readonly

    Toggles the readonly state of the widget. When the widget is readonly it doesn't allow user input.

    There is a difference between disabled and readonly mode. The value of a disabled widget is not posted as part of a form whereas the value of a readonly widget is posted.

    Parameters

    readonly Boolean

    If set to true the widget will not allow user input. If set to false the widget will allow user input.

    Example - make the widget readonly

    Open In Dojo
    <input id="multicolumncombobox" />
    <script>
    $("#multicolumncombobox").kendoMultiColumnComboBox();
    var multicolumncombobox = $("#multicolumncombobox").data("kendoMultiColumnComboBox");
    multicolumncombobox.readonly(true);
    </script>
    In this article