Drag and drop broken in 20.2
Confirmed it's still working in v0.20.1, so it looks like the regression was introduced in v0.20.2
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome v108Reproducible demo link see belowDescribe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Create a custom componentAdd it to the editor as a component and draggable blockSet the editor to absolute drag mode when the component added, then make the component itself absolute once it's dropped. reset the editor What is the expected behavior? The component stays where it is dropped (this works as expected in v 0.20.1) What is the current behavior? The component snaps to the right side of the screen (this beha...
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Confirmed it's still working in v0.20.1, so it looks like the regression was introduced in v0.20.2
The component is no longer draggable once it's added to the canvas either.
I'll prepare a fix for the next release.
Thanks for reporting this, @wunksert. Great question about Drag and drop broken in 20.2. The recommended approach with StyleManager 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 ac...
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