JQuery UI Datepicker loses focus when selecting date with mouse

Question

I am using JQuery ui with datepicker and when a user tabs on to a field, they appropriately get the calendar pop up.

1. User tabs (via key onto field
2. User s

Answer 1

You can probably use the onClose event to return focus to your input when the datepicker closes, as this refers to the associated input field in that callback. For example:

$('.date').datepicker({
   onClose: function() { this.focus(); }
});