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Slate React
This sub-library contains the React-specific logic for Slate.

Components

React components for rendering Slate editors

RenderElementProps

RenderElementProps are passed to the renderElement handler.

RenderLeafProps

RenderLeafProps are passed to the renderLeaf handler.

Editable

The main Slate editor.

Event Handling

By default, the Editable component comes with a set of event handlers that handle typical rich-text editing behaviors (for example, it implements its own onCopy, onPaste, onDrop, and onKeyDown handlers).
In some cases you may want to extend or override Slate's default behavior, which can be done by passing your own event handler(s) to the Editable component.
Your custom event handler can control whether or not Slate should execute its own event handling for a given event after your handler runs depending on the return value of your event handler as described below.
import {Editable} from 'slate-react';
​
function MyEditor() {
const onClick = event => {
// Implement custom event logic...
​
// When no value is returned, Slate will execute its own event handler when
// neither isDefaultPrevented nor isPropagationStopped was set on the event
};
​
const onDrop = event => {
// Implement custom event logic...
​
// No matter the state of the event, treat it as being handled by returning
// true here, Slate will skip its own event handler
return true;
};
​
const onDragStart = event => {
// Implement custom event logic...
​
// No matter the status of the event, treat event as *not* being handled by
// returning false, Slate will execute its own event handler afterward
return false;
};
​
return (
<Editable
onClick={onClick}
onDrop={onDrop}
onDragStart={onDragStart}
{/*...*/}
/>
)
}

DefaultElement(props: RenderElementProps)

The default element renderer.

DefaultLeaf(props: RenderLeafProps)

The default custom leaf renderer.

Slate(editor: ReactEditor, value: Node[], children: React.ReactNode, onChange: (value: Node[]) => void, [key: string]: any)

A wrapper around the provider to handle onChange events, because the editor is a mutable singleton so it won't ever register as "changed" otherwise.

Hooks

React hooks for Slate editors

useFocused

Get the current focused state of the editor.

useReadOnly

Get the current readOnly state of the editor.

useSelected

Get the current selected state of an element.

useSlate

Get the current editor object from the React context. Re-renders the context whenever changes occur in the editor.

useSlateWithV

The same as useSlate() but includes a version counter which you can use to prevent re-renders.

useSlateStatic

Get the current editor object from the React context. A version of useSlate that does not re-render the context. Previously called useEditor.

useSlateSelection

Get the current editor selection from the React context. Only re-renders when the selection changes.

ReactEditor

A React and DOM-specific version of the Editor interface. All about translating between the DOM and Slate.

isComposing(editor: ReactEditor)

Check if the user is currently composing inside the editor.

findKey(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)

Find a key for a Slate node.

findPath(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)

Find the path of Slate node.

isFocused(editor: ReactEditor)

Check if the editor is focused.

isReadOnly(editor: ReactEditor)

Check if the editor is in read-only mode.

blur(editor: ReactEditor)

Blur the editor.

focus(editor: ReactEditor)

Focus the editor.

deselect(editor: ReactEditor)

Deselect the editor.

hasDOMNode(editor: ReactEditor, target: DOMNode, options: { editable?: boolean } = {})

Check if a DOM node is within the editor.

insertData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)

Insert data from a DataTransfer into the editor. This is a proxy method to call in this order insertFragmentData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer) and then insertTextData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer).

insertFragmentData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)

Insert fragment data from a DataTransfer into the editor. Returns true if some content has been effectively inserted.

insertTextData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)

Insert text data from a DataTransfer into the editor. Returns true if some content has been effectively inserted.

setFragmentData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer, originEvent?: 'drag' | 'copy' | 'cut')

Sets data from the currently selected fragment on a DataTransfer.

toDOMNode(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)

Find the native DOM element from a Slate node.

toDOMPoint(editor: ReactEditor, point: Point)

Find a native DOM selection point from a Slate point.

toDOMRange(editor: ReactEditor, range: Range)

Find a native DOM range from a Slate range.

toSlateNode(editor: ReactEditor, domNode: DOMNode)

Find a Slate node from a native DOM element.

findEventRange(editor: ReactEditor, event: any)

Get the target range from a DOM event.

toSlatePoint(editor: ReactEditor, domPoint: DOMPoint)

Find a Slate point from a DOM selection's domNode and domOffset.

toSlateRange(editor: ReactEditor, domRange: DOMRange | DOMStaticRange | DOMSelection, options?: { exactMatch?: boolean } = {})

Find a Slate range from a DOM range or selection.

Plugins

React-specific plugins for Slate editors

withReact(editor: Editor)

Adds React and DOM specific behaviors to the editor.
When used with withHistory, withReact should be applied outside. For example:
const [editor] = useState(() => withReact(withHistory(createEditor())))

Utils

Private convenience modules
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Components
RenderElementProps
RenderLeafProps
Editable
DefaultElement(props: RenderElementProps)
DefaultLeaf(props: RenderLeafProps)
Slate(editor: ReactEditor, value: Node[], children: React.ReactNode, onChange: (value: Node[]) => void, [key: string]: any)
Hooks
useFocused
useReadOnly
useSelected
useSlate
useSlateWithV
useSlateStatic
useSlateSelection
ReactEditor
isComposing(editor: ReactEditor)
findKey(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)
findPath(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)
isFocused(editor: ReactEditor)
isReadOnly(editor: ReactEditor)
blur(editor: ReactEditor)
focus(editor: ReactEditor)
deselect(editor: ReactEditor)
hasDOMNode(editor: ReactEditor, target: DOMNode, options: { editable?: boolean } = {})
insertData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)
insertFragmentData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)
insertTextData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)
setFragmentData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer, originEvent?: 'drag' | 'copy' | 'cut')
toDOMNode(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)
toDOMPoint(editor: ReactEditor, point: Point)
toDOMRange(editor: ReactEditor, range: Range)
toSlateNode(editor: ReactEditor, domNode: DOMNode)
findEventRange(editor: ReactEditor, event: any)
toSlatePoint(editor: ReactEditor, domPoint: DOMPoint)
toSlateRange(editor: ReactEditor, domRange: DOMRange | DOMStaticRange | DOMSelection, options?: { exactMatch?: boolean } = {})
Plugins
withReact(editor: Editor)
Utils