Setting template as part of the constructor of a ListView works fine:

this.list = new kendo.ui.ListView(listdiv.get(0), {
                                                            dataSource: this.dataSource,
                                                            selectable: true,
                                                            template: "<div>#:label#</div>"
                                                          } );

However, changing or setting the template after the creation of the ListView does not update/set the view:

this.list.options.template = '<div>xxxx #:label#</div>';

How can I force the list to use an updated/new template?

Hi Matthias,

Dynamically changing the template of the Kendo UI ListView is not supported. What you can do is use the destroy() method of the ListView to remove it completely and then initialize it again using the new template that you want to use.
 
Regards,
Kiril Nikolov
Telerik

Can this be added as a feature request?

Hello Matthias,

Of course you can suggest this as a feature request. 

Please go to our feedback forums and post it there, so it can be taken into consideration for a future release.
 
Regards,
Kiril Nikolov
Telerik

Hi Matthias,

This functionality was added with the latest internal build, and now you can change the ListView's template with the setOptions() method. Please check the following jsBin (please keep in mind that you will need to include a reference to kendo.all.js from the latest internal build)

http://jsbin.com/uPOyUhi/2/edit
 
Regards,
Kiril Nikolov
Telerik