Conditional depending on if user is editing in Elementor?

[stuartgreen-attain]

I've done some research into this but the proposed solutions don't appear to be working for me, does anyone know if this has changed?

\Elementor\Plugin::$instance->preview->is_preview_mode();

I have tried this and other variations such as \Elementor\Plugin::$instance->editor->is_edit_mode() but I get the following error:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function is_preview_mode() on null

I am using Elementor Version 3.7.2 and Elementor Pro Version 3.7.3

Is there any other option? I need to show/hide something based on if the user is editing in Elementor or not

[m1ga]

working fine here:

(echo is for debugging of course)

[stuartgreen-attain]

Hmm how strange... I just copied your line 27 but I still get the same error... I guess I should try disabling themes/plugins?

[m1ga]

since $instance is null: is elementor active? And I'm not sure if use Elementor\Plugin; is required to make it work

[stuartgreen-attain]

Yeah Elementor and Elementor Pro are both active and this is what happens when I print_r the \Elementor\Plugin::$instance; by itself

On the frontend everything is empty, but when I edit a page with Elementor it doesn't load and goes into safe mode (and still doesn't load anything)

[stuartgreen-attain]

I get the same result, the instance itself is empty and if I dump the is_edit_mode I get the same Uncaught Error: Call to a member function is_edit_mode() on null

The process is, this line is in my functions.php file, where currently I am doing nothing other than dumping $elementor_edit_active = \Elementor\Plugin::instance()->editor->is_edit_mode(); so there is no full code to post...

[WebsiteDons]

The method is purposed to run within the elementor environment so it has to be used in a class extension or abstract. It is not defined in the functions.php.

example

use Elementor\Widget_Base;

class My_Class extends Widget_Base {
    protected function render() {
     $mode =  \Elementor\Plugin::$instance->editor->is_edit_mode();
     $myAction='my action is running now because the mode is true';
     if( $mode ) 
        echo $myAction;
    }
}

[stuartgreen-attain]

Hm, I tried to put this in my functions file but this gives me the following error:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'Elementor\Widget_Base' not found in /var/www/vhosts/attaindev.co.uk/blgc.testing.attaindev.co.uk/wp-content/themes/generatepress-child/functions.php:25 Stack trace: #0

use Elementor\Widget_Base;

class My_Class extends Widget_Base {
    protected function render() {
     $mode =  \Elementor\Plugin::$instance->editor->is_edit_mode();
     $myAction='my action is running now because the mode is true';
     if( $mode ) 
        echo $myAction;
    }
}

$test = new My_Class();
$test->render();

[WebsiteDons]

That code example was just that and never meant for you to use, I should have given more clarity. The template's functions.php is not within Elementor's environment therefore you cannot call the methods using that file.

You need to develop a plugin which extends Elementor's classes for various activities (widgets, modules, editor etc), then define the actions you need. See the developer guide at https://developers.elementor.com/docs/getting-started/first-addon/

You can check the functions.php for the loaded classes, methods, variable by dumping the following PHP methods. Note: depending on your server's memory limits, the output attempt may cause error.

// test for loaded methods of Plugin class. There will be noting
print_r( get_class_methods('Plugin') );

// test for declared classes will show from all environments including PHP but you just need to look for any with Elementor/ 
print_r( get_declared_classes() );

// test for all variables loaded 
print_r( get_defined_vars() );

// test for variables of specific class
print_r( get_class_vars(get_class(new Plugin)) );

[m1ga]

ohhhh good point! I was thinking that @stuartgreen-attain is working in a plugin! That would explain why my code wasn't working for him (like the use Elementor\Widget_Base; part was already mentioned before) 🤣