Issue #4817šŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened January 2, 2023by sdimitrenco0 reactions

Can't edit text node inside div, if div has inside tag p > span.

Quick answerby artf

Yeah right now this is an expected behaviour for parsed text nodes without proper wrappers and not textable components as siblings. So in order to make those nodes editable you have to properly wrap them in a tag like span.

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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome Version 108.0.5359.125, Mozilla 107.0Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/stanislavdimitrenko/d61cm4yg/14/Describe the bug So, that strange behavior of grapes js. If you have that struct "Some text without the wrapper" - you can't edit that text. Grapes don't do it editable... If change that, then you can. Or, if you add a wrapper to the text, the same makes it editable. Maybe need somehow set up grapesjs or that limit of script work? Code of Conduct[X] I agree to follow this project's...

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artf• January 6, 2023

Yeah right now this is an expected behaviour for parsed text nodes without proper wrappers and not textable components as siblings. So in order to make those nodes editable you have to properly wrap them in a tag like span.

GJSBlock• May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @sdimitrenco. The issue with Can't edit text node inside div, if div has inside tag p > span. appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent...

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