Ext JavaScript Library v2.0: A Preview

Posted At : September 7, 2007 3:01 PM | Posted By : Rey Bango
Related Categories: Ext,AJAX

Several of you have been astounded by CF8's new data grid UI control but what many may not know is that the grid is powered by the Ext JavaScript library. That's right, Ext v1.0 is included in CF8 and helps to power some of the nice UI controls you're leveraging at this moment.

While those controls sure look great, they're nowhere near the flexibility and power of the newest version, Ext v2.0. The Ext team has really focused on enhancing the desktop-like experience that Ext already provides by introducing new functionality, improving performance and keeping the overall file size down.

With new features such as Grouping & Group Summary, Scrolling Tabs, and columns with tree controls, this latest version is sure to wow developers with its rich UI capabilities.

For a full rundown of these features, be sure to visit the blog entry at the Ext website.

Also, Dion Almaer, co-founder of Ajaxian.com, did a great writeup of Ext v2.0 as well as the video you see below:

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Do you know if Adobe plans of shipping a CF8 updater that would allow to take advantage of the Ext v2.0 functionalities?

Thanks.

# Posted By Jean Moniatte | 9/7/07 4:35 PM

There are no immediate plans for that as far as I know but we've been chatting with them so anything is possible. :)

# Posted By Rey Bango | 9/7/07 4:40 PM

Yeah, no doubt that everyone is going to want Adobe to do something about this. We're probably going to want a patch/jar. :|

# Posted By Todd Rafferty | 9/7/07 4:47 PM

You could back up your scripts directory and give it a try with the ext extensions when extjs 2 comes out, or you could do what I am doing and working on my own collection of custom tags to mimic some of the functionality that CF8 provides but using the extjs full library, styles and images.

What I am doing won't be totally dumbed down you will still have to write js but what I am trying to do is reduce some of the mundane tasks. I will upload it to RIAforge when its done..

# Posted By Gary Gilbert | 9/27/07 3:45 AM

I am looking for a font list in a full list view with a scroll bar for a popup window. The list would sit on the left side of the popup. Do yo know of any and how i can get one.

Any help would be great

# Posted By Kelly | 2/6/08 12:46 PM

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