Apart from using batch editing mode you can try setting the template of every column and binding the input elements to the data items using MVVM.
$("#grid").kendoGrid({
dataSource: {
schema: {
model: {
id: "id",
fields: {
id: { editable: false }
}
}
}
data: [
{ id:1, age: 30, name: "John Doe" }
]
},
columns: [
{ field: "id", width: 50 },
{ field: "age", template: "<input data-bind='value: age' data-role='numerictextbox'>" },
{ field: "name", template:"<input data-bind='value: name' >" }
],
dataBound: function() {
var rows = this.tbody.children();
var dataItems = this.dataSource.view();
for (var i = 0; i < dataItems.length; i++) {
kendo.bind(rows[i], dataItems[i]);
}
}
});
Here is a live demo: http://jsbin.com/ApoFobA/2/edit