Different attributes of DatePicker control –
| XML Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
| android:id | Used to uniquely identify the control. |
| android:datePickerMode | Used to specify the mode of datepicker(spinner or calendar) |
| android:calendarTextColor | Used to specify the color of the text. |
| android:calendarViewShown | Used to specify whether view of the calendar is shown or not. |
| android:background | Used to set background color of the Text View. |
| android:padding | Used to set the padding from left, right, top and bottom. |
DatePicker in Kotlin
Android DatePicker is a user interface control which is used to select the date by day, month and year in our android application. DatePicker is used to ensure that the users will select a valid date.
In android DatePicker having two modes, first one to show the complete calendar and second one shows the dates in spinner view.
We can create a DatePicker control in two ways either manually in XML file or create it in Activity file programmatically.
First we create a new project by following the below steps:
- Click on File, then New => New Project.
- After that include the Kotlin support and click on next.
- Select the minimum SDK as per convenience and click next button.
- Then select the Empty activity => next => finish.
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