Date reel

When to use #

Use it for

Choosing a date with a tactile feel.

Skip it when

Far dates.

Installation #

terminal

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @caliper/date-reel

Adds its 2 files to components/ui/, each with its own stylesheet, and installs their packages. Pro installs with your access token, set up once per project. See Pro access. The first part also adds Caliper UI’s tokens; import them once as in Installation.

Usage #

Import it from your copy of the source. The example behind the preview comes with the source.

example.tsx

import { DateReel } from "@/components/ui/date-reel"

The worked example comes with Pro

The 10-line example behind the preview opens here with a Pro or Team licence.

Checking your licence…

API reference #

DateReel

component

PropTypeDefault

value *string—

onValueChange *(value: string) => void—

labelstring"Date"

minYearnumber2000

maxYearnumber2040

classNamestring—

It exposes spinbutton and group semantics, with aria-label, aria-valuenow, aria-valuemin, aria-valuemax, aria-valuetext and aria-hidden kept in step with state.

KeyBehaviour

↑Moves to the previous item or value.

↓Moves to the next item or value.

PageUpMoves by a larger step, or to the previous page.

PageDownMoves by a larger step, or to the next page.

HomeJumps to the first item or the minimum.

EndJumps to the last item or the maximum.

Motion #

It checks prefers-reduced-motion itself and settles immediately instead of travelling. Every state is still reachable.