Date Field Issues in Upload-Event Page (Autocomplete Bug -> Wrong Date)

[samuelinniger]

Bug Description:

1. Empty Date Field by Default & unexpected Input Format

• When uploading, the date field is currently empty.
• The expected format is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM, which is uncommon in Europe.

2. Autocomplete/Autocorrection Issues:

• Users could enter the date in a more familiar European format, e.g. 17.03.2025.
• This either leads to an error (wrong date format) when clicking on "Save" or is corrected automatically.
  BUG: However, autocomplete seems to "correct" the input to something entirely different — for example, 17.03.2025 becomes 2017-03-02 00:00. This has already led to incorrect metadata in our Opencast, especially in student uploads.

Possible Improvements (tbd)

• Prefill the field with the current date, ideally in a European-friendly format (e.g. DD.MM.YYYY).
• Disable autocomplete/autocorrection on the date field to avoid unintended transformations, or fix the autocomplete function.
• If possible, move the calendar picker icon to the left side of the field — it's currently barely visible on the right.

Plugin Version: 8.3.1