Change in traits does not update html
first, you're code needs to go in a plugin https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components.html#define-custom-component-type and you're not updating the model of the component, just the html in the canvas... https://jsfiddle.net/jmweg8u1/4/
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/weellingtonc/t8hs9f67/2/
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- add 'button-cube' component to workspace
- click on the created button
- go to the settings component and change the value of the "texto do botao" property
- open the option to view the generated html
What is the expected behavior? When updating the trait it would also generate a new html
What is the current behavior? It keeps the initial state of the button, with the old text
Note: this happens when saving too, if you click save (floppy disk) before and after changing the text, you will notice that the text value of the button does not change!
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- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (3)
first, you're code needs to go in a plugin https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components.html#define-custom-component-type
and you're not updating the model of the component, just the html in the canvas...
Yeah correct, thanks @skru
You can also connect the content directly to the trait to read also the initial value.
traits: [{ label: 'Texto do botão', type: 'text', name: 'content', changeProp: true }],
Thanks for reporting this, @capoia.
Great question about Change in traits does not update html. The recommended approach with Components 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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