UWP - Open DatePicker programmatically

Question

Hello,

How do I open a DatePicker control in UWP programmatically?

For example, you can open a combo box by setting IsDropDownOpen = true, but no such thing for DatePicker?

Answer 1

You can use a DatePickerFlyout

For example, with a DatePicker datePicker :

var dpflyout = new DatePickerFlyout { Placement = FlyoutPlacementMode.Bottom, Date = datePicker.Date };
dpflyout.DatePicked += (p, ea) => datePicker.Date = p.Date;
dpflyout.ShowAt(datePicker);

Answer 2

Hello, Welcome to Micorosoft Q&A,

Open DatePicker programmatically

I have to say, we can't open datepicker programmatically. because the date select part is not popup like Combobox control, and it is rendered as DatePickerFlyout in the code behind.

If you do want to select date programmatically, please custom DatePicker with DatePickerFlyout.

For example

var flyout = new DatePickerFlyout();  
await flyout.ShowAtAsync(Picker);  

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