Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'lastComponent')
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Version 127.0.6533.89 (Official Build) (64-bit) Reproducible demo link Describe the bug Please check this.selected has a value of undefined . I used it in react and got an error exception. /*Returns model of the selected component@return {Component|null}@public / EditorModel.prototype.getSelected = function () { return this.selected.lastComponent(); }; Code of Conduct [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
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Hey @Vampire-V please follow properly the bug issue template. We can't help you here without a reproducible demo.
### GrapesJS version[x] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS### What browser are you using?Version 127.0.6533.89 (Official Build) (64-bit)### Reproducible demo link### Describe the bugPlease check this.selected has a value of undefined . I used it in react and got an error exception./* R...
Hey @Vampire-V please follow properly the bug issue template. We can't help you here without a reproducible demo.
Can you please share the solution for that? I have a same issue when i select the open layer manager, this issue raises after i selecting another page in my custom left bar panel.
The error "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'lastComponent')" in GrapesJS's EditorModel.prototype.getSelected method indicates that this.selected is undefined when the method is executed. This is a critical issue because this.selected is expected to be an instance of a Components collec...
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