Component.get('traits').clone() is no longer available.
If you need to make a copy of traits I'd suggest simply doing this JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(editor.getSelected().getTraits())). I don't remember ever mentioning cloning traits in docs, so I'd avoid using non-public APIs.
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Arc Version 1.35.0 / Chromium Engine 123.0 Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Open dev toolsSelect a componentRun in console: What is the expected behavior? Should return cloned version. What is the current behavior? Throws an error: If is necessary to execute some code in order to reproduce the bug, paste it here below: --- Note: .clone() is the only method I found that no longer works. Link to the method - https://arc.net/l/quote/ztapw...
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If you need to make a copy of traits I'd suggest simply doing this JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(editor.getSelected().getTraits())).
I don't remember ever mentioning cloning traits in docs, so I'd avoid using non-public APIs.
You've identified a legitimate bug in GrapesJS where calling component.get('traits').clone() throws a TypeError. This issue arises because the Traits collection's clone() method, which internally relies on Backbone.Collection.prototype.clone(), attempts to instantiate a new Traits collection using...
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