Datetime Input     

The Datetime component provides a method to input dates and time or both. There is also one more version available: Datetime Picker.

You’ll notice in the demos that the iOS and Material Datetime pickers look and act totally different, just like their native counterparts.

Works well with QField for additional functionality such as a helper, error message placeholder and many others.

Installation

Edit /quasar.conf.js:

framework: {
  components: ['QDatetime']
}

Basic Usage

<!-- Only Date -->
<q-datetime v-model="model" type="date" />

<!-- Only Time -->
<q-datetime v-model="model" type="time" />

<!-- Date & Time -->
<q-datetime v-model="model" type="datetime" />

Internationalization

The day and month names are taken care of by default through Quasar I18n. If your desired language pack is missing, please provide a PR for it.

Vue Properties

Supports v-model which must be a String, Number or Date Object.

Vue Property Type Description
type String One of date, time or datetime. Default is date.
clearable Boolean If set to true, the component offers the user an actionable icon to remove the current selection.
minimal Boolean (v0.15.9+) Don’t display header.
readonly Boolean If set to true, component is displayed as read-only.
min String Optional minimum value it can take. Has same format as Datetime model.
max String Optional maximum value it can take. Has same format as Datetime model.
default-view String One of ‘year’, ‘month’, ‘day’, ‘hour’, ‘minute’.
default-value String/Number/Date Default date/time for picker when model is not yet set.
display-value String Text to display on input frame. Supersedes ‘placeholder’.
first-day-of-week Number 0-6, 0 - Sunday, 1 Monday, ….
hide-underline Boolean Hides the bottom border.
popover Boolean Always display with a Popover, regardless of Platform.
modal Boolean Always display with a Modal, regardless of Platform.
format String Format as described on Handling JS Date page under Format for display section.
format-model String Data type of model (useful especially when starting out with undefined or null). One of ‘auto’, ‘date’, ‘number’, ‘string’.
format24h Boolean Override default i18n setting. Use 24 hour time for Material picker instead of AM/PM system which is default.
placeholder String Placeholder text for input frame to use when model is not set (empty).
ok-label String Text for the button to accept the input (when using Modal).
cancel-label String Text for the button to cancel input with no change (when using Modal).

Common input frame properties:

Property Type Description
prefix String A text that should be shown before the value of model.
suffix String A text that should be shown after the value of model.
float-label String A text label that will “float” up above the input field, once the input field gets focus.
stack-label String A text label that will be shown above the input field and is static.
color String One from Quasar Color Palette.
inverted Boolean Inverted mode. Color is applied to background instead.
inverted-light Boolean Inverted mode with a light color. Color is applied to background instead.
dark Boolean Is component rendered on a dark background?
align String One of ‘left’, ‘center’ or ‘right’ which determines the text align.
disable Boolean If set to true, component is disabled and the user cannot change model.
warning Boolean If set to true, the input fields colors are changed to show there is a warning.
error Boolean If set to true, the input fields colors are changed to show there is an error.
before Array of Objects Icon buttons on left side of input frame. Read below more details.
after Array of Objects Icon buttons on right side of input frame. Read below more details.

Lazy Input

Vue will soon supply the .lazy modifier for v-model on components too, but until then, you can use the longer equivalent form:

<q-datetime
  type="date"
  :value="model"
  @change="val => { model = val }"
/>

Icon buttons

This section refers to before and after properties which can add additional buttons as icons to the component. Here is the structure of the two properties:

{
  // required icon
  icon: String,
  // required function to call when
  // icon is clicked/tapped
  handler: Function,

  // Optional. Show icon button
  // if model has a value
  content: Boolean,

  // Optional. Show icon button
  // if model is marked with error
  error: Boolean
}

Examples:

<!--
  Show an icon button (with 'warning' as icon)
  when there is an error on component (through "error" prop)
-->
<q-datetime
  v-model="date"
  :error="error"
  :after="[
    {
      icon: 'warning',
      error: true,
      handler () {
        // do something...
      }
    }
  ]"
/>

<!--
  Show an icon button (with 'arrow_forward' as icon)
  when the model has a non empty value
-->
<q-datetime
  v-model="date"
  :after="[
    {
      icon: 'arrow_forward',
      content: true,
      handler () {
        // do something...
      }
    }
  ]"
/>

Vue Methods

Vue Method Description
show() Show Popover (on desktop) and Dialog (on mobile) to select date and/or time. Returns a Promise.
hide() Hide Popover (on desktop) and Dialog (on mobile) to select date and/or time and execute Function after it’s been hidden. Returns a Promise.
toggle() Toggle the Popover or Modal.
clear() Sets model to empty string (removes current value).

Vue Events

Vue Event Description
@input(newVal) Triggered on immediate model value change.
@change(newVal) Triggered on lazy model value change.
@clear(clearVal) Triggered when the model is cleared.
@blur Triggered when the modal/ popup is closed.
@focus Triggered when the modal/ popup is opened.

The Model

Quasar uses its own date utility to work with date values within the model of the component.

IMPORTANT
The model (variable binded to v-model) must either be empty (undefined) or a string in the form of a valid ISO 8601 datetime value, like 2016-10-24T10:40:14.674Z. It can also be a shorter derivative of this string, like 2016-10-24 or 2016-10-24T10:40. The value can also be a Unix Timestamp (including milliseconds), like 1477298414674. Last but not least, it can also be an instance of the Javascript Date Object, like new Date().

For more information about how Quasar works with dates, please refer to the Handling JS Date documentation page.

Here are a few examples of setting up the value prop:

<template>
  <q-datetime v-model="model" type="datetime" />
</template>

<script>
// ....
export default {
  data () {
    return {
      model: undefined // empty value
      // OR
      model: new Date() // as in "right this moment"
      // OR
      model: 1477298414674 // Unix Timestamp with milliseconds
      // OR
      model: '2016-10-24T10:40:14.674Z' // full ISO 8601 compliant value
      // OR
      model: `2016-10-24` // Any dirivative of a valid ISO 8601 datetime value will
                          // also work, like '2016-10-24T10:40:14'
      // OR
      model: `2016-10-24T10:40`, // For an ISO 8601 value, the time must be included
                                 // A Unix Timestamp will also work.
    }
  },
  // ...
}
</script>

More Examples

Coloring

Use the color and inverted/inverted-light props to control the color.

<q-datetime
  color="amber-7"
  float-label="Float Label"
  v-model="model"
  type="date"
/>

<q-datetime
  inverted
  color="primary"
  float-label="Float Label"
  v-model="model"
  type="date"
/>

Also, if QDatetime is displayed on a dark background, add the dark property.

<q-datetime dark color="secondary" />

Usage Inside of a List

<q-list>
  <q-list-header>Date or Time</q-list-header>
  <q-item>
    <q-item-side icon="access_time" />
    <q-item-main>
      <q-datetime v-model="model" type="time" />
    </q-item-main>
  </q-item>
  <q-item>
    <q-item-side icon="update" />
    <q-item-main>
      <q-datetime v-model="model" type="date" />
    </q-item-main>
  </q-item>
  <q-item-separator />
  <q-list-header>Date & Time</q-list-header>
  <q-item>
    <q-item-side icon="notifications" />
    <q-item-main>
      <q-datetime v-model="model" type="datetime" />
    </q-item-main>
  </q-item>
</q-list>
Option Group Datetime Picker
Last updated: Mon Jul 23 2018
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