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

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#6,708 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.

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Research direction
Examine the existing date picker component and explore the react aria DateRangePicker API to design a replacement with quick select buttons. Propose a mockup for discussion.
Tech stack
javascriptreact
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
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Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Reactreact aria
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60