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Modes

Set the default mode for the datepicker

Info

  • When checking the examples, for boolean prop types, the example will show the behavior opposite of what is set for the default value
  • If you use the component in the browser <script> tag, make sure to pass multi-word props with -, for example, multiCalendars as multi-calendars and so on

Info

Depending on the mode, v-model might be different, so make sure to use the proper configuration

range

Range picker mode

  • Type: boolean | RangeConfig
  • Default: false

Info

If the RangeConfig object is provided, range is auto enabled.

For more info about range configuration properties, please refer to range configuration section

Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" range />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue';

const date = ref();

// For demo purposes assign range from the current date
onMounted(() => {
  const startDate = new Date();
  const endDate = new Date(new Date().setDate(startDate.getDate() + 7));
  date.value = [startDate, endDate];
})
</script>

multi-calendars

Enabling this prop will show multiple calendars side by side (on mobile devices, they will be in a column layout) for range picker. You can also pass a number to show more calendars. If you pass true, 2 calendars will be shown automatically.

Info

If the MultiCalendarsOptions object is provided, multi-calendars are auto enabled. For more info take a look at multi-calendars configuration section.

This mode is not supported with year-picker and time-picker

  • Type: boolean | number | string | MultiCalendarsOptions
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" range multi-calendars />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue';

const date = ref();

onMounted(() => {
  const startDate = new Date();
  const endDate = new Date(new Date().setDate(startDate.getDate() + 7));
  date.value = [startDate, endDate];
})
</script>

month-picker

Change datepicker mode to select only month and year

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="month" month-picker />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const month = ref({
  month: new Date().getMonth(),
  year: new Date().getFullYear()
});
</script>

time-picker

Change datepicker mode to select only time

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="time" time-picker />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const time = ref({
  hours: new Date().getHours(),
  minutes: new Date().getMinutes()
});
</script>

year-picker

Change datepicker mode to select only year

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="year" year-picker />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const year = ref(new Date().getFullYear());
</script>

week-picker

Select a specific week range

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" week-picker />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref();
</script>

quarter-picker

Change datepicker mode to select a quarter

Warning

When working with the quarter-picker, you will receive date(s) in the v-model. Each date will be the first date of the quarter. When using validation for min or max dates, disabled dates and so on, use a first date of the targeted quarter

Info

By default, quarter item displays first and last month of the quarter, to change locale of the displayed value, you can use format-locale prop or custom quarter slot

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
  <VueDatePicker v-model="quarter" quarter-picker />
</template>

<script setup>
  import {ref} from 'vue';
  import { startOfQuarter } from "date-fns";

  const quarter = ref(startOfQuarter(new Date()));
</script>

text-input

When enabled, will try to parse the date from the user input.

Info

Text input works with all picker modes.

If the TextInputOptions object is provided, text-input is auto enabled. For more info take a look at text-input configuration section.

  • Type: boolean | TextInputOptions
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" placeholder="Start Typing ..." text-input />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref();
</script>

inline

Removes the input field and places the calendar in your parent component

Info

Text input works with all picker modes.

If the InlineOptions object is provided, inline is auto enabled. For more info take a look at inline configuration section.

  • Type: boolean | InlineOptions
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" inline auto-apply />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref(new Date());
</script>

multi-dates

Allow selecting multiple single dates. When changing time, the latest selected date is affected. To deselect the date, click on the selected value

  • Type: boolean | MultiDatesConfig
  • Default: false

Info

Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" multi-dates />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref();
</script>

flow

Define the selecting order. Position in the array will specify the execution step. When you overwrite the execution step, the flow is reset

  • Type: ('month' | 'year' | 'calendar' | 'time' | 'minutes' | 'hours' | 'seconds')[]
  • Default: []

Info

flow is not supported with multi-calendars mode

Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" :flow="flow"  />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref();
const flow = ref(['month', 'year', 'calendar']);
</script>

utc

Output date(s) will be in UTC timezone string. You can use this if you gather dates from different timezones and want to send the date directly to the server

  • Type: boolean | 'preserve'
  • Default: false

Info

  • preserve - The input date will be the same, meaning, that it will not convert the date in the local timezone, but preserve the original UTC time.
  • true - The input date will be converted to the local timezone. Output date will be in the UTC format. Meaning that what is the actual v-model and what is displayed in the picker will be in the timezone difference.
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" utc />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref();
</script>

vertical

Sets the datepicker orientation in the vertical mode. This mode will change the arrow action from left/right to the top/bottom, transitions will also be vertical

  • Type: boolean
  • Default: false
Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" vertical />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref(new Date());
</script>

model-auto

Automatically switch between range and single picker modes

  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: false

Note

Since this prop in the background uses a range.partialRange make sure that range prop is provided and keep range.partialRange to true

This is only compatible with date pickers, specific modes are not supported

Code Example
vue
<template>
    <VueDatePicker v-model="date" model-auto range />
    <p v-if="date">Selected date: {{ date }}</p>
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';

const date = ref();
</script>

timezone

Display the dates in a given timezone. Datepicker always work in the clients timezone, but when the timezone prop is provided, the Date object will adjust offset in the hours, remaining in the client timezone.

Info

Providing props that rely on the Date object such as min-date, max-date, disabled-dates and so on, will be converted to a provided timezone.

For more info about timezone configuration properties, please refer to timezone configuration section

  • Type: string | TimeZoneConfig
  • Default: null
Timezone: UTC
Offset: 0
Code Example
vue
<template>
  <div class="tz-demo-wrap">
    <div class="dp-container-wrap">
      <VueDatePicker 
        v-model="date" 
        :dark="isDark" 
        :timezone="tz" 
        inline 
        auto-apply
        :max-date="maxDate"
      />
    </div>
    <div class="tz-range-slider-wrap">
      <div>
        <span>Timezone: {{ activeTz.tz }}</span>
        <br />
        <span>Offset: {{ activeTz.offset > 0 ? `+${activeTz.offset}` : activeTz.offset }}</span>
      </div>
      <div>
        <input class="tz-range-slider" type="range" v-model="selectedTz" min="0" max="22" />
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>

<script setup>
  import { getMonth, getYear } from "date-fns";

  const date = ref();
  const selectedTz = ref(11);
  
  const timezone = ref({ timezone: undefined })

  const maxDate = computed(() => {
    const month = getMonth(new Date()) + 1 > 9 ? getMonth(new Date()) + 1 : `0${getMonth(new Date()) + 1}`;
    return `${getYear(new Date())}-${month}-15T01:00:00Z`;
  });

  const timezones = [
    { tz: 'Pacific/Midway', offset: -11 },
    { tz: 'America/Adak', offset: -10 }, 
    { tz: 'Pacific/Gambier', offset: -9 }, 
    { tz: 'America/Los_Angeles', offset: -8 }, 
    { tz: 'America/Denver', offset: -7 }, 
    { tz: 'America/Chicago', offset: -6 }, 
    { tz: 'America/New_York', offset: -5 }, 
    { tz: 'America/Santiago', offset: -4 }, 
    { tz: 'America/Sao_Paulo', offset: -3 }, 
    { tz: 'America/Noronha', offset: -2 }, 
    { tz: 'Atlantic/Cape_Verde', offset: -1 }, 
    { tz: 'UTC', offset: 0 },
    { tz: 'Europe/Brussels', offset: 1 }, 
    { tz: 'Africa/Cairo', offset: 2 }, 
    { tz: 'Europe/Minsk', offset: 3 }, 
    { tz: 'Europe/Moscow', offset: 4 },
    { tz: 'Asia/Tashkent', offset: 5 },
    { tz: 'Asia/Dhaka', offset: 6 },
    { tz: 'Asia/Novosibirsk', offset: 7 },
    { tz: 'Australia/Perth', offset: 8 }, 
    { tz: 'Asia/Tokyo', offset: 9 },
    { tz: 'Australia/Hobart', offset: 10 },
    { tz: 'Asia/Vladivostok', offset: 11 },
  ];

  const activeTz = computed(() => timezones[selectedTz.value]);

  const tz = computed(() => {
    return { ...timezone.value, timezone: activeTz.value.tz };
  });
</script>

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