Adding text to a symbol replaces the text node over and over again
Thanks for reporting this, @Sebbones. Great question about Adding text to a symbol replaces the text node over and over again. The recommended approach with Components 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 oper...
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Firefox Developer 142.0b9, Chrome 138.0.7204.184
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/artur_arseniev/ta19s6go/
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Make the "Article" component a symbol
- Add a text component to the original "Article" component
- Directly try to edit the text or set the cursor inside the text
What is the expected behavior? Cursor is not always resetting to position 0 and the text component is not flickering, behaving like a normal text component.
What is the current behavior?
- The cursor is reset to position 0 and its almost impossible to select text
- Constant editor 'component:add' events are fired
After "leaving" the text component and re-selecting it, the problem is gone and no further component:add events are fired. I think for some reason the newly created text component is constantly replaced it with itself.
I haven't had the time to look into the code yet, so currently no idea what could cause the issue.
If anything is missing or unclear, please let me know. Have a nice day :)
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Answers (1)
Thanks for reporting this, @Sebbones.
Great question about Adding text to a symbol replaces the text node over and over again. The recommended approach with Components 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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