Destroying and re-initializing produces "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'get')"
Yeah, the editor instance is not expected to be destroyed immediately due to some deferred async functions (eg. for the StorageManager) but that can be fixed. For now you can overcome the issue by doing something like this:
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Google Chrome Version 110.0.5481.100 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Reproducible demo link
https://stackblitz.com/edit/js-3urscf?file=index.html,index.js
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Initialize the editor
- Destroy the editor
- Initialize the editor again
What is the expected behavior? The code used is just a starter code from the official doc. It should be re-initialized without any problem.
What is the current behavior? Multiple errors are show in console.
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'get') at o.runDefault (Editor.ts:874:28) at n.updateOffset (FrameWrapView.ts:89:8) at _e (_executeBound.js:8:65) at n.eval (bind.js:10:12) at n.eval (restArguments.js:16:27) at l (debounce.js:17:37)
Another:
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'forEach') at s (Editor.ts:317:20) at o.eval (Editor.ts:336:9) at eval (grapes.min.js:2:911116) at Object.eval [as next] (grapes.min.js:2:911221) at eval (grapes.min.js:2:910096) at new Promise (<anonymous>) at nh (grapes.min.js:2:909838) at eval (Editor.ts:326:18)
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Answers (2)
Yeah, the editor instance is not expected to be destroyed immediately due to some deferred async functions (eg. for the StorageManager) but that can be fixed. For now you can overcome the issue by doing something like this:
setTimeout(() => {
editor.destroy();
...
Thanks for reporting this, @mani-rai.
Great question about Destroying and re-initializing produces "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'get')". The recommended approach with ProseMirror 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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