Django Attendance Calendar

A beautiful, feature-rich Django widget for displaying attendance with visual indicators (dots), multiple themes, color schemes, and export options.

Features

• Multiple Themes: Light, Dark (with glassmorphism), and Auto (follows system)
• Color Schemes: Default, Pastel, Vibrant, Monochrome, Corporate
• Size Variants: Mini, Compact, Medium, Large (responsive)
• Legend Component: Top, Bottom, Left, or Right positioning
• Multi-Person Dashboard: Team attendance view with stats
• Export Options: PNG, PDF, CSV
• Accessible: Keyboard navigation, ARIA labels, screen reader friendly
• Localization Ready: Configurable first day of week
• Django Admin Integration: Mixins and inlines included

Screenshots

Light Theme	Dark Theme	Dashboard

All Features Showcase

Quick Start

Installation

pip install django-attendance-calendar

Configuration

Add to INSTALLED_APPS:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    'attendance_calendar',
]

Basic Usage

views.py:

from django.shortcuts import render

def attendance_view(request):
    attendance_data = {
        "2024-10-01": "present",
        "2024-10-02": "absent",
        "2024-10-03": "late",
        "2024-10-04": "half_day",
        "2024-10-05": "leave",
    }
    return render(request, "my_template.html", {"attendance_data": attendance_data})

my_template.html:

{% load static attendance_tags %}

<!-- Include CSS in head -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'attendance_calendar/css/base.css' %}" />
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="{% static 'attendance_calendar/css/themes/light.css' %}"
/>
<link
  rel="stylesheet"
  href="{% static 'attendance_calendar/css/schemes/default.css' %}"
/>

<!-- Calendar widget -->
{% attendance_calendar attendance_data %}

<!-- Include JS at end of body -->
<script src="{% static 'attendance_calendar/js/calendar.js' %}"></script>

External Dependencies

This package uses the following external libraries for export functionality:

Library	Required For	CDN
html2canvas	PNG Export	<script src="https://html2canvas.hertzen.com/dist/html2canvas.min.js"></script>
jsPDF	PDF Export	<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jspdf/2.5.1/jspdf.umd.min.js"></script>

Note: These libraries are only required if you use show_export=True. CSV export works without any external dependencies.

Complete Export Setup

<!-- Add before closing </body> tag -->
<script src="https://html2canvas.hertzen.com/dist/html2canvas.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jspdf/2.5.1/jspdf.umd.min.js"></script>
<script src="{% static 'attendance_calendar/js/calendar.js' %}"></script>

Size Variants

Choose the right size for your layout:

Size	Width	Cell Size	Best For
mini	180px	22px	Sidebars, compact dashboards
compact	280px	32px	Cards, grid layouts
medium	400px	40px	Standalone calendars (default)
large	100%	48px	Full-width, hero sections

{# Mini - for sidebars #}
{% attendance_calendar data size="mini" %}

{# Compact - for dashboards #}
{% attendance_calendar data size="compact" %}

{# Medium - default #}
{% attendance_calendar data size="medium" %}

{# Large - full width #}
{% attendance_calendar data size="large" %}

Template Tags

{% attendance_calendar %}

Renders a single attendance calendar.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
data	dict	required	Date to status mapping
theme	str	"light"	light, dark, auto
color_scheme	str	"default"	default, pastel, vibrant, monochrome, corporate
size	str	"medium"	mini, compact, medium, large
year	int	current	Year to display
month	int	current	Month to display
show_legend	bool	False	Show status legend
legend_position	str	"bottom"	top, bottom, left, right
show_avatar	bool	False	Show avatar overlay on days
avatar_opacity	float	0.25	Avatar overlay opacity
show_month_nav	bool	True	Show prev/next navigation
first_day	str	"sunday"	sunday or monday
highlight_today	bool	True	Highlight current date
show_tooltips	bool	True	Show hover tooltips
show_export	bool	False	Show export buttons
export_formats	str	"png,pdf,csv"	Comma-separated formats
custom_statuses	dict	None	Custom status definitions
css_class	str	""	Additional CSS classes

{% attendance_dashboard %}

Renders a multi-person dashboard.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
data	dict	required	Contains employees list
theme	str	"light"	light, dark, auto
color_scheme	str	"default"	Color scheme to use
columns	int	3	Calendars per row
show_summary	bool	True	Show statistics
year	int	current	Year to display
month	int	current	Month to display
first_day	str	"sunday"	Week start day

Data Formats

Simple Status

attendance_data = {
    "2024-10-01": "present",
    "2024-10-02": "absent",
    "2024-10-03": "late",
}

With Details

attendance_data = {
    "2024-10-01": {"status": "present", "note": "On time"},
    "2024-10-02": {"status": "absent", "note": "Sick leave", "avatar": "/path/to/photo.jpg"},
}

Dashboard Format

dashboard_data = {
    "employees": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "name": "John Doe",
            "department": "Engineering",
            "attendance": {"2024-10-01": "present", ...}
        },
        ...
    ]
}

Themes

Three theme modes are available:

{# Light theme (default) #}
{% attendance_calendar data theme="light" %}

{# Dark theme with glassmorphism #}
{% attendance_calendar data theme="dark" %}

{# Auto - follows system preference #}
{% attendance_calendar data theme="auto" %}

Note: For dark/auto themes, include css/themes/dark.css in addition to light.css.

Color Schemes

Five built-in color palettes:

Scheme	Style	Include File
default	Standard balanced colors	schemes/default.css
pastel	Soft, muted tones	schemes/pastel.css
vibrant	Bold, high-contrast	schemes/vibrant.css
corporate	Professional, business	schemes/corporate.css
monochrome	Grayscale shades	schemes/monochrome.css

{% attendance_calendar data color_scheme="pastel" %}
{% attendance_calendar data color_scheme="vibrant" theme="dark" %}

Status Types

Status	Default Color	Description
present	Green #22c55e	Employee present
absent	Red #ef4444	Employee absent
late	Amber #f59e0b	Arrived late
half_day	Yellow #eab308	Half day work
holiday	Blue #3b82f6	Holiday/non-working
leave	Purple #8b5cf6	Approved leave

Custom Statuses

custom_statuses = {
    "wfh": {"color": "#10b981", "label": "Work From Home"},
    "training": {"color": "#06b6d4", "label": "Training"},
}

{% attendance_calendar data custom_statuses=custom_statuses %}

Django Admin Integration

from attendance_calendar.admin import AttendanceCalendarMixin

@admin.register(Employee)
class EmployeeAdmin(AttendanceCalendarMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
    attendance_calendar_inline = True

CSS Files Reference

Include the CSS files you need based on your configuration:

File	Purpose
css/base.css	Core styles (required)
css/themes/light.css	Light theme
css/themes/dark.css	Dark theme + auto detection
css/schemes/default.css	Default color scheme
css/schemes/pastel.css	Pastel colors
css/schemes/vibrant.css	Vibrant colors
css/schemes/corporate.css	Corporate colors
css/schemes/monochrome.css	Monochrome colors

CSS Customization

Override CSS variables to customize the calendar appearance:

<style>
  .attendance-calendar {
    --cal-dot-gap: 4px; /* Gap between date number and status dot (default: 2px) */
    --cal-dot-size: 8px; /* Status dot size (default: 6px) */
    --cal-cell-size: 44px; /* Day cell size (default: 40px) */
    --cal-gap: 6px; /* Gap between grid cells (default: 4px) */
  }
</style>

Variable	Default	Description
--cal-dot-gap	2px	Space between date and dot
--cal-dot-size	6px	Status indicator dot diameter
--cal-cell-size	40px	Individual day cell dimensions
--cal-gap	4px	Spacing between calendar cells
--cal-padding	16px	Calendar container padding
--cal-border-radius	12px	Calendar corner radius

Project Structure

django-attendance-calendar/
├── attendance_calendar/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── apps.py
│   ├── admin.py
│   ├── templatetags/
│   │   └── attendance_tags.py
│   ├── templates/attendance_calendar/
│   │   ├── calendar.html
│   │   └── dashboard.html
│   └── static/attendance_calendar/
│       ├── css/
│       │   ├── base.css
│       │   ├── themes/
│       │   └── schemes/
│       └── js/
│           └── calendar.js
├── example_project/
├── pyproject.toml
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

Development

Run Example Project

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Rohan7654/django-attendance-calendar.git
cd django-attendance-calendar

cd example_project
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
pip install django
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

Visit:

• http://localhost:8000/ - Light theme demo
• http://localhost:8000/dark/ - Dark theme demo
• http://localhost:8000/dashboard/ - Dashboard demo
• http://localhost:8000/all-features/ - All features showcase

Accessibility

• Keyboard Navigation: Use arrow keys to move between days
• Focus Indicators: Clear visual focus states on all interactive elements
• Screen Reader: ARIA labels and semantic HTML
• Reduced Motion: Respects prefers-reduced-motion setting

Browser Support

• Chrome/Edge (latest)
• Firefox (latest)
• Safari (latest)

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or PR.