Issue #4506πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Aug 10, 2022by tyuterry0 reactions

Error on drag block with dragmode: absolute

Quick answerby artf

Thanks @tyutony the issue was fixed already (https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/pull/4487). Unfortunately, the only workaround now would be to expose globally the editor instance (window.editor = grapesjs.init({...}))

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v103 Reproducible demo link https://stackblitz.com/edit/js-1xpo7b Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?use dragMode: absolute (designer mode)drag a block from Block Manager Can not reproduce on JSFiddle here but i dont know how. I guess is CDNs grapesjs is different with npm version grapesjs. What is the expected behavior? No error and editor not stuck What is the current behavior? Console Error : editor is not defined and editor stuck Code of Conduct [X] I agree to follow this project...

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artfβ€’ Aug 12, 2022

Thanks @tyutony the issue was fixed already (https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/pull/4487). Unfortunately, the only workaround now would be to expose globally the editor instance (window.editor = grapesjs.init({...}))

wunksertβ€’ Sep 15, 2022

@tyutony I'm experiencing this same thing, did you find a workaround? Doesn't seem like the bug is fixed

artfβ€’ Sep 15, 2022

@wunksert it's fixed but not yet released (the new release will be published soon)

GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @tyuterry. Great question about Error on drag block with dragmode: absolute. 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 operation...

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