diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24f10da32..d3eb837fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ prior to submitting your changes. Thanks.
 *   Run `jsduck --config jsduck.json` in the root of the repository
 *   Optional: If you want the documentation for ExtJS to be linked, edit
     `jsduck.json` to point to the proper source location (URLs will not work)
+*   Optional: To refresh screenshots in the example page run
+	`~$ . tools/screenshots.sh http://geoext.github.io/geoext2/examples/`
 *   Open the generated file `/path/to/your/geoext/docs/index.html` in your
     favorite browser
 *   Enjoy!
diff --git a/examples/action/mappanel_with_actions.js b/examples/action/mappanel_with_actions.js
index ad3eaddb1..c3aad3e0c 100644
--- a/examples/action/mappanel_with_actions.js
+++ b/examples/action/mappanel_with_actions.js
@@ -166,6 +166,5 @@ Ext.application({
             layout: 'fit',
             items: [mappanel]
         });
-        
     }
 });
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diff --git a/examples/geocoder/thumb.png b/examples/geocoder/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/layeropacityslider/thumb.png b/examples/layeropacityslider/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/legendpanel/thumb.png b/examples/legendpanel/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/mappanel/thumb.png b/examples/mappanel/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/permalink/thumb.png b/examples/permalink/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/popup/thumb.png b/examples/popup/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/printextent/thumb.png b/examples/printextent/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/printform/thumb.png b/examples/printform/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/printpage/thumb.png b/examples/printpage/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/printpreview/thumb.png b/examples/printpreview/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/renderer/thumb.png b/examples/renderer/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/stylegrid/thumb.png b/examples/stylegrid/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/tree/thumb.png b/examples/tree/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/wfscapabilities/thumb.png b/examples/wfscapabilities/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/wmscapabilities/thumb.png b/examples/wmscapabilities/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/zoomchooser/thumb.png b/examples/zoomchooser/thumb.png
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diff --git a/examples/zoomslider/thumb.png b/examples/zoomslider/thumb.png
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diff --git a/jsduck.json b/jsduck.json
index 8b60f97d1..ee7b512db 100644
--- a/jsduck.json
+++ b/jsduck.json
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "--title": "GeoExt 2 Docs",
-    "-o": "docs",
     // the "-extend,-link,-type_name" warning removals are used to prevent warnings
     // when the documentation is built without ExtJS
     "--warnings": "-extend,-link,-type_name",
@@ -268,10 +266,17 @@
         "OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Raster",
         "OpenLayers.Spherical"
     ],
+    // Include the examples tab
+    "--examples": "examples.json",
+
+    "--title": "GeoExt 2.0.1 Documentation",
+    "-o": "docs",
+    // "--title": "GeoExt 2.0.1 Documentation (incl. ExtJS classes)",
+    // "-o": "docs-w-ext",
     "--": [
         "src"
         // Uncomment the following line and modify the path to match yours
         // if you wish to build with the ExtJS doc.
-        //,"../extjs-4.1.0/src/"
+        // ,"path/to/ext-4.2.1.883/src/"
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/screenshots.js b/tools/screenshots.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0ee6d0e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/screenshots.js
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+var 
+    system = require('system'),
+    webpage = require('webpage'),
+    baseUrl = encodeURI(system.args[1]);
+    toolsFolder = encodeURI(system.args[2]);
+
+// provide a string or a config object
+var examples = [
+    "action/mappanel_with_actions.html",
+    "app/simple/simple.html",
+    {
+        url: "geocoder/geocoder.html",
+        fn: function(){
+            // open the combobox
+            var cb = Ext.ComponentQuery.query("gx_geocodercombo")[0];
+            cb.doQuery('Bonn', true, true); 
+            cb.expand();
+            cb.onExpand();
+            cb.select(cb.getStore().getAt(1));
+        },
+        clipRect: { top: 184, left:28, width: 490, height: 390 },
+        wait: 2000
+    },
+    { 
+        url: "grid/feature-grid.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 220, left:20, width: 900, height: 400 }
+    },
+    {
+        url: "layeropacityslider/layeropacityslider.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 246, left:20, width: 400, height: 322 }
+    },
+    {
+        url:"legendpanel/legendpanel.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 136, left:20, width: 800, height: 400 }
+    },
+    "mappanel/mappanel.html",
+    { 
+        url:"permalink/permalink.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 550, left: 20, width: 118, height: 90}
+    },
+    {
+        url: "popup/popup.html",
+        fn: function(){
+            // open the popup
+            var map = window.mapPanel.map;
+            var feature = map.layers[2].features[0];
+            map.zoomIn();
+            map.controls[4].clickFeature(feature);
+        },
+        clipRect: { top: 286, left: 25, width: 590, height: 359},
+        wait: 4000
+    },
+    {
+        url: "printextent/print-extent.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 179, left: 20, width: 450, height: 284 }
+    },
+    {
+        url:"printform/print-form.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 148, left: 20, width: 700, height: 420 }
+    },
+    {
+        url: "printpage/print-page.html",
+        clipRect: { top: 148, left: 20, width: 700, height: 410 }
+    },
+    {
+        url: "printpreview/print-preview.html",
+        fn: function(){
+            // click the preview button
+            var button = Ext.ComponentQuery.query('button[text="Print..."]')[0];
+            button && button.fireHandler();
+        },
+        clipRect: {top: 148, left: 20, width: 795, height: 532 },
+        wait: 10000
+    },
+    {
+        url: "renderer/renderer.html",
+        clipRect: {top: 208, left: 20, width: 274, height: 204 }
+    },
+    {
+        url: "stylegrid/style-grid.html",
+        clipRect: {top: 179, left: 20, width: 220, height: 200 }
+    },
+    "tree/tree-legend.html",
+    {
+        url: "wfscapabilities/wfscapabilities.html",
+        clipRect: {top: 148, left: 20, width: 650, height: 300 }
+    },
+    {
+        url: "wmscapabilities/wmscapabilities.html",
+        clipRect: {top: 148, left: 20, width: 650, height: 300 }
+    },
+    {
+        url: "zoomchooser/zoomchooser.html",
+        clipRect: {top: 148, left: 20, width: 600, height: 400 },
+        fn: function(){
+            // open the combobox
+            var cb = Ext.ComponentQuery.query('combobox[emptyText="Zoom Level"]')[0];
+            cb.expand();
+        },
+        wait: 8000
+    },
+    {
+        url: "zoomslider/zoomslider.html",
+        clipRect: {top: 164, left: 20, width: 400, height: 300 }
+    }
+];
+
+/**
+ * Waits for ExtJS to be ready, then executes provided function
+ *
+ * @param fun function to execute
+ */
+var waitForExtReady = function(p, fun) {
+
+    var me = this;
+
+    console.log('Waiting for ExtJS to be ready...');
+
+    var readyChecker = window.setInterval(function() {
+
+        var isReady = p.evaluate(function() {
+            return Ext && Ext.isReady;
+        });
+
+        if (isReady) {
+            console.log('ExtJS is ready.');
+            window.clearInterval(readyChecker);
+            // call the function that waited to be executed
+            fun.call(me);
+        }
+
+    }, 2000);
+
+};
+
+/**
+ * captures a screenshot for a given url
+ * @param {string} exampleUrl
+ * @param {int} count 
+ * @param {object} cfg optional config object with the possible parameters:
+ *  - `url` {string} the url to the html file to open in phantomjs
+ *  - `clipRect` {object} an object specifying the position and bounds
+ *      of the screenshot (see phantomjs docs)
+ *  - `fn` {function} the function to execute before taking the screenshot
+ *  - `wait` {int} milliseconds to wait after executing the fn before taking the screenshot
+ */
+var capture = function(exampleUrl, ii, cfg){
+
+    // the page object for phantomjs (see phantomjs docs)
+    var page = webpage.create(),
+    // the url to the html file to open in phantomjs
+    pageUrl = baseUrl + '' + exampleUrl,
+    // the url to place the thumb image (can be in subfolders)
+    thumbUrl = toolsFolder + "/../examples/" + exampleUrl.split("/").slice(0, exampleUrl.split("/").length - 1).join("/") + "/",
+    // image name
+    image = 'thumb.png',
+    // time to wait for the tiles in the map to be loaded
+    timeForTiles = 16000,
+    // milliseconds to wait after executing the fn before taking the screenshot
+    timeForFunction = cfg && cfg.wait || 1000,
+    // time before closing phantomjs
+    timeForExit = 2000,
+    // factor for viewport size
+    f = 8; 
+
+    page.viewportSize = { width: 118 * f, height : 90 * f };
+
+    page.open(pageUrl, function(){
+
+        waitForExtReady(page, function() {
+            
+            window.setTimeout(function(){
+                
+                // hide theme switcher
+                page.evaluate( function(){ Ext.get("options-toolbar").hide(); });
+
+                // call optional function
+                if (cfg && cfg.fn) page.evaluate( cfg.fn );
+
+                // clip optionally
+                if (cfg && cfg.clipRect) page.clipRect = cfg.clipRect;
+
+                // the actual snapshot 
+                window.setTimeout(function(){ 
+                    page.render( thumbUrl + image ); 
+                    console.log( "captured: " + thumbUrl + image );
+                }, timeForFunction + 1000); 
+
+                // maybe end phantomjs
+                if ( ii == examples.length - 1 ) {
+                    window.setTimeout(phantom.exit, timeForFunction + timeForExit);
+                } 
+
+            }, timeForTiles);
+
+        });
+
+    });
+
+}
+//loop through all examples and capture screenshots
+for (var i = 0; i < examples.length; i++) {
+
+    var url = examples[i];
+
+    // treat object and string configurations separately
+    if (url instanceof Object)
+    {
+        capture(url.url,i,{
+            fn: url.fn || null,
+            clipRect: url.clipRect || null
+        });
+    } 
+    else 
+    { 
+        capture(url,i);
+    };
+
+}
diff --git a/tools/screenshots.sh b/tools/screenshots.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..646d85f95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/screenshots.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+function chkcmd {
+    which $1 >/dev/null
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
+        echo "Program '$1' not found."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+chkcmd "phantomjs"
+chkcmd "convert"
+
+SCRIPTDIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+exampleUrl=$1
+
+echo $SCRIPTDIR
+echo $exampleUrl
+
+# take screenshots - requires phantomjs
+phantomjs "$SCRIPTDIR/screenshots.js" $exampleUrl $SCRIPTDIR
+
+# resize screenshots - requires imagemagick
+for THUMB in $(find "$SCRIPTDIR/examples" | grep thumb.png) 
+do 
+  convert -resize 118X90 $THUMB $THUMB
+done