Datepicker: Avoid flash during render in Firefox. Fixes #5493 - Datepicker: changeYear + yearRange causes flash in Firefox.

Thanks israelrios.

Author: scottgonzalez

ui/jquery.ui.datepicker.js

@@ -624,6 +624,8 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 		}
 		var offset = {left: $.datepicker._pos[0], top: $.datepicker._pos[1]};
 		$.datepicker._pos = null;
+		//to avoid flashes on Firefox
+		inst.dpDiv.empty();
 		// determine sizing offscreen
 		inst.dpDiv.css({position: 'absolute', display: 'block', top: '-1000px'});
 		$.datepicker._updateDatepicker(inst);
@@ -638,10 +640,12 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 			var duration = $.datepicker._get(inst, 'duration');
 			var postProcess = function() {
 				$.datepicker._datepickerShowing = true;
-				var borders = $.datepicker._getBorders(inst.dpDiv);
-				inst.dpDiv.find('iframe.ui-datepicker-cover'). // IE6- only
-					css({left: -borders[0], top: -borders[1],
+				var cover = inst.dpDiv.find('iframe.ui-datepicker-cover'); // IE6- only
+				if( !! cover.length ){
+					var borders = $.datepicker._getBorders(inst.dpDiv);
+					cover.css({left: -borders[0], top: -borders[1],
 						width: inst.dpDiv.outerWidth(), height: inst.dpDiv.outerHeight()});
+				}
 			};
 			inst.dpDiv.zIndex($(input).zIndex()+1);
 			if ($.effects && $.effects[showAnim])
@@ -660,12 +664,12 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 	_updateDatepicker: function(inst) {
 		var self = this;
 		var borders = $.datepicker._getBorders(inst.dpDiv);
-		inst.dpDiv.empty().append(this._generateHTML(inst))
-			.find('iframe.ui-datepicker-cover') // IE6- only
-				.css({left: -borders[0], top: -borders[1],
-					width: inst.dpDiv.outerWidth(), height: inst.dpDiv.outerHeight()})
-			.end()
-			.find('button, .ui-datepicker-prev, .ui-datepicker-next, .ui-datepicker-calendar td a')
+		inst.dpDiv.empty().append(this._generateHTML(inst));
+		var cover = inst.dpDiv.find('iframe.ui-datepicker-cover'); // IE6- only
+		if( !!cover.length ){ //avoid call to outerXXXX() when not in IE6
+			cover.css({left: -borders[0], top: -borders[1], width: inst.dpDiv.outerWidth(), height: inst.dpDiv.outerHeight()})
+		}
+		inst.dpDiv.find('button, .ui-datepicker-prev, .ui-datepicker-next, .ui-datepicker-calendar td a')
 				.bind('mouseout', function(){
 					$(this).removeClass('ui-state-hover');
 					if(this.className.indexOf('ui-datepicker-prev') != -1) $(this).removeClass('ui-datepicker-prev-hover');
@@ -697,6 +701,17 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 		if (inst == $.datepicker._curInst && $.datepicker._datepickerShowing && inst.input &&
 				inst.input.is(':visible') && !inst.input.is(':disabled'))
 			inst.input.focus();
+		// deffered render of the years select (to avoid flashes on Firefox) 
+		if( inst.yearshtml ){
+			var origyearshtml = inst.yearshtml;
+			setTimeout(function(){
+				//assure that inst.yearshtml didn't change.
+				if( origyearshtml === inst.yearshtml ){
+					inst.dpDiv.find('select.ui-datepicker-year:first').replaceWith(inst.yearshtml);
+				}
+				origyearshtml = inst.yearshtml = null;
+			}, 0);
+		}
 	},
 
 	/* Retrieve the size of left and top borders for an element.
@@ -1548,6 +1563,7 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 		if (!showMonthAfterYear)
 			html += monthHtml + (secondary || !(changeMonth && changeYear) ? ' ' : '');
 		// year selection
+		inst.yearshtml = '';
 		if (secondary || !changeYear)
 			html += '<span class="ui-datepicker-year">' + drawYear + '</span>';
 		else {
@@ -1564,16 +1580,24 @@ $.extend(Datepicker.prototype, {
 			var endYear = Math.max(year, determineYear(years[1] || ''));
 			year = (minDate ? Math.max(year, minDate.getFullYear()) : year);
 			endYear = (maxDate ? Math.min(endYear, maxDate.getFullYear()) : endYear);
-			html += '<select class="ui-datepicker-year" ' +
+			inst.yearshtml += '<select class="ui-datepicker-year" ' +
 				'onchange="DP_jQuery_' + dpuuid + '.datepicker._selectMonthYear(\'#' + inst.id + '\', this, \'Y\');" ' +
 				'onclick="DP_jQuery_' + dpuuid + '.datepicker._clickMonthYear(\'#' + inst.id + '\');"' +
 				'>';
 			for (; year <= endYear; year++) {
-				html += '<option value="' + year + '"' +
+				inst.yearshtml += '<option value="' + year + '"' +
 					(year == drawYear ? ' selected="selected"' : '') +
 					'>' + year + '</option>';
 			}
-			html += '</select>';
+			inst.yearshtml += '</select>';
+			//when showing there is no need for later update
+			if( ! $.browser.mozilla ){
+				html += inst.yearshtml;
+				inst.yearshtml = null;
+			} else {
+				// will be replaced later with inst.yearshtml
+				html += '<select class="ui-datepicker-year"><option value="' + drawYear + '" selected="selected">' + drawYear + '</option></select>';
+			}
 		}
 		html += this._get(inst, 'yearSuffix');
 		if (showMonthAfterYear)