How to set a Template or custom content for data item grouping cell?

[Chaitali]

We need to display a custom content in the grouping cells (the empty leftmost indentation cells in data rows). Currently it is impossible since the cells are rendered "statically":

337.function groupCells(count) {
338.    return new Array(count + 1).join('<td class="k-group-cell">&nbsp;</td>');
339.}

Currently I insert my cell content AFTER the rows are rendered using $('.k-group-cell', row).html(...). But, you know, it is far not the best approach.

Please implement a grid option, say, as follows:

groupCellTemplate:string|object (default: ' ')

it won't be too hard. And let me know if you would like me to contribute.

Thanks

[Alexander Valchev]

Hello Chaitali,

Thank you for the feedback.
Currently Kendo UI Grid provides only opportunity for customizing the GroupHeaderTemplate.
Implementing groupCell template is not in our immediate plans but I suggest you to submit this idea as a feature request on Kendo UI UserVoice portal. In this way the other users will be able to vote for it. If it turns out to be popular we will consider it for one of our future releases.

If you would like to contribute, you may extend the existing Grid widget with this functionality and post the solution on the forum or submit it as a custom Kendo UI plug-in at Kendo UI Labs.

Thank you in advance for the cooperation.

Regards,
Alexander Valchev
Telerik