diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index fc830763..9664a204 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
     "responsive"
   ],
   "ignore": [
-    "*",
-    "!lib/**/*"
+    "_raw",
+    "demo",
+    "tests",
+    "v2-(deprecated)"
   ],
   "main": "lib/picker.js",
   "homepage": "http://amsul.github.io/pickadate.js",
diff --git a/lib/picker.date.js b/lib/picker.date.js
index 73b9f94a..2c01de2d 100644
--- a/lib/picker.date.js
+++ b/lib/picker.date.js
@@ -933,6 +933,18 @@ DatePicker.prototype.nodes = function( isOpen ) {
 DatePicker.defaults = (function( prefix ) {
 
     return {
+        // Mark input as readonly
+        readOnly: true,
+
+        // If set to true, the picker will never update the value of the input
+        // it's attached to.
+        apiOnly: false,
+
+        // Close and clear the picker when the delete key is pressed
+        closeOnDelete: true,
+
+        // Open the picker when the space key is pressed
+        openOnSpace: true,
 
         // Months and weekdays
         monthsFull: [ 'January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December' ],
diff --git a/lib/picker.js b/lib/picker.js
index 533ff476..89c27624 100644
--- a/lib/picker.js
+++ b/lib/picker.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function PickerConstructor( ELEMENT, NAME, COMPONENT, OPTIONS ) {
                 // and set as readonly to prevent keyboard popup.
                 ELEMENT.autofocus = ELEMENT == document.activeElement
                 ELEMENT.type = 'text'
-                ELEMENT.readOnly = true
+                ELEMENT.readOnly = SETTINGS.readOnly
 
 
                 // Create a new picker component with the settings.
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ function PickerConstructor( ELEMENT, NAME, COMPONENT, OPTIONS ) {
 
                         // If it’s disabled or nothing inside is actively focused, re-focus the element.
                         if ( targetDisabled || !$.contains( P.$root[0], activeElement ) ) {
-                            ELEMENT.focus()
+                            setTimeout( function() {
+                                ELEMENT.focus()
+                            }, 0 );
                         }
 
                         // If something is superficially changed, update the `highlight` based on the `nav`.
@@ -202,17 +204,24 @@ function PickerConstructor( ELEMENT, NAME, COMPONENT, OPTIONS ) {
                             return false
                         }
 
-                        // Check if `space` or `delete` was pressed or the picker is closed with a key movement.
-                        if ( keycode == 32 || isKeycodeDelete || !STATE.open && P.component.key[ keycode ] ) {
+                        if ( keycode == 32 && SETTINGS.openOnSpace ) {
 
-                            // Prevent it from moving the page and bubbling to doc.
-                            event.preventDefault()
-                            event.stopPropagation()
+                          // Prevent it from moving the page and bubbling to doc.
+                          event.preventDefault()
+                          event.stopPropagation()
+
+                          // Open the picker.
+                          P.open()
+                        }
+
+                        if ( isKeycodeDelete && SETTINGS.closeOnDelete ) {
+
+                          // Prevent it from moving the page and bubbling to doc.
+                          event.preventDefault()
+                          event.stopPropagation()
 
-                            // If `delete` was pressed, clear the values and close the picker.
-                            // Otherwise open the picker.
-                            if ( isKeycodeDelete ) { P.clear().close() }
-                            else { P.open() }
+                          // Clear and close the picker.
+                          P.clear().close()
                         }
                     }).
 
@@ -466,11 +475,13 @@ function PickerConstructor( ELEMENT, NAME, COMPONENT, OPTIONS ) {
                             P.component.set( thingItem, thingValue, options || {} )
                         }
 
-                        // Then, check to update the element value and broadcast a change.
-                        if ( thingItem == 'select' || thingItem == 'clear' ) {
-                            $ELEMENT.val( thingItem == 'clear' ? '' :
-                                PickerConstructor._.trigger( P.component.formats.toString, P.component, [ SETTINGS.format, P.component.get( thingItem ) ] )
-                            ).trigger( 'change' )
+                        if ( !SETTINGS.apiOnly ) {
+                          // Then, check to update the element value and broadcast a change.
+                          if ( thingItem == 'select' || thingItem == 'clear' ) {
+                              $ELEMENT.val( thingItem == 'clear' ? '' :
+                                  PickerConstructor._.trigger( P.component.formats.toString, P.component, [ SETTINGS.format, P.component.get( thingItem ) ] )
+                              ).trigger( 'change' )
+                          }
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/lib/picker.time.js b/lib/picker.time.js
index 0849c243..74567790 100644
--- a/lib/picker.time.js
+++ b/lib/picker.time.js
@@ -638,6 +638,18 @@ TimePicker.prototype.nodes = function( isOpen ) {
 TimePicker.defaults = (function( prefix ) {
 
     return {
+        // Mark input as readonly
+        readOnly: true,
+
+        // If set to true, the picker will never update the value of the input
+        // it's attached to.
+        apiOnly: false,
+
+        // Close and clear the picker when the delete key is pressed
+        closeOnDelete: true,
+
+        // Open the picker when the space key is pressed
+        openOnSpace: true,
 
         // Clear
         clear: 'Clear',