fix(datepicker): don't autofocus calendar cell if used outside of overlay

src/lib/datepicker/calendar.spec.ts

@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ import {
   ENTER,
   RIGHT_ARROW,
 } from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
-import {dispatchFakeEvent, dispatchKeyboardEvent, dispatchMouseEvent} from '@angular/cdk/testing';
-import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  dispatchFakeEvent,
+  dispatchKeyboardEvent,
+  dispatchMouseEvent,
+  MockNgZone,
+} from '@angular/cdk/testing';
+import {Component, NgZone} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, async, inject} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {DEC, FEB, JAN, MatNativeDateModule, NOV} from '@angular/material/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
@@ -14,6 +19,7 @@ import {MatDatepickerModule} from './datepicker-module';
 
 describe('MatCalendar', () => {
   let dir: {value: Direction};
+  let zone: MockNgZone;
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
@@ -29,6 +35,7 @@ describe('MatCalendar', () => {
       ],
       providers: [
         MatDatepickerIntl,
+        {provide: NgZone, useFactory: () => zone = new MockNgZone()},
         {provide: Directionality, useFactory: () => dir = {value: 'ltr'}}
       ],
     });
@@ -150,6 +157,34 @@ describe('MatCalendar', () => {
           expect(calendarBodyEl.getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('-1');
         });
 
+        it('should not move focus to the active cell on init', () => {
+          const activeCell =
+              calendarBodyEl.querySelector('.mat-calendar-body-active')! as HTMLElement;
+
+          spyOn(activeCell, 'focus').and.callThrough();
+          fixture.detectChanges();
+          zone.simulateZoneExit();
+
+          expect(activeCell.focus).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
+        it('should move focus to the active cell when the view changes', () => {
+          const activeCell =
+              calendarBodyEl.querySelector('.mat-calendar-body-active')! as HTMLElement;
+
+          spyOn(activeCell, 'focus').and.callThrough();
+          fixture.detectChanges();
+          zone.simulateZoneExit();
+
+          expect(activeCell.focus).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+          calendarInstance.currentView = 'multi-year';
+          fixture.detectChanges();
+          zone.simulateZoneExit();
+
+          expect(activeCell.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
         describe('year view', () => {
           beforeEach(() => {
             dispatchMouseEvent(periodButton, 'click');

src/lib/datepicker/calendar.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import {ComponentPortal, ComponentType, Portal} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
 import {
   AfterContentInit,
+  AfterViewChecked,
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ import {MatMonthView} from './month-view';
 import {MatMultiYearView, yearsPerPage} from './multi-year-view';
 import {MatYearView} from './year-view';
 
+/**
+ * Possible views for the calendar.
+ * @docs-private
+ */
+export type MatCalendarView = 'month' | 'year' | 'multi-year';
+
 /** Default header for MatCalendar */
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
@@ -162,7 +169,7 @@ export class MatCalendarHeader<D> {
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
+export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   /** An input indicating the type of the header component, if set. */
   @Input() headerComponent: ComponentType<any>;
 
@@ -171,6 +178,13 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
 
   private _intlChanges: Subscription;
 
+  /**
+   * Used for scheduling that focus should be moved to the active cell on the next tick.
+   * We need to schedule it, rather than do it immediately, because we have to wait
+   * for Angular to re-evaluate the view children.
+   */
+  private _moveFocusOnNextTick = false;
+
   /** A date representing the period (month or year) to start the calendar in. */
   @Input()
   get startAt(): D | null { return this._startAt; }
@@ -180,7 +194,7 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   private _startAt: D | null;
 
   /** Whether the calendar should be started in month or year view. */
-  @Input() startView: 'month' | 'year' | 'multi-year' = 'month';
+  @Input() startView: MatCalendarView = 'month';
 
   /** The currently selected date. */
   @Input()
@@ -248,7 +262,12 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   private _clampedActiveDate: D;
 
   /** Whether the calendar is in month view. */
-  currentView: 'month' | 'year' | 'multi-year';
+  get currentView(): MatCalendarView { return this._currentView; }
+  set currentView(value: MatCalendarView) {
+    this._currentView = value;
+    this._moveFocusOnNextTick = true;
+  }
+  private _currentView: MatCalendarView;
 
   /**
    * Emits whenever there is a state change that the header may need to respond to.
@@ -276,9 +295,17 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
 
   ngAfterContentInit() {
     this._calendarHeaderPortal = new ComponentPortal(this.headerComponent || MatCalendarHeader);
-
     this.activeDate = this.startAt || this._dateAdapter.today();
-    this.currentView = this.startView;
+
+    // Assign to the private property since we don't want to move focus on init.
+    this._currentView = this.startView;
+  }
+
+  ngAfterViewChecked() {
+    if (this._moveFocusOnNextTick) {
+      this._moveFocusOnNextTick = false;
+      this.focusActiveCell();
+    }
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
@@ -290,7 +317,7 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     const change = changes.minDate || changes.maxDate || changes.dateFilter;
 
     if (change && !change.firstChange) {
-      const view = this.monthView || this.yearView || this.multiYearView;
+      const view = this._getCurrentViewComponent();
 
       if (view) {
         view._init();
@@ -300,6 +327,10 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     this.stateChanges.next();
   }
 
+  focusActiveCell() {
+    this._getCurrentViewComponent()._focusActiveCell();
+  }
+
   /** Handles date selection in the month view. */
   _dateSelected(date: D): void {
     if (!this._dateAdapter.sameDate(date, this.selected)) {
@@ -334,4 +365,9 @@ export class MatCalendar<D> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   private _getValidDateOrNull(obj: any): D | null {
     return (this._dateAdapter.isDateInstance(obj) && this._dateAdapter.isValid(obj)) ? obj : null;
   }
+
+  /** Returns the component instance that corresponds to the current calendar view. */
+  private _getCurrentViewComponent() {
+    return this.monthView || this.yearView || this.multiYearView;
+  }
 }

src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {ComponentPortal, ComponentType} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
 import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
 import {take, filter} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {
-  AfterContentInit,
+  AfterViewInit,
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase = mixinColor(MatDatepickerContentBas
   inputs: ['color'],
 })
 export class MatDatepickerContent<D> extends _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase
-  implements AfterContentInit, CanColor, OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  implements AfterViewInit, CanColor, OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /** Subscription to changes in the overlay's position. */
   private _positionChange: Subscription|null;
@@ -138,17 +138,8 @@ export class MatDatepickerContent<D> extends _MatDatepickerContentMixinBase
     });
   }
 
-  ngAfterContentInit() {
-    this._focusActiveCell();
-  }
-
-  /** Focuses the active cell after the microtask queue is empty. */
-  private _focusActiveCell() {
-    this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
-      this._ngZone.onStable.asObservable().pipe(take(1)).subscribe(() => {
-        this._elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-calendar-body-active').focus();
-      });
-    });
+  ngAfterViewInit() {
+    this._calendar.focusActiveCell();
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {

src/lib/datepicker/month-view.ts

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class MatMonthView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   @Output() readonly activeDateChange: EventEmitter<D> = new EventEmitter<D>();
 
   /** The body of calendar table */
-  @ViewChild(MatCalendarBody) _matCalendarBody;
+  @ViewChild(MatCalendarBody) _matCalendarBody: MatCalendarBody;
 
   /** The label for this month (e.g. "January 2017"). */
   _monthLabel: string;
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ export class MatMonthView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
 
   ngAfterContentInit() {
     this._init();
-    this._focusActiveCell();
   }
 
   /** Handles when a new date is selected. */
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ export class MatMonthView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   }
 
   /** Focuses the active cell after the microtask queue is empty. */
-  private _focusActiveCell() {
+  _focusActiveCell() {
     this._matCalendarBody._focusActiveCell();
   }
 

src/lib/datepicker/multi-year-view.ts

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class MatMultiYearView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   @Output() readonly yearSelected: EventEmitter<D> = new EventEmitter<D>();
 
   /** The body of calendar table */
-  @ViewChild(MatCalendarBody) _matCalendarBody;
+  @ViewChild(MatCalendarBody) _matCalendarBody: MatCalendarBody;
 
   /** Grid of calendar cells representing the currently displayed years. */
   _years: MatCalendarCell[][];
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ export class MatMultiYearView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
 
   ngAfterContentInit() {
     this._init();
-    this._focusActiveCell();
   }
 
   /** Initializes this multi-year view. */
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ export class MatMultiYearView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   }
 
   /** Focuses the active cell after the microtask queue is empty. */
-  private _focusActiveCell() {
+  _focusActiveCell() {
     this._matCalendarBody._focusActiveCell();
   }
 

src/lib/datepicker/year-view.ts

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class MatYearView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   @Output() readonly monthSelected: EventEmitter<D> = new EventEmitter<D>();
 
   /** The body of calendar table */
-  @ViewChild(MatCalendarBody) _matCalendarBody;
+  @ViewChild(MatCalendarBody) _matCalendarBody: MatCalendarBody;
 
   /** Grid of calendar cells representing the months of the year. */
   _months: MatCalendarCell[][];
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ export class MatYearView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
 
   ngAfterContentInit() {
     this._init();
-    this._focusActiveCell();
   }
 
   /** Handles when a new month is selected. */
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ export class MatYearView<D> implements AfterContentInit {
   }
 
   /** Focuses the active cell after the microtask queue is empty. */
-  private _focusActiveCell() {
+  _focusActiveCell() {
     this._matCalendarBody._focusActiveCell();
   }