Knockout.js + KendoUI Combination - What was your experience?

Question

So, I see that KendoUI has included an example of integration with Knockout.js: http://demos.kendoui.com/web/integration/index.html

However, this seems like a pretty trivial example.

According to this post, it seems that snapping to something like a Kendo grid will be much more complicated: http://www.kendoui.com/forums/ui/grid/knockoutjs-example-for-grid.aspx

It also seems like they are creating their own implementation of MVVM to try to solve the problems.

Has anyone here used KendoUI and Knockout.js for non-trivial applications using some of the more complex components?

Answer 1

I have done a lot of research on integrating KO and Kendo. I really respect the people at Telerik and they make great products. I expect great things from Kendo. At this time, integrating KO and Kendo is not easy. For example, their KO example on the Kendo website itself has an error. Where is this product? The Kendo team is considering some options for how best to integrate with KO ... that I think they will be key in connecting to KO subscriptions so that Kendo can be notified of changes. One way to do this is that Kendo creates KO binding handlers for its management pack. Actually, it really works, but, obviously, something that they need to spend on development, testing and support. Therefore, I do not know whether they will or will not do it.

I’m glad to talk about integration issues, but I don’t want to go down the rabbit hole if you don’t want it :)

Kendo is working on some ideas for its own MVVM solution. The idea would be to have an MVVM solution that works with Kendo or any other javascript library. I look forward to what they come up with.

The net result at the moment, I'm not trying to integrate 2 sets in person. I tried my 2 cents for Kendo to ask them to support KO integration. I also urge you to do this :)

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

It’s just that you missed it in the cover, I wanted to bring to your attention a very interesting project on work called Knockout-Kendo.js (at http://rniemeyer.github.com/knockout-kendo/ ), which "... creates a complete and a reliable set of Knockout.js bindings for the Kendo UI widget ... "

This project was mentioned in "KendoUI Day"; although on the same day they demonstrated their new MVVM library; I really like the knockout, I would like them to work more on integration than when creating their own library.

Anyway, hope this helps, -Covo