JS error when moving an element with its child
I guess we should avoid selecting children of already selected components in the first place.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome v104
Reproducible demo link
https://grapesjs.com/demo.html
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Select an element
- Hold down the CTRL key and select a child element
- Try moving these elements
What is the expected behavior? Editor does not allow moving
What is the current behavior? Move doesn't happen but there is a js error

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- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (2)
I guess we should avoid selecting children of already selected components in the first place.
Thanks for reporting this, @RomanGlazkov.
Great suggestion about JS error when moving an element with its child! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior.
Using the event system:
editor.on('component:update', (component) => {
// your logic here
});
Alternative approaches:
- Listen to
selector:addfor CSS selector changes - Use
selector:customfor custom rules - Tap into the
change:*events for fine-grained tracking - Build a plugin that extends the editor with this capability
Making it official: If this feature would benefit many users, consider opening a formal Feature Request on the GrapesJS repo with:
- A detailed use case
- Code example showing the desired behavior
- Why this matters for your workflow
The core team is receptive to well-motivated feature requests backed by real use cases.
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