Date field selection arrow

[Thomas_McConnac]

Hi all,



Does anyone know if it is possible to make the little down arrow next to a date selection field visible all of the time?



It shows up when you put the focus into the date field, but I want it to be obivous to my users before they get into the field that the arrow exists and for them to click it.



Many thanks,



Tom

[Former Community Member]

Nope ...it will only appear when focus is on the field. This is the nature of the control.

[Thomas_McConnac]

Well bah humbug!



:)



Thanks for the answer Paul, you're a font of knowledge.



Regards,



Tom

[Former Community Member]

Too bad thats not a downloadable font!

[Former Community Member]

Hi Paul,



I have a similar issue. The down arrow always appear only when the field is in focus. I want my users to select a date by clicking the down arrow and then selecting from the calendar.



I don't want them to type in the date. Is it possible to do so?



thanks,

Satinder

[Former Community Member]

Unfortunately that is the way it works ....the down arrow will/can only appear when the field has focus.

[Former Community Member]

Thanks Paul!



Is it possible to prevent the user from typing in the date and let them select a date from the calendar only by clicking on the down arrow?

[Former Community Member]

Not that I am aware of

[_James_J_Gallag]

I would also like to know if it is possible to prevent the user from typing into the date field and only allow them to select a date using the date picker object ???

[Thomas_McConnac]

"Paul Guerette - 10:25am Jan 9, 09 PST (#7 of 8)



Not that I am aware of "



Paul has already answered this.

[_James_J_Gallag]

Missed that comment appologies.

[Thomas_McConnac]

Mmm, can be annoying when you open a discussion and it only shows you a few replies! :P