Issue #4256πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Apr 13, 2022by m-jojo-s1 reactions

Touch drag-and-drop does not work

Quick answerby artf❀ 1

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 [X] 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 componentsOpen 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. Code of Conduct [X] I agree to...

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artfβ€’ Apr 14, 2022

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.

GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

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...

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