"component:add" event triggers when components are moved
Hi @rajevar I think you're looking for component:create event, as component:add works as expected (eg. might be used to track any new movement inside a specific component)
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GrapesJS version
0.21.4
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome Version 113.0.5672.63
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/szLp8h4n/11/
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug? Move any of the text components around in the page. An alert will be displayed.
could be a regression. https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/issues/868 Don't see an option to reopen the bug, so creating new one.
What is the expected behavior? Alert will be displayed only on adding a new components to the canvas
What is the current behavior?
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Answers (2)
Hi @rajevar I think you're looking for component:create event, as component:add works as expected (eg. might be used to track any new movement inside a specific component)
Thanks for reporting this, @rajevar.
Great question about "component:add" event triggers when components are moved. 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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