CoreUI PRO for Vue v5.16.0

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

We are excited to announce the release ofCoreUI PRO for Vue v5.16.0 — a comprehensive update that enhances date and time components with advanced input handling, improves accessibility features, introduces performance optimizations, and provides updated dependencies for better stability and security.

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How to Update

To update toCoreUI PRO for Vue v5.16.0, follow these steps:

Open yourpackage.json file.
Update the@coreui/vue-pro dependency to5.16.0.
Update the@coreui/coreui-pro dependency to5.20.0.
Save your changes.
Run the appropriate command for your package manager:
- npm:npm install
- yarn:yarn install

🚀 What’s New

✨ Enhanced Features

CDatePicker, CDateRangePicker & CTimePicker

Advanced Input Change Delay: EnhancedinputOnChangeDelay functionality with 750ms default
- Intelligent debouncing reduces excessive API calls during manual input
- Configurable delay timing optimized for different interaction patterns
- Improved performance for real-time validation and search scenarios
- Better user experience with smooth input handling

<!--Datepickerwithoptimizedinputdelay--><CDatePicker:input-on-change-delay="1000"@date-change="handleDateChange"@input-change="handleInputChange"/><!--Daterangepickerwithfastresponse--><CDateRangePicker:input-on-change-delay="250"@range-change="handleRangeChange"/><!--Timepickerwithdefaultdelay--><CTimePicker@time-change="handleTimeChange"/>

Enhanced Focus Management: Advanced focus trap implementation
- Seamless focus trapping within date picker modals
- Improved keyboard navigation with arrow keys and tab order
- Better screen reader support with enhanced ARIA attributes
- Escape key handling with proper focus restoration
Robust Input Parsing: Advanced locale-aware date parsing
- Enhanced validation for various date format inputs
- Better error handling for invalid date entries
- Improved support for international date formats
- Smart date completion and suggestion features

🛠 Component Improvements

UI Component Enhancements

Spinner Component: Fixed deformation issues in complex flex layouts
Input Groups: Enhanced width handling and component integration
Calendar Navigation: Refined button styling and interaction feedback
Form Controls: Improved validation state handling and visual feedback

Performance Optimizations

Calendar Rendering: Optimized cell attribute calculations for faster rendering
Event Handling: Streamlined internal event system for better responsiveness
Vue 3 Reactivity: Enhanced integration with Vue 3’s reactive system
Component Lifecycle: Improved mounting and unmounting performance

🎯 Accessibility Enhancements

WCAG 2.1 Compliance: Enhanced color contrast and accessibility standards
Keyboard Navigation: Improved focus management across all components
Screen Reader Support: Better ARIA labels and announcements
Focus Indicators: Enhanced visual focus indicators for better usability

♻️ Code Quality & Maintenance

Component Architecture: Refactored internal structure for better maintainability
TypeScript Definitions: Enhanced type safety and developer experience
Documentation: Comprehensive updates to component guides and examples
Testing Coverage: Expanded test coverage for new features and edge cases

📦 Dependency Updates

This release includes important dependency updates for enhanced performance, security, and compatibility:

Core Dependencies

Updated@coreui/coreui-pro from^5.19.0 to^5.20.0
Updated@coreui/vue from^5.6.0 to^5.7.0

Development Tools

Updatedeslint from^9.34.0 to^9.35.0
Updatedsass from^1.78.0 to^1.79.0
Updatedtypescript-eslint from^8.40.0 to^8.41.0
Updatedrollup from^4.20.0 to^4.21.0
Updatedvite from^5.4.0 to^5.4.5
Updatedvue from^3.5.20 to^3.5.25
Updatedtypescript from^5.5.4 to^5.6.0

📖 Technical Details

Advanced Input Change Delay

The enhancedinputOnChangeDelay feature provides:

Smart Debouncing: Intelligent delay calculation based on input patterns
Performance Optimization: Reduced computational overhead during rapid input
Configurable Timing: Fine-tuned control for different use case requirements
Event Management: Proper cleanup and memory management for delayed events

Enhanced Focus Management

Improved accessibility features include:

Focus Trap Integration: Seamless integration with existing focus management
Keyboard Navigation: Enhanced arrow key and tab navigation patterns
ARIA Compliance: Comprehensive ARIA labels and role definitions
Screen Reader Support: Optimized announcements for date/time selection

Vue 3 Optimizations

Enhanced Vue 3 integration offers:

Composition API: Better integration with Vue 3 Composition API patterns
Reactivity System: Optimized reactivity for large data sets
Teleport Support: Enhanced modal and overlay rendering
SSR Compatibility: Improved server-side rendering support

Performance Enhancements

Component optimizations include:

Rendering Pipeline: Streamlined component rendering for better performance
Memory Management: Improved component lifecycle and cleanup
Bundle Size: Optimized tree-shaking for smaller bundle sizes
Runtime Performance: Enhanced runtime performance for complex UIs

💡 Migration Notes

New Features

All new features are backward compatible. Existing implementations will continue to work while benefiting from:

Enhanced input delay with sensible defaults
Improved accessibility features automatically enabled
Better performance optimizations applied transparently
Enhanced type definitions for better development experience

Recommended Updates

For optimal performance, consider:

Updating to use the newinputOnChangeDelay prop for better UX
Leveraging enhanced accessibility features in modal contexts
Taking advantage of improved TypeScript definitions
Updating component event handlers to use new event signatures

Upgrade toCoreUI PRO for Vue v5.16.0 today to provide your users with enhanced date/time interactions, improved accessibility, and better overall performance. This release continues our commitment to building accessible, performant, and developer-friendly Vue components.