New Features of ZK 9.0.0 RC

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New Features of ZK 9.0.0 RC
Author
Hawk Chen, Engineer, Potix Corporation
Date
2019
Version
ZK 9.0.0


Introduction

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Highlighted Features

Upgrade to JDK 8

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png

ZK Now Requires Java SE 8 or later

The Java compiler source/target has been updated to Java 8, meaning the Java binary-compatible level is now Java 8 instead of Java 6. Please make sure to use Java 8 or later Java versions.

Support JDK8 Date/Time API

Datebox, Calendar, Timebox and Timepicker components now supports JDK 8 Date/Time API.

Support CSS3 Flex

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png


New Input Components

Inputgroup

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png

With the new ZK Inputgroup component, you can now prepend or append buttons, checkboxes, or radios to your input components to create your custom input.

Tristate checkbox

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png

Since ZK 8.6 we were able to display a 3rd state -- the indeterminate state of a checkbox. In ZK 9 we are taking one step further allowing users to set the indeterminate state, in addition to the checked and unchecked states.

Rangeslider

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion pe-ee.png

Multislider

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

Searchbox

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

Cascader

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

New Navigation Components

Anchornav

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion pe-ee.png

Stepbar

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

New Layout Components

linelayout

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

drawer

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

kanban

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

More New Components

PDFViewer

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion pe-ee.png

With PDFViewer you can allow users to view PDF documents inside your ZK application without leaving the browser and going to an external application.

Loading bar

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

Toast

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png

Toast is a stackable notification that can be pinned on the screen.

Coachmark

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ee.png


Enhancements

New ZK less engine

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png

Upgrade jQuery version

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png

idle page

  • Available for ZK:
  • http://www.zkoss.org/product/zkhttp://www.zkoss.org/whyzk/zkeeVersion ce-pe-ee.png

Upgrade Notes

Upgrade Tips

  • The Java binary-compatible level is Java 8 since ZK 9.
  • ZK Databinding 1 is moved to a legacy module "zkplus-legacy".
  • ZK DSP Library is moved to a new module "zweb-dsp".
  • SimpleLocalTimeConstraint is used by default instead of SimpleConstraint in Timebox and Timepicker.
  • It is advised to use Notification.show instead of Clients.showNotification, as the former follows single responsibility principle.

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