How I Designed a Date Picker as Part of the Daily UI Challenge
Overview
The date picker components include various types of date input interfaces: Docked Date Picker, Modal Date Picker, Modal Date Input for Date Range, and Modal Date Input for Single Date.
Each component is designed with a dark theme and highlights the selected date in orange for better visibility. The design aims to provide users with an intuitive and efficient way to select dates.
Details:
Docked Date Picker
Description:
A calendar is permanently visible below the input field.
Users can directly interact with the calendar to select a date.
UI Elements:
Outlined Text Field: Displays the selected date in MM/DD/YYYY format.
Menu Button: Month Selection: Allows users to navigate through months.
Menu Button: Year Selection: Allows users to navigate through years.
Icon Button: Arrows to switch between months and years.
Weekdays Label Text: Labels for days of the week (M, T, W, T, F, S, S).
Unselected Date: Regular dates displayed in the calendar.
Today's Date: Highlighted with a small dot for current day identification.
Next Month's Date: Dates from the adjacent month displayed for continuity.
Day with Event: Dates with associated events highlighted differently (if any).
Selected Date: Highlighted in orange for better visibility.
Text Buttons: 'Confirm' and 'Cancel' buttons for finalizing or dismissing the date selection.
Container: The overall structure enclosing the date picker.
Modal Date Picker
Description:
A calendar interface that appears in a modal upon interaction.
Provides a focused way to select a date without distractions from other UI elements.
UI Elements:
Headline: Displays the selected date in a larger font for clarity.
Supporting Text: Contextual information about the date (e.g., day of the week).
Header: Section for navigating the calendar.
Container: The enclosing element for the modal.
Weekdays Label Text: Labels for days of the week.
Unselected Date: Regular dates in the calendar.
Today's Date: Current date indication.
Selected Date: Highlighted for visibility.
Next Month's Date: Display for continuity.
Day with Event: Highlight for dates with events.
Text Buttons: 'Confirm' and 'Cancel' options.
Modal Date Input
Modal Date Input (Date Range)
Description:
Allows users to select a start and end date for a range.
Appears in a modal for a focused date range selection.
UI Elements:
Date Range Input: Two input fields for selecting start and end dates.
Start Date: Input field for the beginning of the date range.
End Date: Input field for the end of the date range.
Text Buttons: 'Confirm' and 'Cancel' buttons for applying or dismissing the selection.
Modal Date Input (Single Date)
Description:
Similar to the Modal Date Input for Date Range but for a single date.
Appears in a modal for selecting a single date.
UI Elements:
Single Date Input: Input field for selecting a single date.
Text Buttons: 'Confirm' and 'Cancel' buttons for finalizing or dismissing the selection.