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Terms, Icons, and Labels

Many classes have shortcut names used when creating (instantiating) a class with a configuration object. The shortcut name is referred to as an alias (or xtype if the class extends Ext.Component). The alias/xtype is listed next to the class name of applicable classes for quick reference.

Access Levels

Framework classes or their members may be specified as private or protected. Else, the class / member is public. Public, protected, and private are access descriptors used to convey how and when the class or class member should be used.

Member Types

Member Syntax

Below is an example class member that we can disect to show the syntax of a class member (the lookupComponent method as viewed from the Ext.button.Button class in this case).

lookupComponent ( item ) : Ext.Component
protected

Called when a raw config object is added to this container either during initialization of the items config, or when new items are added), or {@link #insert inserted.

This method converts the passed object into an instanced child component.

This may be overridden in subclasses when special processing needs to be applied to child creation.

Parameters

item :  Object

The config object being added.

Returns
Ext.Component

The component to be added.

Let's look at each part of the member row:

Member Flags

The API documentation uses a number of flags to further commnicate the class member's function and intent. The label may be represented by a text label, an abbreviation, or an icon.

Class Icons

- Indicates a framework class

- A singleton framework class. *See the singleton flag for more information

- A component-type framework class (any class within the Ext JS framework that extends Ext.Component)

- Indicates that the class, member, or guide is new in the currently viewed version

Member Icons

- Indicates a class member of type config

- Indicates a class member of type property

- Indicates a class member of type method

- Indicates a class member of type event

- Indicates a class member of type theme variable

- Indicates a class member of type theme mixin

- Indicates that the class, member, or guide is new in the currently viewed version

Class Member Quick-Nav Menu

Just below the class name on an API doc page is a row of buttons corresponding to the types of members owned by the current class. Each button shows a count of members by type (this count is updated as filters are applied). Clicking the button will navigate you to that member section. Hovering over the member-type button will reveal a popup menu of all members of that type for quick navigation.

Getter and Setter Methods

Getting and setter methods that correlate to a class config option will show up in the methods section as well as in the configs section of both the API doc and the member-type menus just beneath the config they work with. The getter and setter method documentation will be found in the config row for easy reference.

History Bar

Your page history is kept in localstorage and displayed (using the available real estate) just below the top title bar. By default, the only search results shown are the pages matching the product / version you're currently viewing. You can expand what is displayed by clicking on the button on the right-hand side of the history bar and choosing the "All" radio option. This will show all recent pages in the history bar for all products / versions.

Within the history config menu you will also see a listing of your recent page visits. The results are filtered by the "Current Product / Version" and "All" radio options. Clicking on the button will clear the history bar as well as the history kept in local storage.

If "All" is selected in the history config menu the checkbox option for "Show product details in the history bar" will be enabled. When checked, the product/version for each historic page will show alongside the page name in the history bar. Hovering the cursor over the page names in the history bar will also show the product/version as a tooltip.

Search and Filters

Both API docs and guides can be searched for using the search field at the top of the page.

On API doc pages there is also a filter input field that filters the member rows using the filter string. In addition to filtering by string you can filter the class members by access level, inheritance, and read only. This is done using the checkboxes at the top of the page.

The checkbox at the bottom of the API class navigation tree filters the class list to include or exclude private classes.

Clicking on an empty search field will show your last 10 searches for quick navigation.

API Doc Class Metadata

Each API doc page (with the exception of Javascript primitives pages) has a menu view of metadata relating to that class. This metadata view will have one or more of the following:

Expanding and Collapsing Examples and Class Members

Runnable examples (Fiddles) are expanded on a page by default. You can collapse and expand example code blocks individually using the arrow on the top-left of the code block. You can also toggle the collapse state of all examples using the toggle button on the top-right of the page. The toggle-all state will be remembered between page loads.

Class members are collapsed on a page by default. You can expand and collapse members using the arrow icon on the left of the member row or globally using the expand / collapse all toggle button top-right.

Desktop -vs- Mobile View

Viewing the docs on narrower screens or browsers will result in a view optimized for a smaller form factor. The primary differences between the desktop and "mobile" view are:

Viewing the Class Source

The class source can be viewed by clicking on the class name at the top of an API doc page. The source for class members can be viewed by clicking on the "view source" link on the right-hand side of the member row.

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Themebuilder Configuration Functions Syntax

Theme configuration syntax reference.

Reference

Configuration functions

Portions of the theme configuration may be derivations of other values in the config. Rather than calculating these values manually, several configuration functions are available under the util package. The util package provides convenience functions that can pre-calculate values in the theme during theme construction, rather than affecting any runtime performance.

util.darkenGradient(gradientDetails, scale)

Darkens a given gradient data structure by the scale amount

Parameters

Name Description
gradientDetails The gradient structure to darken
scale A double representing the percentage to darken. For example: 0.2 will make the color 20% darker

Example

  activeGradientDetails {
    stops = [
      "#1e5799 0%",
      "#2989d8 50%",
      "#207cca 51%",
      "#7db9e8 100%"
      ]
  }
  inactiveGradientDetails = util.darkenGradient(activeGradientDetails, 0.2)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

  activeGradientDetails {
    stops = [
      "#1e5799 0%",
      "#2989d8 50%",
      "#207cca 51%",
      "#7db9e8 100%"
      ]
  }
  inactiveGradientDetails {
    stops = [
      "#18457a 0%",
      "#206dac 50%",
      "#1963a1 51%",
      "#6494b9 100%"
      ]
  }

util.lightenGradient(gradientDetails, scale)

Lightens the gradient data structure by the scale amount. See darkenGradient above for details on how to use it.

util.solidGradient(colorString)

Convenience method to create a single-color gradient from the specified color. Returns the gradient data structure.

Parameters

Name Description
colorString Hex color to use to build a solid gradient object

util.solidGradientString(colorString)

Convenience method to create a single-color gradient from the specified color. Returns a gradient string, suitable for use in CSS.

Parameters

Name Description
colorString Hex color to use to build a solid gradient string

util.darkenColor(colorString, scale)

Darkens a hex valued color String by scale amount.

Parameters

Name Description
colorString Hex color to darken
scale A double representing the percentage to darken. For example: 0.2 will make the color 20% darker.

Example

textColor = "#1e5799"
inactiveTextColor = util.darkenColor(textColor, 0.2)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

textColor = "#1e5799"
inactiveTextColor = "#6494b9"

util.lightenColor(colorString, scale)

Lightens a hex valued color String by scale amount.

Parameters

Name Description
colorString Hex color to lighten
scale A double representing the percentage to lighten. For example: 0.2 will make the color 20% lighter.

Example

textColor = "#1e5799"
overTextColor = util.lightenColor(textColor, 0.2)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

textColor = "#1e5799"
overTextColor = "#4b78ad"

util.mixColors(color1, color2, <ratio>)

Mixes two hex colors with the optional ratio.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
color1 first hex string color to mix
color2 second hex string color to mix
ratio The ratio of the mix 0.5

Example

red = "#ff0000"
blue = "#0000ff"

eggplant = util.mixColors(red, blue)
lipstick = util.mixColors(red, blue, 0.3)
purple = util.mixColors(red, blue, 0.7)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

red = "#ff0000"
blue = "#0000ff"

eggplant = "#7f007f"
lipstick = "#b2004c"
purple = "#4c00b2"

util.gradientString(gradientDetails)

Converts the gradient data structure into a CSS friendly string.

Parameters

Name Description
gradientDetails The gradient data structure

Example

activeGradientDetails {
  stops = [
    "#1e5799 0%",
    "#2989d8 50%",
    "#207cca 51%",
    "#7db9e8 100%"
  ]
}

activeGradient = util.gradientString(activeGradientDetails)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

activeGradientDetails {
  stops = [
    "#1e5799 0%",
    "#2989d8 50%",
    "#207cca 51%",
    "#7db9e8 100%"
  ]
}

activeGradient = "#1e5799 0%, #2989d8 50%, #207cca 51%, #7db9e8 100%"

util.lastStopColor(gradientDetails)

Returns the last stop color of a gradient data structure. Useful if the gradient needs to blend into the background.

Parameters

Name Description
gradientDetails The gradient data structure

Example

activeGradientDetails {
  stops = [
    "#1e5799 0%",
    "#2989d8 50%",
    "#207cca 51%",
    "#7db9e8 100%"
  ]
}

panelBackgroundColor = util.lastStopColor(activeGradientDetails)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

activeGradientDetails {
  stops = [
    "#1e5799 0%",
    "#2989d8 50%",
    "#207cca 51%",
    "#7db9e8 100%"
  ]
}

panelBackgroundColor = "#7db9e8"

util.colorNameToHex(name)

Converts a color name to its hex representation. Useful when needing to use named colors in styles.

Parameters

Name Description
name name of the color to convert to a hex string

Example

red = util.colorNameToHex('red')
blue = util.colorNameToHex('blue')
aliceblue = util.colorNameToHex('aliceblue')

The above example will evaluate to the following:

red = "#ff0000"
blue = "#0000ff"
aliceblue = "#f0f8ff"

util.rgbToHex(red, green, blue)

Converts RGB color values to hex string.

Parameters

Name Description
red red value of the color in the range 0-255
green green value of the color in the range 0-255
blue blue value of the color in the range 0-255

Example

red = util.rgbToHex(255, 0, 0)
blue = util.rgbToHex(0, 0, 255)
aliceblue = util.rgbToHex(240, 248, 255)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

red = "#ff0000"
blue = "#0000ff"
aliceblue = "#f0f8ff"

util.margin(top [, right [, bottom [, left]]]])

Helper function to assign all margin details in one line. All parameters beyond the first are optional, following CSS style for margin values. All values are in pixels.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
top Margin in pixels to apply to the top of the element/widget
right Margin in pixels to apply to the right of the element/widget top
bottom Margin in pixels to apply to the bottom of the element/widget top
left Margin in pixels to apply to the left of the element/widget right

Examples

Normal usage to simply express an otherwise longer set of values
buttonMargin = util.margin(0, 3, 0, 2)

The above example will evaluate to the following:

buttonMargin {
  top = 0
  right = 3
  bottom = 0
  left = 2
}
Skipping values to repeat the existing values
info {
  //...
  margin = util.margin(2, 0)
  //...
}

The above example would evaluate to

info {
  //...
  margin {
    top = 2
    right = 0
    bottom = 2
    left = 0
  }
  //...
}

util.padding(top [, right [, bottom [, left]]]])

Helper function to assign all padding details in one line. All parameters beyond the first are optional, following CSS style for padding values. All values are in pixels.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
top Padding in pixels to apply to the top of the element/widget
right Padding in pixels to apply to the right of the element/widget top
bottom Padding in pixels to apply to the bottom of the element/widget top
left Padding in pixels to apply to the left of the element/widget right

Examples

Same usage as util.margin

util.border(style, [, color [,top [, right [, bottom [, left]]]]]])

Helper function to assign all border details in one line. All paramters beyond the first are optional, though for visible borders, at least the first three should be specified. Note that not all borders are managed using this border object, as in some cases it is need to require that different details are individually described and managed. Border thickness values are integers, treated as pixels.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
style The style of the border to use, using the legal values for border-style such as none, solid, dashed, etc
color The css color of the border to use "#000000"
top The thickness of the top border. 0
right The thickness of the right border top
bottom The thickness of the bottom border top
left The thickness of the left border right

Examples

No border:

border = util.border('none')

Solid blue border on all sides:

border = util.border('solid', '#0000ff', 1)

This would evaluate to

border {
  style = 'solid'
  color = '#0000ff'
  top = 1
  right = 1
  bottom = 1
  left = 1
}

util.abs(value)

Returns the absolute value of the given number

util.min(a, b)

Returns the smaller of the two numbers passed in

util.max(a, b)

Returns the larger of the two numbers passed in

util.extend(originalObject, additionalProperties)

Creates a new object, with all of the values of the first parameter, and overwrites any properties specified in the second parameter.

Parameters

Name Description
originalObject The object to clone and then modify. This is typically a reference to an existing object already declared in the config
additionalProperties Properties that should be overwritten in the newly created object

Example

dayText = util.fontStyle('helvetica,arial,verdana,sans-serif', '13px', '#000000')
dayDisabledText = util.extend(dayText, {
  color = '#808080'
})

This would evaluate to:

dayText {
  family = 'helvetica,arial,verdana,sans-serif'
  size = '13px'
  color = '#000000'
  weight = 'normal'
}
dayDisabledText {
  family = 'helvetica,arial,verdana,sans-serif'
  size = '13px'
  color = '#808080'
  weight = 'normal'
}

util.fontStyle(family [, size [, color [, weight]]])

Helper function to declare text styling in a single line. Only the first parameter is required. Unlike most other sizes that the themer takes, font sizes are treated as a string to support the wide range of possible CSS font-size values.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
family The font family to use. Any valid CSS font-family value is legal here.
size The font size to use. Any valid CSS font-size value is legal here. "medium"
color The text color to use. Any valid CSS color is legal here. "#000000"
weight The font weight to use. Any valid CSS font-weight value is legal here "normal"

util.radiusMinusBorderWidth(borderObject, radius)

Utility method to help reconcile differences in layout between CSS3 and Sliced appearances. In order to keep padding and margin values to be consistently applied, this value lets us make sure that the CSS3 implementation will have the same sizing as the sliced version.

Parameters

Name Description
borderObject a border object, such as what util.border would return
radius an int specifying the border radius on the relevant corners

util.glossyGradient(base [, scale])

Takes a color and an optional scaling value and returns a glossy gradient string.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
base The initial color to start with.
scale The optional value to use when stretching the base color into a gradient 0.15

Example

util.glossyGradient('#157FCC', 0.2) // scale exagerated for effect, default is 0.15

util.bevelGradient(base [, scale])

Takes a color and an optional scaling value and returns a bevel gradient string.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
base The initial color to start with.
scale The optional value to use when stretching the base color into a gradient 0.15

Example

util.bevelGradient('#157FCC', 0.2) // scale exagerated for effect, default is 0.15

util.recessedGradient(base [, scale])

Takes a color and an optional scaling value and returns a recessed gradient string.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
base The initial color to start with.
scale The optional value to use when stretching the base color into a gradient 0.5

Example

util.recessedGradient('#157FCC')

util.matteGradient(base, [, scale])

Takes a color and an optional scaling value and returns a matte gradient string.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
base The initial color to start with.
scale The optional value to use when stretching the base color into a gradient 0.04

Example

util.matteGradient('#157FCC', 0.2) // scale exagerated for effect, default is 0.03

util.reversedMatteGradient(base [, scale])

Takes a color and an optional scaling value and returns a reversed matte gradient string.

Parameters

Name Description Default value
base The initial color to start with.
scale The optional value to use when stretching the base color into a gradient 0.06

Example

util.reversedMatteGradient('#157FCC', 0.2) // scale exagerated for effect, default is 0.06

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