Blocks not working after upgrading from 0.16.27 to 0.17.27
Question
GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Firefox 93.0, Chrome 94.0.4606.71
Reproducible demo link
https://github.com/Tribe-Mobile/grapesjs-blocks
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Run git repo, no blocks displayed
- switch to version 0.16.27 nd run again
What is the expected behavior? blocks displayed
What is the current behavior? no blocks displayed
Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (2)
see here #3835
Thanks for reporting this, @sduncan-tribe.
Great question about blocks not working after upgrading from 0.16.27 to 0.17.27. 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 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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