Custom component property that is not a trait
Question
I would like to create a custom component with a property that will be updated by specific code, but I don't want this property to be visible and updatable as a trait; let say my property is called "ebTesto", I wrote a plugin function like that: I expected to find my new property in the "gjs-components" part of the stored JSON, but this is what I got: Maybe I'm trying the wrong way? Has anyone ever had a similar need? Thanks for your help!
Answers (4)
Thank you both!
I think it's not stored since the property hasn't been changed from the default. The editor should be able to recover the property from the component definition itself.
Try adding it inside defaults
Thanks for reporting this, @ltenti-eventboost. Great question about [QUESTION] Custom component property that is not a trait. 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 listen...
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