Appearance
In this article, you will find information about the styling options and rendering of the Kendo UI DatePicker.
For a live example, visit the Appearance Demo of the DatePicker.
Options
The Kendo UI DatePicker supports the following styling options:
-
size—configures the overall size of the component. -
rounded—configures the border radius of the component. -
fillMode—configures how the color is applied to the component.
Size
The size option controls how big or small the rendered DatePicker 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 following example demonstrates how to configure the size of the component through the widget configuration:
<input id="datepicker" />
<script>
$("#datepicker").kendoDatePicker({
size: "medium"
});
</script>
The default size value is medium and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-input-md class.
<span class="k-datepicker k-input k-input-md">
</span>
Rounded
The rounded option controls how much border radius is applied to the rendered DatePicker. The structure of the class is k-rounded-{size}.
The following values are available for the rounded option:
-
sm—small border radius -
md—medium border radius -
lg—large border radius -
full—largest border radius -
none—unset
The following example demonstrates how to configure the rounded of the component through the widget configuration:
<input id="datepicker" />
<script>
$("#datepicker").kendoDatePicker({
rounded: "medium"
});
</script>
The default rounded value is medium and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-rounded-md class.
<span class="k-datepicker k-input k-rounded-md">
</span>
FillMode
The fillMode option controls the way the color is applied to the rendered DatePicker. The structure of the class is k-input-{fillMode}.
The following values are available for the fillMode option:
solidflatoutlinenone
The following example demonstrates how to configure the size of the component through the widget configuration:
<input id="datepicker" />
<script>
$("#datepicker").kendoDatePicker({
fillMode: "solid"
});
</script>
The default fillMode value is solid and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-input-solid class.
<span class="k-datepicker 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.