ExtraParams in Ext JS 5 by Greg Barry Ext JS 4 allowed users to append extraParams directly to a connection like so: Ext.Ajax.extraParams = { foo: "bar" }; Due to changes in the Ext JS 5 data package, this is…

Removing Grid Cell Focus by Greg Barry As of Ext JS 5.0.1, we’ve added some significant improvements regarding Accessibility and ARIA support. While we do encourage users to use these new additions, we understand that the default style may not…

New Framework, New Doctype by Greg Barry In Ext JS 5, we support IE 8+, so we no longer encourage users to use the strict HTML 4 doctype. We now recommend using an HTML5 doctype. We also recommend the X-UA-Compatible…

Variable Heights in Grid Rows by Seth Lemmons Grid rows often maintain the same height throughout your grid. However, this may not always be the case, depending on the data you provide for the grid cells to consume. Under most…

Controlling the Scroll Indicator autoHide by Mitchell Simoens Sencha Touch has a scroller that works and looks the same across all platforms. Both axes (x and y, horizontal and vertical respectively) can have their own scrolling indicator, as you would…

Making the most of TaskRunner By Seth Lemmons Sometimes, it's helpful to have a reusable running task that you can start and pause at will. Fortunately, setting a reusable task with Ext JS is quite easy. Ext.util.TaskManager is a singleton…

The Sencha Support team shares their top tips for using Sencha frameworks in the Sencha newsletter each month. In this article, we’ll give you a few new tips and a round-up of the top tips from earlier this year. If…

Battling Compression (Sencha Cmd + Ext JS) There may be a situation in which an Ext JS user would like to create an uncompressed production build. Luckily, this is quite simple to do. Just open your production.properties configuration, located here:…

Ready, Aim, Sass Let’s say you have built your application, but your SCSS has changed. There is no need to sit through the entire build process again. Instead, why not target the exact part of the build that you need?…