Is there a possible way of changing the Android DatePicker in Forms?

coosmiyn

Hello. I am using Xamarin Forms and I am trying to do something with a DatePicker but on android the control for it is not that great and also not too intuitive for some. Is there a way of using the DatePicker Dialog on Forms? Or just a different DatePicker.

Amar_Bait

You can change (or create) any control you want, and on any platform. You just need to write a Custom Renderer. Found this control for Android, just write a Custom Renderer for it.

Yelinzh

Try the Syncfusion.Xamarin.SfPicker plugin. It provides dfferent styles for picker.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:App18"
             x:Class="App18.Page11">

    <ContentPage.BindingContext>
        <local:DatePickerViewModel />
    </ContentPage.BindingContext>

    <ContentPage.Content>
        <Grid>
            <Button
                Clicked="Button_Clicked"
                HeightRequest="50"
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                Text="Show Picker"
                VerticalOptions="Center"
                WidthRequest="200" />
            <local:CustomDatePicker
                x:Name="date"
                ColumnHeaderHeight="40"
                HorizontalOptions="Center"
                PickerHeight="400"
                PickerMode="Dialog"
                PickerWidth="300"
                SelectedItem="{Binding StartDate}"
                VerticalOptions="Center" />
        </Grid>
    </ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>