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Chronological Items

This sample formats your view to look like a chronological timeline.

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Shared by Franck Catinot
Updated Feb 23, 2021

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{
  "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/row-formatting.schema.json",
  "hideSelection": true,
  "hideColumnHeader": true,
  "rowFormatter": {
    "elmType": "div",
    "style": {
      "display": "block",
      "width": "80%",
      "padding": "50px 0",
      "position": "relative",
      "overflow": "hidden"
    },
    "children": [
      {
        "elmType": "div",
        "attributes": {
          "class": "ms-bgColor-neutralQuaternary"
        },
        "style": {
          "position": "absolute",
          "top": "0",
          "left": "50%",
          "margin-left": "-1px",
          "width": "2px",
          "height": "100%",
          "z-index": "1"
        }
      },
      {
        "elmType": "div",
        "style": {
          "display": "flex",
          "width": "50%",
          "justify-content": "space-between",
          "float": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, 'left', 'right')",
          "flex-direction": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, 'row-reverse', 'row')",
          "margin": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, '0 0 0 8px', '0 8px 0 0')"
        },
        "children": [
          {
            "elmType": "div",
            "attributes": {
              "class": "ms-bgColor-themePrimary ms-borderColor-themeLighterAlt"
            },
            "style": {
              "box-sizing": "border-box",
              "width": "16px",
              "height": "16px",
              "border-radius": "50%",
              "border-width": "2px",
              "border-style": "solid",
              "margin-top": "10px",
              "z-index": "9999"
            }
          },
          {
            "elmType": "div",
            "style": {
              "box-sizing": "border-box",
              "width": "95%",
              "padding": "0 15px"
            },
            "children": [
              {
                "elmType": "div",
                "attributes": {
                  "class": "ms-fontSize-20 ms-fontColor-neutralPrimary"
                },
                "style": {
                  "margin": "5px 0",
                  "font-weight": "500",
                  "text-align": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, 'right', 'left')"
                },
                "txtContent": "[$Title]"
              },
              {
                "elmType": "div",
                "style": {
                  "text-align": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, 'right', 'left')"
                },
                "attributes": {
                  "class": "ms-fontSize-16 ms-fontColor-neutralTertiary"
                },
                "txtContent": "[$SubTitle]"
              },
              {
                "elmType": "div",
                "attributes": {
                  "class": "ms-fontSize-14 ms-fontColor-neutralSecondary"
                },
                "style": {
                  "line-height": "1.5em",
                  "word-spacing": "1px",
                  "font-weight": "600",
                  "text-align": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, 'right', 'left')"
                },
                "txtContent": "[$Description]"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
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Summary

This sample formats your view to look like a chronological timeline. This view is responsive.

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View requirements

Column Name Type
Title Single Line Text
SubTitle Single Line Text
Description Multi Line Text

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Solution Author(s)
chronological-items.json Catinot Franck

Version history

Version Date Comments
1.0 February 23, 2021 Initial release

Disclaimer

THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.