Use arrow keys to move blocks in canvas configured in absolute positioning mode
No, unfortunately, for such a case, the custom keymap would be the only solution. You should just get the selected component and update its style.
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Hi, I am building a solution for students to tell their high school experiences as slides built from grapejs editor (similar to canva), and have configured the editor in 'absolute' mode, which works wonderfully. However I can't seem to find a way to move the dropped block in the editor with the arrow keys. I am aware that custom keymap binding and will look into adding that functionality, but just want to see if I have missed something, and if there are other better options.
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No, unfortunately, for such a case, the custom keymap would be the only solution. You should just get the selected component and update its style.
I have found a working solution for this as follows: The commands are being added as follows: The moveSelectedElements method just does the following: However, when moving the elements with arrow keys, the canvas scrolls as well, which is the default bowser behaviour. How can we prevent the default...
keymaps.add('ns:my-keymap', '⌘+s, ctrl+s', 'some-gjs-command', { // Prevent the default browser action prevent: true, });
Thanks for reporting this, @wfcheng. Great question about Question: Use arrow keys to move blocks in canvas configured in absolute positioning mode. The recommended approach with GrapesJS is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for...
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