Issue #4000πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Dec 7, 2021by zachsnoek0 reactions

Pasting a component in root body layer throws TypeError

Quick answerby artf

Thanks @zachsnoek yeah, as the wrapper (body) is a root component it doesn't have the related collection. Probably we might need to update the paste logic but your current fix is a good patch for now to avoid such an error so, the PR is highly welcome πŸ‘

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v89 Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?In the official demo, navigate to the layer manager and copy any layer with cmd+cClick the root "Body" layer and paste with cmd+pNavigate to the browser console and see the error What is the expected behavior? Pasting in the body layer probably shouldn't be allowed, but it shouldn't throw an error. What is the current behavior? Pasting in the root Body layer throws this exception: The error i...

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artfβ€’ Dec 9, 2021

Thanks @zachsnoek yeah, as the wrapper (body) is a root component it doesn't have the related collection. Probably we might need to update the paste logic but your current fix is a good patch for now to avoid such an error so, the PR is highly welcome πŸ‘

zachsnoekβ€’ Dec 9, 2021

Thanks @zachsnoek yeah, as the wrapper (body) is a root component it doesn't have the related collection. Probably we might need to update the paste logic but your current fix is a good patch for now to avoid such an error so, the PR is highly welcome πŸ‘ Sounds good; I'll put up a PR by the end of...

GuiMoraesDevβ€’ Dec 16, 2021

Guys, I'm facing a similar problem To me, the error happens on FileUploader I've tried to enter on grapes demo to see if this behavior happens there too, and it's happening! I realize that If I clean my LocalStorage and reload the page, then the Editor loads the standard template, and I can drop an...

GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @zachsnoek. Great suggestion about Pasting a component in root body layer throws TypeError! 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 fo...

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