ExtReact Docs Help

Introduction

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.

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.

ExtReact component classes list the configurable name prominently at the top of the API class doc followed by the fully-qualified class name.

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

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

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.

ExtReact component classes do not hoist the getter / setter methods into the prop. All methods will be described in the Methods section

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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NPM Package

@sencha/ext-react

Hierarchy

Ext.Base
Ext.util.Positionable

Mixed Into

Ext.dom.Element

NOTE: This is a private utility class for internal use by the framework. Don't rely on its existence.

Summary

This mixin provides a common interface for objects that can be positioned, e.g. Ext.Component and Ext.dom.Element

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properties

methods

Instance Methods

alignTo ( element, [position], [offsets] ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Aligns the element with another element relative to the specified anchor points. If the other element is the document it aligns it to the viewport. The position parameter is optional, and can be specified in any one of the following formats:

  • Blank: Defaults to aligning the element's top-left corner to the target's bottom-left corner ("tl-bl").
  • Two anchors: If two values from the table below are passed separated by a dash, the first value is used as the element's anchor point, and the second value is used as the target's anchor point.
  • Two edge/offset descriptors: An edge/offset descriptor is an edge initial (t/r/b/l) followed by a percentage along that side. This describes a point to align with a similar point in the target. So 't0-b0' would be the same as 'tl-bl', 'l0-r50' would place the top left corner of this item halfway down the right edge of the target item. This allows more flexibility and also describes which two edges are considered adjacent when positioning a tip pointer.

In addition to the anchor points, the position parameter also supports the "?" character. If "?" is passed at the end of the position string, the element will attempt to align as specified, but the position will be adjusted to constrain to the viewport if necessary. Note that the element being aligned might be swapped to align to a different position than that specified in order to enforce the viewport constraints. Following are all of the supported anchor positions:

 Value  Description
 -----  -----------------------------
 tl     The top left corner
 t      The center of the top edge
 tr     The top right corner
 l      The center of the left edge
 c      The center
 r      The center of the right edge
 bl     The bottom left corner
 b      The center of the bottom edge
 br     The bottom right corner

Example Usage:

// align el to other-el using the default positioning
// ("tl-bl", non-constrained)
el.alignTo("other-el");

// align the top left corner of el with the top right corner of other-el
// (constrained to viewport)
el.alignTo("other-el", "tl-tr?");

// align the bottom right corner of el with the center left edge of other-el
el.alignTo("other-el", "br-l?");

// align the center of el with the bottom left corner of other-el and
// adjust the x position by -6 pixels (and the y position by 0)
el.alignTo("other-el", "c-bl", [-6, 0]);

// align the 25% point on the bottom edge of this el
// with the 75% point on the top edge of other-el.
el.alignTo("other-el", 'b25-c75');

Parameters

element :  Ext.util.Positionable/HTMLElement/String

The Positionable, HTMLElement, or id of the element to align to.

position :  String (optional)

The position to align to

Defaults to: "tl-bl?"

offsets :  Number[] (optional)

Offset the positioning by [x, y] Element animation config object

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

getAlignToXY ( alignToEl, [position], [offsets] ) : Number[]

Gets the x,y coordinates to align this element with another element. See alignTo for more info on the supported position values.

Parameters

alignToEl :  Ext.util.Positionable/HTMLElement/String

The Positionable, HTMLElement, or id of the element to align to.

position :  String (optional)

The position to align to

Defaults to: "tl-bl?"

offsets :  Number[] (optional)

Offset the positioning by [x, y]

Returns

:Number[]

[x, y]

getAnchorXY ( [anchor], [local], [size] ) : Number[]

Gets the x,y coordinates specified by the anchor position on the element.

Parameters

anchor :  String (optional)

The specified anchor position. See alignTo for details on supported anchor positions.

Defaults to: 'tl'

local :  Boolean (optional)

True to get the local (element top/left-relative) anchor position instead of page coordinates

size :  Object (optional)

An object containing the size to use for calculating anchor position {width: (target width), height: (target height)} (defaults to the element's current size)

Returns

:Number[]

[x, y] An array containing the element's x and y coordinates

getBox ( [contentBox], [local] ) : Object

Return an object defining the area of this Element which can be passed to setBox to set another Element's size/location to match this element.

Parameters

contentBox :  Boolean (optional)

If true a box for the content of the element is returned.

local :  Boolean (optional)

If true the element's left and top relative to its offsetParent are returned instead of page x/y.

Returns

:Object

An object in the format

x :  Number

The element's X position.

y :  Number

The element's Y position.

width :  Number

The element's width.

height :  Number

The element's height.

bottom :  Number

The element's lower bound.

right :  Number

The element's rightmost bound.

The returned object may also be addressed as an Array where index 0 contains the X position and index 1 contains the Y position. The result may also be used for setXY

getClientRegion Ext.util.Region

Returns a region object that defines the client area of this element.

That is, the area within any scrollbars.

Returns

:Ext.util.Region

A Region containing "top, left, bottom, right" properties.

getConstrainRegion Ext.util.Region

Returns the content region of this element for purposes of constraining or clipping floating children. That is the region within the borders and scrollbars, but not within the padding.

Returns

:Ext.util.Region

A Region containing "top, left, bottom, right" properties.

getConstrainVector ( [constrainTo], [proposedPosition], [proposedSize] ) : Number[]/Boolean

Returns the [X, Y] vector by which this Positionable's element must be translated to make a best attempt to constrain within the passed constraint. Returns false if the element does not need to be moved.

Priority is given to constraining the top and left within the constraint.

The constraint may either be an existing element into which the element is to be constrained, or a Ext.util.Region into which this element is to be constrained.

By default, any extra shadow around the element is not included in the constrain calculations - the edges of the element are used as the element bounds. To constrain the shadow within the constrain region, set the constrainShadow property on this element to true.

Parameters

constrainTo :  Ext.util.Positionable/HTMLElement/String/Ext.util.Region (optional)

The Positionable, HTMLElement, element id, or Region into which the element is to be constrained.

proposedPosition :  Number[] (optional)

A proposed [X, Y] position to test for validity and to produce a vector for instead of using the element's current position

proposedSize :  Number[] (optional)

A proposed [width, height] size to constrain instead of using the element's current size

Returns

:Number[]/Boolean

If the element needs to be translated, an [X, Y] vector by which this element must be translated. Otherwise, false.

getLocalX Number

Returns the x coordinate of this element reletive to its offsetParent.

Returns

:Number

The local x coordinate

getLocalXY Number[]

Returns the x and y coordinates of this element relative to its offsetParent.

Returns

:Number[]

The local XY position of the element

getLocalY Number

Returns the y coordinate of this element reletive to its offsetParent.

Returns

:Number

The local y coordinate

getOffsetsTo ( offsetsTo ) : Number[]

Returns the offsets of this element from the passed element. The element must both be part of the DOM tree and not have display:none to have page coordinates.

Parameters

offsetsTo :  Ext.util.Positionable/HTMLElement/String

The Positionable, HTMLElement, or element id to get get the offsets from.

Returns

:Number[]

The XY page offsets (e.g. [100, -200])

getRegion ( [contentBox], [local] ) : Ext.util.Region

Returns a region object that defines the area of this element.

Parameters

contentBox :  Boolean (optional)

If true a box for the content of the element is returned.

local :  Boolean (optional)

If true the element's left and top relative to its offsetParent are returned instead of page x/y.

Returns

:Ext.util.Region

A Region containing "top, left, bottom, right" properties.

getViewRegion Ext.util.Region

Returns the content region of this element. That is the region within the borders and padding.

Returns

:Ext.util.Region

A Region containing "top, left, bottom, right" member data.

getX Number

Gets the current X position of the DOM element based on page coordinates.

Returns

:Number

The X position of the element

getXY Number[]

Gets the current position of the DOM element based on page coordinates.

Returns

:Number[]

The XY position of the element

getY Number

Gets the current Y position of the DOM element based on page coordinates.

Returns

:Number

The Y position of the element

move ( direction, distance )

Move the element relative to its current position.

Parameters

direction :  String

Possible values are:

  • "l" (or "left")
  • "r" (or "right")
  • "t" (or "top", or "up")
  • "b" (or "bottom", or "down")

distance :  Number

How far to move the element in pixels

setBox ( box ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the element's box.

Parameters

box :  Object

The box to fill {x, y, width, height}

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

setLocalX ( x ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the local x coordinate of this element using CSS style. When used on an absolute positioned element this method is symmetrical with getLocalX, but may not be symmetrical when used on a relatively positioned element.

Parameters

x :  Number

The x coordinate. A value of null sets the left style to 'auto'.

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

setLocalXY ( x, [y] ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the local x and y coordinates of this element using CSS style. When used on an absolute positioned element this method is symmetrical with getLocalXY, but may not be symmetrical when used on a relatively positioned element.

Parameters

x :  Number/Array

The x coordinate or an array containing [x, y]. A value of null sets the left style to 'auto'

y :  Number (optional)

The y coordinate, required if x is not an array. A value of null sets the top style to 'auto'

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

setLocalY ( y ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the local y coordinate of this element using CSS style. When used on an absolute positioned element this method is symmetrical with getLocalY, but may not be symmetrical when used on a relatively positioned element.

Parameters

y :  Number

The y coordinate. A value of null sets the top style to 'auto'.

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

setX ( x ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the X position of the DOM element based on page coordinates.

Parameters

x :  Number

The X position

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

setXY ( pos ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the position of the DOM element in page coordinates.

Parameters

pos :  Number[]

Contains X & Y [x, y] values for new position (coordinates are page-based)

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

setY ( y ) : Ext.util.Positionable

Sets the Y position of the DOM element based on page coordinates.

Parameters

y :  Number

The Y position

Returns

:Ext.util.Positionable

this

translatePoints ( x, [y] ) : Object

Translates the passed page coordinates into left/top css values for the element

Parameters

x :  Number/Array

The page x or an array containing [x, y]

y :  Number (optional)

The page y, required if x is not an array

Returns

:Object

An object with left and top properties. e.g. {left: (value), top: (value)}

Static Methods

override ( members ) : Ext.Base
static sta

Override members of this class. Overridden methods can be invoked via Ext.Base#callParent.

Ext.define('My.Cat', {
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm a cat!");
    }
});

My.Cat.override({
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm going to be a cat!");

        this.callParent(arguments);

        alert("Meeeeoooowwww");
    }
});

var kitty = new My.Cat(); // alerts "I'm going to be a cat!"
                          // alerts "I'm a cat!"
                          // alerts "Meeeeoooowwww"

Direct use of this method should be rare. Use Ext.define instead:

Ext.define('My.CatOverride', {
    override: 'My.Cat',
    constructor: function() {
        alert("I'm going to be a cat!");

        this.callParent(arguments);

        alert("Meeeeoooowwww");
    }
});

The above accomplishes the same result but can be managed by the Ext.Loader which can properly order the override and its target class and the build process can determine whether the override is needed based on the required state of the target class (My.Cat).

Parameters

members :  Object

The properties to add to this class. This should be specified as an object literal containing one or more properties.

Returns

:Ext.Base

this class

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