v-endless-list

Minimalistic and tiny Vue.js scroll list components for an endless amount of data

Note: Version 3.x of v-endless-list is compatible with Vue 3 only. Install version 2.x if you use Vue 2.

Provides two components:

• v-endless-virtual-list: Renders only items in the viewport for performance. Supports lazy loading and jumping to given items. Requires fixed item height. Recommended for extremely large data sets.

• v-endless-lazy-list: Simple list with lazy loading. Supports variable height items but is less efficient for large data sets (slower when scrolling far down). Recommended for small to medium data sets.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• API

Installation

Install v-endless-list:

npm install --save v-endless-list

Then import it in your project:

import { createApp, h } from 'vue';

const app = Vue.createApp(App);
app.use(vEndlessList, { h });
app.mount('#app');

Or include the files via <script> tag:

<script src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/vue.global.prod.js"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/v-endless-list/dist/vEndlessList.min.js"></script>
<script>
    const app = Vue.createApp(App);
    app.use(vEndlessList, { h: Vue.h });
    app.mount('#app');
</script>

Usage

Most basic usage example for both components (read about Vue Scoped Slots to understand the syntax):

<v-endless-virtual-list :items="items" item-height="100">
    <template #default="item">
        <div>{{ item }}</div>
    </template>
</v-endless-virtual-list>

<v-endless-lazy-list :items="items">
    <template #default="item">
        <div>{{ item }}</div>
    </template>
</v-endless-lazy-list>

Advanced usage example for both components:

<v-endless-virtual-list
    :items="items"
    height="50vh"
    item-height="100"
    @reached-bottom="lazyLoadItems()"
>
    <template #empty-list>
        <b>No items in this list.</b>
    </template>
    <template #default="item">
        <my-component :my-data="item.myData"></my-component>
    </template>
</v-endless-virtual-list>

<v-endless-lazy-list
    :items="items"
    height="50vh"
    increment="100"
    loading-threshold="42"
    list-change-behavior="keep"
    @reached-top="onReachedTop()"
>
    <template #empty-list>
        <b>No items in this list.</b>
    </template>
    <template #default="item">
        <my-component :my-data="item.myData"></my-component>
    </template>
</v-endless-lazy-list>

Also check the demo in the demo directory. You can run the demos with npm run demo. Open your browser at http://127.0.0.1:1337/demo.

API

v-endless-virtual-list

Properties

• items: Array, required. List of items you want to display.
• item-height: Number, required. Height of an individual list item in pixels. Overflow will be hidden.
• height: String, optional, default "100%". CSS height of the entire list component.

Slots

• default (scoped slot, required): Component to render for each list item, receives the list item in the slot scope.
• empty-list (optional): Text or content to show when there are no items in the list.

Emitted Events

• reached-top: Emitted when the list is scrolled to the very top.
• reached-bottom: Emitted when the list is scrolled to the very bottom. Can be used for lazy loading new items.

Methods

• scrollTo: Can be used to scroll the list to a given item. Valid parameters are:
  • "top": scroll to top
  • "bottom": scroll to bottom
  • index (Number): scroll to the item with the given index

v-endless-lazy-list

Properties

• items: Array, required. List of items you want to display.
• height: String, optional, default "100%". CSS height of the entire list component.
• increment: Number, optional, default 10. Number of items to add to the end of the list on lazy loading.
• loadingThreshold: Number, optional, default 10. Threshold after which lazy loading is triggered, i.e. number of pixels before reaching the end of the list when scrolling.
• listChangeBehavior: Either "reset" or "keep", optional, default "reset". Behavior of the list when the data set length changes.
  • "reset": Reset the number of items to increment and scroll to the top.
  • "keep": Keep the number of currently shown items as well as scroll state.

Slots

• default (scoped slot, required): Component to render for each list item, receives the list item in the slot scope.
• empty-list (optional): Text or content to show when there are no items in the list.

Emitted Events

• reached-top: Emitted when the list is scrolled to the very top.
• reached-bottom: Emitted when the list is scrolled to the very bottom.

Methods

• scrollTo: Can be used to scroll the list to a given item. Valid parameters are:
  • "top": scroll to top
  • "bottom": scroll to bottom. Forces loading of all items. Note that this can have a huge performance impact and might freeze the browser temporarily. Use with caution.
  • index (Number): scroll to the item with the given index. See note on performance above.