How to edit a button if the button has an action (opening a modal window)?
You have to create a custom component for that button if it requires custom logic/behavior from what the original HTML does
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I have a html template. the html template has a button. when you click on the button, an event occurs (opening a modal window). Is it possible to visually change the appearance of a button without firing an event? With allowScript: 0, I can edit the appearance of the button, but in this case, the event does not fire (opening a modal window). In case of allowScript: 1, an event is triggered (opening a modal window), but there is no way to edit the appearance of the button. There were ideas to switch between allowScript 0 and allowScript 1, but allowScript removes all js from the page.
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You have to create a custom component for that button if it requires custom logic/behavior from what the original HTML does
Thanks for reporting this, @sashapawlow726.
Great suggestion about FEAT: how to edit a button if the button has an action (opening a modal window)?! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior.
Using the event system:
editor.on('component:update', (component) => {
// your logic here
});
Alternative approaches:
- Listen to
selector:addfor CSS selector changes - Use
selector:customfor custom rules - Tap into the
change:*events for fine-grained tracking - Build a plugin that extends the editor with this capability
Making it official: If this feature would benefit many users, consider opening a formal Feature Request on the GrapesJS repo with:
- A detailed use case
- Code example showing the desired behavior
- Why this matters for your workflow
The core team is receptive to well-motivated feature requests backed by real use cases.
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