Outlines persist in preview mode
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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://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug This may be by design, but it seems odd given the intent. How to reproduce the bug?Click preview (eye) What is the expected behavior? The page is viewable as an end user would see it. All administrative markup is removed from the page. What is the current behavior? All administrative markup 'except' the dashed outlines of components are removed. When in preview, .${ppfx}dashed should be removed from the body, and re...
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Awesome @artf you are a rockstar!
Thanks @bernesto there is actually an update to do on the demo side. I prepared the change and will fix it on the next release.
You've identified a common point of confusion regarding GrapesJS's preview mode. The behavior you're observing, where component outlines (dashed borders) persist in preview mode, is indeed not the intended user experience for a clean, end-user view. While GrapesJS removes most administrative UI ele...
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