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What’s New in Ext JS 8.0
April 6, 2026 6878 Views
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Ext JS 8.0 is here. We’re excited to announce the General Availability Launch of Sencha Ext JS 8.0 - a major release delivering modern enhancements, improved performance, and new capabilities across our industry-leading JavaScript framework with over 140 pre-integrated UI…

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Bridge the Gap: Integrating Modern NPM Packages with Ext JS

In the modern web development landscape, the ability to leverage existing solutions is a superpower. While Ext JS provides a robust and comprehensive framework, there are times when a specialized 3rd-party library (like lodash, moment, or axios) is exactly what…

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Upgrading Your Ext JS 7.x Application to Ext JS 8.0

This guide covers the technical steps for upgrading Ext JS 7.x applications to 8.0. Upgrading across multiple major versions requires planning and testing, as API changes, deprecations, and behavioral modifications have accumulated across the 7.x → 8.0 progression. Whether you're…

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Stop Bloating Your Bundle: Dynamic Package Loading in Ext JS

Performance is not just a feature; it’s a requirement. For large-scale enterprise applications, the biggest enemy of a smooth User Experience (UX) is the Initial Load Time. If your app-all.js is several megabytes, you are making your users wait for…

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Ext JS 8.0: A Comprehensive Guide to New Features, Performance, and Tooling Updates

Sencha’s release of Ext JS 8.0 is a meaningful update for enterprise frontend teams building complex, data-intensive applications. Rather than focusing on a single headline feature, this version improves the framework across multiple dimensions at once: new built-in components, stronger…

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An Important Update to the Sencha Ext JS Licensing Model

Effective April 1, 2026, Sencha will move to a subscription-only licensing model. New Perpetual license sales end March 31, 2026. Here's what's changing, why we're making the move, and what it means for your budget. Why We're Making This Change…

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Building Real‑Time Multi‑Window Ext JS Apps with AI Prompts: A Deep Dive into Indi Engine AI

Our recent webinar spotlighted a product that aims to remove one of the biggest friction points in enterprise UI development: translating requirements into a working, data-heavy application that behaves correctly under real-world concurrency. Pavel Perminov - solo founder and developer…

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Customizing the Ext JS Data Grid: Cells, Renderers, and Editors

The Ext JS Data Grid is widely regarded as one of the most feature‑rich and powerful JavaScript grid components available for enterprise applications. For developers building data‑intensive user interfaces, a solid understanding of how to customize grid cells, renderers (handlers),…

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Building Enterprise Ext JS Applications Instantly with Indi Engine AI

Pavel Perminov, the solo founder and developer of Indi Engine AI, for an insightful session at JS Days 2025. Pavel showcased his unique "zero code" tool designed for building data-intensive Ext JS applications. This innovative platform leverages AI prompts and…

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How to Implement Natural Language Grid Search in Ext JS Using ChatGPT

Data-rich applications often present users with powerful but complex data grids. While traditional filtering and sorting options offer granular control, they can be cumbersome for non-technical users. A presentation by Andres Villalba of Sencha at JS Days 2025 demonstrated a…