Change multi-checkbox filter search to use "starts-with" operator rather than "contains" operator

[Shane]

I have several columns with their filterable options set like so:

filterable: { multi: true, search: true }

 

These options result in a multi-checkbox type filter that includes a search input so that the checkbox labels can be searched.

This search works with a "contains" operator.

Is there a way to set this search to work with a "starts-with" operator instead?

 

Example:

Looking at the attached screenshot you can see that I have enter the value "li" in the search and my checkbox labels all contain that value, but I would like here is for just the "Livingston" checkbox to be displayed, since "Livingston" starts with "li".

[Nikolay]

Hi Dustin,

Thank you for the detail explanation of the implementation you need.

There is no built-in implementation that can provide the search bar with the ability to work with a "starts-with" operator. Still you can achieve that behavior by overriding the internal search functionality. To do that before initializing the Grid, place the new search function.

I have prepared a Dojo demo that illustrates the above approach:

• https://dojo.telerik.com/uBoSEPut

Please contact us back in case of further assistance needed.

 

Regards,
Nikolay
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