The initial toolbar move button does not get removed if you set the draggable prop to false programmatically
Yeah the toolbar is not really dynamic, so if you need to recalculate it, you have to force it manually
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome v98.0.4758.80
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/am1rb/3uzkn5t7/8/
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Render a simple component on the canvas
- Set draggable=false for the component programmatically
- Select the component on the editor
- The move button exists on the tooltip but it does not work
What is the expected behavior? The component toolbar should be rendered again and the move button is supposed to get removed if the draggable prop is set to false. There is the same issue with copyable and removable props as well.
What is the current behavior?
The move button exists but it does not work and the below error appears on the console:

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Answers (2)
Yeah the toolbar is not really dynamic, so if you need to recalculate it, you have to force it manually
model.set({ draggable: false, toolbar: null })
model.initToolbar();
Thanks for reporting this, @am1rb.
Great question about The initial toolbar move button does not get removed if you set the draggable prop to false programmatically. The recommended approach with Canvas 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 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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