Undo (Ctrl+Z) is not cancelling browser keyboard shortcut
Thanks for reporting this, @bohwaz. Great question about Undo (Ctrl+Z) is not cancelling browser keyboard shortcut. The recommended approach with UndoManager 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...
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Vivaldi
Reproducible demo link
https://grapesjs.com/demo.html
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Press Ctrl+Z after doing an action, to undo it
- The action is reversed, but my browser also reopens the last closed tab
What is the expected behavior?
Stopping the browser from performing the default keybinding.
What is the current behavior?
Ctrl+Z event propagation is not stopped in JS, so the browser still performs the assigned keyboard shortcut.
Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (1)
Thanks for reporting this, @bohwaz.
Great question about Undo (Ctrl+Z) is not cancelling browser keyboard shortcut. The recommended approach with UndoManager 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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