Added functions for setting a "View" date which the date input will default open to

inst/js/betterDateInput.js

@@ -103,6 +103,19 @@ $.extend(dateInputBinding, {
       }
     }
   },
+  setView: function(el, view) {
+    var $el = $(el);
+    var $input = $el.find('input').eq(0);
+
+    if (view !== void 0) {
+      if (view === null || (Array.isArray(view) && view.length == 0)) {
+        $input.data().datepicker.o.defaultViewDate = new Date();
+      } else {
+        $input.data().datepicker.o.defaultViewDate = new Date(view);
+      }
+      $input.bsDatepicker('update');
+    }
+  },
   subscribe: function(el, callback) {
     $(el).on('change', function(event) {
       callback();
@@ -136,6 +149,10 @@ $.extend(dateInputBinding, {
       this.setValue(el, data.value);
     }
 
+    if (data.hasOwnProperty('view')) {
+      this.setView(el, data.view);
+    }
+
     // if (data.hasOwnProperty('disabled')) {
     // }