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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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Getting Started with Ext JS using npm

This guide covers creating an Ext JS application using npm.

Requirements

These are required to use the steps below.

Retrieve your npm Repository Access Credentials

You'll need access to the npm Repository. There are two ways to get acces, sign up for a trial or purchase a subscription.

Getting Community Edition

Purchase a Subscription

Existing customers will have access to the npm repo. Find out more about the subscription options here.

Generate the Ext JS Application

Step 1: Login to the npm Repository

Use your trial or existing npm credentials to log into the npm repository with the @sencha scope.

npm login --registry=https://sencha.myget.org/F/community/npm/ --scope=@sencha

Note: Your email is used for a username where the @ character switched to '..' two periods, for example [email protected] converts to name..gmail.com.

Step 2: Install the App Generator CLI

Install the Ext JS app generator CLI command tool ext-gen which will be used to generate the application.

npm install -g @sencha/ext-gen

Step 3: Generate the Application

Generate the Ext JS application using the interactive walkthrough. Use ext-gen app -a to skip the interactive walkthrough.

ext-gen app -i

CLI Walkthrough

Would you like to see the defaults for package.json? (y/N)

  If you select `yes`, ext-gen shows all defaults for package.json

Would you like to create a package.json file with defaults? (Y/n)

  This creates a package.json with the defaults

What would you like to name your Ext JS app? (MyApp)

  Type name of your app

What type of Ext JS template do you want? (Use arrow keys)

  ❯ make a selection from a list
    type a folder name

What Ext JS template would you like to use?

    classicdesktop
    classicdesktoplogin
    moderndesktop
    moderndesktopminimal
    universalclassicmodern
  ❯ universalmodern

Would you like to generate the Ext JS npm project with above config now? (Y/n)

  Last question, will output the results. 

Step 4: Run the New Application

Start up the newly created application in the default browser with these commands.

  • cd ./<your-app-name>
  • npm start

Step 5: Modify the Application

The resulting app uses the webpack-dev-server. So any changes you make will be immediately reflected in the browser.

  • Modify your source code.
  • Then check the browser, it will auto reload and update with the new changes.

What's Next

Reference

App Generation CLI Options

Here's a list of the CLI options you could use to generate your application.

Example:

ext-gen app (-h) (-d) (-i) (-t 'template') (-m 'moderntheme') (-c 'classictheme') (-n 'name') (-f 'folder')
CLI Options Alias Description
-h --help show help (no parameters also shows help)
-d --defaults show defaults for package.json
-i --interactive run in interactive mode (question prompts will display)
-t --template name for Ext JS template used for generate
-c --classictheme theme name for Ext JS classic toolkit (not in Community Edition)
-m --moderntheme theme name for Ext JS modern toolkit
-n --name name for Ext JS generated app
-f --folder folder name for Ext JS application (not implemented yet)
-v --verbose verbose npm messages (for problems only)

Available App Templates

There are several app templates to generate your application from. Set the --template property with one of the options below.

Example:

ext-gen app --template universalmodern --moderntheme theme-material --name CoolUniversalApp
Templates Target Platforms Description
classicdesktop Desktop Classic toolkit desktop App template.
classicdesktoplogin Desktop Classic toolkit desktop App with login template.
moderndesktop Dekstop Modern toolkit desktop App template.
moderndesktopminimal Desktop Modern toolkit with simple desktop App template.
 
universalclassicmodern Mobile & Desktop Mobile Modern toolkit & Classic toolkit desktop App template.
universalmodern Mobile & Desktop This is a modern and universal template.

Available Themes

These themes are available in the ext-gen app generation. Set the --classictheme or --moderntheme properties with one of the options below.

Example:

ext-gen app --template universalmodern --moderntheme theme-material --name CoolUniversalApp
Theme Options Available in Toolkit
Modern Toolkit Themes
theme-material Modern Toolkit
theme-ios Modern Toolkit
theme-neptune Modern Toolkit
theme-triton Modern Toolkit
 
Classic Toolkit Themes
theme-classic Classic Toolkit
theme-material Classic Toolkit
theme-neptune Classic Toolkit
theme-neptune-touch Classic Toolkit
theme-crisp Classic Toolkit
theme-crisp-touch Classic Toolkit
theme-triton Classic Toolkit
theme-graphite Classic Toolkit
theme-material Classic Toolkit

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