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TimePicker

Android

Component in Wear Material 3 Compose

A full screen TimePicker with configurable columns that allows users to select a time.

This component is designed to take most/all of the screen and utilizes large fonts.

Last updated:

Installation

dependencies {
   implementation("androidx.wear.compose:compose-material3:1.0.0-alpha27")
}

Overloads

@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
@Composable
fun TimePicker(
    initialTime: LocalTime,
    onTimePicked: (LocalTime) -> Unit,
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    timePickerType: TimePickerType = TimePickerDefaults.timePickerType,
    colors: TimePickerColors = TimePickerDefaults.timePickerColors(),
)

Parameters

namedescription
initialTimeThe initial time to be displayed in the TimePicker.
onTimePickedThe callback that is called when the user confirms the time selection. It provides the selected time as [LocalTime].
modifierModifier to be applied to the Box containing the UI elements.
timePickerTypeThe different [TimePickerType] supported by this time picker. It indicates whether to show seconds or AM/PM selector as well as hours and minutes.
colors[TimePickerColors] be applied to the TimePicker.

Code Examples

TimePickerSample

@Composable
fun TimePickerSample() {
    var showTimePicker by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
    var timePickerTime by remember { mutableStateOf(LocalTime.now()) }
    val formatter =
        DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT)
            .withLocale(LocalConfiguration.current.locales[0])
    if (showTimePicker) {
        TimePicker(
            onTimePicked = {
                timePickerTime = it
                showTimePicker = false
            },
            initialTime = timePickerTime // Initialize with last picked time on reopen
        )
    } else {
        Box(
            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
        ) {
            Button(
                onClick = { showTimePicker = true },
                label = { Text("Selected Time") },
                secondaryLabel = { Text(timePickerTime.format(formatter)) },
                icon = { Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Edit, contentDescription = "Edit") },
            )
        }
    }
}

TimePickerWithSecondsSample

@Composable
fun TimePickerWithSecondsSample() {
    var showTimePicker by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
    var timePickerTime by remember { mutableStateOf(LocalTime.now()) }
    val formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("HH:mm:ss")
    if (showTimePicker) {
        TimePicker(
            onTimePicked = {
                timePickerTime = it
                showTimePicker = false
            },
            timePickerType = TimePickerType.HoursMinutesSeconds24H,
            initialTime = timePickerTime // Initialize with last picked time on reopen
        )
    } else {
        Box(
            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
        ) {
            Button(
                onClick = { showTimePicker = true },
                label = { Text("Selected Time") },
                secondaryLabel = { Text(timePickerTime.format(formatter)) },
                icon = { Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Edit, contentDescription = "Edit") },
            )
        }
    }
}

TimePickerWith12HourClockSample

@Composable
fun TimePickerWith12HourClockSample() {
    var showTimePicker by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
    var timePickerTime by remember { mutableStateOf(LocalTime.now()) }
    val formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("hh:mm a")
    if (showTimePicker) {
        TimePicker(
            onTimePicked = {
                timePickerTime = it
                showTimePicker = false
            },
            timePickerType = TimePickerType.HoursMinutesAmPm12H,
            initialTime = timePickerTime // Initialize with last picked time on reopen
        )
    } else {
        Box(
            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
        ) {
            Button(
                onClick = { showTimePicker = true },
                label = { Text("Selected Time") },
                secondaryLabel = { Text(timePickerTime.format(formatter)) },
                icon = { Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Edit, contentDescription = "Edit") },
            )
        }
    }
}
by @alexstyl