#6347 fix: Datepicker -> Allow user to set year via input when view="year"

closes #6347

packages/primevue/src/datepicker/DatePicker.spec.js

@@ -98,4 +98,24 @@ describe('DatePicker.vue', () => {
 
         expect(wrapper.find('.p-datepicker-other-month span').exists()).toBe(true);
     });
+
+    it('should correctly set the year when view="year" and value is set via the input', async () => {
+        const dateOne = new Date();
+        const dateTwo = new Date();
+
+        dateTwo.setFullYear(1988, 5, 15);
+
+        await wrapper.setProps({ view: 'year', dateFormat: 'yy', modelValue: dateOne });
+
+        const input = wrapper.find('.p-datepicker-input');
+
+        await input.trigger('focus');
+
+        expect(wrapper.find('.p-datepicker-decade').exists()).toBe(true);
+        expect(wrapper.find('.p-datepicker-decade').text()).toBe('2020 - 2029');
+
+        await wrapper.setProps({ modelValue: dateTwo });
+
+        expect(wrapper.find('.p-datepicker-decade').text()).toBe('1980 - 1989');
+    });
 });

packages/primevue/src/datepicker/DatePicker.vue

@@ -1911,6 +1911,11 @@ export default {
                 day = 1;
             }
 
+            if (this.currentView === 'year') {
+                day = 1;
+                month = 1;
+            }
+
             for (iFormat = 0; iFormat < format.length; iFormat++) {
                 if (literal) {
                     if (format.charAt(iFormat) === "'" && !lookAhead("'")) {