@internetarchive/histogram-date-range 1.0.0 → 1.0.1-alpha.1

package/src/histogram-date-range.ts

@@ -1,920 +1,922 @@
-import {
-  css,
-  html,
-  nothing,
-  LitElement,
-  PropertyValues,
-  svg,
-  SVGTemplateResult,
-  TemplateResult,
-} from 'lit';
-import { property, state, customElement } from 'lit/decorators.js';
-import { live } from 'lit/directives/live.js';
-import '@internetarchive/ia-activity-indicator/ia-activity-indicator';
-
-/* eslint-disable-next-line */
-/* @ts-ignore Import module -- JS, so no types */
-import dayjs from 'https://esm.archive.org/dayjs@^1.10.7';
-/* eslint-disable-next-line */
-/* @ts-ignore Import module -- JS, so no types */
-import customParseFormat from 'https://esm.archive.org/dayjs@1.9.4/esm/plugin/customParseFormat';
-// NOTE: using a specific *earlier* pegged commit for the plugin ^, because esm.archive.org has a
-// problem creating later versions where the `export` of an included `utils.js` gets mangled.  Eg:
-// https://github.com/internetarchive/esbuild_es5/commit/ce19e8b841282c0e94d2b8e6830fd7744b2216c2#diff-4b2ed47327851d566740a30ce5f60271c059ae67eff2006bc07bb7c4fcee8b50L296
-
-dayjs.extend(customParseFormat);
-
-// these values can be overridden via the component's HTML (camelCased) attributes
-const WIDTH = 180;
-const HEIGHT = 40;
-const SLIDER_WIDTH = 10;
-const TOOLTIP_WIDTH = 125;
-const TOOLTIP_HEIGHT = 30;
-const DATE_FORMAT = 'YYYY';
-const MISSING_DATA = 'no data';
-const UPDATE_DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS = 0;
-
-// this constant is not set up to be overridden
-const SLIDER_CORNER_SIZE = 4;
-
-// these CSS custom props can be overridden from the HTML that is invoking this component
-const sliderColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeSliderColor, #4B65FE)`;
-const selectedRangeColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeSelectedRangeColor, #DBE0FF)`;
-const barIncludedFill = css`var(--histogramDateRangeBarIncludedFill, #2C2C2C)`;
-const activityIndicatorColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeActivityIndicator, #2C2C2C)`;
-const barExcludedFill = css`var(--histogramDateRangeBarExcludedFill, #CCCCCC)`;
-const inputRowMargin = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputRowMargin, 0)`;
-const inputBorder = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputBorder, 0.5px solid #2C2C2C)`;
-const inputWidth = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputWidth, 35px)`;
-const inputFontSize = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputFontSize, 1.2rem)`;
-const inputFontFamily = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputFontFamily, sans-serif)`;
-const tooltipBackgroundColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipBackgroundColor, #2C2C2C)`;
-const tooltipTextColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipTextColor, #FFFFFF)`;
-const tooltipFontSize = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipFontSize, 1.1rem)`;
-const tooltipFontFamily = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipFontFamily, sans-serif)`;
-
-type SliderId = 'slider-min' | 'slider-max';
-
-interface HistogramItem {
-  value: number;
-  height: number;
-  binStart: string;
-  binEnd: string;
-}
-
-interface BarDataset extends DOMStringMap {
-  numItems: string;
-  binStart: string;
-  binEnd: string;
-}
-
-@customElement('histogram-date-range')
-export class HistogramDateRange extends LitElement {
-  /* eslint-disable lines-between-class-members */
-
-  // public reactive properties that can be set via HTML attributes
-  @property({ type: Number }) width = WIDTH;
-  @property({ type: Number }) height = HEIGHT;
-  @property({ type: Number }) sliderWidth = SLIDER_WIDTH;
-  @property({ type: Number }) tooltipWidth = TOOLTIP_WIDTH;
-  @property({ type: Number }) tooltipHeight = TOOLTIP_HEIGHT;
-  @property({ type: Number }) updateDelay = UPDATE_DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS;
-  @property({ type: String }) dateFormat = DATE_FORMAT;
-  @property({ type: String }) missingDataMessage = MISSING_DATA;
-  @property({ type: String }) minDate = '';
-  @property({ type: String }) maxDate = '';
-  @property({ type: Boolean }) disabled = false;
-  @property({ type: Object }) bins: number[] = [];
-  /** If true, update events will not be canceled by the date inputs receiving focus */
-  @property({ type: Boolean }) updateWhileFocused = false;
-
-  // internal reactive properties not exposed as attributes
-  @state() private _tooltipOffset = 0;
-  @state() private _tooltipContent?: TemplateResult;
-  @state() private _tooltipVisible = false;
-  @state() private _isDragging = false;
-  @state() private _isLoading = false;
-
-  // non-reactive properties (changes don't auto-trigger re-rendering)
-  private _minSelectedDate = '';
-  private _maxSelectedDate = '';
-  private _minDateMS = 0;
-  private _maxDateMS = 0;
-  private _dragOffset = 0;
-  private _histWidth = 0;
-  private _binWidth = 0;
-  private _currentSlider?: SVGRectElement;
-  private _histData: HistogramItem[] = [];
-  private _emitUpdatedEventTimer?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
-  private _previousDateRange = '';
-
-  /* eslint-enable lines-between-class-members */
-
-  disconnectedCallback(): void {
-    this.removeListeners();
-    super.disconnectedCallback();
-  }
-
-  updated(changedProps: PropertyValues): void {
-    // check for changes that would affect bin data calculations
-    if (
-      changedProps.has('bins') ||
-      changedProps.has('minDate') ||
-      changedProps.has('maxDate') ||
-      changedProps.has('minSelectedDate') ||
-      changedProps.has('maxSelectedDate')
-    ) {
-      this.handleDataUpdate();
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Set private properties that depend on the attribute bin data
-   *
-   * We're caching these values and not using getters to avoid recalculating all
-   * of the hist data every time the user drags a slider or hovers over a bar
-   * creating a tooltip.
-   */
-  private handleDataUpdate(): void {
-    if (!this.hasBinData) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this._histWidth = this.width - this.sliderWidth * 2;
-    this._minDateMS = this.getMSFromString(this.minDate);
-    this._maxDateMS = this.getMSFromString(this.maxDate);
-    this._binWidth = this._histWidth / this._numBins;
-    this._previousDateRange = this.currentDateRangeString;
-    this._histData = this.calculateHistData();
-    this.minSelectedDate = this.minSelectedDate
-      ? this.minSelectedDate
-      : this.minDate;
-    this.maxSelectedDate = this.maxSelectedDate
-      ? this.maxSelectedDate
-      : this.maxDate;
-    this.requestUpdate();
-  }
-
-  private calculateHistData(): HistogramItem[] {
-    const minValue = Math.min(...this.bins);
-    const maxValue = Math.max(...this.bins);
-    // if there is no difference between the min and max values, use a range of
-    // 1 because log scaling will fail if the range is 0
-    const valueRange = minValue === maxValue ? 1 : Math.log1p(maxValue);
-    const valueScale = this.height / valueRange;
-    const dateScale = this.dateRangeMS / this._numBins;
-    return this.bins.map((v: number, i: number) => {
-      return {
-        value: v,
-        // use log scaling for the height of the bar to prevent tall bars from
-        // making the smaller ones too small to see
-        height: Math.floor(Math.log1p(v) * valueScale),
-        binStart: `${this.formatDate(i * dateScale + this._minDateMS)}`,
-        binEnd: `${this.formatDate((i + 1) * dateScale + this._minDateMS)}`,
-      };
-    });
-  }
-
-  private get hasBinData(): boolean {
-    return this._numBins > 0;
-  }
-
-  private get _numBins(): number {
-    if (!this.bins || !this.bins.length) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-    return this.bins.length;
-  }
-
-  private get histogramLeftEdgeX(): number {
-    return this.sliderWidth;
-  }
-
-  private get histogramRightEdgeX(): number {
-    return this.width - this.sliderWidth;
-  }
-
-  /** component's loading (and disabled) state */
-  @property({ type: Boolean }) get loading(): boolean {
-    return this._isLoading;
-  }
-
-  set loading(value: boolean) {
-    this.disabled = value;
-    this._isLoading = value;
-  }
-
-  /** formatted minimum date of selected date range */
-  @property() get minSelectedDate(): string {
-    return this.formatDate(this.getMSFromString(this._minSelectedDate));
-  }
-
-  /** updates minSelectedDate if new date is valid */
-  set minSelectedDate(rawDate: string) {
-    if (!this._minSelectedDate) {
-      // because the values needed to calculate valid max/min values are not
-      // available during the lit init when it's populating properties from
-      // attributes, fall back to just the raw date if nothing is already set
-      this._minSelectedDate = rawDate;
-      return;
-    }
-    const proposedDateMS = this.getMSFromString(rawDate);
-    const isValidDate = !Number.isNaN(proposedDateMS);
-    const isNotTooRecent =
-      proposedDateMS <= this.getMSFromString(this.maxSelectedDate);
-    if (isValidDate && isNotTooRecent) {
-      this._minSelectedDate = this.formatDate(proposedDateMS);
-    }
-    this.requestUpdate();
-  }
-
-  /** formatted maximum date of selected date range */
-  @property() get maxSelectedDate(): string {
-    return this.formatDate(this.getMSFromString(this._maxSelectedDate));
-  }
-
-  /** updates maxSelectedDate if new date is valid */
-  set maxSelectedDate(rawDate: string) {
-    if (!this._maxSelectedDate) {
-      // because the values needed to calculate valid max/min values are not
-      // available during the lit init when it's populating properties from
-      // attributes, fall back to just the raw date if nothing is already set
-      this._maxSelectedDate = rawDate;
-      return;
-    }
-    const proposedDateMS = this.getMSFromString(rawDate);
-    const isValidDate = !Number.isNaN(proposedDateMS);
-    const isNotTooOld =
-      proposedDateMS >= this.getMSFromString(this.minSelectedDate);
-    if (isValidDate && isNotTooOld) {
-      this._maxSelectedDate = this.formatDate(proposedDateMS);
-    }
-    this.requestUpdate();
-  }
-
-  /** horizontal position of min date slider */
-  get minSliderX(): number {
-    const x = this.translateDateToPosition(this.minSelectedDate);
-    return this.validMinSliderX(x);
-  }
-
-  /** horizontal position of max date slider */
-  get maxSliderX(): number {
-    const x = this.translateDateToPosition(this.maxSelectedDate);
-    return this.validMaxSliderX(x);
-  }
-
-  private get dateRangeMS(): number {
-    return this._maxDateMS - this._minDateMS;
-  }
-
-  private showTooltip(e: PointerEvent): void {
-    if (this._isDragging || this.disabled) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const target = e.currentTarget as SVGRectElement;
-    const x = target.x.baseVal.value + this.sliderWidth / 2;
-    const dataset = target.dataset as BarDataset;
-    const itemsText = `item${dataset.numItems !== '1' ? 's' : ''}`;
-    const formattedNumItems = Number(dataset.numItems).toLocaleString();
-
-    this._tooltipOffset =
-      x + (this._binWidth - this.sliderWidth - this.tooltipWidth) / 2;
-
-    this._tooltipContent = html`
-      ${formattedNumItems} ${itemsText}<br />
-      ${dataset.binStart} - ${dataset.binEnd}
-    `;
-    this._tooltipVisible = true;
-  }
-
-  private hideTooltip(): void {
-    this._tooltipContent = undefined;
-    this._tooltipVisible = false;
-  }
-
-  // use arrow functions (rather than standard JS class instance methods) so
-  // that `this` is bound to the histogramDateRange object and not the event
-  // target. for more info see
-  // https://lit-element.polymer-project.org/guide/events#using-this-in-event-listeners
-  private drag = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
-    // prevent selecting text or other ranges while dragging, especially in Safari
-    e.preventDefault();
-    if (this.disabled) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.setDragOffset(e);
-    this._isDragging = true;
-    this.addListeners();
-    this.cancelPendingUpdateEvent();
-  };
-
-  private drop = (): void => {
-    if (this._isDragging) {
-      this.removeListeners();
-      this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
-    }
-    this._isDragging = false;
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Adjust the date range based on slider movement
-   *
-   * @param e PointerEvent from the slider being moved
-   */
-  private move = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
-    const histogramClientX = this.getBoundingClientRect().x;
-    const newX = e.clientX - histogramClientX - this._dragOffset;
-    const slider = this._currentSlider as SVGRectElement;
-    if ((slider.id as SliderId) === 'slider-min') {
-      this.minSelectedDate = this.translatePositionToDate(
-        this.validMinSliderX(newX)
-      );
-    } else {
-      this.maxSelectedDate = this.translatePositionToDate(
-        this.validMaxSliderX(newX)
-      );
-    }
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Constrain a proposed value for the minimum (left) slider
-   *
-   * If the value is less than the leftmost valid position, then set it to the
-   * left edge of the histogram (ie the slider width). If the value is greater
-   * than the rightmost valid position (the position of the max slider), then
-   * set it to the position of the max slider
-   */
-  private validMinSliderX(newX: number): number {
-    // allow the left slider to go right only to the right slider, even if the
-    // max selected date is out of range
-    const rightLimit = Math.min(
-      this.translateDateToPosition(this.maxSelectedDate),
-      this.histogramRightEdgeX
-    );
-    newX = this.clamp(newX, this.histogramLeftEdgeX, rightLimit);
-    const isInvalid =
-      Number.isNaN(newX) || rightLimit < this.histogramLeftEdgeX;
-    return isInvalid ? this.histogramLeftEdgeX : newX;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Constrain a proposed value for the maximum (right) slider
-   *
-   * If the value is greater than the rightmost valid position, then set it to
-   * the right edge of the histogram (ie histogram width - slider width). If the
-   * value is less than the leftmost valid position (the position of the min
-   * slider), then set it to the position of the min slider
-   */
-  private validMaxSliderX(newX: number): number {
-    // allow the right slider to go left only to the left slider, even if the
-    // min selected date is out of range
-    const leftLimit = Math.max(
-      this.histogramLeftEdgeX,
-      this.translateDateToPosition(this.minSelectedDate)
-    );
-    newX = this.clamp(newX, leftLimit, this.histogramRightEdgeX);
-    const isInvalid =
-      Number.isNaN(newX) || leftLimit > this.histogramRightEdgeX;
-    return isInvalid ? this.histogramRightEdgeX : newX;
-  }
-
-  private addListeners(): void {
-    window.addEventListener('pointermove', this.move);
-    window.addEventListener('pointerup', this.drop);
-    window.addEventListener('pointercancel', this.drop);
-  }
-
-  private removeListeners(): void {
-    window.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.move);
-    window.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.drop);
-    window.removeEventListener('pointercancel', this.drop);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * start a timer to emit an update event. this timer can be canceled (and the
-   * event not emitted) if user drags a slider or focuses a date input within
-   * the update delay
-   */
-  private beginEmitUpdateProcess(): void {
-    this.cancelPendingUpdateEvent();
-    this._emitUpdatedEventTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-      if (this.currentDateRangeString === this._previousDateRange) {
-        // don't emit duplicate event if no change since last emitted event
-        return;
-      }
-      this._previousDateRange = this.currentDateRangeString;
-      const options = {
-        detail: {
-          minDate: this.minSelectedDate,
-          maxDate: this.maxSelectedDate,
-        },
-        bubbles: true,
-        composed: true,
-      };
-      this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('histogramDateRangeUpdated', options));
-    }, this.updateDelay);
-  }
-
-  private cancelPendingUpdateEvent(): void {
-    if (this._emitUpdatedEventTimer === undefined) {
-      return;
-    }
-    clearTimeout(this._emitUpdatedEventTimer);
-    this._emitUpdatedEventTimer = undefined;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * find position of pointer in relation to the current slider
-   */
-  private setDragOffset(e: PointerEvent): void {
-    this._currentSlider = e.currentTarget as SVGRectElement;
-    const sliderX =
-      (this._currentSlider.id as SliderId) === 'slider-min'
-        ? this.minSliderX
-        : this.maxSliderX;
-    const histogramClientX = this.getBoundingClientRect().x;
-    this._dragOffset = e.clientX - histogramClientX - sliderX;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @param x horizontal position of slider
-   * @returns string representation of date
-   */
-  private translatePositionToDate(x: number): string {
-    // use Math.ceil to round up to fix case where input like 1/1/2010 would get
-    // translated to 12/31/2009
-    const milliseconds = Math.ceil(
-      ((x - this.sliderWidth) * this.dateRangeMS) / this._histWidth
-    );
-    return this.formatDate(this._minDateMS + milliseconds);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns slider x-position corresponding to given date
-   *
-   * @param date
-   * @returns x-position of slider
-   */
-  private translateDateToPosition(date: string): number {
-    const milliseconds = this.getMSFromString(date);
-    return (
-      this.sliderWidth +
-      ((milliseconds - this._minDateMS) * this._histWidth) / this.dateRangeMS
-    );
-  }
-
-  /** ensure that the returned value is between minValue and maxValue */
-  private clamp(x: number, minValue: number, maxValue: number): number {
-    return Math.min(Math.max(x, minValue), maxValue);
-  }
-
-  private handleInputFocus(): void {
-    if (!this.updateWhileFocused) {
-      this.cancelPendingUpdateEvent();
-    }
-  }
-
-  private handleMinDateInput(e: Event): void {
-    const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
-    if (target.value !== this.minSelectedDate) {
-      this.minSelectedDate = target.value;
-      this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
-    }
-  }
-
-  private handleMaxDateInput(e: Event): void {
-    const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
-    if (target.value !== this.maxSelectedDate) {
-      this.maxSelectedDate = target.value;
-      this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
-    }
-  }
-
-  private handleKeyUp(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
-    if (e.key === 'Enter') {
-      const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
-      target.blur();
-      if (target.id === 'date-min') {
-        this.handleMinDateInput(e);
-      } else if (target.id === 'date-max') {
-        this.handleMaxDateInput(e);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  private get currentDateRangeString(): string {
-    return `${this.minSelectedDate}:${this.maxSelectedDate}`;
-  }
-
-  private getMSFromString(date: unknown): number {
-    // It's possible that `date` is not a string in certain situations.
-    // For instance if you use LitElement bindings and the date is `2000`,
-    // it will be treated as a number instead of a string. This just makes sure
-    // we're dealing with a string.
-    const stringified = typeof date === 'string' ? date : String(date);
-    const digitGroupCount = (stringified.split(/(\d+)/).length - 1) / 2;
-    if (digitGroupCount === 1) {
-      // if there's just a single set of digits, assume it's a year
-      const dateObj = new Date(0, 0); // start at January 1, 1900
-      dateObj.setFullYear(Number(stringified)); // override year
-      return dateObj.getTime(); // get time in milliseconds
-    }
-    return dayjs(stringified, [this.dateFormat, DATE_FORMAT]).valueOf();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * expand or narrow the selected range by moving the slider nearest the
-   * clicked bar to the outer edge of the clicked bar
-   *
-   * @param e Event click event from a histogram bar
-   */
-  private handleBarClick(e: Event): void {
-    const dataset = (e.currentTarget as SVGRectElement).dataset as BarDataset;
-    // use the midpoint of the width of the clicked bar to determine which is
-    // the nearest slider
-    const clickPosition =
-      (this.getMSFromString(dataset.binStart) +
-        this.getMSFromString(dataset.binEnd)) /
-      2;
-    const distanceFromMinSlider = Math.abs(
-      clickPosition - this.getMSFromString(this.minSelectedDate)
-    );
-    const distanceFromMaxSlider = Math.abs(
-      clickPosition - this.getMSFromString(this.maxSelectedDate)
-    );
-    // update the selected range by moving the nearer slider
-    if (distanceFromMinSlider < distanceFromMaxSlider) {
-      this.minSelectedDate = dataset.binStart;
-    } else {
-      this.maxSelectedDate = dataset.binEnd;
-    }
-    this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
-  }
-
-  private get minSliderTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult {
-    // width/height in pixels of curved part of the sliders (like
-    // border-radius); used as part of a SVG quadratic curve. see
-    // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Tutorial/Paths#curve_commands
-    const cs = SLIDER_CORNER_SIZE;
-
-    const sliderShape = `
-            M${this.minSliderX},0
-            h-${this.sliderWidth - cs}
-            q-${cs},0 -${cs},${cs}
-            v${this.height - cs * 2}
-            q0,${cs} ${cs},${cs}
-            h${this.sliderWidth - cs}
-          `;
-    return this.generateSliderSVG(this.minSliderX, 'slider-min', sliderShape);
-  }
-
-  private get maxSliderTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult {
-    const cs = SLIDER_CORNER_SIZE;
-    const sliderShape = `
-            M${this.maxSliderX},0
-            h${this.sliderWidth - cs}
-            q${cs},0 ${cs},${cs}
-            v${this.height - cs * 2}
-            q0,${cs} -${cs},${cs}
-            h-${this.sliderWidth - cs}
-          `;
-    return this.generateSliderSVG(this.maxSliderX, 'slider-max', sliderShape);
-  }
-
-  private generateSliderSVG(
-    sliderPositionX: number,
-    id: SliderId,
-    sliderShape: string
-  ): SVGTemplateResult {
-    // whether the curved part of the slider is facing towards the left (1), ie
-    // minimum, or facing towards the right (-1), ie maximum
-    const k = id === 'slider-min' ? 1 : -1;
-
-    return svg`
-    <svg
-      id="${id}"
-      class="
-      ${this.disabled ? '' : 'draggable'}
-      ${this._isDragging ? 'dragging' : ''}"
-      @pointerdown="${this.drag}"
-    >
-      <path d="${sliderShape} z" fill="${sliderColor}" />
-      <rect
-        x="${
-          sliderPositionX - this.sliderWidth * k + this.sliderWidth * 0.4 * k
-        }"
-        y="${this.height / 3}"
-        width="1"
-        height="${this.height / 3}"
-        fill="white"
-      />
-      <rect
-        x="${
-          sliderPositionX - this.sliderWidth * k + this.sliderWidth * 0.6 * k
-        }"
-        y="${this.height / 3}"
-        width="1"
-        height="${this.height / 3}"
-        fill="white"
-      />
-    </svg>
-    `;
-  }
-
-  get selectedRangeTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult {
-    return svg`
-      <rect
-        x="${this.minSliderX}"
-        y="0"
-        width="${this.maxSliderX - this.minSliderX}"
-        height="${this.height}"
-        fill="${selectedRangeColor}"
-      />`;
-  }
-
-  get histogramTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult[] {
-    const xScale = this._histWidth / this._numBins;
-    const barWidth = xScale - 1;
-    let x = this.sliderWidth; // start at the left edge of the histogram
-
-    // the stroke-dasharray style below creates a transparent border around the
-    // right edge of the bar, which prevents user from encountering a gap
-    // between adjacent bars (eg when viewing the tooltips or when trying to
-    // extend the range by clicking on a bar)
-    return this._histData.map(data => {
-      const bar = svg`
-        <rect
-          class="bar"
-          style='stroke-dasharray: 0 ${barWidth} ${data.height} ${barWidth} 0 ${
-        data.height
-      };'
-          x="${x}"
-          y="${this.height - data.height}"
-          width="${barWidth}"
-          height="${data.height}"
-          @pointerenter="${this.showTooltip}"
-          @pointerleave="${this.hideTooltip}"
-          @click="${this.handleBarClick}"
-          fill="${
-            x + barWidth >= this.minSliderX && x <= this.maxSliderX
-              ? barIncludedFill
-              : barExcludedFill
-          }"
-          data-num-items="${data.value}"
-          data-bin-start="${data.binStart}"
-          data-bin-end="${data.binEnd}"
-        />`;
-      x += xScale;
-      return bar;
-    });
-  }
-
-  private formatDate(dateMS: number): string {
-    if (Number.isNaN(dateMS)) {
-      return '';
-    }
-    const date = dayjs(dateMS);
-    if (date.year() < 1000) {
-      // years before 1000 don't play well with dayjs custom formatting, so fall
-      // back to displaying only the year
-      return String(date.year());
-    }
-    return date.format(this.dateFormat);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * NOTE: we are relying on the lit `live` directive in the template to
-   * ensure that the change to minSelectedDate is noticed and the input value
-   * gets properly re-rendered. see
-   * https://lit.dev/docs/templates/directives/#live
-   */
-  get minInputTemplate(): TemplateResult {
-    return html`
-      <input
-        id="date-min"
-        placeholder="${this.dateFormat}"
-        type="text"
-        @focus="${this.handleInputFocus}"
-        @blur="${this.handleMinDateInput}"
-        @keyup="${this.handleKeyUp}"
-        .value="${live(this.minSelectedDate)}"
-        ?disabled="${this.disabled}"
-      />
-    `;
-  }
-
-  get maxInputTemplate(): TemplateResult {
-    return html`
-      <input
-        id="date-max"
-        placeholder="${this.dateFormat}"
-        type="text"
-        @focus="${this.handleInputFocus}"
-        @blur="${this.handleMaxDateInput}"
-        @keyup="${this.handleKeyUp}"
-        .value="${live(this.maxSelectedDate)}"
-        ?disabled="${this.disabled}"
-      />
-    `;
-  }
-
-  get minLabelTemplate(): TemplateResult {
-    return html`<label for="date-min" class="sr-only">Minimum date:</label>`;
-  }
-
-  get maxLabelTemplate(): TemplateResult {
-    return html`<label for="date-max" class="sr-only">Maximum date:</label>`;
-  }
-
-  get tooltipTemplate(): TemplateResult {
-    return html`
-      <style>
-        #tooltip {
-          width: ${this.tooltipWidth}px;
-          height: ${this.tooltipHeight}px;
-          top: ${-9 - this.tooltipHeight}px;
-          left: ${this._tooltipOffset}px;
-          display: ${this._tooltipVisible ? 'block' : 'none'};
-        }
-        #tooltip:after {
-          left: ${this.tooltipWidth / 2}px;
-        }
-      </style>
-      <div id="tooltip">${this._tooltipContent}</div>
-    `;
-  }
-
-  private get noDataTemplate(): TemplateResult {
-    return html`
-      <div class="missing-data-message">${this.missingDataMessage}</div>
-    `;
-  }
-
-  private get activityIndicatorTemplate(): TemplateResult | typeof nothing {
-    if (!this.loading) {
-      return nothing;
-    }
-    return html`
-      <ia-activity-indicator mode="processing"> </ia-activity-indicator>
-    `;
-  }
-
-  static styles = css`
-    .missing-data-message {
-      text-align: center;
-    }
-    #container {
-      margin: 0;
-      touch-action: none;
-      position: relative;
-    }
-    .disabled {
-      opacity: 0.3;
-    }
-    ia-activity-indicator {
-      position: absolute;
-      left: calc(50% - 10px);
-      top: 10px;
-      width: 20px;
-      height: 20px;
-      --activityIndicatorLoadingDotColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
-      --activityIndicatorLoadingRingColor: ${activityIndicatorColor};
-    }
-
-    /* prevent selection from interfering with tooltip, especially on mobile */
-    /* https://stackoverflow.com/a/4407335/1163042 */
-    .noselect {
-      -webkit-touch-callout: none; /* iOS Safari */
-      -webkit-user-select: none; /* Safari */
-      -moz-user-select: none; /* Old versions of Firefox */
-      -ms-user-select: none; /* Internet Explorer/Edge */
-      user-select: none; /* current Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox */
-    }
-    .bar {
-      /* create a transparent border around the hist bars to prevent "gaps" and
-      flickering when moving around between bars. this also helps with handling
-      clicks on the bars, preventing users from being able to click in between
-      bars */
-      stroke: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
-      /* ensure transparent stroke wide enough to cover gap between bars */
-      stroke-width: 2px;
-    }
-    .bar:hover {
-      /* highlight currently hovered bar */
-      fill-opacity: 0.7;
-    }
-    .disabled .bar:hover {
-      /* ensure no visual hover interaction when disabled */
-      fill-opacity: 1;
-    }
-    /****** histogram ********/
-    #tooltip {
-      position: absolute;
-      background: ${tooltipBackgroundColor};
-      color: ${tooltipTextColor};
-      text-align: center;
-      border-radius: 3px;
-      padding: 2px;
-      font-size: ${tooltipFontSize};
-      font-family: ${tooltipFontFamily};
-      touch-action: none;
-      pointer-events: none;
-    }
-    #tooltip:after {
-      content: '';
-      position: absolute;
-      margin-left: -5px;
-      top: 100%;
-      /* arrow */
-      border: 5px solid ${tooltipTextColor};
-      border-color: ${tooltipBackgroundColor} transparent transparent
-        transparent;
-    }
-    /****** slider ********/
-    .draggable:hover {
-      cursor: grab;
-    }
-    .dragging {
-      cursor: grabbing !important;
-    }
-    /****** inputs ********/
-    #inputs {
-      display: flex;
-      justify-content: center;
-      margin: ${inputRowMargin};
-    }
-    #inputs .dash {
-      position: relative;
-      bottom: -1px;
-      align-self: center; /* Otherwise the dash sticks to the top while the inputs grow */
-    }
-    input {
-      width: ${inputWidth};
-      margin: 0 3px;
-      border: ${inputBorder};
-      border-radius: 2px !important;
-      text-align: center;
-      font-size: ${inputFontSize};
-      font-family: ${inputFontFamily};
-    }
-    .sr-only {
-      position: absolute !important;
-      width: 1px !important;
-      height: 1px !important;
-      margin: 0 !important;
-      padding: 0 !important;
-      border: 0 !important;
-      overflow: hidden !important;
-      white-space: nowrap !important;
-      clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px) !important;
-      -webkit-clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
-      clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
-    }
-  `;
-
-  render(): TemplateResult {
-    if (!this.hasBinData) {
-      return this.noDataTemplate;
-    }
-    return html`
-      <div
-        id="container"
-        class="
-          noselect
-          ${this._isDragging ? 'dragging' : ''}
-        "
-        style="width: ${this.width}px"
-      >
-        ${this.activityIndicatorTemplate} ${this.tooltipTemplate}
-        <div
-          class="inner-container
-          ${this.disabled ? 'disabled' : ''}"
-        >
-          <svg
-            width="${this.width}"
-            height="${this.height}"
-            @pointerleave="${this.drop}"
-          >
-            ${this.selectedRangeTemplate}
-            <svg id="histogram">${this.histogramTemplate}</svg>
-            ${this.minSliderTemplate} ${this.maxSliderTemplate}
-          </svg>
-          <div id="inputs">
-            ${this.minLabelTemplate} ${this.minInputTemplate}
-            <div class="dash">-</div>
-            ${this.maxLabelTemplate} ${this.maxInputTemplate}
-            <slot name="inputs-right-side"></slot>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    `;
-  }
-}
-
-// help TypeScript provide strong typing when interacting with DOM APIs
-// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65148695/lit-element-typescript-project-global-interface-declaration-necessary
-declare global {
-  interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
-    'histogram-date-range': HistogramDateRange;
-  }
-}
+import {
+  css,
+  html,
+  nothing,
+  LitElement,
+  PropertyValues,
+  svg,
+  SVGTemplateResult,
+  TemplateResult,
+} from 'lit';
+import { property, state, customElement } from 'lit/decorators.js';
+import { live } from 'lit/directives/live.js';
+import '@internetarchive/ia-activity-indicator/ia-activity-indicator';
+
+/* eslint-disable-next-line */
+/* @ts-ignore Import module -- JS, so no types */
+import dayjs from 'https://esm.archive.org/dayjs@^1.10.7';
+/* eslint-disable-next-line */
+/* @ts-ignore Import module -- JS, so no types */
+import customParseFormat from 'https://esm.archive.org/dayjs@1.9.4/esm/plugin/customParseFormat';
+// NOTE: using a specific *earlier* pegged commit for the plugin ^, because esm.archive.org has a
+// problem creating later versions where the `export` of an included `utils.js` gets mangled.  Eg:
+// https://github.com/internetarchive/esbuild_es5/commit/ce19e8b841282c0e94d2b8e6830fd7744b2216c2#diff-4b2ed47327851d566740a30ce5f60271c059ae67eff2006bc07bb7c4fcee8b50L296
+
+dayjs.extend(customParseFormat);
+
+// these values can be overridden via the component's HTML (camelCased) attributes
+const WIDTH = 180;
+const HEIGHT = 40;
+const SLIDER_WIDTH = 10;
+const TOOLTIP_WIDTH = 125;
+const TOOLTIP_HEIGHT = 30;
+const DATE_FORMAT = 'YYYY';
+const MISSING_DATA = 'no data';
+const UPDATE_DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS = 0;
+
+// this constant is not set up to be overridden
+const SLIDER_CORNER_SIZE = 4;
+
+// these CSS custom props can be overridden from the HTML that is invoking this component
+const sliderColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeSliderColor, #4B65FE)`;
+const selectedRangeColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeSelectedRangeColor, #DBE0FF)`;
+const barIncludedFill = css`var(--histogramDateRangeBarIncludedFill, #2C2C2C)`;
+const activityIndicatorColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeActivityIndicator, #2C2C2C)`;
+const barExcludedFill = css`var(--histogramDateRangeBarExcludedFill, #CCCCCC)`;
+const inputRowMargin = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputRowMargin, 0)`;
+const inputBorder = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputBorder, 0.5px solid #2C2C2C)`;
+const inputWidth = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputWidth, 35px)`;
+const inputFontSize = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputFontSize, 1.2rem)`;
+const inputFontFamily = css`var(--histogramDateRangeInputFontFamily, sans-serif)`;
+const tooltipBackgroundColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipBackgroundColor, #2C2C2C)`;
+const tooltipTextColor = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipTextColor, #FFFFFF)`;
+const tooltipFontSize = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipFontSize, 1.1rem)`;
+const tooltipFontFamily = css`var(--histogramDateRangeTooltipFontFamily, sans-serif)`;
+
+type SliderId = 'slider-min' | 'slider-max';
+
+interface HistogramItem {
+  value: number;
+  height: number;
+  binStart: string;
+  binEnd: string;
+}
+
+interface BarDataset extends DOMStringMap {
+  numItems: string;
+  binStart: string;
+  binEnd: string;
+}
+
+@customElement('histogram-date-range')
+export class HistogramDateRange extends LitElement {
+  /* eslint-disable lines-between-class-members */
+
+  // public reactive properties that can be set via HTML attributes
+  @property({ type: Number }) width = WIDTH;
+  @property({ type: Number }) height = HEIGHT;
+  @property({ type: Number }) sliderWidth = SLIDER_WIDTH;
+  @property({ type: Number }) tooltipWidth = TOOLTIP_WIDTH;
+  @property({ type: Number }) tooltipHeight = TOOLTIP_HEIGHT;
+  @property({ type: Number }) updateDelay = UPDATE_DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS;
+  @property({ type: String }) dateFormat = DATE_FORMAT;
+  @property({ type: String }) missingDataMessage = MISSING_DATA;
+  @property({ type: String }) minDate = '';
+  @property({ type: String }) maxDate = '';
+  @property({ type: Boolean }) disabled = false;
+  @property({ type: Object }) bins: number[] = [];
+  /** If true, update events will not be canceled by the date inputs receiving focus */
+  @property({ type: Boolean }) updateWhileFocused = false;
+
+  // internal reactive properties not exposed as attributes
+  @state() private _tooltipOffset = 0;
+  @state() private _tooltipContent?: TemplateResult;
+  @state() private _tooltipVisible = false;
+  @state() private _isDragging = false;
+  @state() private _isLoading = false;
+
+  // non-reactive properties (changes don't auto-trigger re-rendering)
+  private _minSelectedDate = '';
+  private _maxSelectedDate = '';
+  private _minDateMS = 0;
+  private _maxDateMS = 0;
+  private _dragOffset = 0;
+  private _histWidth = 0;
+  private _binWidth = 0;
+  private _currentSlider?: SVGRectElement;
+  private _histData: HistogramItem[] = [];
+  private _emitUpdatedEventTimer?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+  private _previousDateRange = '';
+
+  /* eslint-enable lines-between-class-members */
+
+  disconnectedCallback(): void {
+    this.removeListeners();
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+  }
+
+  updated(changedProps: PropertyValues): void {
+    // check for changes that would affect bin data calculations
+    if (
+      changedProps.has('bins') ||
+      changedProps.has('minDate') ||
+      changedProps.has('maxDate') ||
+      changedProps.has('minSelectedDate') ||
+      changedProps.has('maxSelectedDate') ||
+      changedProps.has('width') ||
+      changedProps.has('height')
+    ) {
+      this.handleDataUpdate();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set private properties that depend on the attribute bin data
+   *
+   * We're caching these values and not using getters to avoid recalculating all
+   * of the hist data every time the user drags a slider or hovers over a bar
+   * creating a tooltip.
+   */
+  private handleDataUpdate(): void {
+    if (!this.hasBinData) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this._histWidth = this.width - this.sliderWidth * 2;
+    this._minDateMS = this.getMSFromString(this.minDate);
+    this._maxDateMS = this.getMSFromString(this.maxDate);
+    this._binWidth = this._histWidth / this._numBins;
+    this._previousDateRange = this.currentDateRangeString;
+    this._histData = this.calculateHistData();
+    this.minSelectedDate = this.minSelectedDate
+      ? this.minSelectedDate
+      : this.minDate;
+    this.maxSelectedDate = this.maxSelectedDate
+      ? this.maxSelectedDate
+      : this.maxDate;
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  private calculateHistData(): HistogramItem[] {
+    const minValue = Math.min(...this.bins);
+    const maxValue = Math.max(...this.bins);
+    // if there is no difference between the min and max values, use a range of
+    // 1 because log scaling will fail if the range is 0
+    const valueRange = minValue === maxValue ? 1 : Math.log1p(maxValue);
+    const valueScale = this.height / valueRange;
+    const dateScale = this.dateRangeMS / this._numBins;
+    return this.bins.map((v: number, i: number) => {
+      return {
+        value: v,
+        // use log scaling for the height of the bar to prevent tall bars from
+        // making the smaller ones too small to see
+        height: Math.floor(Math.log1p(v) * valueScale),
+        binStart: `${this.formatDate(i * dateScale + this._minDateMS)}`,
+        binEnd: `${this.formatDate((i + 1) * dateScale + this._minDateMS)}`,
+      };
+    });
+  }
+
+  private get hasBinData(): boolean {
+    return this._numBins > 0;
+  }
+
+  private get _numBins(): number {
+    if (!this.bins || !this.bins.length) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    return this.bins.length;
+  }
+
+  private get histogramLeftEdgeX(): number {
+    return this.sliderWidth;
+  }
+
+  private get histogramRightEdgeX(): number {
+    return this.width - this.sliderWidth;
+  }
+
+  /** component's loading (and disabled) state */
+  @property({ type: Boolean }) get loading(): boolean {
+    return this._isLoading;
+  }
+
+  set loading(value: boolean) {
+    this.disabled = value;
+    this._isLoading = value;
+  }
+
+  /** formatted minimum date of selected date range */
+  @property() get minSelectedDate(): string {
+    return this.formatDate(this.getMSFromString(this._minSelectedDate));
+  }
+
+  /** updates minSelectedDate if new date is valid */
+  set minSelectedDate(rawDate: string) {
+    if (!this._minSelectedDate) {
+      // because the values needed to calculate valid max/min values are not
+      // available during the lit init when it's populating properties from
+      // attributes, fall back to just the raw date if nothing is already set
+      this._minSelectedDate = rawDate;
+      return;
+    }
+    const proposedDateMS = this.getMSFromString(rawDate);
+    const isValidDate = !Number.isNaN(proposedDateMS);
+    const isNotTooRecent =
+      proposedDateMS <= this.getMSFromString(this.maxSelectedDate);
+    if (isValidDate && isNotTooRecent) {
+      this._minSelectedDate = this.formatDate(proposedDateMS);
+    }
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  /** formatted maximum date of selected date range */
+  @property() get maxSelectedDate(): string {
+    return this.formatDate(this.getMSFromString(this._maxSelectedDate));
+  }
+
+  /** updates maxSelectedDate if new date is valid */
+  set maxSelectedDate(rawDate: string) {
+    if (!this._maxSelectedDate) {
+      // because the values needed to calculate valid max/min values are not
+      // available during the lit init when it's populating properties from
+      // attributes, fall back to just the raw date if nothing is already set
+      this._maxSelectedDate = rawDate;
+      return;
+    }
+    const proposedDateMS = this.getMSFromString(rawDate);
+    const isValidDate = !Number.isNaN(proposedDateMS);
+    const isNotTooOld =
+      proposedDateMS >= this.getMSFromString(this.minSelectedDate);
+    if (isValidDate && isNotTooOld) {
+      this._maxSelectedDate = this.formatDate(proposedDateMS);
+    }
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  /** horizontal position of min date slider */
+  get minSliderX(): number {
+    const x = this.translateDateToPosition(this.minSelectedDate);
+    return this.validMinSliderX(x);
+  }
+
+  /** horizontal position of max date slider */
+  get maxSliderX(): number {
+    const x = this.translateDateToPosition(this.maxSelectedDate);
+    return this.validMaxSliderX(x);
+  }
+
+  private get dateRangeMS(): number {
+    return this._maxDateMS - this._minDateMS;
+  }
+
+  private showTooltip(e: PointerEvent): void {
+    if (this._isDragging || this.disabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const target = e.currentTarget as SVGRectElement;
+    const x = target.x.baseVal.value + this.sliderWidth / 2;
+    const dataset = target.dataset as BarDataset;
+    const itemsText = `item${dataset.numItems !== '1' ? 's' : ''}`;
+    const formattedNumItems = Number(dataset.numItems).toLocaleString();
+
+    this._tooltipOffset =
+      x + (this._binWidth - this.sliderWidth - this.tooltipWidth) / 2;
+
+    this._tooltipContent = html`
+      ${formattedNumItems} ${itemsText}<br />
+      ${dataset.binStart} - ${dataset.binEnd}
+    `;
+    this._tooltipVisible = true;
+  }
+
+  private hideTooltip(): void {
+    this._tooltipContent = undefined;
+    this._tooltipVisible = false;
+  }
+
+  // use arrow functions (rather than standard JS class instance methods) so
+  // that `this` is bound to the histogramDateRange object and not the event
+  // target. for more info see
+  // https://lit-element.polymer-project.org/guide/events#using-this-in-event-listeners
+  private drag = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
+    // prevent selecting text or other ranges while dragging, especially in Safari
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (this.disabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.setDragOffset(e);
+    this._isDragging = true;
+    this.addListeners();
+    this.cancelPendingUpdateEvent();
+  };
+
+  private drop = (): void => {
+    if (this._isDragging) {
+      this.removeListeners();
+      this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
+    }
+    this._isDragging = false;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Adjust the date range based on slider movement
+   *
+   * @param e PointerEvent from the slider being moved
+   */
+  private move = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
+    const histogramClientX = this.getBoundingClientRect().x;
+    const newX = e.clientX - histogramClientX - this._dragOffset;
+    const slider = this._currentSlider as SVGRectElement;
+    if ((slider.id as SliderId) === 'slider-min') {
+      this.minSelectedDate = this.translatePositionToDate(
+        this.validMinSliderX(newX)
+      );
+    } else {
+      this.maxSelectedDate = this.translatePositionToDate(
+        this.validMaxSliderX(newX)
+      );
+    }
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Constrain a proposed value for the minimum (left) slider
+   *
+   * If the value is less than the leftmost valid position, then set it to the
+   * left edge of the histogram (ie the slider width). If the value is greater
+   * than the rightmost valid position (the position of the max slider), then
+   * set it to the position of the max slider
+   */
+  private validMinSliderX(newX: number): number {
+    // allow the left slider to go right only to the right slider, even if the
+    // max selected date is out of range
+    const rightLimit = Math.min(
+      this.translateDateToPosition(this.maxSelectedDate),
+      this.histogramRightEdgeX
+    );
+    newX = this.clamp(newX, this.histogramLeftEdgeX, rightLimit);
+    const isInvalid =
+      Number.isNaN(newX) || rightLimit < this.histogramLeftEdgeX;
+    return isInvalid ? this.histogramLeftEdgeX : newX;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Constrain a proposed value for the maximum (right) slider
+   *
+   * If the value is greater than the rightmost valid position, then set it to
+   * the right edge of the histogram (ie histogram width - slider width). If the
+   * value is less than the leftmost valid position (the position of the min
+   * slider), then set it to the position of the min slider
+   */
+  private validMaxSliderX(newX: number): number {
+    // allow the right slider to go left only to the left slider, even if the
+    // min selected date is out of range
+    const leftLimit = Math.max(
+      this.histogramLeftEdgeX,
+      this.translateDateToPosition(this.minSelectedDate)
+    );
+    newX = this.clamp(newX, leftLimit, this.histogramRightEdgeX);
+    const isInvalid =
+      Number.isNaN(newX) || leftLimit > this.histogramRightEdgeX;
+    return isInvalid ? this.histogramRightEdgeX : newX;
+  }
+
+  private addListeners(): void {
+    window.addEventListener('pointermove', this.move);
+    window.addEventListener('pointerup', this.drop);
+    window.addEventListener('pointercancel', this.drop);
+  }
+
+  private removeListeners(): void {
+    window.removeEventListener('pointermove', this.move);
+    window.removeEventListener('pointerup', this.drop);
+    window.removeEventListener('pointercancel', this.drop);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * start a timer to emit an update event. this timer can be canceled (and the
+   * event not emitted) if user drags a slider or focuses a date input within
+   * the update delay
+   */
+  private beginEmitUpdateProcess(): void {
+    this.cancelPendingUpdateEvent();
+    this._emitUpdatedEventTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (this.currentDateRangeString === this._previousDateRange) {
+        // don't emit duplicate event if no change since last emitted event
+        return;
+      }
+      this._previousDateRange = this.currentDateRangeString;
+      const options = {
+        detail: {
+          minDate: this.minSelectedDate,
+          maxDate: this.maxSelectedDate,
+        },
+        bubbles: true,
+        composed: true,
+      };
+      this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('histogramDateRangeUpdated', options));
+    }, this.updateDelay);
+  }
+
+  private cancelPendingUpdateEvent(): void {
+    if (this._emitUpdatedEventTimer === undefined) {
+      return;
+    }
+    clearTimeout(this._emitUpdatedEventTimer);
+    this._emitUpdatedEventTimer = undefined;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * find position of pointer in relation to the current slider
+   */
+  private setDragOffset(e: PointerEvent): void {
+    this._currentSlider = e.currentTarget as SVGRectElement;
+    const sliderX =
+      (this._currentSlider.id as SliderId) === 'slider-min'
+        ? this.minSliderX
+        : this.maxSliderX;
+    const histogramClientX = this.getBoundingClientRect().x;
+    this._dragOffset = e.clientX - histogramClientX - sliderX;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param x horizontal position of slider
+   * @returns string representation of date
+   */
+  private translatePositionToDate(x: number): string {
+    // use Math.ceil to round up to fix case where input like 1/1/2010 would get
+    // translated to 12/31/2009
+    const milliseconds = Math.ceil(
+      ((x - this.sliderWidth) * this.dateRangeMS) / this._histWidth
+    );
+    return this.formatDate(this._minDateMS + milliseconds);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns slider x-position corresponding to given date
+   *
+   * @param date
+   * @returns x-position of slider
+   */
+  private translateDateToPosition(date: string): number {
+    const milliseconds = this.getMSFromString(date);
+    return (
+      this.sliderWidth +
+      ((milliseconds - this._minDateMS) * this._histWidth) / this.dateRangeMS
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** ensure that the returned value is between minValue and maxValue */
+  private clamp(x: number, minValue: number, maxValue: number): number {
+    return Math.min(Math.max(x, minValue), maxValue);
+  }
+
+  private handleInputFocus(): void {
+    if (!this.updateWhileFocused) {
+      this.cancelPendingUpdateEvent();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleMinDateInput(e: Event): void {
+    const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
+    if (target.value !== this.minSelectedDate) {
+      this.minSelectedDate = target.value;
+      this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleMaxDateInput(e: Event): void {
+    const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
+    if (target.value !== this.maxSelectedDate) {
+      this.maxSelectedDate = target.value;
+      this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleKeyUp(e: KeyboardEvent): void {
+    if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+      const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
+      target.blur();
+      if (target.id === 'date-min') {
+        this.handleMinDateInput(e);
+      } else if (target.id === 'date-max') {
+        this.handleMaxDateInput(e);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private get currentDateRangeString(): string {
+    return `${this.minSelectedDate}:${this.maxSelectedDate}`;
+  }
+
+  private getMSFromString(date: unknown): number {
+    // It's possible that `date` is not a string in certain situations.
+    // For instance if you use LitElement bindings and the date is `2000`,
+    // it will be treated as a number instead of a string. This just makes sure
+    // we're dealing with a string.
+    const stringified = typeof date === 'string' ? date : String(date);
+    const digitGroupCount = (stringified.split(/(\d+)/).length - 1) / 2;
+    if (digitGroupCount === 1) {
+      // if there's just a single set of digits, assume it's a year
+      const dateObj = new Date(0, 0); // start at January 1, 1900
+      dateObj.setFullYear(Number(stringified)); // override year
+      return dateObj.getTime(); // get time in milliseconds
+    }
+    return dayjs(stringified, [this.dateFormat, DATE_FORMAT]).valueOf();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * expand or narrow the selected range by moving the slider nearest the
+   * clicked bar to the outer edge of the clicked bar
+   *
+   * @param e Event click event from a histogram bar
+   */
+  private handleBarClick(e: Event): void {
+    const dataset = (e.currentTarget as SVGRectElement).dataset as BarDataset;
+    // use the midpoint of the width of the clicked bar to determine which is
+    // the nearest slider
+    const clickPosition =
+      (this.getMSFromString(dataset.binStart) +
+        this.getMSFromString(dataset.binEnd)) /
+      2;
+    const distanceFromMinSlider = Math.abs(
+      clickPosition - this.getMSFromString(this.minSelectedDate)
+    );
+    const distanceFromMaxSlider = Math.abs(
+      clickPosition - this.getMSFromString(this.maxSelectedDate)
+    );
+    // update the selected range by moving the nearer slider
+    if (distanceFromMinSlider < distanceFromMaxSlider) {
+      this.minSelectedDate = dataset.binStart;
+    } else {
+      this.maxSelectedDate = dataset.binEnd;
+    }
+    this.beginEmitUpdateProcess();
+  }
+
+  private get minSliderTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult {
+    // width/height in pixels of curved part of the sliders (like
+    // border-radius); used as part of a SVG quadratic curve. see
+    // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Tutorial/Paths#curve_commands
+    const cs = SLIDER_CORNER_SIZE;
+
+    const sliderShape = `
+            M${this.minSliderX},0
+            h-${this.sliderWidth - cs}
+            q-${cs},0 -${cs},${cs}
+            v${this.height - cs * 2}
+            q0,${cs} ${cs},${cs}
+            h${this.sliderWidth - cs}
+          `;
+    return this.generateSliderSVG(this.minSliderX, 'slider-min', sliderShape);
+  }
+
+  private get maxSliderTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult {
+    const cs = SLIDER_CORNER_SIZE;
+    const sliderShape = `
+            M${this.maxSliderX},0
+            h${this.sliderWidth - cs}
+            q${cs},0 ${cs},${cs}
+            v${this.height - cs * 2}
+            q0,${cs} -${cs},${cs}
+            h-${this.sliderWidth - cs}
+          `;
+    return this.generateSliderSVG(this.maxSliderX, 'slider-max', sliderShape);
+  }
+
+  private generateSliderSVG(
+    sliderPositionX: number,
+    id: SliderId,
+    sliderShape: string
+  ): SVGTemplateResult {
+    // whether the curved part of the slider is facing towards the left (1), ie
+    // minimum, or facing towards the right (-1), ie maximum
+    const k = id === 'slider-min' ? 1 : -1;
+
+    return svg`
+    <svg
+      id="${id}"
+      class="
+      ${this.disabled ? '' : 'draggable'}
+      ${this._isDragging ? 'dragging' : ''}"
+      @pointerdown="${this.drag}"
+    >
+      <path d="${sliderShape} z" fill="${sliderColor}" />
+      <rect
+        x="${
+          sliderPositionX - this.sliderWidth * k + this.sliderWidth * 0.4 * k
+        }"
+        y="${this.height / 3}"
+        width="1"
+        height="${this.height / 3}"
+        fill="white"
+      />
+      <rect
+        x="${
+          sliderPositionX - this.sliderWidth * k + this.sliderWidth * 0.6 * k
+        }"
+        y="${this.height / 3}"
+        width="1"
+        height="${this.height / 3}"
+        fill="white"
+      />
+    </svg>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  get selectedRangeTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult {
+    return svg`
+      <rect
+        x="${this.minSliderX}"
+        y="0"
+        width="${this.maxSliderX - this.minSliderX}"
+        height="${this.height}"
+        fill="${selectedRangeColor}"
+      />`;
+  }
+
+  get histogramTemplate(): SVGTemplateResult[] {
+    const xScale = this._histWidth / this._numBins;
+    const barWidth = xScale - 1;
+    let x = this.sliderWidth; // start at the left edge of the histogram
+
+    // the stroke-dasharray style below creates a transparent border around the
+    // right edge of the bar, which prevents user from encountering a gap
+    // between adjacent bars (eg when viewing the tooltips or when trying to
+    // extend the range by clicking on a bar)
+    return this._histData.map(data => {
+      const bar = svg`
+        <rect
+          class="bar"
+          style='stroke-dasharray: 0 ${barWidth} ${data.height} ${barWidth} 0 ${
+        data.height
+      };'
+          x="${x}"
+          y="${this.height - data.height}"
+          width="${barWidth}"
+          height="${data.height}"
+          @pointerenter="${this.showTooltip}"
+          @pointerleave="${this.hideTooltip}"
+          @click="${this.handleBarClick}"
+          fill="${
+            x + barWidth >= this.minSliderX && x <= this.maxSliderX
+              ? barIncludedFill
+              : barExcludedFill
+          }"
+          data-num-items="${data.value}"
+          data-bin-start="${data.binStart}"
+          data-bin-end="${data.binEnd}"
+        />`;
+      x += xScale;
+      return bar;
+    });
+  }
+
+  private formatDate(dateMS: number): string {
+    if (Number.isNaN(dateMS)) {
+      return '';
+    }
+    const date = dayjs(dateMS);
+    if (date.year() < 1000) {
+      // years before 1000 don't play well with dayjs custom formatting, so fall
+      // back to displaying only the year
+      return String(date.year());
+    }
+    return date.format(this.dateFormat);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * NOTE: we are relying on the lit `live` directive in the template to
+   * ensure that the change to minSelectedDate is noticed and the input value
+   * gets properly re-rendered. see
+   * https://lit.dev/docs/templates/directives/#live
+   */
+  get minInputTemplate(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`
+      <input
+        id="date-min"
+        placeholder="${this.dateFormat}"
+        type="text"
+        @focus="${this.handleInputFocus}"
+        @blur="${this.handleMinDateInput}"
+        @keyup="${this.handleKeyUp}"
+        .value="${live(this.minSelectedDate)}"
+        ?disabled="${this.disabled}"
+      />
+    `;
+  }
+
+  get maxInputTemplate(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`
+      <input
+        id="date-max"
+        placeholder="${this.dateFormat}"
+        type="text"
+        @focus="${this.handleInputFocus}"
+        @blur="${this.handleMaxDateInput}"
+        @keyup="${this.handleKeyUp}"
+        .value="${live(this.maxSelectedDate)}"
+        ?disabled="${this.disabled}"
+      />
+    `;
+  }
+
+  get minLabelTemplate(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`<label for="date-min" class="sr-only">Minimum date:</label>`;
+  }
+
+  get maxLabelTemplate(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`<label for="date-max" class="sr-only">Maximum date:</label>`;
+  }
+
+  get tooltipTemplate(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`
+      <style>
+        #tooltip {
+          width: ${this.tooltipWidth}px;
+          height: ${this.tooltipHeight}px;
+          top: ${-9 - this.tooltipHeight}px;
+          left: ${this._tooltipOffset}px;
+          display: ${this._tooltipVisible ? 'block' : 'none'};
+        }
+        #tooltip:after {
+          left: ${this.tooltipWidth / 2}px;
+        }
+      </style>
+      <div id="tooltip">${this._tooltipContent}</div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  private get noDataTemplate(): TemplateResult {
+    return html`
+      <div class="missing-data-message">${this.missingDataMessage}</div>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  private get activityIndicatorTemplate(): TemplateResult | typeof nothing {
+    if (!this.loading) {
+      return nothing;
+    }
+    return html`
+      <ia-activity-indicator mode="processing"> </ia-activity-indicator>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  static styles = css`
+    .missing-data-message {
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+    #container {
+      margin: 0;
+      touch-action: none;
+      position: relative;
+    }
+    .disabled {
+      opacity: 0.3;
+    }
+    ia-activity-indicator {
+      position: absolute;
+      left: calc(50% - 10px);
+      top: 10px;
+      width: 20px;
+      height: 20px;
+      --activityIndicatorLoadingDotColor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+      --activityIndicatorLoadingRingColor: ${activityIndicatorColor};
+    }
+
+    /* prevent selection from interfering with tooltip, especially on mobile */
+    /* https://stackoverflow.com/a/4407335/1163042 */
+    .noselect {
+      -webkit-touch-callout: none; /* iOS Safari */
+      -webkit-user-select: none; /* Safari */
+      -moz-user-select: none; /* Old versions of Firefox */
+      -ms-user-select: none; /* Internet Explorer/Edge */
+      user-select: none; /* current Chrome, Edge, Opera and Firefox */
+    }
+    .bar {
+      /* create a transparent border around the hist bars to prevent "gaps" and
+      flickering when moving around between bars. this also helps with handling
+      clicks on the bars, preventing users from being able to click in between
+      bars */
+      stroke: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+      /* ensure transparent stroke wide enough to cover gap between bars */
+      stroke-width: 2px;
+    }
+    .bar:hover {
+      /* highlight currently hovered bar */
+      fill-opacity: 0.7;
+    }
+    .disabled .bar:hover {
+      /* ensure no visual hover interaction when disabled */
+      fill-opacity: 1;
+    }
+    /****** histogram ********/
+    #tooltip {
+      position: absolute;
+      background: ${tooltipBackgroundColor};
+      color: ${tooltipTextColor};
+      text-align: center;
+      border-radius: 3px;
+      padding: 2px;
+      font-size: ${tooltipFontSize};
+      font-family: ${tooltipFontFamily};
+      touch-action: none;
+      pointer-events: none;
+    }
+    #tooltip:after {
+      content: '';
+      position: absolute;
+      margin-left: -5px;
+      top: 100%;
+      /* arrow */
+      border: 5px solid ${tooltipTextColor};
+      border-color: ${tooltipBackgroundColor} transparent transparent
+        transparent;
+    }
+    /****** slider ********/
+    .draggable:hover {
+      cursor: grab;
+    }
+    .dragging {
+      cursor: grabbing !important;
+    }
+    /****** inputs ********/
+    #inputs {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+      margin: ${inputRowMargin};
+    }
+    #inputs .dash {
+      position: relative;
+      bottom: -1px;
+      align-self: center; /* Otherwise the dash sticks to the top while the inputs grow */
+    }
+    input {
+      width: ${inputWidth};
+      margin: 0 3px;
+      border: ${inputBorder};
+      border-radius: 2px !important;
+      text-align: center;
+      font-size: ${inputFontSize};
+      font-family: ${inputFontFamily};
+    }
+    .sr-only {
+      position: absolute !important;
+      width: 1px !important;
+      height: 1px !important;
+      margin: 0 !important;
+      padding: 0 !important;
+      border: 0 !important;
+      overflow: hidden !important;
+      white-space: nowrap !important;
+      clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px) !important;
+      -webkit-clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
+      clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
+    }
+  `;
+
+  render(): TemplateResult {
+    if (!this.hasBinData) {
+      return this.noDataTemplate;
+    }
+    return html`
+      <div
+        id="container"
+        class="
+          noselect
+          ${this._isDragging ? 'dragging' : ''}
+        "
+        style="width: ${this.width}px"
+      >
+        ${this.activityIndicatorTemplate} ${this.tooltipTemplate}
+        <div
+          class="inner-container
+          ${this.disabled ? 'disabled' : ''}"
+        >
+          <svg
+            width="${this.width}"
+            height="${this.height}"
+            @pointerleave="${this.drop}"
+          >
+            ${this.selectedRangeTemplate}
+            <svg id="histogram">${this.histogramTemplate}</svg>
+            ${this.minSliderTemplate} ${this.maxSliderTemplate}
+          </svg>
+          <div id="inputs">
+            ${this.minLabelTemplate} ${this.minInputTemplate}
+            <div class="dash">-</div>
+            ${this.maxLabelTemplate} ${this.maxInputTemplate}
+            <slot name="inputs-right-side"></slot>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+  }
+}
+
+// help TypeScript provide strong typing when interacting with DOM APIs
+// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65148695/lit-element-typescript-project-global-interface-declaration-necessary
+declare global {
+  interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
+    'histogram-date-range': HistogramDateRange;
+  }
+}