# Date selection using spinner and dropdown

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-selection-using-spinner-and-dropdown/76387>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 14, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-selection-using-spinner-and-dropdown/76387 "2023-07-14T14:43:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-selection-using-spinner-and-dropdown/76387/3 "2023-07-22T09:44:35Z")

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I answered this question here:

> [@EasyChart timespan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easychart-timespan/76679/12):
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> If the OP really wants this feature, the simplest solution I can come up with is an overlay. Simply put a container over the easy chart's spinner and dropdown, and then, put a replacement spinner and dropdown in the container: [image] The overlaid dropdown can have Months and Years as the selection options. To make the overlaid spinner and dropdown work, add the following custom method to the easy chart: #def setRealTimeRange(self): self.unit = 86400 #This sets the realTime unit to days #=…

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