Block drag and drop interaction fails within vscode extension webview
Hi @protozoo I'm not sure exactly why but looks like the vscode iframe (probably sandboxed) is blocking the native HTML5 Drag & Drop (this is what is used on Blocks). As this is not strictly related to the core I'll move this one to the discussion.
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? VSCode (WebView within VSCode extension) Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Create a new vscode extension (or use one that you already have)Create a Webview that contains an HTML document with an iframe loading the GrapesJS demo (see example code below)Run the extension and webview to load the GrapesJS demoTry to drag a Grapes Block in the canvas What is the expected behavior? The dragged block should be added to the canvas What is the c...
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Hi @protozoo I'm not sure exactly why but looks like the vscode iframe (probably sandboxed) is blocking the native HTML5 Drag & Drop (this is what is used on Blocks). As this is not strictly related to the core I'll move this one to the discussion.
Thanks for reporting this, @protozoo. Great question about Block drag and drop interaction fails within vscode extension webview. The recommended approach with StyleManager is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the on() event...
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