Css class name with '/' converted to '-'
Question
GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Edge Version 107.0.1418.52 (Official build) (64-bit)
Reproducible demo link
https://codesandbox.io/s/peaceful-glade-rbfbwt?file=/src/app/app.component.ts
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Create new app with grapejs
- call grapejs init with default config.
- add new class named "test1/2"
- Inpect the canvas html using developer toool.
- It's renamed to "test1-2".
What is the expected behavior? Class name should not be renamed. It should keep the name as is. e.g. test1/2 In previous version we were able to pass escapeNames within "selectorManagerConfig" which not available in current version 0.20.1
What is the current behavior? Rename class name with '/' to '-' e.g. "test1/2" to "test1-2"
Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (2)
You should still be able to use the escapeName option
selectorManager: {
escapeName: value => value
},
Thanks for reporting this, @hemaltandel1.
Great question about css class name with '/' converted to '-'. The recommended approach with Canvas 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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