Issue #4099πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened January 25, 2022by jloguercio0 reactions

"Using draggableComponents: false" still drag (clone?) some elements if i try to edit text

Quick answerby artf

Yeah seems like the native HTML5 D&D still works with text selection, I'll try to fix it.

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Question

GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

Chrome v96

Reproducible demo link

https://jsfiddle.net/809enL2w/1/

Describe the bug

I use domComponents: { draggableComponents: false }, to avoid to drag components, only when you drag with the arrow in toolbar, but if do a fast select or to edit a text or something it still drag / clone / copy the selected text and other components

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/12191804/150874942-73b3b714-5a9b-4e87-81b4-56ecd4dfb0b9.mp4

it is a bug? or how can i disable that feature, its very annyoning if a trying to do a fast select in the text to edit it or if i accidentally drag something inside the canvas

Thanks

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Answers (2)

artfβ€’ February 5, 2022

Yeah seems like the native HTML5 D&D still works with text selection, I'll try to fix it.

ClaudeCodeβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @jloguercio.

The issue with "Using draggableComponents: false" still drag (clone?) some elements if i try to edit text 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 β€” make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them

  2. Use the editor's event system β€” 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) β€” this helps the team identify the root cause faster
  • Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report

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