Add lazy loading support for images
Thanks @akmittal loading is actually really cool and useful but, for now, I'd like to avoid extending core components (this might lead to unexpected behavior if someone creates a new component by extending the image). For anyone who wants to make use of loading attribute can easily extend the image component in this w...
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What are you trying to add to GrapesJS? Lazily loading support for images.
Describe your feature request detailed
Latest Browsers support lazy loading of images using the loading attribute. <img src="myimg.png" loading="lazy">. There are two possible values eager and lazy. If a loading attribute is not provided images loading is eager.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/img
Is there an alternative at the latest version?
- Yes (describe the alternative)
- No
Is this related to an issue?
- Yes (Give a link to the issue)
- No
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Thanks @akmittal loading is actually really cool and useful but, for now, I'd like to avoid extending core components (this might lead to unexpected behavior if someone creates a new component by extending the image).
For anyone who wants to make use of loading attribute can easily extend the image component in this way
editor.DomComponents.addType('image', {
model: {
defaults: () => ({
traits: [
'alt',
{
type: 'select',
name: 'loading',
label: 'Loading',
default: 'eager',
options: [
{ id: 'lazy', name: 'Lazy' },
{ id: 'eager', name: 'Eager' }
]
}
],
}),
},
});
Thanks for reporting this, @akmittal.
Great suggestion about FEAT: Add lazy loading support for images! 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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