* * serialize data for saving

* returns the path from the serialized attrs values, * this is a helper function to remove any non-serializable data associated with attrs

* Given the key as a path, sets the value for the widget attribute * @param {string} path - path to the key, eg: styling.backgroundColor * @

* inform the child about the parent layout changes * @param {Layouts} parentLayout

* * @param {string} key - The string in react Style format * @param {string} value - Value of the style

* sets outer styling like grid placement etc, don't use this for background color, foreground color etc * @param {string} key - The string in rea

* * @param {number|null} width * @param {number|null} height

* This function will notify the canvas of the updates to the widgets * * @param {} newState - this can either be a callback or a new State