The API§

You can play with the picker API to extend and create custom functionality:

var $input = $('.datepicker').pickadate()

// Use the picker object directly.
var picker = $input.pickadate('picker')
picker.methodName(argument1, argument2, ...)
picker.objectName

// Or pass through the element’s plugin data.
$input.pickadate(methodName, argument1, argument2, ...)
$input.pickadate(objectName)

Events§

There are six default events available in the options:

1. onOpen
2. onClose
3. onStart
4. onStop
5. onRender
6. onSet

Methods§

There are ten methods available on the picker:

1. open
2. close
3. start
4. stop
5. render
6. clear
7. get
8. set
9. on
10. trigger

All these methods (except get) return the picker object and are therefore chainable:

picker.open().clear().close()...

Objects§

There are four objects available through the picker:

1. $node
2. $root
3. _hidden
4. component

The Methods

Open and Close§

Open and close the picker holder. To check if it’s already open, use the get method.

picker.open()
picker.close()

// If a “click” is involved, prevent the event bubbling.
event.stopPropagation()

Open

Close with focus§

Close the picker while keeping focus on the input element by passing a truth-y first argument.

picker.close(true)

Close with focus

Open without focus§

Open the picker without focusing onto the input element by passing false as the first argument. Opening the picker this way, there’s a couple of things to note:

(1) The only way to close it is with a separate custom binding – in this example, on document click.

(2) The “opening” events are still triggered – however, using the get method to see if the picker is open will return false.

If any of the picker elements is focused/clicked, it resumes normal behavior.

picker.open(false)
$(document).on('click', function() {
    picker.close()
})

Open without focus

Start and Stop§

Destroy and rebuild the picker.

picker.start()
picker.stop()

Stop

Render§

Refresh the picker after adding something to the holder.

picker.render()

Add stuff

Clear§

Clear the value in the picker’s input element.

picker.clear()

Clear

This is a shorthand that uses the set method behind the scenes.

Get§

Get the properties, objects, and states that make up the current state of the picker.

picker.get(thing)

The thing argument is an optional string and can be one of the following:

• value (default)
• select *
• highlight *
• view *
• min *
• max *
• open
• start
• id
• disable
• enable

* Item Objects§

The things denoted in the list above with an asterisk (*) return a picker item object that can be formatted by passing a second string argument using the date or time formatting rules:

picker.get(thing, format)

Each “date” or “time” within the picker has an item object accompanying it behind the scenes.

Here’s a date picker item object for 20 April, 2013:

{
    // The full year.
    year: 2013,

    // The month with zero-as-index.
    month: 3,

    // The date of the month.
    date: 20,

    // The day of the week with zero-as-index.
    day: 6,

    // The underlying JavaScript Date object.
    obj: { 'Sat Apr 20 2013 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)' },

    // The “pick” value used for comparisons.
    pick: 1366430400000
}

Here’s a time picker item object for 6:53 PM:

{
    // Hour of the day from 0 to 23.
    hour: 18,

    // The minutes of the hour from 0 to 59 (based on the interval).
    mins: 0,

    // The “pick” value used for comparisons.
    pick: 1140
}

Get value§

Returns the string value of the picker’s input element.

picker.get() // Short for `picker.get('value')`.

Log the value

Get select§

Returns the item object that is visually selected.

picker.get('select')

Log the select

Returns a formatted string for the item object that is visually selected.

picker.get('select', 'yyyy/mm/dd')

Log the select formatted

Get highlight§

Returns the item object that is visually highlighted.

picker.get('highlight')

Log the highlight

Returns a formatted string for the item object that is visually highlighted.

picker.get('highlight', 'yyyy/mm/dd')

Log the highlight formatted

Get view§

Returns the item object that sets the current view.

picker.get('view')

Log the view

Returns a formatted string for the item object that sets the current view.

picker.get('view', 'yyyy/mm/dd')

Log the view formatted

Get min§

Returns the item object that limits the picker’s lower range.

picker.get('min')

Log the min

Returns a formatted string for the item object that limits the picker’s lower range.

picker.get('min', 'yyyy/mm/dd')

Log the min formatted

Get max§

Returns the item object that limits the picker’s upper range.

picker.get('max')

Log the max

Returns a formatted string for the item object that limits the picker’s upper range.

picker.get('max', 'yyyy/mm/dd')

Log the max formatted

Get open§

Returns a boolean value of whether the picker is open or not.

picker.get('open')

Log the open state

Get start§

Returns a boolean value of whether the picker has started or not.

picker.get('start')

Log the start stateStop picker

Get id§

Returns a unique 9-digit integer that is the ID of the picker.

picker.get('id')

Log the picker ID

Get disable§

Returns an array of items that determine which item objects to disable on the picker.

picker.get('disable')

Log the disabled collection

Set§

Set the properties, objects, and states to change the state of the picker.

picker.set(thing, value)

An alternate syntax can be used to set multiple things at once:

picker.set({
    thing: value,
    thing: value,
    thing: value
})

Both thing and value are required arguments. The value, is based on type of thing being set. The thing, is a string that can be:

• clear
• select *
• highlight *
• view
• min *
• max *
• disable *
• enable *
• interval (time picker only) *

* cascading changes§

When the things denoted in the list above with an asterisk (*) are set, they cascade into updating other things using the same value.

Set clear§

Clear the value in the picker’s input element.

picker.set('clear')

Clear

This is the full form of the clear method.

Set select§

Setting select has cascading changes that update the highlight, the view, and the value of the input element based on the settings format.

Select a date item object§

// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('select', [2013,3,20])

// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('select', { 'Tue Apr 30 2013 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)' })

// Using positive integers as UNIX timestamps.
picker.set('select', 1365961912346)

Select using an arraySelect using a JS DateSelect using an integer

Select a time item object§

// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('select', [3,0])

// Using positive integers as minutes.
picker.set('select', 540)

Select using an arraySelect using an integer

Set highlight§

Setting highlight has a cascading change that updates the item object that sets the view of the picker.

Highlight a date item object§

// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('highlight', [2013,3,20])

// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('highlight', { 'Tue Apr 30 2013 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)' })

// Using positive integers as UNIX timestamps.
picker.set('highlight', 1365961912346)

Highlight using an arrayHighlight using a JS DateHighlight using an integer

Highlight a time item object§

// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('highlight', [15,30])

// Using positive integers as minutes.
picker.set('highlight', 1080)

Highlight using an arrayHighlight using an integer

Set view§

Setting view has no cascading changes and the highlight remains unaffected.

Viewset a date item object§

The value passed gets normalized to the first date of the month to bring into view.

// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('view', [2000,3,20])

// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('view', { 'Sun Aug 14 1988 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)' })

// Using positive integers as UNIX timestamps.
picker.set('view', 1587355200000)

Viewset using an arrayViewset using a JS DateViewset using an integer

Viewset a time item object§

// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('view', [15,30])

// Using positive integers as minutes.
picker.set('view', 1080)

Viewset using an arrayViewset using an integer

Set min§

Setting min has cascading changes on the select, highlight, and view only when the particular item object goes out of range.

Scope the date item objects§

// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('min', [2013,3,20])

// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('min', { 'Wed Aug 14 2013 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)' })

// Using integers as days relative to today.
picker.set('min', -4)

// Using `true` for “today”.
picker.set('min', true)

// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('min', false)

Scope using an arrayScope using a JS DateScope using an integerScope using `true`Scope using `false`

Scope the time item objects§

// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('min', [15,30])

// Using integers as intervals relative from now.
picker.set('min', -4)

// Using `true` for “now”.
picker.set('min', true)

// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('min', false)

Scope using an arrayScope using an integerScope using `true`Scope using `false`

Set max§

Setting max has cascading changes on the select, highlight, and view only when the particular item object goes out of range.

Scope the date item objects§

// Using arrays formatted as [YEAR,MONTH,DATE].
picker.set('max', [2013,3,20])

// Using JavaScript Date objects.
picker.set('max', { 'Wed Aug 14 2013 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)' })

// Using integers as days relative to today.
picker.set('max', 4)

// Using `true` for “today”.
picker.set('max', true)

// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('max', false)

Scope using an arrayScope using a JS DateScope using an integerScope using `true`Scope using `false`

Scope the time item objects§

// Using arrays formatted as [HOUR,MINUTE].
picker.set('max', [15,30])

// Using integers as intervals relative from now.
picker.set('max', 4)

// Using `true` for “now”.
picker.set('max', true)

// Using `false` to remove.
picker.set('max', false)

Scope using an arrayScope using an integerScope using `true`Scope using `false`

The Events and Methods

Event on§

Bind callbacks to get fired off when the relative picker method is called:

picker.on(methodName, function() { … })

An alternate syntax can be used to bind multiple callbacks at once:

picker.on({
    methodName: function() { … },
    methodName: function() { … },
    methodName: function() { … }
})

The methodName can be open, close, render, start, stop, or set.

picker.on('open', function() {
    console.log( 'Opened.. and here I am!' )
})

Default Events§

The on method can only be used after the picker has been initiated. To set default events, pass them as options when invoking the picker:

$('.datepicker').pickadate({
    onOpen: function() {
        console.log('Opened up!')
    },
    onClose: function() {
        console.log('Closed now')
    },
    onRender: function() {
        console.log('Just rendered anew')
    },
    onStart: function() {
        console.log('Hello there :)')
    },
    onStop: function() {
        console.log('See ya')
    },
    onSet: function(event) {
        console.log('Set stuff:', event)
    }
})

Stop

Scope and Arguments§

Within scope of the events’ callbacks, this refers to the picker object – and for most events, no arguments are passed.

The only exception is the set method, which is passed an argument that provides more context as to what is being “set”.

Event trigger§

Trigger callbacks that have been queued up using the the on method:

picker.on('open', function() {
    console.log('Didn’t open.. yet here I am!')
})
picker.trigger('open')

Trigger open

The Objects

Object $node§

This is the picker’s relative input element wrapped as a jQuery object.

picker.$node

Get the node

Object $root§

This is the picker’s relative root holder element wrapped as a jQuery object.

picker.$root

Get the root

Object _hidden§

This is the picker’s relative hidden element, which is undefined if there’s no formatSubmit option.

There should be no reason to use this – it’s mostly for internal use. If you have a valid reason for using this, please mention it in the Issues.

Object component§

This is the picker’s relative component constructor that builds the date or time picker. This API is in flux – so avoid using it for now.