Date picker: date not saved to the note until focus is moved elsewhere

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Steps to reproduce

  • create a base with a date field, sorted by that field
  • click a date value, date picker opens
  • choose a new date
  • the new date is displayed, but the date prop in the file is not modified, and the base view doesn’t re-sort
  • click anywhere else to move focus off the date
  • the file is modified and it re-sorts

similarly:

  • create a base with a formula that includes this.date
  • embed it in a file with a date property
  • change the date property
  • base doesn’t refresh until you click somewhere to change focus

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Expected result

Files should be written immediately after a new date is selected, then this would refresh base views.

Actual result

File isn’t written until focus moves off of the date picker.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.10.2
Installer version: v1.9.14
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 25.0.0: Wed Sep 17 21:41:23 PDT 2025; root:xnu-12377.1.9~141/RELEASE_ARM64_T8122 25.0.0
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Hello. I understand your concern. The same thing happens in properties
I don’t think we’ll do anything about this until we implement our own custom date picker.

3

The concern is that it’s unclear when a change is committed to the vault.

When you click a date in the date picker, the new date isn’t saved to the file on disk. That’s weird.

The new value is only saved when you click elsewhere in the editor, or tap somewhere else on mobile.

I could make a video if it helps.

Aside from that, the appearance and behavior of the date picker seems fine to me.

4

no need for video. I understood what the problem is.

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