1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
index 725a237750d..d09174b2b20 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
@@ -348,8 +348,11 @@ var AbstractField = Widget.extend({
      *
      * @private
      * @param {any} value
+     * @param {Object} [options]
+     * @param {boolean} [options.forceChange=false] if true, the change event will be
+     *   triggered even if the new value is the same as the old one
      */
-    _setValue: function (value) {
+    _setValue: function (value, options) {
         // we try to avoid doing useless work, if the value given has not
         // changed.  Note that we compare the unparsed values.
         if (this.lastSetValue === value || (this.value === false && value === '')) {
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ var AbstractField = Widget.extend({
             this._isValid = false;
             return;
         }
-        if (this._isSameValue(value)) {
+        if (!(options && options.forceChange) && this._isSameValue(value)) {
             return;
         }
         var changes = {};
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@ var AbstractField = Widget.extend({
         this.trigger_up('field_changed', {
             dataPointID: this.dataPointID,
             changes: changes,
+            viewType: this.viewType,
         });
     },
 
@@ -404,6 +408,9 @@ var AbstractField = Widget.extend({
                 ev.stopPropagation();
                 this.trigger_up('navigation_move', {direction: 'next_line'});
                 break;
+            case $.ui.keyCode.ESCAPE:
+                this.trigger_up('navigation_move', {direction: 'cancel'});
+                break;
             case $.ui.keyCode.UP:
                 ev.stopPropagation();
                 this.trigger_up('navigation_move', {direction: 'up'});