The Time Picker: Intuitive Time Selection and Entry
The Time Picker component empowers users to select or manually input specific time values, facilitating time-related workflows and interactions.
Features
Discover the key features of the Time Picker component.
Efficient Time Selection
Time Picker facilitates efficient time selection, enhancing user interaction by providing intuitive controls for specifying time. Users can easily input or adjust time values, improving accuracy and convenience in scheduling tasks or events.
Clear Input Field
The input field provides a clear space for users to enter time, ensuring a focused and unobstructed interface. With a clean and easily accessible input field, users can input time effortlessly, enhancing the overall user experience and reducing friction in time-related tasks.
Customizable Design
Tailor time picker input styles to match interface seamlessly, ensuring consistency and alignment with your brand's visual identity. Customize time picker input components to suit different design themes or preferences, enhancing overall interface appeal and user experience while maintaining a cohesive design language.
Anatomy
Field Label
A descriptive label that indicates the purpose of the time picker input field.
Input Field
Split into three distinct sections to input hours, minutes, and seconds individually, providing a structured format to input time.
Right Side Icon
Situated at the far right, this icon can serve various purposes, including indicating a dropdown menu for preset time selections or acting as a clear/reset button.
Help Description Label
Offers additional information or guidance to users regarding the correct usage or format of the time input.
Example Use Cases
Appointment Scheduling
Allowing users to schedule appointments, meetings, or events by selecting specific time slots or entering precise time values.
Task Management
Enabling users to set deadlines, reminders, or duration for tasks and activities by specifying the start and end times using the time picker input.
Event Booking
Facilitating the booking process for tickets, reservations, or services by offering users the option to choose the desired time for their booking.
Form Input
Integrating time picker inputs into forms for data entry, such as user registration, checkout processes, or booking forms, to capture time-related information accurately.
Calendar Applications
Enhancing the functionality of calendar applications by allowing users to create, edit, or delete events with specific start and end times using the time picker input.
Time Tracking
Supporting time tracking and logging functionalities in productivity tools, project management platforms, or time management applications to record and monitor time spent on tasks or projects.
Guidelines for Usage
When incorporating the Time Picker component into designs, consider the following guidelines to ensure usability, accessibility, and consistency:
Default Time Format: Define the default time format (e.g., 12-hour or 24-hour) based on user preferences or application requirements. Provide options to switch between different time formats if needed.
Input Validation: Implement validation mechanisms to ensure that users enter valid time values within the acceptable range (e.g., from 00:00 to 23:59) and handle error conditions gracefully, providing clear feedback to users.
Time Range Selection: If the time picker allows users to select time ranges or intervals, clearly indicate the start and end points and provide intuitive controls for adjusting the range, such as sliders or dropdown menus.
Keyboard Support: Enable keyboard navigation and input support for the time picker input field, allowing users to type in time values directly and navigate between different input components using keyboard shortcuts.
Mobile Optimization: Optimize the time picker interface for mobile devices by ensuring that interactive controls and input fields are large enough to be easily tapped or selected on touchscreens. Consider using native date and time picker controls provided by mobile browsers for better user experience.
Time Zone Awareness: If the application operates across different time zones, consider incorporating time zone conversion features or displaying time zone information alongside the selected time to prevent confusion and ensure accurate scheduling and coordination.
Localization: Support localization and internationalization by providing translations for time-related labels, tooltips, and error messages and allowing users to select their preferred time zone or locale settings.
Sizes
.input-large
A larger size for the component, ensuring it stands out and is easily noticeable, often used for primary actions or important interactions to draw user attention.
.input-extra-large
The largest size for the component, making it highly prominent and easy to interact with, often used in high-impact areas or for very important actions.
States
.input :enabled
The default state where the component is fully interactive and ready for user actions. It appears normal and invites interaction.
.input :hover
The state when a user places their cursor over the component, indicating it is ready for interaction and often visually changes to show responsiveness.
.input :focus
The state showing that the component is currently selected or active, highlighted for user awareness and accessibility purposes, often with a border or shadow.
.input: success
The state indicating a successful action or positive result, often highlighted with a specific color like green or an icon like a checkmark to reinforce the success message.
.input: error
The state indicating a problem or error, usually highlighted with specific colors like red and icons such as an error symbol to signal an issue that needs resolution.
.input: *disabled
The state where the component is visible but non-interactive, indicating it is not available for use. It often appears faded or greyed out to signal its inactivity.
Best Practices vs. Common Pitfalls
Do:
Make sure to provide clear and concise field and help description labels to assist users in interacting with the component effectively.
Ensure the component maintains a visually clear distinction between different states to prevent user confusion.
Consider using dropdown variants for easier time selection, particularly in mobile applications where manual input can be cumbersome.
Don't:
Avoid using the time picker component for date input; it is specially designed for time data input.
Do not overload the component with too many additional features, keeping it focused on its primary function of time input.
Refrain from using unclear or ambiguous labels, which might create a confusing user experience.