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Appearance

In this article, you will find information about the styling options and rendering of the Kendo UI DateInput.

For a live example, visit the Appearance Demo of the DateInput.

Options

The Kendo UI DateInput supports the following styling options:

  • size—configures the overall size of the component.
  • fillMode—configures how the color is applied to the component.
  • rounded—configures the border radius of the component.

Size

The size option controls how big or small the rendered input looks. The structure of the class is k-input-{size}.

The following values are available for the size option:

  • sm—small size
  • md—medium size
  • lg—large size
  • none—unset

The default size value is medium and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-input-md class.

<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-input-md">
</span>

Rounded

The rounded option controls the border radius of the rendered input. The structure of the class is k-rounded-{size}.

The following values are available for the rouned option:

  • sm—small border radius
  • md—medium border radius
  • lg—large border radius
  • full—ellipse-like border radius
  • none—unset

The structure of the class is k-rounded-{size}.

The default rounded value is medium and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-rounded-md class.

<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-rounded-md">
</span>

FillMode

The fillMode option controls the way the color is applied to the rendered input. The structure of the class is k-input-{fillMode}

The following values are available for the fillMode option:

  • solid
  • flat
  • outline
  • none

The default fillMode value is solid and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-input-solid class.

<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-input-solid">
</span>

Rendering

Starting with version R1 2022, the component has a new rendering. For additional information on the decision behind these changes, visit the Components Rendering Overview article.

To review the latest rendering of the component, refer to the HTML specifications in the Kendo UI Themes Monorepo. The tests folder of the repository contains the rendering for all flavors of the components, providing a clear reference for how their elements are structured. The rendering information can help you customize a component's appearance and behavior by applying custom CSS or JavaScript to suit specific design or functional requirements.

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