bug(mat-date-range-input): formGroup error doesn't switch form field error state
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Description
### Is this a regression?
- [ ] Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version
### The previous version in which this bug was not present was
_No response_
### Description
Hello,
https://material.angular.io/components/datepicker/overview#date-range-input-forms-integration
The mat date range input documentation states:
> **Date range input forms integration**
>
> The mat-date-range-input component can be used together with the FormGroup directive from @angular/forms to group the start and end values together and to validate them as a group.
So I'm expecting the form group, grouping start and end date, to update the "global range input" state, but this is not the case.
My use case is to add a customValidator (to limit the number of days between start and end dates) on the formGroup. When the form is in error, I was expecting the form field to be red and to display mat-error, but nothing shows when the form is invalid.
- Is it a bug?
- Is it the normal behavior, and a documentation ambiguity? It would be a nice new feature in this case.
I've found a workaround using ErrorStateMatcher. But it feels like it's supposed to be included in mat date range picker as both inputs are inside, within the formGroup
https://material.angular.io/components/input/overview#changing-when-error-messages-are-shown
### Reproduction
Have mat date range picker with a form group validator => only start and end controls are updating displayed form field validity
Reproduction link: https://stackblitz.com/edit/stackblitz-starters-xhx4k1?file=src%2Fmain.ts
### Expected Behavior
When formGroup is in error, form field state should be in error and display mat-error
### Actual Behavior
When formGroup is in error, form field state is valid and no mat-error is displayed
### Environment
- Angular: 18
- CDK/Material: 18
Contributor guide
Research direction
Open the linked StackBlitz reproduction and read the date-range input forms integration documentation first. Trace how the form-group validator affects the date-range field's error state; done means an invalid group marks the field as error and displays mat-error, while valid groups remain unchanged.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- angular, typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100