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Bootstrap datepicker: Focus without opening

I'm using a bootstrap datepicker and jQuery validate. I have jquery validate set to focus on the input when the field is empty & required.
With bootstrap datepicker however, the focus event causes the calendar to open. Which is not ideal in my situation. I'm wondering if there is a way to focus, but pass through a preventDefault or something like that?
I made a jsfiddle. Basically, is it possible to click the button to focus on the element, but not have the calendar open? https://jsfiddle.net/a2gkpxuh/ The primary purpose of the focus is to scroll the page so the user can see the required element.
$("#myButton").click(function () {
//Some code to prevent default here? Possibly disable datepicker before .focus event
$("#myDatePicker").focus();
});
I guess one possible solution would be to disable the datepicker, then do my jQuery.validate(), then re-enable the datepicker. I feel like there's a better way though...
FYI Here is a similar question: Set focus on Jquery datepicker on datepicker close, without opening datepicker

You could just hide the datepicker after the focus:
$("#myButton").click(function () {
$("#myDatePicker").focus();
$("#myDatePicker").datepicker('hide');
});

Just an add to Maxwell_Orr that will prevent the user from popping the datepicker.
you could do something like this:
$('.default-date-picker').datepicker({
format: 'mm/dd/yyyy',
autoclose: true
});
$("#myButton").click(function () {
$("#myDatePicker").focus();
$("#myDatePicker").datepicker('hide');
});
$("#myDatePicker").click(function () {
$("#myDatePicker").focus();
});

javascript datepicker detect changed value in input field

I've got simple date picker based on mootools (http://www.monkeyphysics.com/mootools/script/2/datepicker)
This is not jQuery datepicker, it's event triggers don't work.
I'd need to calculate days and other things once dates are picked, calculation works fine, I need it to fire after user decides to change dates, I've tried all event handlers I could find, they all work if you press enter or click another field, but it should recalculate right after clicking (picking) the date.
<input type="text" name="arrival" value="2016-10-05" title="" class="fromdate">
<input type="text" name="departure" value="2016-10-08" title="" class="todate">
<input type="text" name="addnight" value="" title="" class="calculated">
<script type="text/javascript">
$("select, input, .datepicker_dashboard").on("change paste keyup blur click mouseup hover focus focusout", function() {
var calculus = daydiff(parseDate($('.fromdate').val()), parseDate($('.todate').val()));
if (calculus<0) {var calculus=0;}
$(".calculated").val(calculus);
}
</script>

Reading the documentation (linked by yourself) tells me that you are able to set an onSelect handler in the options while creating the datepicker with new DatePicker(input-target-selector [, options-object]);
onSelect
Event hook triggered when a date is selected. (v1.16+: comes with 1
argument, a standard javascript Date object representing the selected
Date)

Try this. I got the answer from the link listed below
Trigger function when date is selected with jQuery UI datepicker
$("#dt").datepicker({
onSelect: function(dateText, inst) {
var date = $(this).val();
var time = $('#time').val();
alert('on select triggered');
$("#start").val(date + time.toString(' HH:mm').toString());
}
});

Datepicker change date format and submit form

I have found one useful range datepicker (with only one input field):
http://bseth99.github.io/projects/jquery-ui/4-jquery-ui-datepicker-range.html
I have changed the format from 'mm/dd/yy' to 'yy-mm-dd', it works so far user selects two different dates. If the user chooses the same date for start and end, the format is still the default - 'mm/dd/yy'. How can i change this ?
The second part of my problem is to submit the form. I have tried that, but it doesnt work:
.datepicker({
onChange: function () {
$('#exchange_search').submit();
}
})

I have found how to submit the form. Still remains the problem with the single date format.
Here is the solution if someone needs it:
onAfterUpdate: function ( inst ) {
$('<button type="button" class="ui-datepicker-close ui-state-default ui-priority-primary ui-corner-all" data-handler="hide" data-event="click">Done</button>')
.appendTo($('#jrange div .ui-datepicker-buttonpane'))
.on('click', function () {
$('#jrange div').hide();
$('#exchange_search').submit();
});
}

jQuery UI datepicker reset date

I have a datepicker that's on an input field, default date when I first open it is today's date, which is what I want.
However, when I select a date and I clear the input field, the datepicker still has the selected date on it, which I don't want
Does anyone have an idea why this happens and how I can prevent this behavior?

The proper way to reset the date of a Datepicker widget is like this:
$.datepicker._clearDate('#input_field_goes_here');
Or like this:
$('#input_field_goes_here').datepicker('setDate', null);
Whichever works best for you.

See http://codepen.io/alexgill/pen/yOQrwV
$(SELECTOR).datepicker('setDate', null);

Clear button in calendar.
$("#txtCalendar").datepicker({
showButtonPanel: true,
closeText: 'Clear',
onClose: function (dateText, obj) {
if ($(window.event.srcElement).hasClass('ui-datepicker-close'))
$("#txtCalendar").val('');
}
});

Just add this code
}).keyup(function(e) {
if(e.keyCode == 8 || e.keyCode == 46) {
$.datepicker._clearDate(this);
}
});
You can use backspace to clear field even if it has in read only mode. Source

To really reset everything, including the selected year in the date selector popup, I had to do the following:
$(SELECTOR).datepicker('setDate', new Date());
$(SELECTOR).datepicker('setDate', null);
Just doing the last line results in the previously selected year to show in the date selector

Using .change() and a datepicker in jquery to submit a form

Currently I'm using JQuery UI's datepicker range, and I've added some more javascript that should submit the form on the page when different form elements change.
This works on the drop down I've added, as well as the date picker input boxes if I enter dates manually and then click away.
However, if I click an input field for the datepicker, and the date chooser pops up, the form will not submit after choosing a date..
Its as if the input field didn't know a change occured..?
http://api.jquery.com/change/
here is the code I'm using:
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#from').change(function() {
document.myform.submit();
});
});
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#to').change(function() {
document.myform.submit();
});
});
Using the datepicker UI events, I've added the following code for testing but it isn't working.. any ideas?
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#from').datepicker({
onClose: function() { alert('Yo yo!') }
});
});

The jQuery UI DatePicker has custom events, particularly the onSelect event, click the event's tab and it's at the bottom of the docs:
http://jqueryui.com/demos/datepicker/

Double check there are no JavaScript errors above the code you quoted.
If there are errors then the JavaScript code below these errors will not execute properly.
That is probably why the code you added to test did not work either.

The correct answer is here: jQuery datepicker, onSelect won't work

I hope it should be on focus . on click of date picker the focus will be in the text box where you have to show the date.
so the event should be .focus()
http://api.jquery.com/focus/
http://api.jquery.com/focusout/