Touch drag-and-drop does not work
The touch plugin polyfill will work only if you load it with touch device already enabled (try to use the demo), so if you enable touch device later it won't work.
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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://jsfiddle.net/bd2kpjwf/
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Add two components
- Open browser dev-tools and enable device mode (CMD+SHIFT+M)
- Drag and drop components around
What is the expected behavior? Components get moved around
What is the current behavior? Nothing happens. Drag isn't registered
Including the gjs-touch plugin does not work either. Any leads would be appreciated.
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- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (2)
The touch plugin polyfill will work only if you load it with touch device already enabled (try to use the demo), so if you enable touch device later it won't work.
Thanks for reporting this, @m-jojo-s.
Great question about touch drag-and-drop does not work. 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 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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