SpinWheelDatePicker not working when view it is in is not selected initially

[jman100]

When SpinWheelDatePicker? is used in code either outside of a specific view or within a view that is "selected" ie the view shown at load, it works fine. (see example1.html). However if the view it is in is not the main selected view (see example2.html) it does not work, throws the following error: Uncaught TypeError?: Cannot call method 'getMonth' of null in date.js

[jman100]

Example 1 - Works when view is selected

[jman100]

Example 2 - Does not work when the view the picker is in is not selected

[Adrian Vasiliu]

Reproduced with Dojo 1.8.0, 1.8.3 and 1.9b2.

Waiting for a fix, the following workaround makes it work: just specify lazy:true for the Opener.

[Adrian Vasiliu]

Now sets this.containerNode such that getChildren() works. This impacts the startup() execution order and fixes broken spinwheels when inside Tooltip / Overlay / Opener in a view initially invisible. - Adrian Vasiliu (IBM, CCLA)

[Adrian Vasiliu]

(For Dojo 2.0 we will also consider adding dijit/_Container to Tooltip's and Overlay's inheritance chain.)

[Adrian Vasiliu]

In [31204]:

fixes #16880. Now sets this.containerNode such that getChildren() works. This impacts the startup() execution order and fixes broken spinwheels when used inside Tooltip or Overlay or Opener in a view initially invisible.