Change event is not triggered, if text() method is used, and when Clear button is clicked to clear the selection

[nenchef]

Bug report

The change event is not triggered if the text() method is used, and when the Clear button is clicked to clear the selection. The change event is properly triggered in the same scenario, but if the value() method is used instead of the text().

Reproduction of the problem

Use the following implementation:

<input id="combobox" />
<script>
$("#combobox").kendoComboBox({
  dataSource: [ "Apples", "Oranges" ],
  change: function(e){console.log("change triggered")}
});

var combobox = $("#combobox").data("kendoComboBox");
combobox.text("Apples");
// if value is used - the change event is triggered

</script>

Run the above code in dojo. Then hit the clear button in the input of the widget.

Current behavior

The change event is not triggered

Expected/desired behavior

The change event should get triggered because an item with the same text exists and it is selected. The change event will trigger if the value() method is used

Workaround

The change event is properly triggered in the same scenario, but if the value() method is used instead of the text().

Environment

• Kendo UI version: 2019.2.619
• Browser: [all]

[veselints]

PR here: https://github.com/telerik/kendo/pull/10083