Error on drag block with dragmode: absolute
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
- 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

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Answers (4)
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({...}))
@tyutony I'm experiencing this same thing, did you find a workaround? Doesn't seem like the bug is fixed
@wunksert it's fixed but not yet released (the new release will be published soon)
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 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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