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Special Field

Date Picker

Calendar-based date selection with configurable constraints.

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Interactive demo of date picker field

When were you born?

Choose a date for your appointment

When should this be completed?

/**
 * Date Field Demo - Interactive examples of date picker fields
 */

import { Form, FormBuilder } from '@saastro/forms';

import { FormProvider } from '@/components/FormProvider';
import { TooltipProvider } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';

const config = FormBuilder.create('date-demo')
  .layout('manual')
  .columns(12)
  .addField('birthdate', (f) =>
    f
      .type('date')
      .label('Date of Birth')
      .placeholder('Select your birth date')
      .helperText('When were you born?')
      .required('Date of birth is required')
      .columns({ default: 12, md: 6 }),
  )
  .addField('appointment', (f) =>
    f
      .type('date')
      .label('Appointment Date')
      .placeholder('Select appointment date')
      .helperText('Choose a date for your appointment')
      .required()
      .columns({ default: 12, md: 6 }),
  )
  .addField('deadline', (f) =>
    f
      .type('date')
      .label('Project Deadline')
      .placeholder('Select deadline')
      .helperText('When should this be completed?')
      .optional()
      .columns({ default: 12 }),
  )
  .addStep('main', ['birthdate', 'appointment', 'deadline'])
  .build();

export default function DateDemo() {
  const handleSubmit = (data: Record<string, unknown>) => {
    console.log('Form submitted:', data);
    alert('Form submitted! Check console for data.');
  };

  return (
    <TooltipProvider>
      <FormProvider>
        <Form config={config} onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4" />
      </FormProvider>
    </TooltipProvider>
  );
}

Overview

The date picker field provides a calendar interface for selecting dates. It supports date constraints, disabled dates, and integrates with react-day-picker.

Usage

Basic Date Picker

import { FormBuilder } from '@saastro/forms';

const config = FormBuilder.create('form')
  .addField('birthdate', (f) =>
    f
      .type('date')
      .label('Date of Birth')
      .placeholder('Select your birth date')
      .required('Date of birth is required'),
  )
  .addStep('main', ['birthdate'])
  .build();

With Date Constraints

.addField('appointment', (f) =>
  f.type('date')
    .label('Appointment Date')
    .placeholder('Select a date')
    // Future dates only (via Zod)
    .schema(z.date().min(new Date(), 'Must be a future date'))
    .required()
)

Default Value

.addField('startDate', (f) =>
  f.type('date')
    .label('Start Date')
    .value(new Date())
    .required()
)

JSON Configuration

{
  "type": "date",
  "label": "Date of Birth",
  "placeholder": "Select your birth date",
  "schema": { "required": true }
}

Props

PropTypeDefaultDescription
type'date'-Field type (required)
labelstring-Label text
placeholderstring-Placeholder text
helperTextstring-Help text below field
valueDate-Default date
columnsPartial<Record<Breakpoint, number>>-Grid columns by breakpoint
disabledboolean | function | ConditionGroupfalseDisable the field
hiddenboolean | function | ConditionGroup | ResponsivefalseHide the field

Validation

Required Date

.addField('eventDate', (f) =>
  f.type('date')
    .label('Event Date')
    .required('Please select a date')
)

With Zod Constraints

import { z } from 'zod';

.addField('deadline', (f) =>
  f.type('date')
    .label('Deadline')
    .schema(z.date()
      .min(new Date(), 'Must be a future date')
      .max(new Date('2025-12-31'), 'Must be before end of 2025')
    )
)

Styling

Custom Classes

.addField('birthdate', (f) =>
  f.type('date')
    .label('Date of Birth')
    .required()
    .classNames({
      wrapper: 'bg-muted/30 p-4 rounded-lg',
      input: 'border-2 border-primary/20',
      label: 'text-lg font-semibold',
      error: 'text-destructive text-sm',
    })
)

Responsive Layout

.addField('eventDate', (f) =>
  f.type('date')
    .label('Event Date')
    .columns({ default: 12, md: 6 })
)

JSON Styling

{
  "type": "date",
  "label": "Date of Birth",
  "wrapper_className": "bg-muted/30 p-4 rounded-lg",
  "input_className": "border-2 border-primary/20",
  "label_className": "text-lg font-semibold",
  "columns": { "default": 12, "md": 6 }
}

Accessibility

  • Built on react-day-picker
  • Full keyboard navigation
  • Screen reader support
  • ARIA labels for calendar navigation