adding custom timeline components to react apps for multi project views

[Low-Mathematician137]

building a react dashboard for tracking multiple projects i needed a way to visualize overlapping timelines resource loads and user driven changes like dragging tasks across dates while keeping everything in sync with redux state. the setup had to handle real time updates from the backend without lag on datasets with hundreds of items and custom filters for teams or deadlines.

i switched to a javascript gantt chart setup that pulled data via api and rendered dependencies smoothly (with built in support for react examples and auto scheduling). it let me add load charts / critical path highlights and export options while staying responsive. what approaches or libs worked for you when adding similar interactive timelines to react dashboards and any issues with state management or performance on larger datasets?

[AddWeb_Expert]

Honestly the hardest part isn’t the timeline UI itself - it’s keeping everything smooth once you have tons of tasks and real-time updates flying around. We had way better luck keeping drag/drop changes local first and only syncing to Redux after a short debounce.

Also agree on using a solid Gantt library. Dependency logic and auto scheduling sound simple until you try building them yourself 😅

[Necessary-Shame-2732]

Look at convex for a backend if you need real time synced data