Events are not firing in translate DragMode
Actually, we've never provided a listener for a component during the drag, but I can think about adding it in the next release (eg. component:drag:start, component:drag, component:drag:end)
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am using npm : "grapesjs": "^0.15.10", and dragMode: translate
added events
editor.on('block:drag', () => {
console.log('Triggered')
})
but this is working only default drag mode, not in translate drag mode. how get I fix this
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Actually, we've never provided a listener for a component during the drag, but I can think about adding it in the next release (eg. component:drag:start, component:drag, component:drag:end)
I see it working here https://jsfiddle.net/2gezckxL/
@artf no it does'nt working see the Demo below, i am not getting any console over there. am using chrome Version 79.0

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