0.1.0-rc.2

Date Range Picker

Date range pickers collect a start and end date in one control, such as bookings, reporting periods, and availability filters.

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Usage

Compose the two inputs, separator, calendar trigger, popup, and calendar as children of RuiDateRangePicker. When no children are supplied, RuiDateRangePicker renders this same composition for you. Pass value as start/end ISO dates and give each input its own accessible name.

The default composition accepts startLabel and endLabel view props for the two native inputs. Use those props when the default structure is sufficient; set aria-label directly on RuiDateRangePickerStartInput and RuiDateRangePickerEndInput when composing the children yourself.

import {
  RuiDateRangePicker,
  RuiDateRangePickerCalendar,
  RuiDateRangePickerControl,
  RuiDateRangePickerEndInput,
  RuiDateRangePickerInputs,
  RuiDateRangePickerPopover,
  RuiDateRangePickerSeparator,
  RuiDateRangePickerStartInput,
  RuiDateRangePickerToggle,
} from '@ecopages/radiant-ui/date-range-picker';
import { RuiField } from '@ecopages/radiant-ui/field';
import { RuiLabel } from '@ecopages/radiant-ui/label';
 
<RuiField name="tripDates">
  <RuiLabel>Trip dates</RuiLabel>
  <RuiDateRangePicker value="2026-08-01/2026-08-14" visibleMonths={2}>
    <RuiDateRangePickerControl>
      <RuiDateRangePickerInputs>
        <RuiDateRangePickerStartInput aria-label="Start date" />
        <RuiDateRangePickerSeparator />
        <RuiDateRangePickerEndInput aria-label="End date" />
      </RuiDateRangePickerInputs>
      <RuiDateRangePickerToggle />
    </RuiDateRangePickerControl>
    <RuiDateRangePickerPopover>
      <RuiDateRangePickerCalendar />
    </RuiDateRangePickerPopover>
  </RuiDateRangePicker>
</RuiField>

Calendar input

Use the calendar button to select the start and end dates. After the first date is selected, the popup stays open for the second date and closes when the range is complete. Focus moves to the selected start date or the first available date when the popup opens.

Two-month view

Set visibleMonths to 2 so users can span month boundaries without extra navigation clicks.

Separate form names

Use startName and endName when the backend expects discrete fields instead of a combined range value.

Theming

Date Range Picker surfaces map to semantic surface roles, never Tailwind palette steps:

PartCSS roles
Control group (rui-date-range-picker__group)border, background, radius-control; focus-ring ring on focus-within
Input texton-background, --text-control, --space-control-*
Placeholderon-surface + opacity-muted
Separatoron-surface
Disabledopacity-disabled
Popup (rui-date-range-picker__popover)popover surface + shadow-overlay (via rui-popover)

Geometry shares control tokens (--size-control-*, --radius-control, --space-control-*) with RuiInput and RuiButton so form rows align. Override at the theme layer, not in component CSS.

API

RuiDateRangePicker is a custom element (<rui-date-range-picker>) that coordinates its light-DOM inputs, toggle button, and range calendar popover.

Attributes

AttributeTypeDefaultDescription
valuestring''Canonical YYYY-MM-DD/YYYY-MM-DD range.
minstring''Earliest selectable ISO date.
maxstring''Latest selectable ISO date.
disabledbooleanfalseDisable both inputs and the calendar.
read-onlybooleanfalseDisable editing while keeping values visible.
localestring''BCP 47 locale tag, or comma-separated fallback list.
placeholder-startstringStart datePlaceholder for the start input.
placeholder-endstringEnd datePlaceholder for the end input.
start-namestring''Native name for the start input.
end-namestring''Native name for the end input.
namestring''Reserved; use start-name / end-name for discrete fields.
date-styleshort · medium · long · fullmediumHow committed values are displayed in the inputs.
visible-monthsnumber2Month grids shown in the range calendar popover.

Events

EventDetailDescription
rui-change{ value, start, end }Fired when a valid range is committed (typing or calendar pick).

JSX view props

These props configure the default child composition rendered by the RuiDateRangePicker JSX view. They are not custom-element attributes.

PropTypeDefaultDescription
startLabelstringStart dateAccessible name for the default start-date input.
endLabelstringEnd dateAccessible name for the default end-date input.

Composition helpers

Pass these helpers as RuiDateRangePicker children when the default structure is not enough:

HelperRenders
RuiDateRangePickerControlBordered control row containing the inputs and trigger.
RuiDateRangePickerInputsRow containing the start input, separator, and end input.
RuiDateRangePickerStartInputNative text input for the range start. Give it an accessible name.
RuiDateRangePickerSeparatorVisual separator between the two inputs.
RuiDateRangePickerEndInputNative text input for the range end. Give it an accessible name.
RuiDateRangePickerToggleButton that opens and closes the range calendar popup.
RuiDateRangePickerPopoverPopup shell for the range calendar.
RuiDateRangePickerCalendarRuiCalendar in range-selection mode, synchronized with the picker value and constraints.

CSS classes

Public BEM classes on the composed light-DOM surface (documented via @cssclass on RuiDateRangePicker):

ClassDescription
.rui-date-range-pickerRoot surface.
.rui-date-range-picker__groupBordered control-height row wrapping inputs and toggle.
.rui-date-range-picker__valuesStart / end input row.
.rui-date-range-picker__inputA range text input.
.rui-date-range-picker__separatorEm dash between the inputs.
.rui-date-range-picker__popoverRange calendar popup shell (rui-popover / rui-floating).

Theme roles

PartCSS variables consumed
Control group--border, --background, --radius-control, --focus-ring
Input text--on-background, --text-control, --space-control-x, --space-control-y
Placeholder--on-surface, --opacity-muted
Separator--on-surface
Disabled--opacity-disabled
Popup--shadow-overlay (via rui-popover)

Accessibility

  • Give both native inputs distinct accessible names; placeholders alone are not sufficient. The example uses aria-label on each input.
  • The calendar trigger opens the popup and moves focus to the selected start date or first available date; arrow keys move between days, Page Up / Page Down change months, and Escape closes the popup.
  • Surface validation errors for incomplete ranges before form submission.