title: How can I force Kendo Grid to use a numeric filter on a column
body: <p>Using the following code, Kendo Grid uses the string filter interface for <code>t.Files.Count</code> even though the type is an <code>int</code>. How can I force the grid to use the numeric filter UI instead?</p>
  
  <pre><code>@(Html.Kendo().Grid&lt;GJW_Site.Web.Models.TargetsModel&gt;()    
      .Name("grid")
      .Columns(columns =&gt; {
          columns.Bound(t =&gt; t.ID).Width(80);
          columns.Bound(t =&gt; t.OrbitalPeriod);
          columns.Bound(t =&gt; t.Files.Count);
      })
      .Sortable()
      .Filterable()
      .DataSource(dataSource =&gt; dataSource.Ajax()
          .PageSize(20)
          .Read(read =&gt; read.Action("Targets_Read", "Targets"))
      )
      .Resizable(o =&gt; o.Columns(true))
      .ColumnMenu()
  )
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Produces a filter menu for strings:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/L1CBv.png" alt="Filter menu"></p>
  
  <p>I am using Kendo.MVC 2013.1.514.340</p>