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Last Updated: 09 Nov 2026 15:15 by digitalQ
digitalQ
Created on: 08 Nov 2026 16:15
Category: Date Picker
Type: Bug Report
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DatePicker popup flashes and closes on iPad Safari in default (desktop) mode - works with "Request Mobile Website"
DatePicker popup flashes and closes on iPad Safari in default (desktop) mode - works with "Request Mobile Website" and in Chrome; the same reproduces on your demo page.

Product: Kendo UI for jQuery, DatePicker (DevCraft Complete subscription)
Kendo version: 2026.3.1015
jQuery: 3.7.1 (custom Kendo bundle, hosted locally)

Device and browser: iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPadOS v27.0.1, Safari with its default settings (requests the desktop website)

Problem:
In Safari's default desktop mode on the iPad, tapping the DatePicker calendar icon briefly flashes the popup and never fully opens it, so the calendar cannot be used. The same configuration works on desktop Chrome and on iPhone Safari. Other Kendo popups on the same page (DropDownLists) open normally on the iPad.

Steps to reproduce:
1. On the iPad Pro in Safari with default settings, open your DatePicker demo: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/datepicker
2. Tap the calendar icon.
3. The popup flashes and never appears.
4. Repeat after tapping "aA" in the address bar, choosing "Request Mobile Website", and reloading. The calendar now stays open.

Thank you,
Richard
2 comments
digitalQ
Posted on: 09 Nov 2026 15:15
Partial workaround (does not fix the popup): let users type the date on iPad Safari in desktop mode

The calendar popup still fails to open, so this only gives users another way to enter the date.

If your DatePicker uses inputMode: "none" (to keep the on-screen keyboard from opening with the popup), an iPad in desktop mode with no hardware keyboard has no way to enter a date at all. Turn the keyboard back on for that device only:

const isIPadDesktopMode = navigator.platform === "MacIntel" && navigator.maxTouchPoints > 1;

$("#datepicker").kendoDatePicker({
    inputMode: isIPadDesktopMode ? "text" : "none"
});

iPadOS Safari in desktop mode reports itself as a Mac but still reports touch points, so iPhone and desktop browsers are unaffected.

Tested on: iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPadOS 27.0.1, Safari, Kendo 2026.3.1015.

Another option for users: in Safari, tap "aA" in the address bar and choose "Request Mobile Website". The calendar popup works in that mode.
ADMIN
Viktor Tachev
Posted on: 09 Nov 2026 12:26

Hello Richard,

Thank you for reporting the behavior to us. 

I have converted the report as a public bug report and our team will investigate the issue. You can follow its progress through our Feedback Portal.

As a token of gratitude for reporting the issue to us I have updated your Telerik points.

Regards,
Viktor Tachev
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