Propagating component defaults can break layers when child comments are introduced
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v122 Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/n38vbktg/ Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Create a component that propagates defaults that include layerable = true. Introduce a comment under the competent. What is the expected behavior? The comment either remains hidden, or does not cause an error. What is the current behavior? The editor treats the comment as an HTMLElement. This triggers several errors when the editor tries to read non-existent properties from the node, such as...
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Good catch @bernesto
This is a valid bug report. The issue arises because GrapesJS's component system, particularly when layerable: true is propagated, attempts to process HTML comment nodes as if they were standard HTML elements. This leads to errors when methods specific to HTMLElements, such as getComputedStyle or g...
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