Ensure editor still exists after timeout (#4524)

* Ensure editor still exists after timeout

* Add doc for setSafeTimeout

blocks/editable/patterns.js

@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ const { setTimeout } = window;
 
 const { ESCAPE, ENTER, SPACE, BACKSPACE } = keycodes;
 
+/**
+ * Sets a timeout and checks if the given editor still exists.
+ *
+ * @param {Editor} editor TinyMCE editor instance.
+ * @param {Function} callback The function to call.
+ */
+function setSafeTimeout( editor, callback ) {
+ setTimeout( () => ! editor.removed && callback() );
+}
+
 export default function( editor ) {
  const getContent = this.getContent.bind( this );
  const { onReplace } = this.props;
@@ -64,9 +74,9 @@ export default function( editor ) {
  enter();
  // Wait for the browser to insert the character.
  } else if ( keyCode === SPACE ) {
- setTimeout( () => searchFirstText( spacePatterns ) );
+ setSafeTimeout( editor, () => searchFirstText( spacePatterns ) );
  } else if ( keyCode > 47 && ! ( keyCode >= 91 && keyCode <= 93 ) ) {
- setTimeout( inline );
+ setSafeTimeout( editor, inline );
  }
  }, true );