Will this feature be supported also for "Grid / Virtualization of remote data" (ODATA) with some kind of API for defining server side calls to support the filter as you type functionality?

This is a great idea - column specific, search as you type criteria!

I don't think the current description, "Speaking of the grid, we'll also be adding a "Google-style" AutoComplete to the Grid filtering mechanism. This will allow a selection of current filterable values instead of a free text field." Aligns with the full intent of this ask.

The goal is to achieve a row of filters under the column headers that allow filtering to occur without having to dig into menus, just like the telerik control in the comment immediately preceding this one. 

If we are still digging into a menu to perform a filter from a limited subset, then I don't believe were achieving the intended value.

Is there a work around to add this in?

when will this be implemented? We might have to switch to DevExpress if this is not available soon.

Must have

if kendo have like this feture the grid is awesome and user friendly . plz implemnt it in further implementations . Thanks

Is a Must have

I think that we should have flexibility like those in asp.net

http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/grid/examples/generalfeatures/filtering/defaultcs.aspx 

Please add this to the future release

This is a must-have feature. Every one would appreciate this. DataTables.net have this, so Kendo should add it to!!

I really want to see this to, as well has having the option for the menu as well as the input control that allows the user to specify contains etc... like is seen here:
http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/grid/examples/generalfeatures/filtering/defaultcs.aspx
I think this is important, as with the current filter in the KendoUI Grid, it shows a different icon when the filter is applied, but you can't at a glance see what value is applied to the filter.  With the filter input controls at the top of the grid under the headers like the ASP.NET AJAX Grid, the user can see at a glance what value is applied to the filter.  This means the control is more streamlined for the end user to work with.  As they don't have to expand all the filter menus to see what the filter values are.

Please add filter like:
http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/controls/examples/integration/gridandcombo/defaultcs.aspx?product=grid