Issue #5003πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Mar 23, 2023by ngoc1990 reactions

Slow absolute drag on Chrome

Quick answerby artf

@ngoc199 I'm addressing most of the issue about absolute mode here. I think the resize issue could be easily added here but the large embedded SVG image (by default, without an external asset storage, images are inlined) it's seems more like a browser limit

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome 111 Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/9zf4kd6e/ - this is the demo of Designer Mode Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Add an image component with dragMode absoluteUpload a large enough SVG image. You can use this imageDrag the image aroundDrag the text component around What is the expected behavior?The SVG image is not resized on dragThe SVG image is moved fast to the right positionThe components are moved fast when there is a large SVG image What is the current behavior?T...

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artfβ€’ Mar 27, 2023

@ngoc199 I'm addressing most of the issue about absolute mode here. I think the resize issue could be easily added here but the large embedded SVG image (by default, without an external asset storage, images are inlined) it's seems more like a browser limit

GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @ngoc199. Great question about slow absolute drag on Chrome. The recommended approach with Components 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 achie...

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