"component:update" does not trigger when components are moved
Thanks for reporting this, @AnnaSu. The issue with "component:update" does not trigger when components are moved appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state. What to try: Add a se...
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Taken from https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/blob/dev/src/editor/index.js#L33 component:update - Triggered when a component is updated (moved, styled, etc.), the model is passed as an argument to the callback reproduce the buguse move API to move componenthttps://grapesjs.com/docs/api/component.html#moveclick arrow up/arrow down button https://codesandbox.io/s/charming-mendel-ivrlz?file=/index.html expected behavior component:update - Triggered when a component is moved current behavior component:update - Trigger is not working when a component is moved Version:0.16.34
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Thanks for reporting this, @AnnaSu. The issue with "component:update" does not trigger when components are moved appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state. W...
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