TypeError: Cannot read property 'stop' of undefined
Hi @rajnishrao please try to update to the latest version. In case you still face the problem, open a new issue and include a reproducible demo.
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I am using GrepeJS in a React project.
When I enter in preview mode and press browser back button, preview mode does not exit. However, when I click on the eyeball it throws errors "TypeError: Cannot read property 'stop' of undefined"
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Hi @rajnishrao please try to update to the latest version. In case you still face the problem, open a new issue and include a reproducible demo.
Thanks for reporting this, @rajnishrao. The error TypeError: Cannot read property 'stop' of undefined" occurs when the module attempts to access properties before the component lifecycle is fully initialized. This is a common race condition in GrapesJS. Immediate workaround: If you control the code...
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