Question 1

How to customize Rome date picker styles?

Accepted Answer

Rome allows full CSS customization via the 'styles' option in configuration, where you define custom classes for elements like rd-container or rd-day-selected. Override the default styles object from the README to match your design system.

Question 2

Rome vs Flatpickr: which is better?

Accepted Answer

Rome is more customizable and doesn't depend on jQuery, but it requires moment.js, adding bundle size. Flatpickr is lighter with no dependencies but may be less flexible. Choose Rome for deep customization and legacy browser support, or Flatpickr for simpler, modern projects.

Question 3

How to use Rome with React?

Accepted Answer

Rome isn't built for React, so you need a wrapper component that initializes Rome on a ref or DOM element. Handle lifecycle events like componentDidMount to create the instance and componentWillUnmount to destroy it, avoiding memory leaks.

Question 4

Does Rome support date range selection?

Accepted Answer

No, Rome is designed for single date and time picking only. For date ranges, you must use two Rome instances or consider alternative libraries like flatpickr or airbnb/react-dates that offer native range UIs.

Question 5

How to validate dates in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Use built-in validators like min/max options or custom dateValidator/timeValidator functions. Rome also provides validator factories like rome.val.after() or rome.val.except() for common patterns, as detailed in the API section.

Question 6

Can Rome be used as an inline calendar?

Accepted Answer

Yes, pass a non-input element to rome() to create an inline calendar. Options like autoHideOnBlur are ignored, and the calendar is appended directly to the element, making it ideal for dashboards or widgets.

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