Issue #3388πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Apr 5, 2021by ahmedderkaoui1 reactions
componentsquestiontypescript

Adding indication as a Trait without any input.

Quick answerby ahmedderkaoui❀ 1

Using the method below works fine:

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Question

I want to add an indication for a trait. For my component, I have the traits: and for the type 'dateformat-indication', I created the type: However, I get an input within this type that I created even if it wasn't on its template: Is there a way to disable default input of the trait?

Answers (2)

ahmedderkaouiβ€’ Apr 5, 2021

Using the method below works fine:

editor.TraitManager.addType('dateformat-indication', {
      noLabel: true,

      createInput({ trait }) {
        const el = document.createElement('div');
        el.innerHTML = `
              //TEMPLATE
        `;
        return el;
},
GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @ahmedderkaoui. Great question about FEAT: adding indication as a Trait without any input.. 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 on() event listener meth...

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