Question 1

How to add a custom button to MediumEditor?

Accepted Answer

Define a button object in the toolbar options with properties like name, action, and contentDefault. For example, to add a custom header button, specify tagNames and action in the buttons array, as shown in the Button Options documentation.

Question 2

MediumEditor vs Quill: which is better for my project?

Accepted Answer

MediumEditor is lighter and ideal for simple, inline editing with minimal dependencies, while Quill offers more built-in features like modules and a richer API but has a larger footprint. Choose based on your need for advanced features versus bundle size.

Question 3

How to handle image uploads in MediumEditor?

Accepted Answer

Image dragging is built-in for dropping images, but actual uploads require a custom extension. You can intercept paste or drop events, then implement AJAX uploads to a server and insert the image URLs, as extensions like medium-editor-insert-plugin demonstrate.

Question 4

Does MediumEditor work with React?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it needs a wrapper since it's vanilla JavaScript. Use community-contributed wrappers listed in the README or manage the editor instance manually in useEffect hooks, ensuring proper cleanup to avoid memory leaks.

Question 5

How to disable the toolbar in MediumEditor?

Accepted Answer

Set the toolbar option to false during initialization. This hides the toolbar and anchor preview, making the editor suitable for read-only or plain text input scenarios, as documented in the toolbar options section.

Question 6

MediumEditor paste formatting issues: how to fix?

Accepted Answer

Configure the paste options with forcePlainText or cleanPastedHTML set to true. Use cleanAttrs and cleanTags to strip unwanted styles and elements, as detailed in the paste handling documentation to clean external content.

Question 7

Is MediumEditor still actively maintained?

Accepted Answer

The README includes a call for maintainers, suggesting reduced activity. It's stable and widely used, but for critical projects, check recent commit history and issue resolution rates to gauge current support.

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