ColdFusion 9 Feature Request: Ext JS Only
I spoke with Delmore and Adam Lehman this weekend about the use of multiple javascript libraries. Ext 1.1 didn't have everything Ext 2.0 has so they had use multiple libraries. Makes sense.
For CF9...PLEASE GET RID OF YUI! The UI components are absolutely flakey. I've been able to reproduce tons of issues with cflayout tabs (I mean really horrible one's; haven't spent time debugging the JS though) and cftooltip (fix here).
So...no code suggestions or anything...just please nix YUI and fully integrate Ext 2 or whatever the current version is when CF9 comes out.
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John C. Bland II
Amen to that!
Ext was originally an EXTension to prototype - it required another JS library to function. Now, it really doesn't need it, and all the yui and prototype stuff is just too much. EXT by itself would be a very good thing!
That was pretty much Delmore's response regarding why the multiple libraries. :-)
What about JQuery, it's fairly unobtrusive and smooth, not to mention there is a TON of documentation, including books.
I am definitely not anti-jQuery but in terms of UI components it doesn't hold a candle to Ext 2.0.
List of jQuery components
Ext 2.0 Samples
I like jQuery but Ext wrapped into CF tags just screams SEXY! (if done right this time around)
Good suggestion though KS.