Null text after saving.
Seems to be an issue on your side as I can't reproduce it (maybe you're doing something wrong on your back-end?!). Try to create a reproducible demo first (by using the localStorage)
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Version: 0.16.45 Are you able to reproduce the bug from the demo?[ ] Yes[x] No What is the expected behavior? There shouldn't have null text. What is the current behavior? After saving the data to the database and retrieving it (see attached components object) the null will appear. This is how I assign the components coming from the database Are you able to attach screenshots, screencasts or a live demo?[X] Yes (attach)[ ] No
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Seems to be an issue on your side as I can't reproduce it (maybe you're doing something wrong on your back-end?!). Try to create a reproducible demo first (by using the localStorage)
Thanks for reporting this, @dluague. The issue with null text after saving. 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 setTimeout wrapper...
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