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Unplanned
Last Updated: 09 Oct 2025 08:23 by ADMIN
Mark
Created on: 25 Sep 2025 21:00
Category: Gantt
Type: Feature Request
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Gantt Title Position

The Gantt desperately needs a way to position the title somewhere other than inside bar. Other Gantt charts I have used will allow you to place the title to the right of the bar so the title is still displayed in its entirety regardless of the pixel size of the rendered task bar.

Other kendo charts already allow similar configuration options. I have tried using the taskTemplate and css which I can get to show on the screen just below the bar however the title is then not visible in the pdf view.

, taskTemplate: function (task) {
    // move label just below and to the far right of the task bar
    return '<span class="task-label" style="position:absolute; right:0; color:#000;">' + task.title + '</span>';
}

Please advise.

3 comments
ADMIN
Neli
Posted on: 09 Oct 2025 08:23

Hello,

What I would suggest you try is using the k-pdf-export class and customizing the appearance of the exported Gantt to PDF.

- https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/framework/pdf/custom-appearance#using-the-k-pdf-export-class

I hope this helps. 

Regards,
Neli
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Mark
Posted on: 02 Oct 2025 12:25

Thanks Neli. I understand this which is why I am requesting the feature. However, do you or your team have any suggestions (workaround) on how I might go about this other than the css approach above?

I just need the entire title to display in the week view without relying on the size of the rendered bar that will display in the browser and in the PDF. Without this it makes the kendo Gantt unusable in this case.

I am surprised this hasn't been suggested before now.

Thank you.

ADMIN
Neli
Posted on: 02 Oct 2025 12:05

Hi Mark,

At the moment, Kendo UI for jQuery Gantt does not provide a built-in option to position the title outside the bar, either in the browser view or in PDF export. For this reason, I am updating the status of the item to Unplanned.

We will continue to monitor community interest, and if the feature receives sufficient votes, we will evaluate it for future implementation.

    Regards,
    Neli
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