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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.

Ext JS 7.3.1


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Step 1: Unzip the Ext JS Trial zip file

Unpack the downloaded zip file and open the folder.

Step 2: Install Sencha Cmd CLI

'Sencha Cmd' is the command line tool to create Ext JS applications.

  • For MacOS: Right-click and open the .app file unzipped in the previous step. If you see the following message, click ‘Open’ and continue. The app is safe to use.

macOS

  • For Linux: Right-click and open the .sh file and proceed with the installation steps.
  • For Windows: Right-click to open the .exe file. If you see the following message, select “More Info” and click “Run anyway”. The app is safe to use.

Installation proceeds and the following window appears: Click Next>

installation step 1

Select 'I accept' and click Next>

installation step 2

Select the destination directory and click Next>

installation step 3

Select wich components you want to install and click Next> or click <Back to change your settings.

installation step 4

Select Yes if you want to perform additional steps and click Next>

installation step 5

Once installation process completes, click Finish.

installation step 6

installation step 7

You are now ready to start creating your first Ext JS Application

Step 3: Open and Explore your new Ext JS Application

  • Start your terminal/command window
  • Change directory to a folder where you want to create a new application:

    cd <folder-to-create-the-app>

If you are a TRIAL customer

The Ext JS 30-day trial packages are available to install from Sencha CDN. Install the latest Ext JS Trial version using the following command. --ext will force CMD to download the sdk from our cdn.

  • Generate the application:

    sencha generate app --ext MyApp ./MyApp

If you are an ACTIVE customer

Ext JS and all related commercial packages are hosted on Support Portal. Login to the portal using your credentials and download the desired SDK zip file.

  • Download the desired SDK zip file.
  • Generate the application:

    sencha -sdk /path/to/downloaded/sdk generate app modern MyApp ./MyApp

Now open and explore your application

  • Navigate to the new application folder:

    cd MyApp

  • Run the Application: sencha app watch

Sencha command will build your application. Once complete, the command window will log the following message:

Waiting for changes...

  • Run the application in a browser. Open any browser window and view the application at http://localhost:1841/

Congratulations! You have now successfully built an application using Ext JS!

Next Steps:

Now that you are on a successful path to building Ext JS applications, take some time to explore how to enhance your apps using hundreds of UI components, design, testing and debugging tools.

Ext JS 7.3.1