Working dojo example to reproduce: https://dojo.telerik.com/aMEKuzex/2
If you set the contents of the combobox using the text() method, pressing the "X" inside the ComboBox will not fire a change event.
If you set the contents of the box using the value() method, or through the UI itself, clearing it afterwards does fire the change event, which is the expected behaviour.
Hello Dennis,
Thank you for the provided example.
Indeed, I was able to replicate the issue and evaluated it as a bug. I have converted this thread to a bug report and below you can track the GitHub issue, for more information:
https://github.com/telerik/kendo-ui-core/issues/5237
In addition, I have updated your Telerik points for reporting for that problem. As an implementation, I would advise you to stick with the value method, in order to ensure the proper change event trigger.
Regards,
Nencho
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