[Solved] Notes column in grid

[FinallyInSeattle]

I have a grid where one of the columns is a Notes column (multi-line).  I have added an EditorTemplate (below) to support a larger area for edit.

EditorTemplate:

@model System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<String>
@Html.TextAreaFor(m => m, new { rows = 6, cols = 120, wrap = "hard", style="text-overflow:ellipsis;" })

Once a record is saved, I don't want the user to be able to modify it.  But, I do need a way for the user to be able to see the entire value (with carriage returns - I notice they seem to get stripped out after saving).  I've played around with a display template, but it seems to no longer be used after I do a "save changes".  I've Does anyone have a suggestion on how to handle this situation?

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello Finallyinseattle,

You need to use a <pre> element in order to enable new line display. This can be done using a template. Here is an example:

columns.Bound(o => o.Notes)
 // template used for server binding
 .Template(o =>
{
 %>
   <pre><%= o.Notes %></pre>
 <%
})
 // template used for ajax binding
.ClientTemplate("<pre><#= Notes #></pre>");

Kind regards,

Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team