In this episode, we kick off building our availability calendar by starting with a datepicker component. The goal is to create a super user-friendly calendar where users can easily see when available slots are open—without needing to click through each individual date.
We walk through the process of installing and setting up the EasePick datepicker, which is both easy to use and highly customizable. You’ll see how to swap out placeholder text for an actual input field, make it look good with some quick styles, and hook it up using Vue refs so we can interact with it programmatically.
The episode covers how to ensure the datepicker displays on click, imports its required styles so it looks smooth, and makes the input read-only to prevent accidental edits. We also talk a bit about future plans: like automatically selecting the nearest available date, showing slot counts right on the calendar, and disabling days with no availability.
By the end of this video, you’ll have a working datepicker in your app, looking clean and ready for more advanced features!