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[Tech Debt] Change report date picker options to use date-range picker with quick-select buttons

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#6708 opened on Jan 18, 2026

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Description

The current date-picker with quick select options has gotten ridiculously long. It looks quite bad on desktop and even worse on mobile.

Objective:

Refactor it to use a date-range picker with quick-pick options.

The ideal solution would use react-aria as a base and extend it with the extras we need. This is because we already extensively use this dependency. Pulling in a new dependency could also work, but we need to evaluate it carefully (i.e. does it significantly increase the bundle size? is the dependency maintained? etc.)

Inspiration:

react-aria date-range picker: https://react-aria.adobe.com/DateRangePicker

daterangepicker: http://www.daterangepicker.com

Please post a screenshot mockup of your proposed UI/UX before sending a PR so we can discuss it. We do not assign issues to specific people.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptreactcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Reactreact ariaCSSDate picker concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
This issue involves refactoring the existing date picker to use a date range picker with quick select buttons. The suggested approach is to use react aria's DateRangePicker component and extend it with needed features. Before implementing, discuss UI/UX mockups in the issue. Evaluate potential new dependencies for bundle size and maintenance. Check the current code in the reports directory for the date picker component. The maintainers have provided examples and inspiration but require a mockup before PR.