kendo ui - KendoUI DropdownList - Removing autofocus from the filter text input -

With most tablets, if there is a text input focus, then this system will bring the keyboard. The reason for this is that there is a focus on the filter, however, it is far from ideal, because the user usually wants to select from the dropdown, instead of typing in the filter. I'm trying to delete this behavior with jQuery:

  open: function () {var input = this.filterInput; SetTimeout (function () {input.blur ();}); }  

However, it keeps the list closed and I have created a planker.