#howtos
16 posts tagged “howtos”.
Ext, Angular, React, and Vue
June 27, 2019
I had an opportunity to work also with non-Ext frameworks while I was integrating wonderful Bryntum Scheduler and Gantt to Angular, React and while doing so I had to learn about the other frameworks. I already have a lot of experiences with ExtJS and I have written many large production-grade applications in this framework.
Configuring ViewModel Hierarchy
June 19, 2015
The correctly implemented ViewModel hierarchy in Ext 5.x MVVM applications provides for more robust, modularized and well-written large applications. Read this article to write big, yet maintainable, expandable and bugless applications.
Upgrading an existing ExtJS application
February 16, 2015
Are you planning to upgrade your application to newer version of ExtJS? Read this article to see how to start with UI analysis and what to write to the Design Document.
An Application Design Phase
January 20, 2015
Do you plan a new application or an upgrade of existing one? Read about the design phase of the project and learn what you must and must not do.
How to calculate size of your application
January 5, 2015
Have you ever been interested how many files your application consists of? Or how many lines have you and your developers have written in this app? Read to find how to easily count them.
How to confirm Ext window close
September 16, 2014
How do we use asynchronous Ext.Msg to confirm Ext window close? Find out.
Lightweight Theming
August 25, 2014
Theming in Ext does not need to be a difficult lot of work. It is very easy to implement color variations of an Ext theme, and that is sufficient for many projects anyway.
Errata: Remote Combo in ExtJS Grid Example
July 3, 2014
There was one piece of information missing in the source of this example: the grid columns configuration. I have added it in the comment, see it there.
Loading more classes in one file
June 26, 2014
You should not read this post. It describes a bad practice.
Single File ExtJS 5 Application w/o Sencha Cmd
June 24, 2014
Although Sencha Cmd is a very useful tool for application scaffolding, creating view, controllers and models, sometimes it is faster to use a single-file app. It is especially useful for fast testing, prototyping or concept proof. Read how to do it.
ExtJS 5 Grid Without Store
June 8, 2014
"Hey, Saki, wait a minute. You must be kidding. Grid must have a store; it is a required configuration option." Find out if and how it is possible to have an ExtJS 5 grid without store config option.
Using Calculated Fields in ExtJS and Sencha Touch
May 15, 2014
Calculated fields are fields that do not have their own values, but the values are calculated from the other fields of the same record. It is easiest to implement them in Model.
Using Font Icons in Ext - FontAwesome
April 28, 2014
Don't you like 16x16 icons? Or they just do not look good on your Retina display anymore? Read this post to learn how to use Font Icons that are scalable, resolution independent and they always look good.
Embedding an Ext component in a page
April 25, 2014
There can be cases where we have an existing page and we just need to insert a grid, from or tree into it. The approach is very simple...
Factory Functions in Ext Extensions (Abstract Classes)
August 7, 2010
In essence, factory functions are class methods that *manufacture* items or other properties during the instantiation of the class. This article explains pros and cons of factory function and how to use them correctly.
xtype defined
May 9, 2008
There has been a lot of confusion I have observed on the Ext Forums as to xtype. Some people ignore it fully, some think that it is what it is not. So I've decided to clarify it.