Crash when calling component.replaceWith() during lifecycle events with UndoManager enabled
The issue you've encountered is a common pitfall when performing synchronous DOM or component tree manipulations within GrapesJS lifecycle events, especially when the UndoManager is active. The core problem lies in the timing and the state management of the UndoManager. Root Cause Analysis When you call component.repl...
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GrapesJS version [x] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome Reproducible demo link https://codepen.io/Logeshwaran-codepen/pen/raLJpYb Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? Select components that available in canvas. Listen to a lifecycle event (e.g. component:selected) Call component.replaceWith() inside the event handler Perform undo What is the expected behavior? Undo should safely restore editor state without errors, or GrapesJS should provide a supported way to replace components during lifecycle events. What is the current behavior? Undo c...
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The issue you've encountered is a common pitfall when performing synchronous DOM or component tree manipulations within GrapesJS lifecycle events, especially when the UndoManager is active. The core problem lies in the timing and the state management of the UndoManager. Root Cause Analysis When you...
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