You can use the following keys to interact with the DatePicker. The component implements the keyboard navigation support by following the WAI-ARIA practices.
It supports the below list of shortcut keys.
Input Element
| Press | To do this |
|---|---|
| Alt + Down Arrow | Opens the popup. |
| Alt + Up Arrow | Closes the popup. |
| Esc | closes the popup. |
To know more about Calendar navigation keys refer the Calendar keyboard Interaction section.
To focus the Calendar component use the alt+t keys.
import { Component,HostListener,ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
@Component({
selector: 'app-root',
template: `
<ejs-datepicker #ejDatePicker [value]='dateValue' placeholder='Enter date'></ejs-datepicker>
`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild('ejDatePicker') ejDatePicker: CalendarComponent;
public dateValue: Date = new Date();
@HostListener('document:keyup', ['$event'])
handleKeyboardEvent(event: KeyboardEvent) {
if (event.altKey && event.keyCode === 84 /* t */) {
// press alt+t to focus the control.
this.ejDatePicker.focusIn();
}
}
constructor() {
}
}import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { DatePickerModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
/**
* Module
*/
@NgModule({
imports: [
BrowserModule,
DatePickerModule
],
declarations: [AppComponent],
bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import { enableProdMode } from '@angular/core';
import { AppModule } from './app.module';
enableProdMode();
platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule);