Issue #3251πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Jan 28, 2021by RutujaBadbe0 reactions

How can I specify position of dropped element ?

Quick answerby RutujaBadbe

after dropping the header block into the canvas, I need it to go at top of any other component/block. currently, I am doing this. but it is not working. editor.on('canvas:drop',(DataTransfer, model)=> { if (model.is('header')) { var index = 0; editor.getComponents().add(model, {at: index}); } })

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I want to specify the position of dragging element. for example, if I have a header block which no matter where you drag, it should be placed at the top of document. how should I do that?

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RutujaBadbeβ€’ Jan 29, 2021

after dropping the header block into the canvas, I need it to go at top of any other component/block. currently, I am doing this. but it is not working. editor.on('canvas:drop',(DataTransfer, model)=> { if (model.is('header')) { var index = 0; editor.getComponents().add(model, {at: index}); } })

artfβ€’ Feb 11, 2021

You can use draggable property to define (via CSS query strings) where the component could be placed but you can't specify the position. You can try to create a custom component as a container for components like the header and init always your templates with those containers. Then your header can...

RutujaBadbeβ€’ Feb 12, 2021

@artf thanks for the reply. I don't know if it is correct way but I did something and it worked for me. I am quite new at this and still learning from docs. I did this- editor.on('canvas:drop',( model)=> { if (model.is('header')) { //created custom component type header const wrapper = editor.getWr...

GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @RutujaBadbe. Great question about How can I specify position of dropped element ?. The recommended approach with GrapesJS is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the on() event listener method Most op...

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