Contenteditable attribute on Layer's name span
If you double click on the layer name you can actually change its name :)
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Hi @artf
I would like to know why layer's name span has a contenteditable attribute.
There is no mechanism implemented on grapesJs to really change the layer name after refreshing the page if I'm not wrong. It can be a little bit confusing to the user.
<div class="gjs-layer-title-inn">
<i class="gjs-layer-caret fa fa-chevron-right" data-toggle-open=""></i>
<span class="gjs-layer-name gjs-no-app gjs-layer-name--no-edit" data-name="" contenteditable="true">Image</span>
</div>
Thanks.
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If you double click on the layer name you can actually change its name :)
@artf , sorry I think I was misunderstood. I meant you can change the name but when you refresh the page the changes are not been saved... and I think that there isn't a mechanism implemented to achieve it. When the user modifies the layer name, he expects that this modification be saved, but it's...
No, the mechanism to store/load custom layer names is there, the only issue is that the change is not triggering the store... indeed, if you try to move some component right after the change, you will see them after page refresh. Anyway, this should be fixed with the upcoming page manager module.
Thanks for reporting this, @Franci5co5aoco. Great question about contenteditable attribute on Layer's name span. The recommended approach with GrapesJS is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the on() event listener method Most...
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