Add the option to select DateField type

[vcardins]

Currently, there is only the option to select a date and time on the DateField component.
https://github.com/vazco/uniforms/blob/master/packages/uniforms-material/src/DateField.tsx#L61

Maybe the type prop could be variable even if its default value is "datetime-local"

[wadamek65]

Hi @vcardins , thanks for the issue report.

I agree with you and I think it would make sense to be able to handle the date type. Other types probably cannot be supported as they would break the functionality of the field if they were used.

Just to make sure - is date indeed the type that you would like to pass or do you have a different use case?

[vcardins]

@wadamek65 Thanks for the quick reply. Initially, the date is the only use case that I need at the moment, but whichever types are possible would make it more flexible.
Thank you!

[radekmie]

The only problem with incorporating more type variants is that we'd have to cover them in the value as well (here), as different types require different formats. We may implement it at some point, but I'd still recommend a custom date picker for better UX and browser compatibility.

[vcardins]

I see. Could it then cover just datetime-local and date types? I believe that in the majority of the use cases only date is needed. Thanks!!

[vcardins]

Hey, @radekmie it was not clear, should we expect that the type date will be added?

[radekmie]

We've discussed it internally and we're willing to add support for type="date" as well, but there's no high priority for that. If you'd like to give it a shot, feel free to do so!

Things to do:

• Handle value formatting differently, based on type.
  • I think that something like type === 'date' ? type : 'datetime-local' would be fine; type alone is a uniforms prop (e.g., Date) so we cannot use it directly.
• Add tests.
  • Check if onChange works (it's probably fine as it is now).
  • Check if value formatting works.

[vcardins]

Thanks, @radekmie. I'll work on that!

[vcardins]

@radekmie Please, I'd appreciate your review on the PR #1103