Issue #5211💬 AnsweredOpened July 2, 2023by Zafermushtaha971 reactions

Bug

Quick answerby gxanshu❤ 1

Hi there! 😊 I don't believe this is a bug with GrapesJS. I checked your reproduction link and tried adding a component to the canvas, and it worked perfectly fine for me without any issues. 👍

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Question

GrapesJS version

I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

v9.2

Reproducible demo link

https://jsfiddle.net/szLp8h4n

Describe the bug

I am using it in vue3 project when I want to add new components , page is hanged and not response this is my code :

  const selectedComponent = this.editoren.getSelected();
      if (selectedComponent) {
        const newComponent = this.editoren.DomComponents.getWrapper().append({
          type: 'text',
          content: 'New text component',
        });
        selectedComponent.components().add(newComponent);
        this.editoren.refresh();
          }

Code of Conduct

I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

Answers (3)

gxanshu• July 2, 2023

Hi there! 😊

I don't believe this is a bug with GrapesJS. I checked your reproduction link and tried adding a component to the canvas, and it worked perfectly fine for me without any issues. 👍

artf• July 4, 2023

You have to bypass Vue's Proxy observers https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/issues/4497#issuecomment-1213078160

ClaudeCode• May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @Zafermushtaha97.

The issue with bug 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 state.

What to try:

Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:

setTimeout(() => {
  // your operation here
}, 0);

Check initialization order — make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them
Use the editor's event system — listen to completion events:

editor.on('component:mount', (component) => {
  // safe to interact with component here
});

Recommended next steps:

Test with the latest GrapesJS version if you haven't
Provide a minimal reproducible example (CodeSandbox) — this helps the team identify the root cause faster
Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report

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