@gregmelo/custom-datepicker-component NPM

@gregmelo/custom-datepicker-component

A customizable React date picker component with a calendar icon, range restrictions, and dropdowns for month and year selection.

Installation

Install the package via npm:

npm install @gregmelo/custom-datepicker-component

Dependencies

This component requires the following peer dependencies:

react: ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0
react-dom: ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0

It also depends on:

react-datepicker: ^4.0.0
react-icons: ^5.0.0

Usage

Import and use the CustomDatePicker component in your React application:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { CustomDatePicker } from '@gregmelo/custom-datepicker-component';

const App = () => {
  const [date, setDate] = useState('');

  const handleChange = (e) => {
    setDate(e.target.value);
  };

  return (
    <CustomDatePicker
      id="dateOfBirth"
      label="Date of Birth"
      value={date}
      onChange={handleChange}
      type="birth"
    />
  );
};

export default App;

Props

Prop Type Required Default Description id string Yes - The unique ID for the date picker input label string Yes - The label to display above the date picker value string '' The selected date value (ISO string, e.g., 'YYYY-MM-DD') onChange function Yes - Function to call when the date changes type string Yes - The type of date picker ('birth' or 'start') Type Values

birth: Restricts dates to 70 to 16 years ago (e.g., 1955 to 2009 for 2025).
start: Restricts dates to 1971 to today.

Styling

The date picker uses SCSS for styling, with a calendar icon on the right and a custom dropdown for months and years. Key classes include:

.datepicker-group
.datepicker-wrapper
.custom-datepicker
.calendar-icon
.react-datepicker__header
.react-datepicker__month-dropdown
.react-datepicker__year-dropdown

To customize styles, override these classes in your project.