We have a column in our grid bound to a complex JSON object. When a different column's value is changed, we need to change the nested properties in the complex JSON object.

To do this, in the grid's Save event, we are calling model.set("theComplexObject.NestedProperty", newValue). However, doing this does not automatically update the UI for that row's cell. Furthermore, it never seems to mark the column dirty. Manually calling grid.refresh() will fix the issue, but the grid we are working on has a lot of columns and it adds a performance hit.

This approach works for all of our other columns that do NOT use complex objects. They correctly show the dirty flag and new model value after the save operation completes.

Below is a Dojo example with the save event wired up and a complex name column. It's worth mentioning that the dirty flag also doesn't appear to be working on the eye color column. This may be another bug introduced in a newer version of Kendo.

https://dojo.telerik.com/ZHkxwJee

• Change the age for a column and click off the cell. The eyeColor updates, but the name does not. The dirty flag gets put in the first cell for some reason (this happens when updating the second row too... it adds the dirty flag to the first cell in the first row).
• Enabling the currently commented line that does e.sender.refresh() will fix the display issues, but the dirty flag still doesn't show for the name column.

We would like the ability to execute custom actions once a control has been fully initialized and rendered.

Use Case
On our login page, we use the Form control. After the Form control is created, we need to reposition our SSO buttons so that they appear beneath the default buttons rendered by the form. Without a reliable event, it is difficult to determine when the control is ready for safe modification.

Proposed Solution
Introduce a Created event (or similar) that is triggered once the control is fully rendered. This event would provide a hook for developers to perform additional UI adjustments or integrate custom functionality.

Reference
Syncfusion ASP.NET Core controls provide this functionality through a Created event.

The Kendo UI ListView widget supports setting the selected items via the select method. Up to version 2022.2.802, calling select() triggered a change event. This is no longer the case.

You can see the different behaviors in these two DOJOS: 2022.2.802 vs 2023.1.117 (the item gets selected after a second to make sure the dataSource has finished loading).

Add a hidden input to store the current value in it at all times, and a visible display input that has the month/day/year or current value displayed in it; it solved all of the issues and is currently implemented on numerous other Kendo form input controls.

This will make the DateInput compatible with JQuery Unobtrusive Validation.