or
columns.Bound(c => c.countryName).Width(120).Locked(true);@(Html.Kendo().DropDownListFor(model => model.countryId) .HtmlAttributes(new { style = "width: 183px", required = "required" }) .DataTextField("name") .DataValueField("id") .OptionLabel("Select country...") .DataSource(source => { source.Read(read => { read.Action("GetCountries", "Home"); }); }) )@(Html.Kendo().TextBoxFor(m => m.Property).Icon("some css class or whatever").Left())