Filtering Blocks does not work as described in Docs
That method is only valid once the default block manager is already rendered. If you need to rerender at the beginning you can subscribe to the event of block manager activation.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome v123
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/7xu0efLc/3/
Describe the bug
The GrapesJs docs show that it is supposedly possible to filter the blocks and rerender the BlockManager with the filtered list of blocks. (see docs https://grapesjs.com/docs/api/block_manager.html#render) In the fiddle you can see, that it's not working. Only the Text Block should be visible.
How to reproduce the bug?
- Open Fiddle or integrate filter code from linked docs in own project.
What is the expected behavior? BlockManager should be able to render with filtered List of blocks.
What is the current behavior? Blocks are not filtered.
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- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (3)
That method is only valid once the default block manager is already rendered. If you need to rerender at the beginning you can subscribe to the event of block manager activation.
editor.on('command:run:open-blocks', () => {
const blocks = editor.BlockManager.getAll();
const filtered = blocks.filter(block => block.getLabel() == 'Text');
editor.BlockManager.render(filtered);
});
Thank you @artf
Thanks for reporting this, @rhoenerSBS.
Great question about Filtering Blocks does not work as described in Docs. The recommended approach with GrapesJS is to use the event-driven API.
Start here:
- Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module
- Look for the
on()event listener method - Most operations can be achieved by listening to editor and component events
Common patterns:
// Listen for changes
editor.on('change', () => console.log('something changed'));
// Component lifecycle
editor.on('component:mount', (c) => console.log('component ready', c));
editor.on('component:update', (c) => console.log('component updated', c));
If you're still stuck:
- Share a minimal CodeSandbox reproduction
- Include what you've already tried
- Mention your GrapesJS version
- The community is here to help!
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