AppendTo not working with trait manager
Thanks for reporting this, @throne1986. Great question about appendTo not working with trait manager. The recommended approach with StyleManager 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...
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I have a basic example as follow
HTML
<div id="gjs">
<div class="traits-container"></div>
<div style="padding: 25px">Hello World!!!</div>
</div>
<h1>
Append trait manager
</h1>
<div class="traits-container"></div>
Js
const editor = grapesjs.init({
container: '#gjs',
fromElement: true,
height: '100%',
storageManager: false,
traitManager: {
appendTo: document.querySelector('#traits-container'),
},
plugins: ['gjs-blocks-basic'],
dragMode: 'absolute'
});
Jsfiddle here: [https://jsfiddle.net/tuw32kjo/4/](url)
Why trait manager is not appended to the custom container?Answers (1)
Thanks for reporting this, @throne1986.
Great question about appendTo not working with trait manager. The recommended approach with StyleManager 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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