Is there an api or function to insert a value in a data-attribute in the canvas?
Hi @CoCreator-Frank I think the Trait docs page has already the answer to your questions (especially when we explain how to define a custom one). Here, for example, when you change the slider the value is passed to the component via onEvent and on onUpdate it takes the value from the component and passes it back to th...
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Hey Grapes Community! I created a custom trait select field that fetches options from our db for <a> components... when <a>(link) is clicked in canvas, component settings displays and our select field is rendered...
I am looking for a solution to pass the selected value from our custom select field to the canvas. And to get value in canvas to insert in custom select field when component is clicked in canvas.
Thanks in advance
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Hi @CoCreator-Frank I think the Trait docs page has already the answer to your questions (especially when we explain how to define a custom one). Here, for example, when you change the slider the value is passed to the component via onEvent and on onUpdate it takes the value from the component and...
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