Oracle Apex Change date picker format

Question

The current datepicker in Apex 20.1 looks like this:

However, is there a way to change its format to how a datepicker actually is in our laptops/systems? i.e. id i click on June it'd show all the months to choose from and if i choose 2021, it'd show all years to choose from.

This would reduce moving monthwise to reach a date.

Answer 1

Under the settings of your datepicker, you should be able to select month/year 'Navigation List for'.

This will render the month/year as select lists, and will honour the min/max date settings.

Note, these options appear differently in 21.1

Answer 2

If there is a way, I don't know it.

What you could do, is to search for a plugin.

• Benefit: you might find what you're looking for.
• Drawback: sometimes, plugins are written and never maintained so they become obsolete and you can't use them in future Apex versions (unless you're capable of maintaining them yourself).

A simple workaround: type date, manually. You don't have to waste your time on clicking through a calendar to reach e.g. 22.06.1941; you'll be much, much faster if you actually press those 10 keyboard keys, 22.06.1941. Takes 3 seconds at most.