Issue #5049πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Apr 13, 2023by ronaldohoch2 reactions

Problem when dragging component composed by image and link

Quick answerby gustavohleal❀ 1

Hi! I've tested your solution. It does change the image correctly with the image locked inside the main component and you can move it around. The src attribute is changed in the model, but when you move the component he goes back to the placeholder image. If you change the image and then open the View Code modal you w...

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Brave last version Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/rp7oc96v/1/ Describe the bug Hi Arthur! I'm creating a new component, an image inside a link, like the mj-image component, but i'm stuck in one configuration or it's a bug... How to reproduce the bug?drop the block "Link na Imagem"when you try to drag the new component from image, grapesjs select the image and not the component root tag (<a>)If i need to drag the whole componet, i need to use the icon from toolbar. What is the expected...

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gustavohlealβ€’ Apr 14, 2023

Hi! I've tested your solution. It does change the image correctly with the image locked inside the main component and you can move it around. The src attribute is changed in the model, but when you move the component he goes back to the placeholder image. If you change the image and then open the V...

artfβ€’ Apr 18, 2023

@gustavohleal my bad, you have to update the src property directly instead of the attribute image.set({ src: asset.getSrc() });

artfβ€’ Apr 14, 2023

Use the data-gjs-locked="true" property to ignore the image and update properly your custom component

GJSBlockβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @ronaldohoch. Great question about Problem when dragging component composed by image and link. 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...

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