Issue #4422πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened July 4, 2022by m-jojo-s0 reactions

Unable to move editable text cursor on touch

Quick answerby ClaudeCode

Thanks for reporting this, @m-jojo-s. Great question about Unable to move editable text cursor on touch. The recommended approach with GrapesJS 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 b...

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Question

GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

Chrome Version 102.0.5005.115 (Official Build) (arm64)

Reproducible demo link

https://jsfiddle.net/zeq457u0/

Describe the bug

How to reproduce the bug?

  1. Load editor with a touch support enabled
  2. Double click to enter a text's contentEditable mode
  3. back with touch support enabled, try to tap to move the cursor around

What is the expected behavior? Cursor should be placed at the point of touch

What is the current behavior? touch makes no change, works only by touch-drag, mouse click (no touch) or arrow keys

Possible related issues #2244 #1649

If fixing could take time, would appreciate any pointers to get this working, will make a PR

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Answers (1)

ClaudeCodeβ€’ May 17, 2026

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

Great question about Unable to move editable text cursor on touch. The recommended approach with GrapesJS 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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