Cannot read properties of null (reading 'addEventListener')

[DAcodedBEAT]

Expected behavior

addEventListener and removeEventListener should only be callable on valid defined and non-null elements.

Current behavior

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'addEventListener')
  at addListener(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:3234:8)
  at createProxyAndListen(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:3360:15)
  at DomPlatform.addEventListener(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:3406:21)
  at _add(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:6216:16)
  at <anonymous>(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:6224:41)
  at each(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chunks/helpers.segment.js:56:12)
  at _a.bindUserEvents(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:6224:10)
  at _a.bindEvents(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:6205:10)
  at _a._checkEventBindings(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:5903:12)
  at _a.update(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:5852:10)
  at this._doResize(../../node_modules/chart.js/dist/chart.js:5620:46)
  at sentryWrapped(../../node_modules/@sentry/browser/esm/helpers.js:37:17)

From sentry:

Reproducible sample

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Optional extra steps/info to reproduce

No response

Possible solution

Here is what I am proposing: DAcodedBEAT@8930d19

Context

• I've seen a few related errors in other implementations according their Github issues

• I made a new Github issue since Cannot read properties of null (reading 'addEventListener') #11295 (comment) has been ignored for 3 weeks

• I didn't make the Pull Request since https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js/blob/master/docs/developers/contributing.md advised against it but I made this issue since I was redirected from the discord chat to here (after the first inquiry was ignored)

chart.js version

4.4.1

Browser name and version

Chrome >=120 and Edge >= 120 according to my project's Sentry, but probably many others

Link to your project

No response

[DAcodedBEAT]

@chartjs sorry for the ping but I want to resolve this. I have asked about it about a month ago, I have provided a solution, and would like your input so I can contribute my fix.

[DAcodedBEAT]

@etimberg / @LeeLenaleee seeing that you are recent contributors, I'm pinging you both about this issue (as per the recommendation from the support discord).

[etimberg]

@DAcodedBEAT the proposed changes make sense to me if you'd like to send a PR

[DAcodedBEAT]

Thanks @etimberg! I opened #11685 :)