Issue #3770✓ SolvedOpened September 12, 2021by damnslow13 reactions

Improve and fix absolute dragMode

Quick answerby artf8

Absolute positioning, right now, has more than one issue and I'd like to address them all here:[ ] Wrong position on a different Devices[ ] Wrong position on a zoomed/panned canvas[ ] Wrong position for children of the absolute component[ ] Support multiple selection[ ] Support touch devices[ ] Support % unit I don't...

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v93 Reproducible demo link https://codepen.io/damnslow/pen/yLXXOxQ Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Select both the elementsDrag using drag icon What is the expected behavior? Both elements should move together What is the current behavior? Only one element moves. If is necessary to execute some code in order to reproduce the bug, paste it here below: No.Code of Conduct [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

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👍 Most helpfulartfOctober 16, 2021

Absolute positioning, right now, has more than one issue and I'd like to address them all here:[ ] Wrong position on a different Devices[ ] Wrong position on a zoomed/panned canvas[ ] Wrong position for children of the absolute component[ ] Support multiple selection[ ] Support touch devices[ ] Sup...

itscarlosrufoMay 16, 2025

Hi everyone, Thanks a lot for the feedback and detailed discussion. We’re happy to share that we’ve addressed some of the requested functionality. Also, we’ve introduced a new absolute mode plugin that should cover most of the use cases mentioned above. You can read more about it in our new documen...

fmfeitApril 20, 2024

Hi @artf, this feature is crucial for my current project, so I have two questions:

  1. Is it possible to pay you (or someone else) to prioritize this feature?
  2. If not, can you outline the steps necessary to resolve the issue and give me a starting point?
GJSBlockMay 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @damnslow. Great suggestion about [Feature]: Improve and fix absolute dragMode! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior. Using the event system: Alternative approaches: Listen to selector:add for CSS select...

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