Timeline

The timeline component is used to display items on a vertical timeline, connected by Timeline.Badge elements.

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The Timeline.Item component is used to display items on a vertical timeline, connected by Timeline.Badge elements.

Examples

Example with in-line links

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>
      <Link href="#" sx={{fontWeight: 'bold', color: 'fg.default', mr: 1}} muted>
        Monalisa
      </Link>
      created one <Link href="#" sx={{fontWeight: 'bold', color: 'fg.default', mr: 1}} muted>
        hot potato
      </Link>
      <Link href="#" color="fg.muted" muted>
        Just now
      </Link>
    </Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>
      <Link href="#" sx={{fontWeight: 'bold', color: 'fg.default', mr: 1}} muted>
        Monalisa
      </Link>
      created one <Link href="#" sx={{fontWeight: 'bold', color: 'fg.default', mr: 1}} muted>
        hot potato
      </Link>
      <Link href="#" color="fg.muted" muted>
        Just now
      </Link>
    </Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

Default Color example

The default Timeline.Badge color is dark text on a light grey background.

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Default badge color</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Default badge color</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

Adding color to a Badge

To have color variants, use the bg prop on the Timeline.Badge. If an icon is being used, set the color prop of the child Octicon if necessary.

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} sx={{color: 'fg.onEmphasis'}} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background used when closed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} color="fg.onEmphasis" />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background when opened or passed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} sx={{color: 'fg.onEmphasis'}} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background used when pull requests are merged</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} sx={{color: 'fg.onEmphasis'}} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background used when closed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} color="fg.onEmphasis" />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background when opened or passed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} sx={{color: 'fg.onEmphasis'}} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background used when pull requests are merged</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

Timeline has a condensed prop that will reduce the vertical padding and remove the background from the badge item. These are most commonly used in commits. To condense a single item, remove the top or bottom padding with the pt={0} or pb={0} prop.

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item condensed>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={GitCommitIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>This is the message of a condensed TimelineItem</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Item condensed>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={GitCommitIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>This is the message of a condensed TimelineItem</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item condensed>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={GitCommitIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>This is the message of a condensed TimelineItem</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Item condensed>
    <Timeline.Badge>
      <Octicon icon={GitCommitIcon} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>This is the message of a condensed TimelineItem</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

Timeline Break

To create a visual break in the timeline, use Timeline.Break. This adds a horizontal bar across the timeline to show that something has disrupted it. Usually this happens when a close or merged event occurs.

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} color="fg.onEmphasis" />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background used when closed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Break />
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'success.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} sx={{color: 'fg.onEmphasis'}} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background when opened or passed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

<Timeline>
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'danger.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} color="fg.onEmphasis" />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background used when closed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
  <Timeline.Break />
  <Timeline.Item>
    <Timeline.Badge sx={{bg: 'success.emphasis'}}>
      <Octicon icon={FlameIcon} sx={{color: 'fg.onEmphasis'}} />
    </Timeline.Badge>
    <Timeline.Body>Background when opened or passed events occur</Timeline.Body>
  </Timeline.Item>
</Timeline>

Props

Timeline

Name	Type	Default	Description
clipSidebar	boolean		Hides the sidebar above the first Timeline.Item and below the last Timeline.Item.
sx	SystemStyleObject

Timeline.Item

Name	Type	Default	Description
condensed	boolean		Reduces vertical padding and removes background from an item's badge.
sx	SystemStyleObject

Timeline.Badge

Name	Type	Default	Description
sx	SystemStyleObject

Timeline.Body

Name	Type	Default	Description
sx	SystemStyleObject

Timeline.Break

Name	Type	Default	Description
sx	SystemStyleObject