Improve usability of date selection in calendar inputs

Users want faster and more flexible ways to select dates, especially when entering historical or distant years, so they can avoid repetitive month-by-month navigation and complete data entry more efficiently. Problem / Pain: Users find it time-consuming to select dates far in the past or future when they can only navigate month by month using arrow controls. For example, selecting a historical year requires many repeated clicks, which slows down data entry and creates frustration. Impact / Benefit: Improving date input flexibility would make it faster and easier for users to set accurate record dates. This would reduce manual effort, improve data entry efficiency, and reduce user frustration when working with historical or non-recent dates. Example use case: A user needs to set a record date in a metadata field to a historical year (e.g., 1960). Instead of clicking through many months, they can directly enter the date or use a faster selection method. Idea source: User feedback Vote for this idea if this need is relevant to you as well.