Pop date picker from another button (focus)

[E]

I have a RadDatePicker: <telerikInput:RadDatePicker x:Name="MainDatePicker"></telerikInput:RadDatePicker>

I have another button on the page that i want to use to pop the date selection. I would assume like other controls, i could just do: MainDatePicker.Focus(). This returns false, and doesn't actually pop the calendar selection.

If I use a standard DatePicker, it pops the calendar selection. Any ideas?

[Didi]

Hello Anthony,

If I understood correctly you want to open the DatePicker Popup from another button, not tapping on the picker. If this is the scenario you can visualize the Date Picker popup using the control's toggle command. For more details about Date Picker commands - check the following link form our documentation: https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/xamarin/controls/datepicker/date-picker-commands 

Here is an example:

<Grid>
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="100"/>
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>

    <input:RadButton Clicked="RadButton_Clicked" Text="Focus date picker"/>

    <input:RadDatePicker x:Name="datePicker" Grid.Row="1"/>
</Grid>

executing the ToggleCommand in the Button Clicked event:

 

private void RadButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Device.StartTimer(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500), () => {
        this.datePicker.ToggleCommand.Execute(null);

        return false;
    });
}

I hope the provided information was helpful.

Regards,
Didi
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[Didi]

Hi Anthony,

Please review the link I have sent in my previous reply about the Date Picker Commands. It contains a different solution for achieving the scenario. 

    <Button Text="Toggle Command" Command="{Binding Source={x:Reference datePicker}, Path=ToggleCommand}"/>

It is up to you which approach to use.

Regards,
Didi
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[E]

Thank you. That works perfectly.