[Feature Request] Default selection of "today" for date pickers
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Description
Allow users to default select today in the datepicker. For now, it's manual in Python:
from dash import Dash, dcc
from datetime import date
app = Dash(__name__)
app.layout = dcc.DatePickerSingle(
id='date-picker',
date=date.today()
)
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(
For a DatePickerRange:
dcc.DatePickerRange(
id='date-range',
start_date=date.today(),
end_date=date.today()
)
It would be handy to have a built-in option for this selection.
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