jQuery Datepicker - close on input click

Question

I am using jQuery Datepicker and I have a little problem.

If the datepicker is opened, and you click on the input field again, nothing happens. How can I change that.. the picker to be closed on input click if it is already opened ?

Thanks in advance...

Answer 1

Since it's bound to focus (by default), you can just bind your own .mousedown() handler and it won't interfere, like this:

$("#datepicker").datepicker();
$("#datepicker").mousedown(function() {
    $(this).datepicker("hide");    
});

You can give it a try here. I'm using mousedown because that's how it's close behavior is detected as well, so just being consistent to more future-proof this behavior.