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
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome v115.0.5790.170
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/BenKhz/yfwqc6mu/1/
Referencing The docs here
Describe the bug
- Open Provided fiddle Here
- Select a component on canvas and add a class via the selector manager. (
addandupdateevents will be caught) - Remove a class from the class manager
- Event 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 any remove events for the selector manager. Referencing the docs, the catch all event "selector" sees add and update but never a remove event.
I may be misunderstanding the purpose of these events; if so, can you provide clarification or perhaps a workaround? Trying to trigger custom behavior on all components when a specific class is removed.
Thank you for all your work. truly a great project! 🚀
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Answers (3)
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:classes event
Ah! I was misunderstanding. Thank you for the clarification. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for reporting this, @BenKhz.
The issue with Editor not subscribing to selector:remove appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state.
What to try:
- Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:
setTimeout(() => {
// your operation here
}, 0);
-
Check initialization order — make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them
-
Use the editor's event system — listen to completion events:
editor.on('component:mount', (component) => {
// safe to interact with component here
});
Recommended next steps:
- Test with the latest GrapesJS version if you haven't
- Provide a minimal reproducible example (CodeSandbox) — this helps the team identify the root cause faster
- Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report
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