Setting both DisplayMode and DateSelectionMode in RadDatePicker

[Vittorio]

Hello everybody,
I'd like a RadDatePicker to have the following behavior: when the dropdown calendar box opens, the calendar should be in the DecadeView. The user by clicking should arrive to the MonthView where the date is selected.

I was trying to achieve this by setting both DisplayMode = DecateView and DateSelectionMode = Month but it is not working: setting DateSelectionMode to Month causes the MonthView to be shown when the drop down calendar box is opened (the DisplayMode = DecateView seems to be ignored). Setting the DisplayMode = DecateView only, correctly sets the default view but of course the date is selected when the calendar is in DayView which is not what I really wanted.

What can I do to achieve the behaviour explained above?
Thanks you in advance.

[Boyan]

Hi Vittorio,

In order to select days DateSelectionMode should be Day. You have to use a Style in order to apply the DisplayMode to the Calendar of the DatePicker. Here is the sample code:

<telerik:RadDatePicker  DateSelectionMode="Day">
    <telerik:RadDatePicker.CalendarStyle>
        <Style TargetType="telerik:RadCalendar">
            <Setter Property="DisplayMode" Value="CenturyView" />
        </Style>
    </telerik:RadDatePicker.CalendarStyle>
</telerik:RadDatePicker>

I think this will suit your needs.

Regards,
Boyan
the Telerik team

[Vittorio]

I'm sorry, my problem was not clearly explained...
I would like the date to be selected when the user clicks on the Month (so DateSelectionMode = Month) but I also would like the radcalendar to open in DecadeView by default (so DisplayMode = DecadeView setted in style as you suggested).

My problem is that setting DateSelectionMode to Month seems to cause DisplayMode = DecadeView to be ignored as the calendar opens in MonthView and not in DecadeView...

Is there a way to have DecadeView as the default DisplayMode and the date to be selected when the month is clicked by the user?

[Boyan]

Hi Vittorio,

Thank you for the clarification, I have misunderstood you. Now I was able to reproduce the problem. This is a bug at our side. I have created a PITS item where you can follow the progress.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused, I have updated your Telerik points for the report.

Greetings,
Boyan
the Telerik team