Timeline: Add custom type of items

[aparshin]

Is there any way to add custom types of timeline items along with current 'box', 'range' and 'dot'. I've found something like internal interface for that (links.Timeline.Item), but can't find API function to add new types.

Do you have/plan such functionality?

[josdejong]

There is currently no functionality to define your own type of items, and there are no plans for that so far.

You have all freedom to style the three available types though (box, range, dot), see the documentation on styles: http://almende.github.com/chap-links-library/js/timeline/doc/#Styles

[aparshin]

Styling available types is not always enough. In my case, new item's type is just thin vertical line, which displays content when mouse hovers it. I've created new implementation of links.Timeline.Item and add new case line in links.Timeline.createItem, but it would be nice to make such extensions without core modification...

[josdejong]

Having the availability to add your own type of items to the Timeline is a nice idea, that will make the Timeline more flexible. Thanks for your suggestion.