Fabric UI

Kanban

Fabric UI Kanban component for React and Tailwind CSS. A drag-and-drop kanban component designed for seamless item organization across customizable columns.

"use client"

import { ComponentProps, useState } from "react"

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @fabric-ui/kanban

Usage

import {
  Kanban,
  KanbanBoard,
  KanbanColumn,
  KanbanColumnContent,
  KanbanColumnHandle,
  KanbanItem,
  KanbanItemHandle,
  KanbanOverlay,
} from "@/components/fabric-ui/kanban"
<Kanban
  value={columns}
  onValueChange={setColumns}
  getItemValue={(item) => item.id}
>
  <KanbanBoard>
    {Object.entries(columns).map(([id, items]) => (
      <KanbanColumn key={id} value={id}>
        <KanbanColumnHandle>
          <h3>{id}</h3>
        </KanbanColumnHandle>
        <KanbanColumnContent value={id}>
          {items.map((item) => (
            <KanbanItem key={item.id} value={item.id}>
              <KanbanItemHandle>{item.content}</KanbanItemHandle>
            </KanbanItem>
          ))}
        </KanbanColumnContent>
      </KanbanColumn>
    ))}
  </KanbanBoard>
  <KanbanOverlay>
    <div className="bg-muted size-full rounded-md" />
  </KanbanOverlay>
</Kanban>

Examples

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"use client"

import { ComponentProps, useState } from "react"

API Reference

Kanban

The root component that provides the kanban context and manages the items state.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
valueRecord<string, T[]>-Required. The current state of columns and their items.
onValueChange(value: Record<string, T[]>) => void-Required. Callback fired when items are moved within or between columns.
getItemValue(item: T) => string-Required. Function to get a unique identifier for an item.
onItemClick(item: T) => void-Callback fired when an item is clicked.
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the container.

KanbanBoard

The horizontal container for kanban columns.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the board.

KanbanColumn

An individual column within the kanban board.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring-Required. The unique identifier for the column.
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the column.

KanbanColumnHandle

The drag handle for a column (if columns are sortable).

PropTypeDefaultDescription
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the handle.

KanbanColumnContent

The scrollable area within a column that holds the items.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring-Required. The identifier of the column this content belongs to.
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the content area.

KanbanItem

An individual draggable item within a column.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring-Required. The unique identifier for the item.
disabledbooleanfalseWhether the item is draggable.
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the item.

KanbanItemHandle

The drag handle for an individual item.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the handle.

KanbanOverlay

The ghost element displayed during a drag operation.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
classNamestring-Additional CSS classes for the overlay.

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