Fix datepicker workflow to match legacy behavior

- Implement proper button hiding/showing workflow for datepicker inputs
- Buttons now hidden initially when datepicker opens
- Buttons appear only after date selection, not immediately
- Datepicker closes automatically after date selection
- Enhanced CSS specificity for reliable button control
- Robust fallback methods for datepicker closing
- Update to version 25.0.5

.idea/dictionaries/project.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<component name="ProjectDictionaryState">
+  <dictionary name="project">
+    <words>
+      <w>viewformat</w>
+    </words>
+  </dictionary>
+</component>

demo/demo.js

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $(function() {
     });
 
     const initialDateValue = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
-    
+
     $('#datepicker').editable({
         type: 'date',
         url: 'demo/demo.php',  // URL to send the POST request

dist/app.js.LICENSE.txt

@@ -21,302 +21,7 @@
  * Date: 2023-08-28T13:37Z
  */
 
-/*!****************************!*\
+/*! X-editable Bootstrap 5 - v25.0.4 
-  !*** ./src/inputs/list.js ***!
+* A maintained fork of x-editable for Bootstrap 5 support.
-  \****************************/
+* https://git.24unix.net/tracer/x-editable
-
+* Copyright (c) 2025 Micha Espey; Licensed MIT */
-/*!****************************!*\
-  !*** ./src/inputs/text.js ***!
-  \****************************/
-
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-  !*** ./src/inputs/select.js ***!
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-
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-  !*** ./src/inputs/abstract.js ***!
-  \********************************/
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dist/bootstrap5-editable/css/bootstrap-editable.css

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! X-editable Bootstrap 5 - v25.0.1 
+/*! X-editable Bootstrap 5 - v25.0.4 
 * A maintained fork of x-editable for Bootstrap 5 support.
 * https://git.24unix.net/tracer/x-editable
 * Copyright (c) 2025 Micha Espey; Licensed MIT */
@@ -172,29 +172,40 @@
 
 /* Bootstrap 5 inline editing fixes */
 .editable-inline .editableform {
-  display: inline-flex;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
-  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: row !important;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center !important;
-  flex-wrap: nowrap;
+  gap: 0.5rem !important;
+  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
 }
 
 .editable-inline .editable-input {
-  flex-shrink: 1;
+  flex-shrink: 1 !important;
-  min-width: 0;
+  min-width: 0 !important;
-  max-width: 200px; /* Prevent overly wide selects */
+  max-width: 200px !important; /* Prevent overly wide selects */
+  display: inline-block !important;
+  vertical-align: middle !important;
 }
 
 .editable-inline .editable-input select {
-  max-width: 100%;
+  max-width: 100% !important;
-  min-width: 120px;
+  min-width: 120px !important;
 }
 
 .editable-inline .editable-buttons {
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
-  margin-left: 0;
+  margin-left: 0.5rem !important;
-  display: flex;
+  margin-top: 0 !important;
-  align-items: center;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
+  align-items: center !important;
+  gap: 0.25rem !important;
+  vertical-align: middle !important;
+}
+
+.editable-inline .control-group {
+  white-space: nowrap !important;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
 }
 
 /* Improve button styling for Bootstrap 5 */
@@ -209,6 +220,26 @@
   font-size: 0.875rem;
 }
 
+/* Hide buttons initially for datepicker inputs - using discovered DOM structure */
+/* Buttons are siblings to editable-input that contains datepicker */
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.date) + .editable-buttons,
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.datepicker-above) + .editable-buttons,
+/* Buttons might be in same container as editable-input */
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.date) .editable-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.datepicker-above) .editable-buttons {
+  display: none !important;
+  visibility: hidden !important;
+}
+
+/* Show buttons when they have the show-buttons class */
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.date) + .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.datepicker-above) + .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.date) .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.datepicker-above) .editable-buttons.show-buttons {
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  visibility: visible !important;
+}
+
 .editable-container.editable-popup {
     max-width: none !important; /* without this rule poshytip/tooltip does not stretch */
 }  

dist/bootstrap5-editable/css/editable-form.css

@@ -165,3 +165,73 @@
    border-radius: 0.375rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
 }
+
+/* Bootstrap 5 inline editing fixes */
+.editable-inline .editableform {
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  flex-direction: row !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
+  gap: 0.5rem !important;
+  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
+}
+
+.editable-inline .editable-input {
+  flex-shrink: 1 !important;
+  min-width: 0 !important;
+  max-width: 200px !important; /* Prevent overly wide selects */
+  display: inline-block !important;
+  vertical-align: middle !important;
+}
+
+.editable-inline .editable-input select {
+  max-width: 100% !important;
+  min-width: 120px !important;
+}
+
+.editable-inline .editable-buttons {
+  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
+  margin-left: 0.5rem !important;
+  margin-top: 0 !important;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
+  gap: 0.25rem !important;
+  vertical-align: middle !important;
+}
+
+.editable-inline .control-group {
+  white-space: nowrap !important;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
+}
+
+/* Improve button styling for Bootstrap 5 */
+.editable-buttons .btn {
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  border-radius: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.editable-buttons .btn-sm {
+  padding: 0.125rem 0.25rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+/* Hide buttons initially for datepicker inputs - using discovered DOM structure */
+/* Buttons are siblings to editable-input that contains datepicker */
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.date) + .editable-buttons,
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.datepicker-above) + .editable-buttons,
+/* Buttons might be in same container as editable-input */
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.date) .editable-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.datepicker-above) .editable-buttons {
+  display: none !important;
+  visibility: hidden !important;
+}
+
+/* Show buttons when they have the show-buttons class */
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.date) + .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.datepicker-above) + .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.date) .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.datepicker-above) .editable-buttons.show-buttons {
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  visibility: visible !important;
+}

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "x-editable-bootstrap5",
   "title": "X-editable Bootstrap 5",
   "description": "A maintained fork of x-editable for Bootstrap 5 support.",
-  "version": "25.0.2",
+  "version": "25.0.5",
   "homepage": "https://git.24unix.net/tracer/x-editable",
   "author": {
     "name": "Micha Espey",

src/editable-form/editable-form.css

@@ -168,29 +168,40 @@
 
 /* Bootstrap 5 inline editing fixes */
 .editable-inline .editableform {
-  display: inline-flex;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
-  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: row !important;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center !important;
-  flex-wrap: nowrap;
+  gap: 0.5rem !important;
+  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
 }
 
 .editable-inline .editable-input {
-  flex-shrink: 1;
+  flex-shrink: 1 !important;
-  min-width: 0;
+  min-width: 0 !important;
-  max-width: 200px; /* Prevent overly wide selects */
+  max-width: 200px !important; /* Prevent overly wide selects */
+  display: inline-block !important;
+  vertical-align: middle !important;
 }
 
 .editable-inline .editable-input select {
-  max-width: 100%;
+  max-width: 100% !important;
-  min-width: 120px;
+  min-width: 120px !important;
 }
 
 .editable-inline .editable-buttons {
-  flex-shrink: 0;
+  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
-  margin-left: 0;
+  margin-left: 0.5rem !important;
-  display: flex;
+  margin-top: 0 !important;
-  align-items: center;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
+  align-items: center !important;
+  gap: 0.25rem !important;
+  vertical-align: middle !important;
+}
+
+.editable-inline .control-group {
+  white-space: nowrap !important;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
 }
 
 /* Improve button styling for Bootstrap 5 */
@@ -204,3 +215,23 @@
   padding: 0.125rem 0.25rem;
   font-size: 0.875rem;
 }
+
+/* Hide buttons initially for datepicker inputs - using discovered DOM structure */
+/* Buttons are siblings to editable-input that contains datepicker */
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.date) + .editable-buttons,
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.datepicker-above) + .editable-buttons,
+/* Buttons might be in same container as editable-input */
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.date) .editable-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.datepicker-above) .editable-buttons {
+  display: none !important;
+  visibility: hidden !important;
+}
+
+/* Show buttons when they have the show-buttons class */
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.date) + .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+.editable-input:has(.input-group.datepicker-above) + .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.date) .editable-buttons.show-buttons,
+*:has(.editable-input .input-group.datepicker-above) .editable-buttons.show-buttons {
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  visibility: visible !important;
+}

src/inputs/date/date.js

@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ $(function(){
     }    
     
     var Date = function (options) {
+        console.log('Date input constructor called');
         this.init('date', options, Date.defaults);
         this.initPicker(options, Date.defaults);
         
         // Ensure type is set correctly
         this.type = 'date';
+        console.log('Date input initialized');
     };
 
     $.fn.editableutils.inherit(Date, $.fn.editabletypes.abstractinput);    
@@ -77,23 +79,48 @@ $(function(){
         },
         
         render: function () {
+            console.log('Date render method called');
             // Ensure we have an input element
             if (!this.$input || !this.$input.length) {
+                console.log('Date render: No input element found');
                 return;
             }
             
+            console.log('Date render: Input element found');
+            
             // Initialize datepicker immediately
             try {
                 this.$input.datepicker(this.options.datepicker);
+                console.log('Date render: Datepicker initialized');
                 
                 // Force set the initial value if we have one
                 if (this.value) {
                     this.$input.datepicker('setDate', this.value);
                 }
             } catch (error) {
-                // Silently handle datepicker initialization errors
+                console.log('Date render: Datepicker error:', error);
             }
             
+            // Use a more aggressive approach - hide buttons with multiple methods
+            var self = this;
+            setTimeout(function() {
+                // Try multiple selectors to find buttons
+                var $buttons = self.$form ? self.$form.find('.editable-buttons') : $();
+                if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                    $buttons = self.$tpl.closest('.editableform').find('.editable-buttons');
+                }
+                if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                    $buttons = self.$tpl.closest('.editable-container').find('.editable-buttons');
+                }
+                
+                console.log('Date render: Found buttons:', $buttons.length);
+                if ($buttons.length > 0) {
+                    $buttons.hide();
+                    $buttons.css('display', 'none');
+                    console.log('Date render: Hidden buttons');
+                }
+            }, 100);
+            
             //"clear" link
             if(this.options.clear) {
                 this.$clear = $('<a href="#"></a>').html(this.options.clear).click($.proxy(function(e){
@@ -178,24 +205,41 @@ $(function(){
         },
 
         autosubmit: function() {
+            // Override default autosubmit behavior for datepicker workflow
+            // Show buttons only after date selection
+            this.$input.on('changeDate', $.proxy(function(e) {
+                console.log('Date changeDate event triggered');
+                // Hide the datepicker
+                this.$input.datepicker('hide');
+                // Show save/cancel buttons after date selection
+                setTimeout($.proxy(function() {
+                    if (this.options.showbuttons !== false) {
+                        var $buttons = this.$form ? this.$form.find('.editable-buttons') : $();
+                        if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                            $buttons = this.$tpl.closest('.editableform').find('.editable-buttons');
+                        }
+                        if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                            $buttons = this.$tpl.closest('.editable-container').find('.editable-buttons');
+                        }
+                        
+                        console.log('Date changeDate: Found buttons to show:', $buttons.length);
+                        $buttons.show();
+                        $buttons.css('display', 'inline-block');
+                    }
+                }, this), 100);
+            }, this));
+            
+            // Keep the original click behavior as backup
             this.$input.on('mouseup', '.day', function(e){
                 if($(e.currentTarget).is('.old') || $(e.currentTarget).is('.new')) {
                     return;
                 }
+                console.log('Date mouseup on day');
                 var $form = $(this).closest('form');
                 setTimeout(function() {
-                    $form.submit();
+                    $form.find('.editable-buttons').show();
                 }, 200);
             });
-           //changedate is not suitable as it triggered when showing datepicker. see #149
-           /*
-           this.$input.on('changeDate', function(e){
-               var $form = $(this).closest('form');
-               setTimeout(function() {
-                   $form.submit();
-               }, 200);
-           });
-           */
        },
        
        /*

src/inputs/date/datefield.js

@@ -33,12 +33,36 @@ Automatically shown in inline mode.
             //need to disable original event handlers
             this.$input.off('focus keydown');
             
+            // Hide buttons initially for datepicker workflow
+            var self = this;
+            setTimeout(function() {
+                if (!self.$form) {
+                    // Find buttons in the broader DOM and hide them directly
+                    var $allButtons = $('.editable-buttons:visible');
+                    if ($allButtons.length > 0) {
+                        $allButtons.each(function(i, btn) {
+                            // Directly hide this button for datepicker
+                            var $btn = $(btn);
+                            $btn.hide();
+                            $btn.css('display', 'none !important');
+                            $btn.addClass('datepicker-hidden');
+                            
+                            // Store reference for later showing
+                            self.$dateButtons = $btn;
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }, 500);
+            
             //update value of datepicker
             this.$input.keyup($.proxy(function(){
                this.$tpl.removeData('date');
                this.$tpl.datepicker('update');
             }, this));
             
+            // Manually call autosubmit to set up our event handlers
+            this.autosubmit();
+            
         },   
         
        value2input: function(value) {
@@ -86,7 +110,61 @@ Automatically shown in inline mode.
        },
        
        autosubmit: function() {
-         //reset autosubmit to empty  
+         // Override default autosubmit behavior for datepicker workflow
+         // We handle this manually with changeDate event
+         
+         // Setup the manual workflow: show buttons only after date selection
+         this.$tpl.on('changeDate', $.proxy(function(e) {
+             // Hide the datepicker using multiple methods to ensure it closes
+             setTimeout($.proxy(function() {
+                 // Try datepicker hide methods
+                 try {
+                     this.$tpl.datepicker('hide');
+                 } catch(err) {
+                     // Fallback to input method
+                 }
+                 
+                 try {
+                     this.$input.datepicker('hide');
+                 } catch(err) {
+                     // Continue to force methods
+                 }
+                 
+                 // Force hide all datepicker elements
+                 $('.datepicker').hide();
+                 $('.datepicker-dropdown').hide();
+                 
+                 // Ensure any remaining visible datepickers are hidden
+                 var $visiblePicker = $('.datepicker:visible, .datepicker-dropdown:visible');
+                 if ($visiblePicker.length > 0) {
+                     $visiblePicker.css('display', 'none !important');
+                     $visiblePicker.css('visibility', 'hidden');
+                 }
+             }, this), 10);
+             
+             // Show save/cancel buttons after date selection
+             setTimeout($.proxy(function() {
+                 if (this.options.showbuttons !== false) {
+                     var $buttons = this.$dateButtons || $('.editable-buttons.datepicker-hidden');
+                     if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                         $buttons = this.$form ? this.$form.find('.editable-buttons') : $();
+                     }
+                     if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                         $buttons = this.$tpl.closest('.editableform').find('.editable-buttons');
+                     }
+                     if ($buttons.length === 0) {
+                         $buttons = this.$tpl.closest('.editable-container').find('.editable-buttons');
+                     }
+                     
+                     $buttons.show();
+                     $buttons.css('display', 'inline-flex');
+                     $buttons.addClass('show-buttons');
+                     $buttons.removeClass('datepicker-hidden');
+                 }
+             }, this), 100);
+         }, this));
+         
+         // Do NOT call parent autosubmit to prevent immediate form submission
        }
     });