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common.getMainWorkspace() function
Returns the last used top level workspace (based on focus). Try not to use this function, particularly if there are multiple Blockly instances on a page.
Signature:
export declare function getMainWorkspace(): Workspace;
Returns:
Workspace
The main workspace.
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Last updated 2024-09-18 UTC.
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