API: moveTo(event:) or Select Event programmatically, similar to moveTo(date:)

[boominadhapm]

Hi,

Thanks for the nice library. I just want to clarify my doubt which is required for my project implementation.

Currently I am using this library in my project to load the calendar events. But now I am having requirement like, I need to load the events on particular date and move/select to the particular event automatically while loading the events.

Let me know, Is it possible?

Thanks,
Boominadha Prakash

[richardtop]

Hi, this is not available. Please take a look here:

CalendarKit/Source/Timeline/TimelineContainer.swift

Line 42 in 7908671

setTimelineOffset(CGPoint(x: contentOffset.x, y: yToScroll - padding), animated: animated)

I suggest you implement this feature and suggest a pull request.
For example, you could start by defining an API on the DayViewController and all the way up to the Timeline:

func scrollToEvent(event: EventDescriptor, animated: Bool)

Or even

func scrollToEvent(event: EventDescriptor, at:ScrollPosition (top/middle/bottom/auto) animated: Bool)

Then, in the Timeline calculate the y(coordinate) of the event and scroll to it in the method I've shown.

You could add a method similar to this:

CalendarKit/Source/Timeline/TimelineView.swift

Line 57 in 7908671

public var firstEventYPosition: CGFloat? {

to the Timeline and return the y value of any event:

frameForEvent(event: EventDescriptor)

Another approach to finding just a y value without knowing the whole frame would be just using this function:

CalendarKit/Source/Timeline/TimelineView.swift

Line 467 in 7908671

public func dateToY(_ date: Date) -> CGFloat {

If you're interested, I'm looking forward to your pull request.

[boominadhapm]

Hi @richardtop

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I will check it and if possible, I will implement and create a pull request.