Cannot bind Model to View inside a KendoWindow

[Grant]

Hi, 

Im trying to bind a model to the content of a kendoWindow but its just not responding. Kendo initializes the widgets in the window, but doesnt bind any data (see how the done button is still enabled).

Please advise: https://dojo.telerik.com/eYIMiLok

The reason for this binding strategy is that the entire code block (HTML and script) are loaded dynamically.

Thanks in advance, 
Grant

[Ianko]

Hi Grant,

You can achieve that by having the element bound to the MVVM model before initializing the Kendo Window: https://dojo.telerik.com/UsUwIXup. 

Regards,
Ianko
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[Grant]

Thanks Ianko, 

This worked great. As a follow up, why does the binding have to happen before the Window initialization? Why cant I do it after, isnt the kendoWindow.element content the same as the initial element being bound? Does the Window initialization somehow change the initial element so the binding fails?

Thanks,
Grant

[Ianko]

Hi Grant, 

The template mechanism is used internally as well over the content. And I assume, during the open event is already bound to the model. Therefore, any other binding will be avoided. This is why having the binding initially will cancel the internal binding of the content template.

Regards,
Ianko
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