Here is a way to trigger the datepicker when users click on the field itself, because computer illiterate users don’t know where they should click:
input[type="date"] {
position: relative;
}
/* create a new arrow, because we are going to mess up the native one
see "List of symbols" below if you want another, you could also try to add a font-awesome icon.. */
input[type="date"]:after {
content: "\25BC";
color: #555;
padding: 0 5px;
}
/* change color of symbol on hover */
input[type="date"]:hover:after {
color: #bf1400;
}
/* make the native arrow invisible and stretch it over the whole field so you can click anywhere in the input field to trigger the native datepicker*/
input[type="date"]::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
width: auto;
height: auto;
color: transparent;
background: transparent;
}
/* adjust increase/decrease button */
input[type="date"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
z-index: 1;
}
/* adjust clear button */
input[type="date"]::-webkit-clear-button {
z-index: 1;
}<input type="date">Links: