DateRangePicker Appearance
As of Kendo UI R1 2022, the DateRangePicker widget uses brand new rendering.
In this article, you will find information about the new rendering of the Kendo UI DateRangePicker.
For additional information regarding the decision behind these changes, visit the Styling Overview article.
For a live example, visit the Appearance Demo of the DateRangePicker.
Options
The Kendo UI DateRangePicker 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 inputs 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 inputs. 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 spans 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 inputs. The structure of the class is k-input-{fillMode}
The following values are available for the fillMode option:
solidflatoutlinenone
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>
Old vs New Rendering
The old rendering of the DateRangePicker consisted of two input elements that were wrapped in span elements with the k-textbox-container class. These span elements were wrapped in a single div element with a single class k-daterangepicker that held all the styling information related to the widget.
<!-- OLD -->
<div id="daterangepicker" class="k-daterangepicker">
<span class="k-floating-label-container">
<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-input-solid k-input-md k-rounded-md" style="">
<input id="f354d807-3c52-4295-82c6-65aa4d534d40" data-role="dateinput" class="k-input-inner">
<span class="k-input-validation-icon k-icon k-i-warning k-hidden"></span>
</span>
<label for="f354d807-3c52-4295-82c6-65aa4d534d40" class="k-label">Start</label>
</span>
<span> </span>
<span class="k-floating-label-container">
<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-input-solid k-input-md k-rounded-md" style="">
<input id="aeae6624-123d-4d50-9c6c-9d792dafc4db" class="k-input-inner">
<span class="k-input-validation-icon k-icon k-i-warning k-hidden"></span>
</span>
<label for="aeae6624-123d-4d50-9c6c-9d792dafc4db" class="k-label">End</label>
</span>
</div>
The new rendering of the component consists of individual wrapping span elements for the input elements which holds the k-input-inner class. The span elements control the overall appearance of the widget depending on the applied classes and has the following class structure:
<!-- NEW -->
<div id="daterangepicker" class="k-daterangepicker">
<span class="k-floating-label-container">
<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-input-solid k-input-md k-rounded-md" style="">
<input id="f354d807-3c52-4295-82c6-65aa4d534d40" data-role="dateinput" class="k-input-inner">
<span class="k-input-validation-icon k-icon k-i-exclamation-circle k-hidden"></span>
</span>
<label for="f354d807-3c52-4295-82c6-65aa4d534d40" class="k-label">Start</label>
</span>
<span> </span>
<span class="k-floating-label-container">
<span class="k-dateinput k-input k-input-solid k-input-md k-rounded-md" style="">
<input id="aeae6624-123d-4d50-9c6c-9d792dafc4db" class="k-input-inner">
<span class="k-input-validation-icon k-icon k-i-exclamation-circle k-hidden"></span>
</span>
<label for="aeae6624-123d-4d50-9c6c-9d792dafc4db" class="k-label">End</label>
</span>
</div>
The following example demonstrates how to configure the appearance of the widget through its configuration:
<div id="daterangepicker" ></div>
<script>
$("#daterangepicker").kendoDateRangePicker({
size: "medium",
rounded: "medium",
fillMode: "solid"
});
</script>
Visual Backwards Compatibility
The new styling and rendering supports only the default options when you use a LESS theme.
The following example showcases how to change the background colors of the input elements of the DateRangePicker in both the new, and the old rendering:
<!-- Open the example in Dojo and select version prior to 2022 R1 to see the difference in the appearance -->
<div id="parent">
<div id="daterangepicker"></div>
</div>
<style>
/* Doesn't work AFTER R1 2022 */
#parent .k-textbox-container:nth-of-type(1) .k-textbox {
background-color: #0071bc !important; /* Applies blue color to the first input BEFORE R1 2022 */
}
#parent .k-textbox-container:nth-of-type(3) .k-textbox {
background-color: red !important; /* Applies red color to the second input BEFORE R1 2022 */
}
/* Doesn't work BEFORE R1 2022 */
#parent .k-floating-label-container:nth-of-type(1) .k-input-inner {
background-color: #2e8540 !important; /* Applies green color to the first input AFTER R1 2022 */
}
#parent .k-floating-label-container:nth-of-type(3) .k-input-inner {
background-color: yellow !important; /* Applies yellow color to the second input AFTER R1 2022 */
}
</style>
<script>
$("#daterangepicker").kendoDateRangePicker();
</script>