# \[FEATURE\] Allow the existing DateTime Input/Picker components to select a date/time range

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [October 7, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229 "2025-10-07T04:25:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229/1 "2025-10-07T04:25:39Z")

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It would be great if the existing DateTime Input and DateTime Picker components could be modified to allow selecting a datetime range in the one component. E.g. Select Start date and then End date, and change start/end times if needed as well, all in the one calendar interface. It's a lot more intuitive for users to select a date range from one interface rather than have to use two Input components and have to navigate to the right month/year in each, independently.

Bonus features:

- **highlight "today"!**
- highlight other days with custom styling, tooltips, icons, based on an array of params

Idea:

> **[Allow the existing DateTime Input/Picker components to select a date/time...](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range)**
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> It would be great if the existing DateTime Input and DateTime Picker components could be modified to allow selecting a datetime range in the one component. E.g.

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229/2 "2025-10-07T07:47:52Z")

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I know you're asking about the _existing_ components, but there is [Perspective Date Range Picker](https://inductiveautomation.com/exchange/2790/overview) by Jeremy Plunkett on the Ignition Exchange. I haven't used it.

 ![popup](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/7/c7a1d890455fb68fdf233406bd65ee6c0de6f4b2.png)

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-allow-the-existing-datetime-input-picker-components-to-select-a-date-time-range/111229/3 "2025-10-07T13:35:19Z")

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If you are especially interested in a time/date range picker that enforces proper intervals for historian queries or bindings, you should look at the embedded view supplied with my Tag Report Utility in the Exchange.