Editor's strange behavior!
Question
When I enter the editor and use setComponents or addComponents to add components in the store, the first class of the first element will be added to the class of a certain element inexplicably. Does anyone know the reason? I need help! ! !

Answers (3)
@artf
That class is coming from your app so there could be thousands of reasons, we can't help you just by looking at 2 screenshots. If you think there is a bug, open the issue correctly (by following the template) and create a reproducible demo.
Thanks for reporting this, @sizhousama.
Great question about Editor's strange behavior!. 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 method - Most operations can be achieved by listening to editor and component events
Common patterns:
// Listen for changes
editor.on('change', () => console.log('something changed'));
// Component lifecycle
editor.on('component:mount', (c) => console.log('component ready', c));
editor.on('component:update', (c) => console.log('component updated', c));
If you're still stuck:
- Share a minimal CodeSandbox reproduction
- Include what you've already tried
- Mention your GrapesJS version
- The community is here to help!
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