bootboxjs · tiesont · Jun 15, 2025
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-## 6.0.4 (Latest Release)
+## 6.0.5 (Latest Release)
+
+- Updates prompt input validation to apply `was-validated` class to form when **OK** button is clicked
+- Updates prompt input to trigger form submit when "enter" key is pressed
+
+### 6.0.4
 
 - Updates `step` to allow setting value for date inputs
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ Bootbox **3.3.0** is the *last* release to support Bootstrap 2.2.x.
 
 Much more dependency information can be found [on the Bootbox website](http://bootboxjs.com/getting-started.html#bootbox-dependencies).
 
-## 6.0.4 (Latest Release)
+## 6.0.5 (Latest Release)
 
-- Updates `step` to allow setting value for date inputs
+- Updates prompt input validation to apply `was-validated` class to form when **OK** button is clicked
+- Updates prompt input to trigger form submit when "enter" key is pressed
 
 For a full list of releases and changes please see [the changelog](https://github.com/bootboxjs/bootbox/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
 

diff --git a/bootbox.js b/bootbox.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*! @preserve
  * bootbox.js
- * version: 6.0.4
+ * version: 6.0.5
  * author: Nick Payne <nick@kurai.co.uk>
  * license: MIT
  * http://bootboxjs.com/
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
   if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd) {
     // AMD
     define(['jquery'], factory);
-  } else if (typeof exports === 'object') {
+  } 
+  else if (typeof exports === 'object') {
     // Node, CommonJS-like
     module.exports = factory(require('jquery'));
-  } else {
+  } 
+  else {
     // Browser globals (root is window)
     root.bootbox = factory(root.jQuery);
   }
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@
 
   let exports = {};
 
-  let VERSION = '6.0.4';
+  let VERSION = '6.0.5';
   exports.VERSION = VERSION;
 
   let locales = {
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@
     if (arguments.length === 2) {
       // Allow passing of single key/value...
       values[arguments[0]] = arguments[1];
-    } else {
+    } 
+    else {
       // ... and as an object too
       values = arguments[0];
     }
@@ -581,6 +584,8 @@
     options.buttons.confirm.callback = function () {
       let value;
 
+      form.addClass('was-validated');
+
       if (options.inputType === 'checkbox') {
         value = input.find('input:checked').map(function () {
           return $(this).val();
@@ -589,25 +594,32 @@
             // prevents button callback from being called if no checkboxes have been checked
             return false;
         }
-      } else if (options.inputType === 'radio') {
+      } 
+      else if (options.inputType === 'radio') {
         value = input.find('input:checked').val();
       }
       else {
         let el = input[0];
+
+        // this must be done every time; otherwise, input is reported invalid even if value is valid
+        el.setCustomValidity('');
 
+        // trigger built-in validation if checkValidity() function is defined
         if (el.checkValidity && !el.checkValidity()) {
           // If a custom error message was provided, add it now
           if(options.errorMessage){
             el.setCustomValidity(options.errorMessage);
           }
 
-          if(el.reportValidity) { 
+          // trigger built-in validation message if reportValidity() function is defined
+          if (el.reportValidity) { 
             el.reportValidity();
           }
 
           // prevents button callback from being called
           return false;
-        } else {
+        } 
+        else {
           if (options.inputType === 'select' && options.multiple === true) {
             value = input.find('option:selected').map(function () {
               return $(this).val();
@@ -617,7 +629,7 @@
             value = input.val();
           }
         }
-      }
+      } 
 
       return options.callback.call(this, value);
     };
@@ -638,6 +650,15 @@
     // Create the input based on the supplied type
     input = $(templates.inputs[options.inputType]);
 
+    if (options.inputType !== 'textarea') {
+      input.on('keydown', function(ev) {
+        if (ev.key === 'Enter') {
+          ev.preventDefault();
+          promptDialog.find('.bootbox-accept').trigger('click');
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
     switch (options.inputType) {
       case 'text':
       case 'textarea':
@@ -661,9 +682,9 @@
           input.prop({ 'required': true });
         }
 
-        if (options.rows && !isNaN(parseInt(options.rows))) {
-          if (options.inputType === 'textarea') {
-            input.attr({ 'rows': options.rows });
+        if (options.inputType === 'textarea') {
+          if (options.rows && !isNaN(parseInt(options.rows))) {
+              input.attr({ rows: options.rows });
           }
         }
         break;
@@ -855,6 +876,8 @@
       // Fix for SammyJS (or similar JS routing library) hijacking the form post.
       e.stopPropagation();
 
+      form.removeClass('was-validated');
+
       // @TODO can we actually click *the* button object instead?
       // e.g. buttons.confirm.click() or similar
       promptDialog.find('.bootbox-accept').trigger('click');
@@ -914,7 +937,8 @@
     if (argsLength === 2 || typeof args[0] === 'string') {
       options[properties[0]] = args[0];
       options[properties[1]] = args[1];
-    } else {
+    } 
+    else {
       options = args[0];
     }
 
@@ -1035,7 +1059,8 @@
     // Make sure backdrop is either true, false, or 'static'
     if (!options.backdrop) {
       options.backdrop = (options.backdrop === false || options.backdrop === 0) ? false : 'static';
-    } else {
+    } 
+    else {
       options.backdrop = typeof options.backdrop === 'string' && options.backdrop.toLowerCase() === 'static' ? 'static' : true;
     } 
 

diff --git a/dist/bootbox.all.js b/dist/bootbox.all.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*! @preserve
  * bootbox.js
- * version: 6.0.4
+ * version: 6.0.5
  * author: Nick Payne <nick@kurai.co.uk>
  * license: MIT
  * http://bootboxjs.com/
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   let exports = {};
 
-  let VERSION = '6.0.4';
+  let VERSION = '6.0.5';
   exports.VERSION = VERSION;
 
   let locales = {
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@
     options.buttons.confirm.callback = function() {
       let value;
 
+      form.addClass('was-validated');
+
       if (options.inputType === 'checkbox') {
         value = input.find('input:checked').map(function() {
           return $(this).val();
@@ -598,12 +600,17 @@
       } else {
         let el = input[0];
 
+        // this must be done every time; otherwise, input is reported invalid even if value is valid
+        el.setCustomValidity('');
+
+        // trigger built-in validation if checkValidity() function is defined
         if (el.checkValidity && !el.checkValidity()) {
           // If a custom error message was provided, add it now
           if (options.errorMessage) {
             el.setCustomValidity(options.errorMessage);
           }
 
+          // trigger built-in validation message if reportValidity() function is defined
           if (el.reportValidity) {
             el.reportValidity();
           }
@@ -640,6 +647,15 @@
     // Create the input based on the supplied type
     input = $(templates.inputs[options.inputType]);
 
+    if (options.inputType !== 'textarea') {
+      input.on('keydown', function(ev) {
+        if (ev.key === 'Enter') {
+          ev.preventDefault();
+          promptDialog.find('.bootbox-accept').trigger('click');
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
     switch (options.inputType) {
       case 'text':
       case 'textarea':
@@ -665,10 +681,10 @@
           });
         }
 
-        if (options.rows && !isNaN(parseInt(options.rows))) {
-          if (options.inputType === 'textarea') {
+        if (options.inputType === 'textarea') {
+          if (options.rows && !isNaN(parseInt(options.rows))) {
             input.attr({
-              'rows': options.rows
+              rows: options.rows
             });
           }
         }
@@ -864,6 +880,8 @@
       // Fix for SammyJS (or similar JS routing library) hijacking the form post.
       e.stopPropagation();
 
+      form.removeClass('was-validated');
+
       // @TODO can we actually click *the* button object instead?
       // e.g. buttons.confirm.click() or similar
       promptDialog.find('.bootbox-accept').trigger('click');
@@ -1204,7 +1222,7 @@
 
 /*! @preserve
  * bootbox.locales.js
- * version: 6.0.4
+ * version: 6.0.5
  * author: Nick Payne <nick@kurai.co.uk>
  * license: MIT
  * http://bootboxjs.com/

diff --git a/dist/bootbox.all.min.js b/dist/bootbox.all.min.js