Dynamic Resource Sort

For advanced resource sorting and ordering calculations, sorting just by resource properties might not be enough. In those situations you can provide a modal or popup that is invoked either from outside of the calendar or from within the calendar header itself and you can get as sophisticated as you have to.

In this example trucks are listed as resources along with the scheduled tours as events. The sort popup that can be invoked from the header through templating allows you to perform calculations based on truck parameters and tour events. Once the calculation options are selected, the resulting metrics are displayed in the resources column, dynamically updating to reflect the results using the renderResource templating option.

Since the tours affect the resource order, on new event creation or reassignment a snackbar is shown with a 3 second timer and a "Sort now" button for an instant order update.

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Sort Timeline resources by metrics — header popup ranks trucks by standby time, payload efficiency, or deadhead, with instant reorder on event changes.

Code

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mobiscroll.setOptions({
  locale:  ,
  theme: ' ',
  themeVariant: ' '
});

var metricBarAnimation = true;
var sortColumn = 'standby';
var sortColumnLabel = 'Standby Time';
var sortDirection = 'asc';
var sortRequests = 0;
var tempSortColumn;
var tempSortColumnLabel;
var tempSortDirection;
var weekStart;
var weekEnd;

var myEvents = [
  {
    start: '2026-10-21T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-25T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #013 - Miami to Seattle',
    resource: 1,
    color: '#FF9933',
    payload: 25,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-23T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-25T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #014 - Denver to Boston',
    resource: 2,
    color: '#33FFA6',
    payload: 18,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-25T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #015 - Orlando to Austin',
    resource: 3,
    color: '#9933FF',
    payload: 20,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-23T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-26T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #016 - Detroit to Baltimore',
    resource: 4,
    color: '#33A6FF',
    payload: 0,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-27T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #017 - Las Vegas to Portland',
    resource: 5,
    color: '#FF5733',
    payload: 20,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-27T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #018 - Atlanta to Kansas City',
    resource: 6,
    color: '#33FF99',
    payload: 0,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-18T11:00',
    end: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #018 - Dallas to Atlanta',
    resource: 6,
    color: '#33FF99',
    payload: 14,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-26T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #019 - Charlotte to Indianapolis',
    resource: 7,
    color: '#FF5733',
    payload: 22,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #005 - Dallas to San Francisco',
    resource: 7,
    color: '#FF5733',
    payload: 18,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-26T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-28T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #001 - New York to Los Angeles',
    resource: 7,
    color: '#FF5733',
    payload: 20,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #009 - San Diego to Dallas',
    resource: 7,
    color: '#FF5733',
    payload: 16,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-26T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-28T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #006 - Los Angeles to Chicago',
    resource: 8,
    color: '#FF33A6',
    payload: 10,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-20T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #010 - San Francisco to Los Angeles',
    resource: 8,
    color: '#FF33A6',
    payload: 0,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-25T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-28T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #007 - Houston to New York',
    resource: 9,
    color: '#33FF57',
    payload: 0,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #003 - Philadelphia to Phoenix',
    resource: 9,
    color: '#33FF57',
    payload: 0,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-18T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-21T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #028 - Trenton to Philadelphia',
    resource: 9,
    color: '#33FF57',
    payload: 11,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-18T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-23T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #004 - San Antonio to San Diego',
    resource: 10,
    color: '#3357FF',
    payload: 15,
  },

  {
    start: '2026-10-25T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-28T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #022 - Cleveland to Cincinnati',
    resource: 10,
    color: '#3357FF',
    payload: 17,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-18T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-23T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #023 - Boston to Philadelphia',
    resource: 11,
    color: '#FF9933',
    payload: 19,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #024 - Las Vegas to San Diego',
    resource: 12,
    color: '#33FF57',
    payload: 28,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-19T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-22T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #025 - Miami to Charlotte',
    resource: 13,
    color: '#9933FF',
    payload: 26,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-27T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #026 - Seattle to Portland',
    resource: 14,
    color: '#33A6FF',
    payload: 12,
  },
  {
    start: '2026-10-21T00:00',
    end: '2026-10-24T00:00',
    title: 'Tour #027 - Atlanta to Orlando',
    resource: 15,
    color: '#FF5733',
    payload: 17,
  },
];

var myResources = [
  { id: 1, name: 'NY-TRK-1200', capacity: 25, location: 'New York', model: 'Renault Magnum' },
  { id: 2, name: 'LA-TRK-0090', capacity: 18, location: 'Los Angeles', model: 'Mercedes Actros' },
  { id: 3, name: 'CH-TRK-0700', capacity: 22, location: 'Phoenix', model: 'Scania R500' },
  { id: 4, name: 'HO-TRK-0850', capacity: 28, location: 'Houston', model: 'Volvo FH16' },
  { id: 5, name: 'PH-TRK-0900', capacity: 24, location: 'Chicago', model: 'MAN TGX' },
  { id: 6, name: 'PA-TRK-0300', capacity: 15, location: 'Philadelphia', model: 'Renault T High' },
  { id: 8, name: 'SD-TRK-0250', capacity: 21, location: 'San Francisco', model: 'Mercedes Arocs' },
  { id: 9, name: 'DA-TRK-0400', capacity: 20, location: 'Dallas', model: 'DAF XF' },
  { id: 10, name: 'SF-TRK-0550', capacity: 17, location: 'San Diego', model: 'Iveco Stralis' },
  { id: 11, name: 'BO-TRK-1100', capacity: 23, location: 'Boston', model: 'Kenworth T680' },
  { id: 12, name: 'LV-TRK-2200', capacity: 30, location: 'Las Vegas', model: 'Volvo FH16' },
  { id: 13, name: 'MI-TRK-3300', capacity: 26, location: 'Miami', model: 'Peterbilt 579' },
  { id: 14, name: 'SE-TRK-4400', capacity: 16, location: 'Seattle', model: 'Mack Anthem' },
  { id: 15, name: 'AT-TRK-5500', capacity: 19, location: 'Atlanta', model: 'Renault Magnum' },
];

function calcMetrics() {
  var loadedEvents = calendar.getEvents();

  myResources.forEach(function (resource) {
    var standby = 168;
    var deadhead = 0;
    var payload = 0;
    var numberOfTours = 0;

    var resourceEvents = loadedEvents.filter(function (event) {
      return event.resource === resource.id;
    });

    resourceEvents.forEach(function (event) {
      var eventStart = new Date(event.start);
      var eventEnd = new Date(event.end);
      var effectiveStart = eventStart < weekStart ? weekStart : eventStart;
      var effectiveEnd = eventEnd > weekEnd ? weekEnd : eventEnd;

      if (effectiveStart < effectiveEnd) {
        standby -= (effectiveEnd - effectiveStart) / (1000 * 60 * 60);
      }

      if (effectiveStart < effectiveEnd && (!event.payload || event.payload <= 0)) {
        deadhead += (effectiveEnd - effectiveStart) / (1000 * 60 * 60);
      }

      if (eventEnd > weekStart && eventStart < weekEnd) {
        numberOfTours++;
        payload += event.payload || 0;
      }
    });

    resource.standby = standby;
    resource.deadhead = deadhead;
    resource.payload = numberOfTours && resource.capacity ? Math.round((payload / numberOfTours / resource.capacity) * 100) : 0;
  });
}

function sortResources() {
  metricBarAnimation = true;
  myResources.sort(function (resource1, resource2) {
    var col = sortColumn;
    if (resource1[col] === resource2[col]) {
      col = 'name';
    }
    return sortDirection === 'asc' ? (resource1[col] > resource2[col] ? 1 : -1) : resource1[col] < resource2[col] ? 1 : -1;
  });
  calendar.setOptions({ resources: myResources.slice() });
  setTimeout(function () {
    metricBarAnimation = false;
  }, 100);
}

function delayedSort(event) {
  sortRequests++;

  mobiscroll.snackbar({
    animation: 'pop',
    button: { text: 'Sort now' },
    cssClass: 'mds-popup-sort-snackbar',
    display: 'center',
    duration: 3000,
    onClose: function () {
      sortRequests--;
      if (sortRequests === 0) {
        var eventStart = new Date(event.start);
        var navStart = eventStart < weekStart ? weekStart : eventStart;
        var resource = myResources.find(function (resource) {
          return resource.id === event.resource;
        });
        sortResources();
        calendar.navigateToEvent({ start: navStart, resource: event.resource });
        resource.cssClass = 'mbsc-timeline-parent-hover';
        setTimeout(function () {
          resource.cssClass = '';
          calendar.setOptions({ resources: myResources.slice() });
        }, 1000);
      }
    },
  });
}

var popup = mobiscroll.popup('#demo-filtering-popup', {
  buttons: [
    'cancel',
    {
      text: 'Apply',
      keyCode: 'enter',
      handler: function () {
        sortColumn = tempSortColumn;
        sortColumnLabel = tempSortColumnLabel;
        sortDirection = tempSortDirection;

        sortResources();

        popup.close();

        mobiscroll.toast({
          message: 'Resources sorted',
        });
      },
      cssClass: 'mbsc-popup-button-primary',
    },
  ],
  contentPadding: false,
  display: 'anchored',
  focusOnClose: false,
  focusOnOpen: false,
  showOverlay: false,
  width: 400,
  onClose: function () {
    document.querySelector('.mds-popup-sort-metric[value="' + sortColumn + '"]').checked = true;
    document.querySelector('.mds-popup-sort-direction[value="' + sortDirection + '"]').checked = true;
  },
});

var calendar = mobiscroll.eventcalendar('#demo-timeline-popup-sort', {
  clickToCreate: true,
  data: myEvents,
  dragToCreate: true,
  dragToMove: true,
  dragToResize: true,
  eventOverlap: false,
  view: {
    timeline: {
      type: 'week',
      resolutionHorizontal: 'day',
    },
  },
  resources: myResources,
  renderHeader: function () {
    return (
      '<button mbsc-calendar-prev></button>' +
      '<button mbsc-calendar-next></button>' +
      '<div mbsc-calendar-nav></div>' +
      '<div class="mbsc-flex mbsc-flex-1-1 mbsc-justify-content-end">' +
      '<button id="demo-popup-sort-button" data-start-icon="bars" data-variant="flat" mbsc-button>Sort Trucks</button>' +
      '</div>'
    );
  },
  renderResourceHeader: function () {
    return '<div class="mds-popup-sort-resource-header">' + 'Trucks' + '</div>';
  },
  renderResource: function (resource) {
    var metricValue = resource[sortColumn];
    var barValue = sortColumn === 'payload' ? metricValue : (metricValue / 168) * 100;
    var barColor = barValue <= 33 ? 'green' : barValue <= 66 ? 'yellow' : 'red';

    return (
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-resource-cell">' +
      '<strong>' +
      resource.name +
      '</strong>' +
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-resource-attr">Model: ' +
      resource.model +
      '</div>' +
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-resource-attr">Capacity: ' +
      resource.capacity +
      'T</div>' +
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-resource-attr">' +
      sortColumnLabel +
      ': ' +
      metricValue +
      (sortColumn === 'payload' ? '%' : 'h') +
      '</div>' +
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-bar-track">' +
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-bar' +
      ' mds-popup-sort-bar-' +
      barColor +
      (metricBarAnimation ? ' mds-popup-sort-bar-animation' : '') +
      '" style="width: ' +
      barValue +
      '%;"></div>' +
      '</div>' +
      '</div>'
    );
  },
  renderTimelineEventContent: function (event) {
    return (
      '<div>' +
      event.title +
      '</div>' +
      '<div class="mds-popup-sort-event-attr">' +
      'Payload: ' +
      (event.original.payload ? event.original.payload + ' T' : 'empty') +
      '</div>'
    );
  },
  onPageLoading: function (args) {
    weekStart = args.firstDay;
    weekEnd = args.lastDay;
    setTimeout(function () {
      calcMetrics();
      sortResources();
    });
  },
  onEventCreated: function (args) {
    args.event.payload = Math.floor(Math.random() * (17 - 5 + 1)) + 5;
    calcMetrics();
    delayedSort(args.event);
  },
  onEventDeleted: function (args) {
    calcMetrics();
    delayedSort(args.event);
  },
  onEventUpdated: function (args) {
    var oldEventStart = new Date(args.oldEvent.start);
    var oldEventEnd = new Date(args.oldEvent.end);
    if (
      +oldEventStart !== +args.event.start &&
      +oldEventEnd !== +args.event.end &&
      oldEventStart >= weekStart &&
      oldEventEnd <= weekEnd &&
      args.event.start >= weekStart &&
      args.event.end <= weekEnd &&
      args.oldEvent.resource === args.event.resource
    ) {
      return;
    }
    calcMetrics();
    delayedSort(args.event);
  },
});

document.querySelector('#demo-popup-sort-button').addEventListener('click', function () {
  tempSortColumn = sortColumn;
  tempSortColumnLabel = sortColumnLabel;
  tempSortDirection = sortDirection;
  popup.setOptions({ anchor: this });
  popup.open();
});

document.querySelectorAll('.mds-popup-sort-metric').forEach(function (input) {
  input.addEventListener('change', function () {
    tempSortColumn = this.value;
    tempSortColumnLabel = this.getAttribute('data-label');
  });
});

document.querySelectorAll('.mds-popup-sort-direction').forEach(function (input) {
  input.addEventListener('change', function () {
    tempSortDirection = this.value;
  });
});

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