Issue #4847๐Ÿ’ฌ AnsweredOpened Jan 15, 2023by wunksert0 reactions

Css edits aren't persisted to the DOM

Quick answerby artf

Seems to be related to CssGroupRuleView here. In case of at-rules like @keyframes we have to force the re-render of the parent container.

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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome Version 109.0.5414.87 Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Create a @keyframes animation on the GrapesJS canvasIn JS, create a new CssRule by passing the following string into editor.Css.addRules:Add it to the canvas: editor.Css.addRules(updatedRule) What is the expected behavior? The DOM should be updated What is the current behavior? The DOM is not updated. HOWEVER, if I call editor.getCss(), I can see the correct value for opacity is returning. If is necessary to execute some code in...

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artfโ€ข Jan 18, 2023

Seems to be related to CssGroupRuleView here. In case of at-rules like @keyframes we have to force the re-render of the parent container.

wunksertโ€ข Aug 16, 2023

@artf facing this issue again with editor.CssComposer.remove(myCssRule) the editor css removes the rule but it's not flushed through to the DOM. How to you recommend I force re-render of the DOM while keeping the state of my editor intact? editor.refresh isn't flushing the styles to the DOM

GJSBlockโ€ข May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @wunksert. Great question about Css edits aren't persisted to the DOM. 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 Most operations...

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