Text element does not work properly
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome v98Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.htmlDescribe the bug I opened a notepad (Win11) I wrote this in the notepad: test [enter] test [enter] test [enter] I selected the entire text and copied it to the clipboard I created a "Text" element in the GrapesJS editor I copied the text from the clipboard into the "Text" element I clicked outside This will be the result If I enter this text into a "Text" element manually test [enter] test [enter] test [enter] and click outside, the text...
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Can anyone help me with this?
The text was a plain text, it had no tags. I tested with \n and \r\n line breaks, it doesn't work well. Unnecessary tags appear in GrapesJS when inserting plain text with line breaks.
@Ameeko & @artf I'm also having this issue. Has anyone found a fix for this?
Thanks for reporting this, @Ameeko. The issue with Text element does not work properly appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state. What to try: Add a setTimeo...
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