No event hook works inside the App Bridge components.

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Topic summary

Main issue: In a Shopify App Bridge web component setup, event handlers (e.g., onChange) do not fire when a component is rendered inside a ui-modal. The author reports that no event hook works within the modal context, not just onChange.

Details:

  • The problem occurs specifically when a component is placed inside App Bridge’s ui-modal.
  • Expected user input events (onChange and others) never trigger.
  • No code samples, logs, or environment details are provided.

Current status:

  • No solution or workaround has been shared in the thread.
  • The author notes the issue remains unresolved and expresses frustration.

Outcome:

  • Discussion is open/ongoing with no confirmed fix.
  • Key unanswered question: why do event hooks fail inside App Bridge ui-modal and how to enable them?
Summarized with AI on December 26. AI used: gpt-5.
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I’m using an ui-modal from App Bridge and inside the modal I’ve a component with onChange event but no matter what I do that onChange event isn’t triggered. And it’s the same for all type of events.

Did anyone else faced this issue and how did you solve it?

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This problem isn’t solved yet. This is frustrating.