stuart98/ext-mail

Ext Mail is a GMail clone example application built with the Ext JS framework to demonstrate how complex applications can be built with the framework. The app is a universal application making use of the Classic and Modern toolkits and building upon a base of shared business logic and data models.

Ext Mail

Ext Mail is a GMail clone example application built with the Ext JS framework to demonstrate how complex applications can be built with the framework. The app is a universal application making use of the Classic and Modern toolkits and building upon a base of shared business logic and data models.

This application was demonstrated during a Sencha Cafe webinar series where it was built live by Stuart Ashworth.

The application is part of the Ext JS: The Ultimate Guide book where it is extended further to make use of more advanced features and components.

You can get access to the full book and all of the examples and sample applications by visiting https://www.stuartashworth.com/ultimate-guide

Demo

You can find a demo of the application at: https://ext-mail.ashworthdigital.com/

To view the modern toolkit application open Dev Tools and switch on Device Mode

Classic Toolkit Application

Modern Toolkit Application

Features

• Universal app using Classic & Modern toolkits with shared business logic and data models
• View messages list
• Delete, archive, mark as unread, star/unstar messages
• Browse labels
• Look up recipients from loaded list
• Send Messages
• Create message drafts
• (modern) Sliding menu
• Deep linking using Ext.router.Router

Running the Application

1. Install Sencha Cmd
2. Paste the Ext JS SDK into the root of the project as a folder name ext.
3. Open Command Line
4. Navigate to ext-mail application folder (i.e. <where-you-cloned-to>/ext-mail)
5. Run sencha app watch classic or sencha app watch modern
6. Open browser to http://localhost:1841