Adding and Styling Buttons to Material Datepicker to Fit in Seamlessly

Adding Buttons to Material Datepicker

Before we dive into styling, let’s first add some custom buttons to Material Datepicker. We’ll use the `buttons` property in the Material Datepicker configuration to achieve this.

const datepicker = new M.Datepicker elem, {
  buttons: {
    cancel: 'Cancel',
    clear: 'Clear',
    today: 'Today'
  }
});

In the above code, we’re adding three custom buttons: “Cancel”, “Clear”, and “Today”. You can add as many buttons as you need, depending on your application’s requirements.

Styling Buttons in Material Datepicker

Now that we have our custom buttons, it’s time to style them to fit in with our application’s design. We’ll use CSS to customize the button styles.

Using Material Design Icons

Material Datepicker comes with built-in support for Material Design Icons. Let’s add some icons to our buttons to make them more visually appealing.

.mdp-button-icon {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.mdp-button-cancel {
  background-color: #ff9800;
  color: #fff;
}

.mdp-button-clear {
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  color: #fff;
}

.mdp-button-today {
  background-color: #2196F3;
  color: #fff;
}

In the above code, we’re targeting the `.mdp-button-icon` class to style the icons, and then adding custom styles for each button using their respective classes (`.mdp-button-cancel`, `.mdp-button-clear`, etc.).

Customizing Button Text and Icon Positioning

Let’s take it a step further and customize the button text and icon positioning. We can do this by adding custom CSS classes to our buttons.

.mdp-button {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background-color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.mdp-button-icon {
  margin-right: 8px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.mdp-button-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #333;
}

In the above code, we’re adding a custom `.mdp-button` class to style the overall button design. We’re also adding `.mdp-button-icon` and `.mdp-button-text` classes to customize the icon and text styles, respectively.

Advanced Styling Techniques

Now that we’ve covered the basics of adding and styling buttons, let’s dive into some advanced techniques to take your Material Datepicker customization to the next level.

Using CSS Pseudo-Classes

We can use CSS pseudo-classes to style our buttons based on their state (e.g., hover, active, focus). Let’s add some interactivity to our buttons!

.mdp-button:hover {
  background-color: #ddd;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.mdp-button:active {
  background-color: #ccc;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.mdp-button:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #2196F3;
}

In the above code, we’re using CSS pseudo-classes (`:hover`, `:active`, and `:focus`) to style our buttons based on their state.

Using CSS Gradients and Shadows

Let’s add some visual depth to our buttons using CSS gradients and shadows.

.mdp-button {
  background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff, #f7f7f7);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

In the above code, we’re using CSS gradients to create a subtle background effect and box shadows to add depth to our buttons.

Best Practices and Tips

Here are some best practices and tips to keep in mind when customizing Material Datepicker buttons:

• Keep it consistent**: Ensure that your custom button styles are consistent across your application.
• Test thoroughly**: Test your custom button styles across different browsers and devices.
• Use semantic HTML**: Use semantic HTML elements (e.g., ``) to improve accessibility and SEO.