.json

[GavinThomas1192]

I would also really like to see support for different packages. I need to use luxon, which is going to be moment's predecessor. Moment.js is taboo here because of optimization..

[jquense]

We aren't likely to support a lot of options out of box, but the API is pluggable specifically so folks can use whatever they want @GavinThomas1192 can you give a Luxon localizer a shot and if there are api failings please report back.

[GavinThomas1192]

Yes, this will be my priority tomorrow! I’ve spent about a week implementing a super custom react big calendar and would really like to be able to use all of my work. So this is a high priority. My company absolutely won’t allow me to use moment

[ltegman]

Inspired by some conversation in #118, Here's a first swag at a luxon localizer. Hasn't been tested enough for me to call it bulletproof, but it seems to work so far in a quick smoke test.

import { set } from 'react-big-calendar/lib/formats'
import { set as setLocalizer } from 'react-big-calendar/lib/localizer'
import dates from 'react-big-calendar/lib/utils/dates'

const dateRangeFormat = ({ start, end }, culture, local) =>
  `${local.format(start, 'D', culture)} — ${local.format(end, 'D', culture)}`

const timeRangeFormat = ({ start, end }, culture, local) =>
  `${local.format(start, 't', culture)} — ${local.format(end, 't', culture)}`

const timeRangeStartFormat = ({ start }, culture, local) =>
  `${local.format(start, 't', culture)} — `

const timeRangeEndFormat = ({ end }, culture, local) => ` — ${local.format(end, 't', culture)}`

const weekRangeFormat = ({ start, end }, culture, local) =>
  `${local.format(start, 'MMMM dd', culture)} - ${local.format(
    end,
    dates.eq(start, end, 'month') ? 'dd' : 'MMMM dd',
    culture
  )}`

export const formats = {
  dateFormat: 'dd',
  dayFormat: 'dd EEE',
  weekdayFormat: 'ccc',

  selectRangeFormat: timeRangeFormat,
  eventTimeRangeFormat: timeRangeFormat,
  eventTimeRangeStartFormat: timeRangeStartFormat,
  eventTimeRangeEndFormat: timeRangeEndFormat,

  timeGutterFormat: 't',

  monthHeaderFormat: 'MMMM yyyy',
  dayHeaderFormat: 'dddd MMM dd',
  dayRangeHeaderFormat: weekRangeFormat,
  agendaHeaderFormat: dateRangeFormat,

  agendaDateFormat: 'EEE MMM dd',
  agendaTimeFormat: 't',
  agendaTimeRangeFormat: timeRangeFormat,
}

export default function(DateTime, { firstDayOfWeek }) {
  const locale = (d, c) => (c ? d.reconfigure(c) : d)

  set(formats)

  return setLocalizer({
    firstOfWeek() {
      return firstDayOfWeek
    },

    parse(value, format, culture) {
      return locale(DateTime.fromFormat(value, format), culture).toJSDate()
    },

    format(value, format, culture) {
      return locale(DateTime.fromJSDate(value), culture).toFormat(format)
    },
  })
}

LuxonLocalizer(DateTime, { firstDayOfWeek: 0 })

[adueck]

Thank you @ltegman, really hoping this works well. I really would love to be able to display a calendar based on a set time zone, and not the time zone of the client's browser. (ie. issue #118)

Could you please provide a bit more detail about how exactly you use this with react-big-calendar?

Right now I am using moment like this:

import moment from 'moment';
import BigCalendar from 'react-big-calendar';
import 'react-big-calendar/lib/css/react-big-calendar.css';
const localizer = BigCalendar.momentLocalizer(moment);

then on my calendar component:

<BigCalendar 
    localizer={localizer}
    events={this.state.events}
    startAccessor="start"
    endAccessor="end"
/>

How exactly would I import the code and attach the LuxonLocalizer as per your example above?

Thanks for the help if possible. 🙇

[steph4nc]

@adueck I'm also interested in date-fns support. There is a pull request you can look at, they are waiting for date-fns v2 to come out of alpha before they merge it, but it has been in alpha for so long, they can just as well add it. #855

[adueck]

@steph4nc Not sure how clean this, but I actually made a work around that works great for me. I am adjusting the date/times in all the events based on the offset from the the timezone in the client's browser.

function calculateTimeDifference() {
  const testDate = new Date();
  const timezoneOffset = testDate.getTimezoneOffset();
  const calendarTimeOffset = -120; // THE TIMEZONE OFFSET FROM THE TIMEZONE YOU WANT THE CALENDAR TO DISPLAY IN
  return (timezoneOffset - calendarTimeOffset) / 60;
}

const timeDifference = calculateTimeDifference();
this.setState({ timeDifference: timeDifference });
// Adjust all the events in state according to the client's difference in time from desired calendar time
this.setState(prevState => {
    const adjusted = prevState.events;
    adjusted.forEach(event => {
        event.start = new Date(event.start.setHours(event.start.getHours() + timeDifference));
        event.end = new Date(event.end.setHours(event.end.getHours() + timeDifference));
    });
    return { events: adjusted };
});

This can also be applied to the clicking and dragging creation of events, to adjust their times accordingly

handleSelect({start, end}) {
  const title = window.prompt('New Event name');
  if (title) {
    // Add event to db (compensating for users timezone offset)
    const eventToSubmit = {
      title: title,
      start: new Date(start.setHours(start.getHours() - this.state.timeDifference)),
      end: new Date(end.setHours(end.getHours() - this.state.timeDifference))
    };
    fetch(`${apiUrl}events`,
    {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
            'Accept': 'application/json',
            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        },
        body: JSON.stringify(eventToSubmit),
        credentials: "include"
    }).then((res) => res.json())
    .then((res) => {
      // Add event to state - with id for event returned from db
      const _id = res._id
      const adjustedStart = new Date(start.setHours(start.getHours() + this.state.timeDifference));
      const adjustedEnd = new Date(end.setHours(end.getHours() + this.state.timeDifference));
      this.setState({ events: [...this.state.events,
        {
          start,
          end,
          title,
          _id
        },],});
    });
  }
}

[ghost]

Can't personally vouch for it but have read about Day.Js as an alternative

⏰ Day.js 2KB immutable date library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API

https://github.com/iamkun/dayjs

reference: moment/moment#2373 (comment)

[TrySound]

@xxyuk We are planning to migrate to https://github.com/dmtrKovalenko/date-io as interop layer which supports day.js and date-fns.

[nshoes]

@TrySound do you have a timeline on that?

[TrySound]

Not yet. Would you like to help?

[nshoes]

I do have a day week our company donates to open source :) How big of a project is it?

[mmlumba]

Are there plans to support Luxon for localization?

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[dctalbot]

PR for Luxon localizer is RFR here: #1574
Can't say whether it will be merged or not, but wanted to point this conversation to it.

[AceLondon]

@jquense I don't know what your availability is but I would love to see this PR reviewed and released! (just a nudge to help get it over the finish line)