persist select with no selected option on append (fix #1008)

src/directives/model/select.js

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ module.exports = {
   bind: function () {
     var self = this
     var el = this.el
+    // update DOM using latest value.
+    this.forceUpdate = function () {
+      if (self._watcher) {
+        self.update(self._watcher.get())
+      }
+    }
     // check options param
     var optionsParam = this._checkParam('options')
     if (optionsParam) {
@@ -27,6 +33,11 @@ module.exports = {
     }
     _.on(el, 'change', this.listener)
     checkInitialValue.call(this)
+    // All major browsers except Firefox resets
+    // selectedIndex with value -1 to 0 when the element
+    // is appended to a new parent, therefore we have to
+    // force a DOM update whenever that happens...
+    this.vm.$on('hook:attached', this.forceUpdate)
   },
 
   update: function (value) {
@@ -48,6 +59,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
   unbind: function () {
     _.off(this.el, 'change', this.listener)
+    this.vm.$off('hook:attached', this.forceUpdate)
     if (this.optionWatcher) {
       this.optionWatcher.teardown()
     }
@@ -68,9 +80,7 @@ function initOptions (expression) {
     if (_.isArray(value)) {
       self.el.innerHTML = ''
       buildOptions(self.el, value)
-      if (self._watcher) {
-        self.update(self._watcher.value)
-      }
+      self.forceUpdate()
     } else {
       _.warn('Invalid options value for v-model: ' + value)
     }

test/unit/specs/directives/model_spec.js

@@ -140,7 +140,29 @@ if (_.inBrowser) {
       })
     })
 
-    it('select default value', function () {
+    it('select persist non-selected on append', function () {
+      var vm = new Vue({
+        el: el,
+        data: {
+          test: null
+        },
+        replace: true,
+        template:
+          '<select v-model="test">' +
+            '<option>a</option>' +
+            '<option>b</option>' +
+            '<option>c</option>' +
+          '</select>'
+      })
+      expect(vm.$el.value).toBe('')
+      expect(vm.$el.selectedIndex).toBe(-1)
+      vm.$remove()
+      vm.$appendTo(document.body)
+      expect(vm.$el.value).toBe('')
+      expect(vm.$el.selectedIndex).toBe(-1)
+    })
+
+    it('select template default value', function () {
       var vm = new Vue({
         el: el,
         data: {