Creating a new component type does not inherit the functions of it's parent type
nvm , I revisited the docs more carefully, I somehow missed this about extending parent functions
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Hello, I am trying to create a new common trait shared among all components by creating the following plugin on another plugin file I am also creating a new component type same way following the docs, called extendedText which uses the text type as it's basis. While the text type has the handleBgColorChange() as shown below the new type branching from text does not how do I pass down the parent type functions?
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nvm , I revisited the docs more carefully, I somehow missed this about extending parent functions
Thanks for reporting this, @ThetripGr. Great question about Creating a new component type does not inherit the functions of it's parent type. The recommended approach with Components is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the o...
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