{"id":2944977,"date":"2025-10-28T09:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2944977"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:38:55","slug":"a-smoother-way-to-explore-dates-date-selector-slider","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/announcements\/a-smoother-way-to-explore-dates-date-selector-slider","title":{"rendered":"A smoother way to explore dates: Date selector slider"},"author":8482,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23341,37101],"tags":[573561,147192,780865,780864],"industry":[],"product":[36671],"class_list":["post-2944977","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analytics","category-announcements","tag-arcgis-dashboards","tag-dashboard","tag-date-selector","tag-slider","product-ops-dashboard"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":8482,"user_firstname":"David","user_lastname":"Nyenhuis","nickname":"Dave Nyenhuis","user_nicename":"dnyenhuis","display_name":"David Nyenhuis","user_email":"DNyenhuis@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-10-26 13:47:59","user_description":"David Nyenhuis is a senior product engineer on the ArcGIS Dashboards team, driven by a simple idea: the best data experiences speak instantly. He specializes in distilling complexity into clear visual signals\u2014whether through maps, bold metrics, charts, or gauges\u2014so insights surface without effort. His work is guided by a passion for helping users build dashboards that stay current, invite exploration, and feel as refined as they are effective.","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Profile-Picture-467x465.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"}],"short_description":"Explore time-based GIS data with the new ArcGIS Dashboards Date Selector Slider\u2014intuitive, responsive, and data-aware filtering.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re reviewing requests for service, tracking inspections, or looking at upcoming projects, dates are often at the heart of your GIS data. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to introduce a new way to interact with temporal data in ArcGIS Dashboards:\u00a0<strong>a slider option for the date selector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This enhancement brings a more intuitive and interactive experience to temporal filtering\u2014making it easier than ever to explore your data.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2944982,"id":2944982,"title":"Date Selector Slider Interface","filename":"Img-1-Slider-interface.png","filesize":320480,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/announcements\/a-smoother-way-to-explore-dates-date-selector-slider\/img-1-slider-interface","alt":"Date Selector Slider Interface","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"","name":"img-1-slider-interface","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2944977,"date":"2025-10-23 05:30:04","modified":"2025-10-23 05:30:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1323,"height":855,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","medium-width":404,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":496,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","large-width":1323,"large-height":855,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","1536x1536-width":1323,"1536x1536-height":855,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","2048x2048-width":1323,"2048x2048-height":855,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface-720x465.png","card_image-width":720,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-1-Slider-interface.png","wide_image-width":1323,"wide_image-height":855}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"Blog:Asmootherwaytoexploredates:Dateselectorslider-Whyaslider?\">Why a slider?<\/h2>\n<p>A traditional date selector\u2014like defined options or a calendar picker\u2014is great for relative date filtering and precision. However, it is not in sync with the underlying data and does not support quick comparison across periods. That\u2019s where the slider comes in.<\/p>\n<p>With the new slider option, dashboard authors can now configure a horizontal slider that allows users to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drag to select a specific date or date range where your data resides<\/li>\n<li>Filter connected elements like maps, charts, and indicators as you move<\/li>\n<li>Quickly scan through time to spot patterns or anomalies<\/li>\n<li>Compare key metrics across evaluation periods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is a natural way to explore data\u2014especially when you&#8217;re not sure exactly what you&#8217;re looking for, but you know\u00a0<em>when<\/em>\u00a0it might have happened.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Blog:Asmootherwaytoexploredates:Dateselectorslider-KeyFeatures\">Key Features<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you can expect from the new slider-based date selector:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Single handle or two handles<\/strong><br \/>\nChoose whether users can select a single period in time or a start and end period.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Specific resolution<\/strong><br \/>\nDefine the granularity of the slider\u2014hour, day, month, or year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediate filtering<\/strong><br \/>\nAs the user moves the slider, all targeted dashboard elements update, keeping the experience fluid and responsive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data-aware limits<\/strong><br \/>\nThe slider limits can be data-derived, so selections are limited to dates within your dataset\u2019s range.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Label display<\/strong><br \/>\nA floating label shows the selected date(s) as the slider moves, providing immediate feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"Blog:Asmootherwaytoexploredates:Dateselectorslider-Slidersinaction\">Sliders in action<\/h2>\n<p>Consider a Department of Transportation dashboard that tracks emergency traffic signal outages. Each month, managers review activity metrics\u2014such as outage counts and response volume\u2014alongside performance metrics like handling time and service level compliance. With a muted visual theme, the dashboard highlights key insights such as significant percentage changes and whether targets are being met.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, users had to scroll through a dropdown list to compare months, which slowed exploration and introduced risk: a static list of months could fall out of sync with the data, and authors had to manually update it as new data arrived.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2945010,"id":2945010,"title":"Date Selector Defined Option List","filename":"Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-scaled.png","filesize":273062,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-scaled.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/announcements\/a-smoother-way-to-explore-dates-date-selector-slider\/img-2-date-selector-defined-option-list-v2","alt":"Date Selector Defined Option List","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"Date Selector with Defined Options List ","name":"img-2-date-selector-defined-option-list-v2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2944977,"date":"2025-10-23 06:39:00","modified":"2025-10-23 06:40:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1404,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-scaled.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":254,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-scaled.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":421,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-scaled.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1053,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-1536x843.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":843,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-2048x1124.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1124,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-826x453.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":453,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-2-Date-Selector-Defined-Option-List-v2-1920x1053.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1053}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>By configuring the Date Selector Slider with a\u00a0<strong>monthly resolution<\/strong>, this dashboard now offers a fluid and intuitive way to explore the time-based data. Users can drag the slider to move across months, instantly updating connected charts and indicators. This enables rapid comparison of performance periods, helping managers spot anomalies, seasonal patterns, or emerging issues\u2014without breaking focus.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2945011,"id":2945011,"title":"Date Selector with Slider","filename":"Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","filesize":5601884,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/announcements\/a-smoother-way-to-explore-dates-date-selector-slider\/img-3-date-selector-slider-gif-v2","alt":"Date Selector with Slider","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"Date Selector with Slider","name":"img-3-date-selector-slider-gif-v2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2944977,"date":"2025-10-23 06:40:46","modified":"2025-10-23 06:41:09","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1728,"height":948,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":255,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":421,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","large-width":1728,"large-height":948,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2-1536x843.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":843,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","2048x2048-width":1728,"2048x2048-height":948,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2-826x453.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":453,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-3-Date-Selector-Slider-GIF-v2.gif","wide_image-width":1728,"wide_image-height":948}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/4c209940360a49a3beacb9ad84596535"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>The slider\u2019s\u00a0<strong>data-aware limits<\/strong>\u00a0ensure users only select valid dates, and its\u00a0<strong>immediate filtering<\/strong>\u00a0keeps the experience responsive and engaging. For DOT teams, this means faster insights, reduced authoring overhead, and a dashboard that better supports operational decision-making.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Blog:Asmootherwaytoexploredates:Dateselectorslider-Whataboutanimation?\">What about animation?<\/h2>\n<p>While the new slider enhances manual time exploration,\u00a0<strong>animation and playback <\/strong>support will come with future support for the map\u2019s native<strong> time slider <\/strong>as a map tool. This means you\u2019ll be able to animate time-enabled layers directly within the map element to see environmental conditions change over time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Blog:Asmootherwaytoexploredates:Dateselectorslider-Tryitout\">Try it out<\/h2>\n<p>The date selector slider is available in the latest release of ArcGIS Dashboards. To get started:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Add a\u00a0<strong>Date selector<\/strong>\u00a0element to your dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the\u00a0<strong>Date picker<\/strong>\u00a0mode.<\/li>\n<li>Change to the\u00a0<strong>Slider\u00a0<\/strong>display type.<\/li>\n<li>Choose\u00a0<strong>Limits from Statistic<\/strong>\u00a0and pick a layer and date field.<\/li>\n<li>Configure\u00a0<strong>Filter<\/strong>\u00a0actions\u2014and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2944998,"id":2944998,"title":"Date Selector Slider Configuration","filename":"Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-scaled.png","filesize":62611,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-scaled.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/announcements\/a-smoother-way-to-explore-dates-date-selector-slider\/img-4-date-selector-slider-configuration","alt":"Date Selector Slider Configuration","author":"8482","description":"","caption":"","name":"img-4-date-selector-slider-configuration","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2944977,"date":"2025-10-23 05:44:08","modified":"2025-10-23 05:44:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1470,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-scaled.png","medium-width":455,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-scaled.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":441,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-scaled.png","large-width":1881,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-1536x882.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":882,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-2048x1176.png","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1176,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-810x465.png","card_image-width":810,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Img-4-Date-Selector-Slider-Configuration-1881x1080.png","wide_image-width":1881,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>You can also try out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/4c209940360a49a3beacb9ad84596535\">the dashboard<\/a> shown above or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/new#id=4c209940360a49a3beacb9ad84596535\">make a copy<\/a> to see how it was made.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Blog:Asmootherwaytoexploredates:Dateselectorslider-Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This new slider option is all about making temporal data more accessible and engaging. Whether you&#8217;re building dashboards for internal teams or public audiences, it gives users a smoother, more intuitive way to explore the data\u2014one moment at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Have a use case? We\u2019d love to hear how you use the new slider in your dashboards. Share with #arcgisdashboards. Also, learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/announcements\/discover-whats-new-in-arcgis-dashboards-october-2025\">other new features<\/a> in the October 2025 release.<\/p>\n"}],"related_articles":[{"ID":2944043,"post_author":"340152","post_date":"2025-10-22 22:15:29","post_date_gmt":"2025-10-23 05:15:29","post_content":"","post_title":"Discover What's New In ArcGIS Dashboards (October 2025)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"discover-whats-new-in-arcgis-dashboards-october-2025","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-10-28 10:11:15","post_modified_gmt":"2025-10-28 17:11:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2944043","menu_order":0,"post_type":"blog","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2943786,"post_author":"409276","post_date":"2025-10-22 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