I’m working on a custom form for my Magento store and need to include a date selection feature. I want users to be able to click on a date field and have a calendar widget pop up so they can easily pick a date instead of typing it manually.
I’ve tried looking through the Magento documentation but I’m not sure which approach would work best for the frontend. Should I use a built-in Magento component or integrate a third-party date picker library?
Has anyone successfully implemented this kind of functionality before? I’m looking for a solution that works well with Magento’s existing styling and doesn’t break the responsive design on mobile devices.
Any code examples or step-by-step guidance would be really helpful since I’m still learning how to customize Magento forms properly.
what magento version r u using? the implementation varies a lot between 1.x and 2.x. are u saving those dates in a custom table or with existing customer info? the best way to go depends on your setup.
Go with knockout.js datepicker for your frontend forms. I built this into a booking system for a Magento 2 client last year and it worked great. Create a custom knockout component that extends the admin panel’s existing datepicker functionality. Put your datepicker component in your module’s web/js directory, then reference it in your form template with data-bind attributes. Best part? You’ll stay consistent with Magento’s UI components and get proper mobile responsiveness. Don’t forget to add the required dependencies in your requirejs-config.js file - especially the jquery/ui modules. This integrates perfectly with Magento’s form validation and won’t conflict with future updates since you’re not adding external libraries.
i had a similar sitch! if u use the built-in calendar.js in magento, it’s really ez. just slap the ‘validate-date’ class on your date input and call the widget in your template. it looks good on mobile and keeps the admin style intact. good luck!