DatePicker.DisplayDateStart Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Controls

Assembly:

PresentationFramework.dll

Gets or sets the first date to be displayed.

public:
 property Nullable<DateTime> DisplayDateStart { Nullable<DateTime> get(); void set(Nullable<DateTime> value); };

public DateTime? DisplayDateStart { get; set; }

member this.DisplayDateStart : Nullable<DateTime> with get, set

Public Property DisplayDateStart As Nullable(Of DateTime)

Property Value

Nullable<DateTime>

The first date to display.

Examples

The following example creates a DatePicker that limits the drop-down calendar to display dates only in the year 2009.

DatePicker datePickerFor2009 = new DatePicker();
datePickerFor2009.SelectedDate = new DateTime(2009, 3, 23);
datePickerFor2009.DisplayDateStart = new DateTime(2009, 1, 1);
datePickerFor2009.DisplayDateEnd = new DateTime(2009, 12, 31);
datePickerFor2009.SelectedDateFormat = DatePickerFormat.Long;
datePickerFor2009.FirstDayOfWeek = DayOfWeek.Monday;

// root is a Panel that is defined elsewhere.
root.Children.Add(datePickerFor2009);

Dim datePickerFor2009 As New DatePicker()
datePickerFor2009.SelectedDate = New DateTime(2009, 3, 23)
datePickerFor2009.DisplayDateStart = New DateTime(2009, 1, 1)
datePickerFor2009.DisplayDateEnd = New DateTime(2009, 12, 31)
datePickerFor2009.SelectedDateFormat = DatePickerFormat.[Long]
datePickerFor2009.FirstDayOfWeek = DayOfWeek.Monday

' root is a Panel that is defined elsewhere. 
root.Children.Add(datePickerFor2009)

<!-- A DatePicker that has March 23, 2009 selected and 
           displays the Long date format. -->
<DatePicker SelectedDateFormat="Long" SelectedDate="3/23/09"
                  DisplayDateStart="1/01/09" DisplayDateEnd="12/31/09" 
                  FirstDayOfWeek="Monday"/>

Remarks

This property affects the Calendar of the DatePicker. For more information, see the Calendar.DisplayDateStart property.

Dependency Property Information

Identifier field	DisplayDateStartProperty
Metadata properties set to true	BindsTwoWayByDefault

XAML Attribute Usage

<DatePicker DisplayDateStart="dateTimeString"/>  

XAML Values

dateTimeString
A date that is in one of the formats that are listed in the DateTime XAML Syntax topic.

See also

• DisplayDateStart