Power Apps Date Picker - Modern Controls

Imported reference from Matthew Devaney's blog for learning purposes. Original: https://www.matthewdevaney.com/the-complete-power-apps-modern-controls-guide/power-apps-date-picker-modern-controls/. Author: Matthew Devaney.

Power Apps Date Picker – Modern Controls Purpose

A Power Apps date picker control enables the user to select a date from a calendar. Its purpose is to provide a convenient and error-free way for the user to input a date, reducing the likelihood of mistakes and improving the overall user experience. Properties AccessibleLabel

Screen readers will voice this text when a user selects the control ContentLanguage

Describes the language used to the audience (e.g. “en-US”) DisplayMode

Selects the mode: Edit, View or Disabled. In Edit mode the user can input values. In View mode the user can only see the values and in Disabled mode the control is greyed-out. Options:

= DisplayMode.Disabled = DisplayMode.Edit = DisplayMode.View Height

Distance from the top of the control to the bottom OnChange

Actions that will be executed when the Value property of the Date Picker changes Required

Highlights the control’s border when no value is entered. Value

Initial value displayed in the control before the user interacts with it. Can also be used as an output property to get the current value of the Date Picker. Visible

Determines whether to show or hide the control Width

Distance from the left side of the control to the right side X

Distance from the left edge of the screen to the left side of the control Y

Distance from the top edge of the screen to the top of the control

How To Setup The Power Apps Date Picke Control

1. Select the date picker control in Power Apps studio. Set the Default property value to define the date picker’s initial state. Today()

2. Click on the date picker control to open the calendar. Select a date from the calendar.

3. Get the date picker’s current value by using this code. DatePickerCanvas1 .Value Code language: CSS ( css ) Did You Enjoy This Article? 😺

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