Background modification doesn't work for non-images
Hi @artf Is there a chance that this feature could get some attention? I find it fundamental. There is a lot of great functionality added to grapesjs since 0.17.29 (the last one grapesjs-style-bg plugin supports) and I would love to use the new versions of grapesjs. Its great functionality offering easy workflow in la...
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v100 Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Click any component, scroll to Decorations > Background in the style managerAttempt to create a background with a basic color or gradient What is the expected behavior? I should be able to set a background with a color or gradient (in addition to image). What is the current behavior? I am only able to select an image for the background. (Note that clicking on the color-picker looking area in...
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Hi @artf Is there a chance that this feature could get some attention? I find it fundamental. There is a lot of great functionality added to grapesjs since 0.17.29 (the last one grapesjs-style-bg plugin supports) and I would love to use the new versions of grapesjs. Its great functionality offering...
You can use the background color input for an image color but the UI looks confusing and should be changed.

Yeah, I disabled the previous plugin with color/gradients as it's not compatible with the latest versions but I'll work on it soon. For now, I close this issue as it has nothing to do with the core itself.
Thanks for reporting this, @DavidHarvey. Great question about Background modification doesn't work for non-images. 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...
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