Editor not subscribing to selector:remove
Hi @BenKhz that's happening because selector* events are related to the global Selectors container (when you remove a selector from the component, the Selector itself is still there as it could be used in other places), if you want to track change to the selectors on components, you have to use component:update:classe...
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome v115.0.5790.170 Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/BenKhz/yfwqc6mu/1/ Referencing The docs hereDescribe the bugOpen Provided fiddle HereSelect a component on canvas and add a class via the selector manager. (add and update events will be caught)Remove a class from the class managerEvent Listener for editor.on('selector', () =>{}) doesn't execute. What is the expected behavior? Expect removal of class to trigger selector:remove event What is the current behavior? Editor.on doesn't see...
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Hi @BenKhz that's happening because selector* events are related to the global Selectors container (when you remove a selector from the component, the Selector itself is still there as it could be used in other places), if you want to track change to the selectors on components, you have to use com...
Ah! I was misunderstanding. Thank you for the clarification. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for reporting this issue and for your kind words about GrapesJS! You've hit upon a common point of confusion regarding GrapesJS events, and it's an excellent question. Root Cause Explanation The selector:remove event, as documented in the GrapesJS API for the Selector Manager, is triggere...
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