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Datepicker Pops beyond edge of screen

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Description

  • I have searched the Issues to see if this bug has already been reported
  • I have tested the latest version

Steps to reproduce

Place a datepicker on the edge of your screen, mine is 6 padding in from the right
Open the datepicker, the popover goes beyond the browser causing an X scroll
Try and scroll X by clicking the bar and the date picker disappears

Current behavior

Popovers are breaking outside of the screen.

Expected behavior

Popover should always position inside the screen.

Context

Using the Flowbite Admin Dashboard example with Flowbite React Components

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with a datepicker in the Flowbite Admin Dashboard example, positioned near the right edge of the browser. Trace the datepicker popover positioning behavior and verify that the fix keeps the popover inside the viewport without horizontal scrolling or disappearing when the page is scrolled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, tailwindcss, typescript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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