The custom_event_type prop allows you to specify a custom event that will trigger the date picker’s initialization, in addition to the default initialization on DOMContentLoaded. This is particularly useful in dynamic contexts like Turbo Frame updates where you need to reinitialize the date picker after new content loads. For Turbo integration, use custom_event_type: "turbo:before-render" to ensure the date picker properly reinitializes after Turbo navigation events.

In this example, we demonstrate the setup pattern by connecting a button to dispatch a “datePickerLoader” event - while the date picker’s event listener is properly configured through the custom_event_type prop, this demo only logs the event dispatch to the console to illustrate the connection structure.