We've implemented our grid using AJAX and are also using the "clientTemplate" property. Here's an example from our grid:
Html.Kendo().Grid(Of grid_model)() _ .Name("myGrid") _ .DataSource(Function(d) d.Ajax().Sort(Sub(sort) sort.Add("some_number").Ascending()).ServerOperation(True).PageSize(pageSize).Read(Function(read) read.Action("WebMethod", "Controller").Data("myApp.WebMethod.gridColumnFormatting.moduleMethod"))) _ .Columns(Sub(columns) columns.Bound(Function(c Aswh_get_pro_list) c.flag).ClientTemplate("#= myApp.WebMethod.gridColumnFormatting.moduleMethod.flag(flag)#").Title(" ") _ .Width(42).Sortable(True).Filterable(True).Groupable(False).HtmlAttributes(NewWith{.class = "CenterCellContent"}).Events(Function(evnt) evnt.DataBound("myApp.WebMethod.gridColumnFormatting.onGrid_DataBound").Change("myApp.WebMethod.gridColumnFormatting.mainGridEvents.onChange")) _.Pageable(Function(pg) pg.Refresh(True).Input(True).PageSizes(True)) _.Resizable(Function(resizable) resizable.Columns(True)) _.Sortable() _.ClientDetailTemplateId("childID") _.Groupable() _.Filterable(Function(fltr) fltr.Messages(Sub(msg) msg.Info("Show rows where") EndSub)) _.Scrollable(Function(scroll) scroll.Height("auto")) _.Selectable(Function(selectable) selectable.Mode(GridSelectionMode.Multiple)) _.Render()
Not sure if this helps at all.