var $input = $('.datepicker').pickadate()
// Use the picker object directly.
var picker = $input.pickadate('picker')
picker.methodName(argument1, argument2, ...)
picker.objectName
// Or pass through the element’s plugin data.
$input.pickadate(methodName, argument1, argument2, ...)
$input.pickadate(objectName)
For most examples on this page, the date picker is used, but the same API applies to the time picker as well.
Open and close the picker holder. To check if it’s already open, use the get
method.
picker.open()
picker.close()
// If a “click” is involved, prevent the event bubbling.
event.stopPropagation()
// If we want to maintain focus on the input,
// prevent the default action on “mousedown”.
event.preventDefault()
Close the picker while keeping focus on the input
element by passing a truth-y argument.
picker.close(true)
Open the picker without focusing onto the input
element by passing false
as the first argument. Opening the picker this way, there’s a few things to note:
(1) The only way to close it is with a separate custom binding – in this example, on document click.
(2) The “opening” events are still triggered – however, using the get
method to see if the picker is open will return false
.
(3) If any of the picker elements is focused/clicked, it resumes normal behavior.
picker.open(false)
$(document).on('click', function() {
picker.close()
})
Destroy and rebuild the picker. To check if it’s already started, use the get
method.
picker.stop()
picker.start()
Destroying the picker also clears any events’ callbacks bound on it.
Refresh the picker after adding something to the holder.
picker.render()
By default, only the “face” of the picker (i.e. the box
element), has it’s contents re-rendered. To render the entire picker from the root
up, pass true
as the first argument:
picker.render(true)
Clear the value in the picker’s input
element.
picker.clear()
This is a shorthand that uses the set
method behind the scenes.
Get the properties, objects, and states of the picker.
picker.get(thing)
The thing
argument is an optional string and can be one of the following:
The thing
s denoted in the list above with an asterisk (*) return a picker item object that can be formatted by passing a second string argument using the date or time formatting rules:
picker.get(thing, format)
Each “date” or “time” within the picker has an item object accompanying it behind the scenes.
Here’s a date picker item object for 20 April, 2015:
{
// The full year.
year: 2015,
// The month with zero-as-index.
month: 3,
// The date of the month.
date: 20,
// The day of the week with zero-as-index.
day: 1,
// The underlying JavaScript Date object.
obj: "Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT",
// The “pick” value used for comparisons.
pick: 1429502400000
}
Here’s a time picker item object for 4:20 PM:
{
// Hour of the day from 0 to 23.
hour: 16,
// The minutes of the hour from 0 to 59 (based on the interval).
mins: 20,
// The “pick” value used for comparisons.
pick: 980
}
value
§Returns the string value of the picker’s input
element.
picker.get() // Short for `picker.get('value')`.
select
§Returns the item object or formatted string of the date that is visually selected.
Defaults to null
when there’s no value
.
picker.get('select')
picker.get('select', 'yyyy/mm/dd')
highlight
§Returns the item object or formatted string of the date that is visually highlighted.
Defaults to “today” (or “now” for the time picker) when there’s no value
.
picker.get('highlight')
picker.get('highlight', 'yyyy/mm/dd')
view
§Returns the item object or formatted string of the date that determines the current view.
Defaults to the first day of the current month (or “now” for the time picker) when there’s no value
.
picker.get('view')
picker.get('view', 'yyyy/mm/dd')
min
§Returns the item object or formatted string of the date that determines the lower limit.
Defaults to a -Infinity
item object when it is not explicitly set in the options or through the picker’s API.
picker.get('min')
picker.get('min', 'yyyy/mm/dd')
max
§Returns the item object or formatted string of the date that determines the upper limit.
Defaults to an Infinity
item object when it is not explicitly set in the options or through the picker’s API.
picker.get('max')
picker.get('max', 'yyyy/mm/dd')
id
§Returns a unique string that is the ID of the picker and it’s element. If the element has no ID, it is set to something random.
picker.get('id')
disable
and enable
§Both these things work together to determine which item objects to disable on the picker:
// Array passed in options to disable dates
var datesToDisable = [ 1, 4, 7, [2015,3,8], [2015,3,19], new Date(2015,3,26) ]
// Returns `1` to represent a base “enabled” state
picker.get('enable')
// Returns the collection of dates to disable
picker.get('disable')
However, when all dates are disabled and a select few are enabled, it behaves differently:
// Array passed in options to disable all dates except a few
var datesToDisable = [ true, 1, 4, 7, [2015,3,8], [2015,3,19], new Date(2015,3,26) ]
// Returns `-1` to represent a base “flipped” state
picker.get('enable')
// Returns the collection of dates to *not* disable
picker.get('disable')
Set the properties, objects, and states of the picker.
// One at a time
picker.set(thing, value)
// Multiple at once
picker.set({
thing: value,
thing: value,
thing: value
})
The value
is based on the thing
being set. The thing
, is a string that can be:
When the thing
s denoted in the list above with an asterisk (*) are set, they cascade into updating other things using the same value.
By default, any callbacks bound with the on
method will be fired when it’s relevant thing
is set. To silenty set a thing
, pass an options object with the muted
parameter set to true
:
// One at a time
picker.set(thing, value, { muted: true })
// Multiple at once
picker.set({
thing: value,
thing: value,
thing: value
}, { muted: true })
clear
§Clear the value in the picker’s input
element.
picker.set('clear')
This is the full form of the clear
method.
select
§Setting select
has cascading changes that update the highlight
, the view
, and the value of the input
element based on the settings format
.
// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR, MONTH, DATE].
picker.set('select', [2015, 3, 20])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('select', new Date(2015, 3, 30))
// Using positive integers as UNIX timestamps.
picker.set('select', 1429970887654)
// Using a string along with the parsing format (defaults to `format` option).
picker.set('select', '2016-04-20', { format: 'yyyy-mm-dd' })
// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('select', [3,0])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('select', new Date(2015, 3, 20, 10, 30))
// Using positive integers as minutes.
picker.set('select', 540)
// Using a string along with the parsing format (defaults to `format` option).
picker.set('select', '04-30', { format: 'hh-i' })
highlight
§Setting highlight
has a cascading change that updates the item object that sets the view
of the picker.
// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR, MONTH, DATE].
picker.set('highlight', [2015, 3, 20])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('highlight', new Date(2015, 3, 30))
// Using positive integers as UNIX timestamps.
picker.set('highlight', 1429970887654)
// Using a string along with the parsing format (defaults to `format` option).
picker.set('highlight', '2016-04-20', { format: 'yyyy-mm-dd' })
// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('highlight', [15,30])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('highlight', new Date(2015, 3, 20, 10, 30))
// Using positive integers as minutes.
picker.set('highlight', 1080)
// Using a string along with the parsing format (defaults to `format` option).
picker.set('highlight', '04-30', { format: 'hh-i' })
view
§Setting view
has no cascading changes and the highlight
remains unaffected.
The value
passed gets normalized to the first date of the month to bring into view.
// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('view', [2000,3,20])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('view', new Date(1988,7,14))
// Using positive integers as UNIX timestamps.
picker.set('view', 1587355200000)
// Using a string along with the parsing format (defaults to `format` option).
picker.set('view', '2016-04-20', { format: 'yyyy-mm-dd' })
// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('view', [15,30])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('view', new Date(2015, 3, 20, 10, 30))
// Using positive integers as minutes.
picker.set('view', 1080)
// Using a string along with the parsing format (defaults to `format` option).
picker.set('view', '04-30', { format: 'hh-i' })
min
§Setting min
has cascading changes on the select
, highlight
, and view
only when the particular item object goes out of range.
// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('min', [2015,3,20])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('min', new Date(2015,7,14))
// Using formatted strings.
picker.set('min', '8 January, 2016'))
// Using integers as days relative to today.
picker.set('min', -4)
// Using `true` for “today”.
picker.set('min', true)
// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('min', false)
// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('min', [15,30])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('min', new Date(2015, 3, 20, 10, 30))
// Using formatted strings.
picker.set('min', '4:30 PM'))
// Using integers as intervals relative from now.
picker.set('min', -4)
// Using `true` for “now”.
picker.set('min', true)
// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('min', false)
max
§Setting max
has cascading changes on the select
, highlight
, and view
only when the particular item object goes out of range.
// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('max', [2015,3,20])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('max', new Date(2015,7,14))
// Using formatted strings.
picker.set('max', '20 April, 2016'))
// Using integers as days relative to today.
picker.set('max', 4)
// Using `true` for “today”.
picker.set('max', true)
// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('max', false)
// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('max', [15,30])
// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('max', new Date(2015, 3, 20, 10, 30))
// Using formatted strings.
picker.set('max', '11:30 AM'))
// Using integers as intervals relative from now.
picker.set('max', 4)
// Using `true` for “now”.
picker.set('max', true)
// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('max', false)
disable
and enable
§Setting disable
or enable
has cascading changes on the select
, highlight
, and view
only when the currently selected item object becomes disabled.
An important thing to note here is that “setting” something as enabled or disabled adds the new elements to the collection of items to disable rather than completely replacing them with the new collection.
You can disable sets of dates and then enable the entire set or specific dates within those sets by the following methods:
Specific dates:
picker.set('disable', [
// Using a collection of arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE]
[2016,9,3], [2016,9,9], [2016,9,20],
// Using JavaScript Date objects
new Date(2015,9,13), new Date(2015,9,24)
])
picker.set('enable', [
[2016,9,9],
[2016,9,13],
new Date(2015,9,20)
])
Ranges of dates:
picker.set('disable', [
// Using integers as the days of the week (1 to 7)
1, 4, 7,
// Using a range object with a “from” and “to” property
{ from: [2016,2,14], to: [2016,2,27] }
])
picker.set('enable', [
4,
{ from: [2016,2,24], to: [2016,2,27] }
])
“Flip” the enabled and disabled dates:
picker.set('disable', 'flip')
picker.set('enable', 'flip')
All the dates:
// Disable all the dates
picker.set('disable', true)
picker.set('enable', false)
// Enable all the dates
picker.set('enable', true)
picker.set('disable', false)
You can disable sets of times and then enable the entire set or specific times within those sets by the following methods:
Specific times:
picker.set('disable', [
// Using a collection of arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTES]
[2,30], [4,30], [9,0],
// Using JavaScript Date objects
new Date(2015,9,13,6), new Date(2015,9,13,12,30)
])
picker.set('enable', [
[4,30], [6,0],
new Date(2015,9,13,9)
])
Ranges of times:
picker.set('disable', [
// Using integers as hours of the day (from 0 to 23)
1, 4, 7,
// Using a range object with a “from” and “to” property
{ from: [10,30], to: [18,0] }
})
picker.set('enable', [
4,
{ from: [14,0], to: [16,30] }
])
“Flip” the enabled and disabled times:
picker.set('disable', 'flip')
picker.set('enable', 'flip')
All the times:
// Disable all the times
picker.set('disable', true)
picker.set('enable', true)
// Enable all the dates
picker.set('enable', true)
picker.set('disable', false)
When a date or time you want to enable falls within a disabled range, add the inverted
property to the item:
picker.set('disable', [
// Disable all Mondays, except November 15th, 2015.
1, [2015, 10, 15, 'inverted'],
// Disable all dates from March 2nd, 2016 to March 28th, 2016
// except for March 10th and all between March 14th and March 23rd.
{ from: [2016, 2, 2], to: [2016, 2, 28] },
[2016, 2, 10, 'inverted'],
{ from: [2016, 2, 14], to: [2016, 2, 23], inverted: true }
])
picker.set('disable', [
// Disable all times from 1:00 AM to 1:59 AM, except 1:30 AM.
1, [1, 30, 'inverted'],
// Disable all times from 3:00 AM to 6:00 PM except
// for 4:30 AM and all between 7:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
{ from: [3,0], to: [18,0] },
[4, 30, 'inverted'],
{ from: [7,30], to: [11,30], inverted: true }
])
interval
§For the time picker only, you can change the interval between each time display.
Setting interval
has cascading changes on the select
, highlight
, and view
only when the particular item object goes out of range.
// Using integers representing the interval length in minutes
picker.set('interval', 15)
picker.set('interval', 20)
picker.set('interval', 120)
on
§Bind callbacks to get fired off when the relative picker method is called (unless if the callback is “muted”):
// One at a time
picker.on(methodName, function() { … })
// Multiple at once
picker.on({
methodName: function() { … },
methodName: function() { … },
methodName: function() { … }
})
The methodName
can be open
, close
, render
, start
, stop
, or set
.
Within scope of these callbacks, this
refers to the picker object – and for most events, no arguments are passed.
The only exception is the set
method, which is passed an argument that provides more context as to what is being “set”.
After the picker has been initiated, callbacks to events can be set using the on
method:
picker.on({
open: function() {
console.log('Opened up!')
},
close: function() {
console.log('Closed now')
},
render: function() {
console.log('Just rendered anew')
},
stop: function() {
console.log('See ya')
},
set: function(thingSet) {
console.log('Set stuff:', thingSet)
}
})
Since these callbacks can only be bound after the picker has started, the 'start'
event cannot be given a callback this way. To do that, it must be passed as an option.
Before the picker has initiated, callbacks to events can be set by passing them as options when invoking the picker:
$('.datepicker').pickadate({
onOpen: function() {
console.log('Opened up!')
},
onClose: function() {
console.log('Closed now')
},
onRender: function() {
console.log('Just rendered anew')
},
onStart: function() {
console.log('Hello there :)')
},
onStop: function() {
console.log('See ya')
},
onSet: function(thingSet) {
console.log('Set stuff:', thingSet)
}
})
off
§Unbind callbacks that are bound using the on
method:
picker.off(methodName, methodName, methodName, ...)
The methodName
can be open
, close
, render
, start
, stop
, or set
.
picker.on('open', function() {
console.log('Even when I’m opened, I’m not logged..')
})
picker.off('open')
trigger
§Trigger an event’s callbacks that have been queued up:
picker.on('open', function() {
console.log('This logs without opening!')
})
picker.trigger('open')
Note: this doesn’t actually invoke the method; it only triggers the callback. Similar to jQuery’s triggerHandler
method.
Optionally, you can also pass some data to the method being triggered:
picker.on('open', function(data) {
console.log('This logs without opening with this data:', data)
})
picker.trigger('open', { some: 'value' })
$root
§This is the picker’s relative root holder element wrapped as a jQuery object.
picker.$root
component
§This is the picker’s relative component constructor that builds the date or time picker. This API is in flux – so avoid using it for now.