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Smart.Editor Auto Load/Save

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Editor for React

React version of this topic (compatible with React 19+). Keep the same configuration logic from JavaScript and pass it as component props.

What this topic covers: practical setup, the framework-specific API access pattern, and copy-adapt guidance for the examples in this page.

import React, { useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
import { Editor } from 'smart-webcomponents-react/editor';
import 'smart-webcomponents-react/source/styles/smart.default.css';

export default function App() {
  const componentRef = useRef(null);
  const componentProps = useMemo(() => ({
    // Copy this topic's JavaScript configuration here.
  }), []);

  return <Editor ref={componentRef} {...componentProps}></Editor>;
}

Use componentRef.current for API methods in this topic.

Editor Content State Handling

Smart.Editor's allows to automatically store the content to local storage. The autoSaveInterval property determines the interval between each save. The property accepts numeric values as miliseconds. The default interval value is set to 1000ms (1 second). The content is saved only while the Editor is focused.

The auto save feature is not enabled by default. The autoSave property enables/disabled the feature.

The auto load feature of the Editor allows the user to continue from where he left off after re-opening the page. The autoLoad property determines whether the Editor will automatically load the last saved state.

In order for both property to work the Editor should have an id set.

Methods

Additional methods are available for manually saving or loading the Editor:

saveState - saves the current state of the Editor to local storage.
loadState - this method takes one optional argument which represents a previously saved content of the Editor. If not provided, a local storage lookup for a previously saved state of the Editor will be performed.
clearState - clears any stored state of the Editor from Local storage. (Depending on the id of the Editor)

const editor = componentRef.current;

componentRef.current.saveState();
componentRef.current.loadState();
componentRef.current.clearState();

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Topic: editor-auto-save Component: Editor Framework: React

Main methods: saveState(), loadState(), clearState()

Common config keys: (none detected)

Implementation Notes

Compatibility: React 19+ API access pattern: const componentRef = useRef(null) + componentRef.current.method()

Lifecycle guidance: Use useMemo for large config objects and call imperative API through componentRef.current after first render.

Common pitfalls:

Recreating columns/dataSource objects on every render can reset component state.
Calling API methods before ref is available causes runtime errors.
Mixing controlled and imperative updates without sync can lead to stale UI.

Validation checklist:

Keep config objects memoized when possible.
Guard API calls with ref existence checks.
Verify CSS theme import is present once per app.

Editor for React

Smart.Editor - Auto Load/Save

Editor Content State Handling