Iframe does not save src / does not recognize iframes after load
Question
Version:
0.17.4
Are you able to reproduce the bug from the demo?
- Yes
- No
What is the expected behavior?
- After inserting an iFrame that the src will be returned when using
editor.getHTML() - When loading a page that iframes will be recognized as iframe component and become editable again
Describe the bug detailed
Am adding the option for users to insert an iframe based on the map component. However, after setting the src the editor.getHTML() only returns the iframe tags with the id and class.
Any existing iframes are not recognized as iframe component and are not selectable/editable after loading back into canvas.
With the code below I am able to add iframes to the canvas like the map component does and edit the src trait, which then updates the iframe correctly and shows the page defined in src. When checking code in developer panel it has src set correctly, but editor.getHTML() only returns <iframe frameborder=\"0\" id=\"i92w\"></iframe>.
My code:
this.editor.DomComponents.addType('iframe', {
isComponent: el => {
let result = '';
if (el.tagName === 'IFRAME' && !/maps\.google\.com/.test(el.src)) {
result = {type: 'iframe', src: el.src};
}
return result;
},
model: {
defaults: {
type: 'iframe',
void: 0,
tagName: 'iframe',
src: '',
attributes: {frameborder: 0},
traits: [
{
label: 'Source',
name: 'src',
placeholder: 'https://example.com',
changeProp: 1
},
]
},
init() {
this.on('change:src', this.updateSrc)
},
updateSrc({view}) {
view.updateSrc();
}
},
view: {
tagName: 'div',
updateSrc() {
this.getIframe().src = this.model.get('src');
},
getIframe() {
if (!this.iframe) {
var ifrm = document.createElement('iframe');
ifrm.src = this.model.get('src');
ifrm.frameBorder = 0;
ifrm.style.height = '100%';
ifrm.style.width = '100%';
ifrm.className = this.ppfx + 'no-pointer';
this.iframe = ifrm;
}
return this.iframe;
},
onRender({el}) {
el.appendChild(this.getIframe());
}
}
})
bm.add("iframe", {
label: "iframe",
category: 'Extras',
content: {
type: 'iframe',
style: {height: '350px', width: '100%'},
src: '',
},
selectable: true
})
Are you able to attach screenshots, screencasts or a live demo?
- Yes (attach)
- No
Answers (2)
I'll add iframe support in the next release
Thanks for reporting this, @TheDude70.
The issue with iframe does not save src / does not recognize iframes after load appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state.
What to try:
- Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:
setTimeout(() => {
// your operation here
}, 0);
-
Check initialization order — make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them
-
Use the editor's event system — listen to completion events:
editor.on('component:mount', (component) => {
// safe to interact with component here
});
Recommended next steps:
- Test with the latest GrapesJS version if you haven't
- Provide a minimal reproducible example (CodeSandbox) — this helps the team identify the root cause faster
- Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report
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