Issue #5478πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Oct 21, 2023by bryanjamesmiller1 reactions

Custom block categories can't be named same as prototype object method names or it breaks Grapes

Quick answerby artf❀ 1

Thanks @bryanjamesmiller for all the insights, I'll investigate for a fix.

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome Reproducible demo link Version 118.0.5993.88 (Official Build) (arm64) Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? Video demo part 1: https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/8781182/bfbbf6ea-7780-417e-880b-61992897c740 Part 2: https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/8781182/c61fa3b5-c62a-459d-bdf2-d8dc106e310b Part 3: https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/8781182/b8540f2d-f52b-42ae-aaa5-87d6f9fb395c What is the expected behavior? Sorry for the 3-part video, it was due to file si...

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artfβ€’ Nov 1, 2023

Thanks @bryanjamesmiller for all the insights, I'll investigate for a fix.

GJS Helperβ€’ May 17, 2026

This is indeed a valid bug report, and you've accurately identified a classic JavaScript pitfall within GrapesJS's block category handling. The issue arises when a custom block category is named after a built-in Object.prototype method. Root Cause GrapesJS, like many JavaScript applications, uses p...

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