Syncfusion Wpf Datetimepicker

Implementing DateTimeEdit (WPF)

An enhanced date-time input control with mask editing, calendar/clock dropdown, date range restriction, formatting, and MVVM binding support.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user needs to:

• Add a date/time picker input field to a WPF application
• Bind a selected date to a ViewModel property (DateTime two-way binding)
• Format the displayed date/time (predefined patterns or custom patterns)
• Restrict selectable dates with min/max range or blackout dates
• Enable inline editing (mask mode or free-form text editing)
• Show a calendar, clock, or combined dropdown picker
• Display watermark text when no date is selected
• Handle null date values
• Apply locale-specific date formats via CultureInfo
• Localize dropdown button labels (Today/None)

Component Overview

XAML Namespace:

xmlns:syncfusion="http://schemas.syncfusion.com/wpf"

NuGet:

Install-Package Syncfusion.Shared.WPF

Documentation and Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

• Assembly setup and XAML namespace
• Add via designer, XAML, or C#
• Setting DateTime value
• Two-way MVVM binding with DateTimeChanged event
• Predefined Pattern quick reference
• MinDateTime / MaxDateTime basics
• SfSkinManager theme setup

DateTime Editing

📄 Read: references/datetime-editing.md

• Mask editing (default) — field-by-field input with auto-validation
• Keyboard navigation between date/time fields
• Free-form text editing (CanEdit="True")
• Mouse wheel value change (EnableMouseWheelEdit)
• Up/down repeat buttons (IsVisibleRepeatButton, IsEnabledRepeatButton)
• Custom repeat button UI templates
• Alpha key month navigation (EnableAlphaKeyNavigation)
• BackSpace/Delete key editing
• OnFocusBehavior and AutoForwarding focus control

Formatting & Culture

📄 Read: references/formatting-and-culture.md

• All 11 predefined Pattern values
• CustomPattern with Pattern="CustomPattern"
• DateTimeFormat with DateTimeFormatInfo
• CultureInfo for locale-specific formatting
• PatternChanged / CustomPatternChanged events

Dropdown Popup

📄 Read: references/dropdown-popup.md

• DropDownView: Calendar / Clock / Combined
• Keyboard shortcuts (Alt+Down, F4)
• TodayButtonAction (Date vs DateTime)
• IsEmptyDateEnabled — None button / reset to null
• AbbreviatedMonthNames / ShortestDayNames
• PopupDelay, IsButtonPopUpEnabled
• DropDownButtonTemplate custom UI
• Custom calendar and clock (SfDateSelector / SfTimeSelector)
• TimeStepInterval for clock

Date Restrictions & Null Values

📄 Read: references/date-restrictions.md

• MinDateTime / MaxDateTime — prevent out-of-range selection
• BlackoutDates — block specific date ranges
• DisableDateSelection — month/year only
• IsReadOnly — prevent all user edits
• NullValue / IsEmptyDateEnabled / ShowMaskOnNullValue
• NoneDateText watermark

Appearance

📄 Read: references/appearance.md

• Foreground, Background, SelectionBrush
• FocusedBorderBrush
• FlowDirection RTL
• Repeat button background and margins
• SfSkinManager themes list

Localization

📄 Read: references/localization.md

• CurrentUICulture setup
• Resource file naming: Syncfusion.Shared.Wpf.{culture}.resx
• Name/Value pairs for Today/None button labels
• French culture example

Quick Start Example

<!-- MainWindow.xaml -->
<Window xmlns:syncfusion="http://schemas.syncfusion.com/wpf">
    <Window.DataContext>
        <local:ViewModel/>
    </Window.DataContext>
    <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
        <syncfusion:DateTimeEdit DateTime="{Binding SelectedDate, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                 Pattern="ShortDate"
                                 MinDateTime="01/01/2020"
                                 MaxDateTime="12/31/2030"
                                 Height="25" Width="200"
                                 Name="dateTimeEdit"/>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>

// ViewModel.cs
public class ViewModel : NotificationObject
{
    private DateTime _selectedDate = DateTime.Now;
    public DateTime SelectedDate
    {
        get => _selectedDate;
        set { _selectedDate = value; RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(SelectedDate)); }
    }
}

Common Patterns

Key Properties