GrapeJS/drag and drop not working for Brave on Linux and Wayland
By checking with the same Brave version (on Mac), drag and drop seems to work properly, so it doesn't look like an issue with GrapesJS itself or the browser. If anybody else experience the same or have more context about the issue, please let us know.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Version 1.51.110 Chromium: 113.0.5672.77 (Offizieller Build) (64-Bit)
Reproducible demo link
https://grapesjs.com/docs/getting-started.html#add-blocks
Describe the bug
On Linux Wayland (Arch Linux and Gnome) using Brave you can't add blocks. If you drag and drop blocks they simply disappear after releasing the mouse button, which renders GrapeJS broken/useless.
I tried it with disabled brave shields and in incognito mode to make sure nothing interferes with the JS. Same result
How to reproduce the bug?
- Open the grapejs documentation page
- Try to add the section or text block via drag and drop
- See that nothing happens
What is the expected behavior?
- The block should get added
What is the current behavior?
- Nothing happens
Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
Answers (4)
By checking with the same Brave version (on Mac), drag and drop seems to work properly, so it doesn't look like an issue with GrapesJS itself or the browser. If anybody else experience the same or have more context about the issue, please let us know.
I'm facing the same issue with tauri. they use webgtk and drag & drop are not working there as well
By checking with the same Brave version (on Mac), drag and drop seems to work properly, so it doesn't look like an issue with GrapesJS itself or the browser.
I don't feel this is a valid check. You got a completely different setup by using a Mac. I expected that this issue might be related to my specific setup, but this don't mean that there's nothing that can be done on the grapesjs side.
I'm not expecting you to fix it, as it might be a corner case and resources are tight. Maybe it's even something related to using Brave on Wayland.
Thanks for reporting this, @putzwasser.
Great question about GrapeJS/drag and drop not working for Brave on Linux and Wayland. The recommended approach with ProseMirror 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 achieved by listening to editor and component events
Common patterns:
// Listen for changes
editor.on('change', () => console.log('something changed'));
// Component lifecycle
editor.on('component:mount', (c) => console.log('component ready', c));
editor.on('component:update', (c) => console.log('component updated', c));
If you're still stuck:
- Share a minimal CodeSandbox reproduction
- Include what you've already tried
- Mention your GrapesJS version
- The community is here to help!
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