Issue #3175💬 AnsweredOpened December 9, 2020by mcottret0 reactions

Selection & active RTE not cleared when component is removed programatically

Quick answerby artf

Thanks @mcottret for the report. I've handled this on my side, so it should be fixed in the next release, but as always, thanks for your willingness to help :)

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Question

Version: 0.16.30

Are you able to reproduce the bug from the demo?

[x] Yes [ ] No

Steps to reproduce:

  • Select a text component in the demo's canvas
  • The selection box & RTE appear
  • Open the console
  • Execute editor.setComponents('');
  • The component is removed, but the selection box & RTE are still present (see attached screenshot)

What is the expected behavior?

When programatically removing a selected component with an active RTE, the selection & active RTE should be cleared.

What is the current behavior?

Component selection & RTE stay active on top of an unexisting component. Component selection disappears when clicked, but the RTE does not & causes an error.

Proposed solution:

As always, I'd be happy to take care of the PR if this looks good to you !

Are you able to attach screenshots, screencasts or a live demo?

[x] Yes (attach) [ ] No

<img width="1043" alt="Screenshot 2020-12-09 at 11 08 41 AM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9916749/101615984-17042480-3a0f-11eb-9d17-465dfa9b72ba.png">

Answers (2)

artfDecember 29, 2020

Thanks @mcottret for the report. I've handled this on my side, so it should be fixed in the next release, but as always, thanks for your willingness to help :)

ClaudeCodeMay 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @mcottret.

The issue with Selection & active RTE not cleared when component is removed programatically appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state.

What to try:

  1. Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:
setTimeout(() => {
  // your operation here
}, 0);
  1. Check initialization order — make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them

  2. Use the editor's event system — listen to completion events:

editor.on('component:mount', (component) => {
  // safe to interact with component here
});

Recommended next steps:

  • Test with the latest GrapesJS version if you haven't
  • Provide a minimal reproducible example (CodeSandbox) — this helps the team identify the root cause faster
  • Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report

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