Hello again Matthew,
I am not sure I understand your questions correctly. Basically, when a custom editor template is specified it uses the same model as the Scheduler. The ASP.NET MVC wrappers use the Razor template to generate an equivalent Kendo UI Template, which is used by the Scheduler on the client side. Here is an example that mimics the behavior you wish to achieve:
And Views\Shared\EditorTemplates\testTemplate.cshtml:
Regards,
Alexander Popov
Telerik
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