Implementing Range Selectors

Guide for implementing the Syncfusion® WPF Range Selector (SfDateTimeRangeNavigator) control for time-bound data visualization with interactive scrolling and navigation through large periods of time.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Navigate large time-based datasets with scrolling and zooming
• Select specific date-time ranges from large data periods
• Create interactive dashboards with range-based data filtering
• Implement chart zooming with time range selection
• Display hierarchical time labels (year/month, quarter/month, etc.)
• Combine with other visualizations (charts, grids) for data exploration
• Enable data range selection with visual feedback and tooltips

The Range Selector control excels at scenarios where users need to explore and select portions of large time-series data, providing an intuitive scrollbar interface with smart label calculation.

Component Overview