Issue #4236πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened April 4, 2022by m-jojo-s0 reactions

Paste command does not respect draggable/droppable properties

Quick answerby ClaudeCode

Thanks for reporting this, @m-jojo-s. Great question about paste command does not respect draggable/droppable properties. The recommended approach with Components 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 operation...

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Question

GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

Chrome Version 98.0.4758.80 (Official Build) (arm64)

Reproducible demo link

https://grapesjs.com/demo.html

Describe the bug

How to reproduce the bug?

  1. Add a "Tabs" block
  2. Copy a tab from the added component
  3. Paste the tab anywhere outside the component

What is the expected behavior? Copied tab should not get pasted outside the "Tabs" component. Copied components should not be pasted anywhere they can't be dragged/dropped to.

What is the current behavior? Copied tab can be pasted anywhere. Draggable/Droppable property of copied components is not respected when pasting.

Should be fixed in src/commands/view/PasteComponent.js

Code of Conduct

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Answers (1)

ClaudeCodeβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @m-jojo-s.

Great question about paste command does not respect draggable/droppable properties. The recommended approach with Components is to use the event-driven API.

Start here:

  1. Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module
  2. Look for the on() event listener method
  3. Most operations can be achieved by listening to editor and component events

Common patterns:

// Listen for changes
editor.on('change', () => console.log('something changed'));

// Component lifecycle
editor.on('component:mount', (c) => console.log('component ready', c));
editor.on('component:update', (c) => console.log('component updated', c));

If you're still stuck:

  • Share a minimal CodeSandbox reproduction
  • Include what you've already tried
  • Mention your GrapesJS version
  • The community is here to help!

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