When there is no filter enabled in the DropDownList it is possible to select an item just by typing, without opening the DropDownList popup.
https://dojo.telerik.com/ELEfIZIx
It would be useful if such an option is available when the filter of the widget is configured.
Hello Adonis,
I'm glad you've found a way to achieve the desired behavior. Using the "open" and "close" events and setting the filter with the setOptions method is an interesting approach. Thank you for sharing it with the community.
Regards,
Ivan Danchev
Progress Telerik
With a some custom code on open and close event I was able to satisfy the expected behavior.
Check the following logic:
https://dojo.telerik.com/ELEfIZIx/3