Issue #5373πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Sep 8, 2023by padcom1 reactions

`getDirtyCount()` returns `1` after loading

Quick answerby artf❀ 1

Hi @padcom this is an expected behavior as the load itself updates the state of the editor. You can simply clear the dirty counter via editor.clearDirtyCount() right after your manual load.

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome latest Reproducible demo link https://github.com/padcom/grapes-bug-dirty-after-loading/blob/master/src/App.vue#L37 Describe the bug Clone and start the projectOpen console Current behavior: number of changes is 1 Expected behavior: number of changes is 0 Additional note: when using autoload number of changes stays at 0Code of Conduct [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

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artfβ€’ Sep 9, 2023

Hi @padcom this is an expected behavior as the load itself updates the state of the editor. You can simply clear the dirty counter via editor.clearDirtyCount() right after your manual load.

padcomβ€’ Sep 8, 2023

Please note, that if you enable autoload: and disable loading: number of changes is 0, even though the result is the same - the page is loaded. Since in my project I desperately need to be able to load the page at a specific time this is messing everything up. I also tried clearing the number of ch...

padcomβ€’ Sep 9, 2023

I beg your pardon? Are you quite serious that it is the "expected" behavior? Have you seen that in any other editor out there that the project is automatically modified upon loading and then automatically saved? I find that hard to believe.

GJS Helperβ€’ May 17, 2026

The behavior you're observing, where editor.getDirtyCount() returns 1 immediately after programmatically loading content, is a common scenario when manually setting editor content after initialization, and it's not strictly a bug but rather how the GrapesJS undo manager tracks changes. Root Cause E...

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