default_date false results in default selection of today

[dgrant85]

Docs state that setting default_date option to false will "keep empty value until date selected"

Expected behaviour: datepicker will have no default date selection
Actual result: today's date is selected by default

Codepen: http://codepen.io/anon/pen/pRyKgX

[nazar-pc]

This behavior might not be described perfectly, it is actually used in conjunction with input element, when you want to keep input field empty until user selects date.

[dgrant85]

Ah, ok. Thanks. Is there any way to have the datepicker without a default selection on load?

I can see we already have a class for pmu-today , it would be to essentially clear .pmu-selected, until a selection is made by the user.

[nazar-pc]

You can always apply custom logic for showing which dates are selected by using https://github.com/nazar-pc/PickMeUp#selectingdisabling-dates-with-custom-logic
I think it might be better to also respect default_date: false here as well, so I'll turn this into enhancement. Feel free to send a PR.

[dgrant85]

Got you, i've tried setting selected: false within the render callback however this doesn't appear to be working. Disabled works to disable the current date however today's date still holds the class pmu-selected.

Am I approaching this wrong? - CP updated : http://codepen.io/anon/pen/pRyKgX

[nazar-pc]

It only worked with true and ignored false. Should be fixed in b17664a: https://codepen.io/anon/pen/Lxxvgg

[dgrant85]

Thanks can see this working. I think i've misinterpreted its function as setting false within the render callback would permanently prevent selection of that date.

I think as you suggest, it may be best to respect default_date: false here, preventing a default date selection, but allowing for a selection to be made by the user.

Essentially the use-case is that there are several instances in which one would want a datepicker without any default date selected, but allowing a user to select any date from it.