Release Notes
The documentation for the ExtReact product diverges somewhat from the
documentation of other Sencha products. The sections below describe
documentation for all products except where indicated as unique to
ExtReact.
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.
ExtReact component classes list the configurable name prominently at the top of the API class doc followed by the fully-qualified class name.
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.
Public classes and class members are available for use by any other class or application code and may be relied upon as a stable and persistent within major product versions. Public classes and members may safely be extended via a subclass.
Protected class members are stable public members intended to be used by the
owning class or its subclasses. Protected members may safely be extended via a subclass.
Private classes and class members are used internally by the framework and are not intended to be used by application developers. Private classes and members may change or be omitted from the framework at any time without notice and should not be relied upon in application logic.
ExtReact component classes display
configuration options as props
ExtReact component classes do not list
properties as a dedicated member type, but rather as
read only props
static label next to the
method name. *See Static below.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).
Let's look at each part of the member row:
lookupComponent in this example)( item ) in this example)Ext.Component in this case). This may be omitted for methods that do not
return anything other than undefined or may display as multiple possible values
separated by a forward slash / signifying that what is returned may depend on the
results of the method call (i.e. a method may return a Component if a get method calls is
successful or false if unsuccessful which would be displayed as
Ext.Component/Boolean).PROTECTED in
this example - see the Flags section below)Ext.container.Container in this example). The source
class will be displayed as a blue link if the member originates from the current class
and gray if it is inherited from an ancestor or mixed-in class.view source in the example)item : Object in the example).undefined a "Returns" section
will note the type of class or object returned and a description (Ext.Component in the
example)Available since 3.4.0 - not pictured in
the example) just after the member descriptionDefaults to: false)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.
All ExtReact props are bindable
unless decorated as immutable
Immutable ExtReact props may not be use as a configurable prop when instantiating a component
classInstance.method1().method2().etc();false is returned from
an event handler- 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
- Indicates a class member of type config
Or in the case of an ExtReact component class this
indicates a member of type prop
- 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
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.
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.
ExtReact component classes do not hoist the getter /
setter methods into the prop. All methods will be described in the
Methods section
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.
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.
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:
Ext.button.Button class has an alternate class name of Ext.Button). Alternate class
names are commonly maintained for backward compatibility.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.
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:
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.
We’re excited to announce the release of ExtReact 6.7 with support for the latest React framework version 16.8. ExtReact 6.7 adds new components – Chip and Color Picker – to hundreds of existing components. This release also brings a number of enhancements to existing components including new grid features and multi-select options to form components. Key features in this release include:
React 16.8 support.
New Grid features – Grid Locking and Filtering.
New Material Components - Chip and Color Picker.
Enhanced Components – Multiselect Combobox and Select form fields.
Updated Babel and Webpack support.
Build custom themes with Themer 1.3.5.
Updated ExtReact Kitchen Sink examples.
React 16.8 introduces the Hooks feature, that enables you to use state and other React features without writing a class. You can also build your own Hooks to share reusable stateful logic between components. There are major performance improvements and fixes in performance of React.lazy for large numbers of lazily-loaded components. ExtReact 6.7 supports React 16.8 to utilize the latest performance improvements.
ExtReact 6.7 Grid provides Locking Grid, so that end-users can lock columns or "freeze pane", similar to Excel. The locking grid provides a column menu that provides users with the ability to lock a grid column on the left region or right region. The locking grid column menu will show current locked status.
ExtReact 6.7 Grid also provides grid filtering, so that end-users can display grid records that meet specified criteria. The supported filter criterias are text, boolean, date, and number.
ExtReact 6.7 provides compact material Chip that can be used in common user experience tasks like making a selection, filtering content and triggering actions. The chip component view can contain thumbnail and text. ExtReact 6.7 provides Color Picker, so that end-users can select the color picker using color swatch, form field or color selector. The color picker provides options to select color using HSVA or RGB.
ExtReact 6.7 provides Multiselect Combobox, so that end-users can see multiple selected values as tags in the combobox. A standard comboBox combines a traditional HTML text input field and a select field. The Multiselect combobox provides the option for allowing end-users to select multiple values in a combobox. The selected values can be navigated using keyboard arrow keys and can be deleted with the delete key. ExtReact 6.7 also provides Multiselect Select, so that end-users can select multiple values in the select field.
ExtReact 6.7 includes support for Themer 1.3.5. Themer allows both designers and developers to create beautiful themes for ExtReact apps without writing code.
Note: You will need to restart "npm start" after creating new custom theme in your react app.
ExtReact 6.6 supports React 16 which is the first version of React built on top of React’s new core architecture, codenamed "Fiber". The React 16 is designed from the ground up to support asynchronous rendering, which allows processing large component trees without blocking the main execution thread. It supports number of key features such as catching exceptions using error boundaries, returning multiple components from render, reduced file size, and support for MIT license.
When updating to React16, ExtReact developers need to update dependencies to
"dependencies": {
"@sencha/ext-react": "^6.6.0",
"react": "^16.4.2",
"react-dom": "^16.4.2",
"react-router-dom": "^4.3.1"
When using with React v16 and above, developers need to add a new component called ExtReact at the root before using Ext JS component. Best way is to add it at the application´s entry point or launch method and then ExtJS Component can be used anywhere throughout application.
import { ExtReact } from '@sencha/ext-react';
const render = (Component, target) => {
ReactDOM.render(
<ExtReact>
<App/>
</ExtReact>,
target
)
}
Component refs can now accessed using .cmp attribute of the component.
For example:
this.refs.chart.cmp.getInteraction('panzoom').setZoomOnPan(zoomOnPan);
Widget Cells are now used to include Ext JS widgets like button, progress bar, sparkline, etc. In grid rows instead of using complex renderer methods. Renderer method can still be used to return html components.
For example:
<Column text="Actions" flex={1} minWidth={210}>
<WidgetCell>
...
</WidgetCell>
</Column>
‘Defaults’ config used to set configs in child components is currently not available and developers need to provide the default values to each child component exclusively as their configs.
The ExtReact packages are updated to support both Modern and Classic for 6.6 and the list is available on ExtReact docs. The ExtReact 6.6 allows to use both Modern and Classic components and hence package names will need to be updated to specify use of modern or classic components or themes. For example to update ExtReact 6.5 app, update dependencies.
From
"dependencies": {
"@extjs/ext-react": "^6.5.1",
...
With
"dependencies": {
"@sencha/ext": "~6.6.0",
"@sencha/ext-react-modern": "~6.6.0",
"@sencha/ext-react-modern-theme-material": "~6.6.0",
"@sencha/ext-react": "~6.6.0",
ExtReact 6.6 supports Webpack 4, a static module bundler for modern JavaScript applications. It helps to bundle all of the different modules and it packages them into one bundle or more bundles. Using webpack 4, now provides you up to a 98% decrease in build time for your projects thanks to performance improvements. Webpack 4 ships with a property called "mode" which allows you to easily set which environment you're working on, development or production.
"devDependencies": {
…
"html-webpack-plugin": "^3.2.0",
"webpack": "^4.17.1",
"webpack-cli": "^3.1.0",
"webpack-dev-server": "^3.1.7"
If you are new to React, or do not have an existing application, we recommend using ext-react-gen to create a new ExtReact app:
npm install -g @sencha/ext-react-gen
ext-react-gen app your-app-name-here -i
The ext-react-gen generator will ask if you'd like to include some example code in your app. If this is your first time using ExtReact, we suggest to you include the example code so that you can see how some of the more common components work.
ExtReact 6.6 provides you new components time panel, time field and gauges components with needles. With every new component, you have access to all of the component configs as React props, respond to events, and use one of the handy dockable flexible layouts.
Time Panel is a new component that provides a very easy way of selecting time using the analog clock face. The component will automatically advance to minutes after selecting an hour value. There are multiple configuration options to set the alignment and mode of the analog clock. Time panel will reposition the time header based on the orientation of the device.
render() {
return (
<Container padding={Ext.os.is.Phone ? 0 : 10} layout="fit">
<TimePanel shadow/>
</Container>
)
}
Time Field is a new modern component that provides a time input field with automatic time validation. The component supports multiple time formats and the default depends on the chosen locale. Time field can use time picker to provide an easy way to select time.
render() {
return (
...
<FieldSet ref="personal" title="Time Field Example defaults={{labelAlign: "placeholder"}}>
<TimeField required label="Time Field" value="3:42 PM" name="time" disabled={disabled}/>
</FieldSet>
)
}
...
Gauges components are very useful to show interval values and now support the ability to enhance gauges with various needle types. The common needle type uses in applications are wedge, diamond, spike, and arrow.
render() {
return (
<Gauge flex={1} value={value}
needle={{
type: 'arrow',
innerRadius: 0
}}
textOffset={ {
dy: 45
}}
/>
)
}
ExtReact 6.6 provides you option to use Classic components in your React applications. You can import classic components by
import { Panel, Button } from '@sencha/ext-classic';
You can install Classic accessibility Graphite theme by
npm install --save @sencha/ext-classic-theme-graphite
ExtReact 6.6 includes material design changes to multiple components, enhancements to Charts, Forms, Menus, Tree, Calendar, Pivot grid, and Grid. Grid in particular has more than 24+ performance improvements and has a better way of handing selection events and classic grid has improvements in store bindings.
Sencha Fiddle is updated so you can try ExtReact 6.6 code in your browser without downloading or installing anything. You can easily share your ExtReact code by saving and sharing fiddle URLs.
ExtReact components are themable without having to write any code, which is great for React developers. Material theme is popular amongst React developers and all ExtReact components have full support for Material theme. You can use Themer 1.3.3 to visually create uniquely themed components for your React application.
Support for Ext JS 6.5.3 enhancements and new component - SplitButton
SplitButton componentThis release contains the following bug fixes:
Of these changes, the first has the most potential to impact existing code. ExtReact previously ignored updates to props whose values are functions (typically event handlers) when rerendering. While defining event handler functions inside of the render function is generally discouraged in react, it is still supported.
Here is an example that illustrates the bug:
class Counter extends Component {
state = { count: 0 };
render() {
const count = this.state.count
return (
<div>
<p>{count}</p>
<Button text="Go" handler={() => {
this.setState({count: count + 1})
}}/>
</div>
)
}
}
In this example, clicking the button should increment the displayed count each time. Each time render is called, the button's handler function should be updated. This was not the case in reactor 1.1.0. The count would get stuck at 1 due to the handler function not being updated. This is fixed in reactor 1.1.1.
This fix may cause your app to behave differently if it relies on handler functions not being updated during rerendering. Fixing this bug actually exposed a few issues in the ExtReact KitchenSink, which we've also fixed. We suggest you review your code to see if it inadvertently relies on this behavior. We also suggest defining handler functions using ES7 property initializers instead of defining them in the render function. For example, the example would be better written as:
class Counter extends Component {
state = {count: 0};
incrementCount = () => {
this.setState({ count: this.state.count + 1 });
};
render() {
const count = this.state.count
return (
<div>
<p>{count}</p>
<Button text="Go" handler={this.incrementCount} />
</div>
)
}
}
Finally, while reactor-webpack-plugin and reactor-babel-plugin have been updated to version 1.1.1 as well, no changes were made. We aim to keep the version numbers in sync for all reactor packages to avoid confusion about compatibility.
Support for Ext JS 6.5.1 component enhancements
Column component's
renderer prop or the new RendererCell component. responsiveConfig prop.launch function now passes the viewport DOM element as a parameter to the
callback function. This makes it easier to use react-hot-loader. See updated
reactor-boilerplate for an example of this in action.renderWhenReady higher-order component makes it easier to build libraries based
on ExtReact. When root ExtReact components are wrapped in renderWhenReady, the launch
function is not needed as long as your app does not set the fullscreen prop to true
on any components.className prop from being applied to
the DOM.tpl prop callbackstreeShaking options allows you to disable tree shaking in development builds to
improve build times. When treeShaking is set to false, all ExtReact components are
included in the build.yo is not
installed globallyPanel componentrenderer prop and RendererCell
where applicable.
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