Add click event on blocks
Well you can actually make use of custom render from blocks to apply custom DOM events.
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editor.on('block:click', (block) => {
console.log(block)
})
Or Is there any way to listen for click event in block ?
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Well you can actually make use of custom render from blocks to apply custom DOM events.
Thanks for reporting this, @iabhiyaan. Great question about FEAT: add click event on blocks. 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 operations can be ac...
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