RadDateTimeColumn - picker width

[Markus]

Hi!

I wonder how I can set the width of a raddatetimepicker that comes from a raddatetimecolumn.

i tried to hook into the itemcreated event, but allthough the width of the picker is set, its not visible to the user. so width remains small.

thx in advance & kind regards

[Princy]

Hello Markus,

Try out the following code to access the DatePicker in EditMode and set its width.
aspx:

<telerik:GridDateTimeColumn DataField="date" UniqueName="date">
 </telerik:GridDateTimeColumn>

cs:

 protected void RadGrid2_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Item is GridEditableItem && e.Item.IsInEditMode)
        {
            GridEditableItem ititem = (GridEditableItem)e.Item;
            RadDatePicker rdtpk = (RadDatePicker)ititem["date"].Controls[0];
            rdtpk.Width = Unit.Pixel(50);
        }
   }

Thanks
Princy.

[Markus]

This didn't solved the problem.
Exactly the same code was already in the item created method. In the ItemDatabound method the property is ignored as well.

[Kiara]

This width setting should be applied for the date picker shown when grid item is switched in edit mode - I verified that myself.  Another codeless approach would be to use declarative style editor as discussed in this topic.

If you would like to change the width of the date picker inside the column header when filtering is enabled, use the code from the ItemCreated handler in this demo.

Kiara

[Markus]

Kiara,
thx for your reply.
Unfortunately the width setting is definitely not applied to the control. I reach the codespot where the width is set, the width remains but in the browser I can't see a different width.

I wanted to try your approach, but I can't find a CustomEditor for a RadDateTimePicker.

Could you please show me how you achieved that ? Paste some code or something?
Thx in advancen  & kind regards

[Sebastian]

Hello Markus,

Is it possible that some global style settings for the date picker editor override the width value you attempt to set programmatically? Please check that and remove such style definition if present.

The declarative style editor for the GridDateTimeColumn should be present right under the RadFormDecorator control in your VS toolbox (see the attached screenshot).

Best regards,
Stephen
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[Markus]

when i try to access the SharedCalendar or PickerControl member of the RadDateTimeColumnEditor, i end up in an exception saying that SharedCalendar is not available and that PickerControl is not accessible.

[Markus]

just to check that we mean the same thing: i want to set the width of the picker control that pops up, not the textbox control

[Markus]

Solution: You have to access the SharedCalendar of the control not the DatePicker.

[Sebastian]

Hello Markus,

I am glad that you discovered a solution for the issue - thank you for posting it in our public forums. Thus you can help other people which are searching similar solution.

Best regards,
Stephen
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