Select2 on clear does not change input element value NOR fire change event

[kartik-v]

On clearing a value (when allowClear) is true... the base select element value is not changed (shows the old value) - NOR is the change event triggered.

[kevin-brown]

Must have missed this ticket, but I can't seem to reproduce the issue.

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[kartik-v]

Actually my mistake in describing - the change event does fire... but it does after the select2:unselect.

This was more related to issue #3320 when the select2 does not close on clearing.

Was trying to trap the value of the input after select2:unselect and not after a normal change. It shows the old value on unselect unlike the change. But I need it similar to what happens after select2:select which is triggered after the change - so we can see the new value of the input. Currently I do not have a method to do this... and need to rely on change which is not what I need.

The select2:unselect probably needs to be triggered after the change event similar to how it happens for select2:select.

[ghost]

@kartik-v Had the same problem (in a complex ajax & pagination scenario) but I've just missed to add the placeholder option like

[kartik-v]

@andreasbernhard I feel the solution is that on pressing the clear icon, the input val must be cleared and the change event must be triggered before select2:unselect.

[alexweissman]

Please continue discussion in #3320.