Issue #5221💬 AnsweredOpened July 7, 2023by Staubgeborener0 reactions

Desktop Version on incorrectly mobile device

Quick answerby artf

This is not related to the core but simply a missing meta tag in the exported HTML from the demo.html If you want to submit a PR I'll be happy to merge it there

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Question

GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

Safari 16.5

Reproducible demo link

https://grapesjs.com/demo.html https://staubgeborener.de/

Describe the bug

I was trying out the official demo. I changed nothing, but simply click the view code button and download the html and css file as zip archive. These files were uploaded to my web server which is working perfectly on desktop devices. But as soon i visit this web server with a mobile device (for example iOS - safari browser) the website is still in desktop version and not in mobile version. The demo itself has a mobile version implemented.

How to reproduce the bug?

  1. visit https://grapesjs.com/demo.html
  2. click view code in upper right corner
  3. click Export to zip
  4. upload content to webserver

What is the expected behavior? Getting the mobile version on mobile devices

What is the current behavior? Getting the desktop version on mobile devices

If is necessary to execute some code in order to reproduce the bug, paste it here below:

// your code here

Screenshots:

Opening website on mobile device (which is wrong) 29F04642-DE16-4CFA-BDFF-C1AC5CF32983

Opening the website on desktop device (correct behaviour) grafik

This is what i expected: grafik

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Answers (2)

artfJuly 10, 2023

This is not related to the core but simply a missing meta tag in the exported HTML from the demo.html

<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">

If you want to submit a PR I'll be happy to merge it there

ClaudeCodeMay 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @Staubgeborener.

Great question about Desktop Version on incorrectly mobile device. The recommended approach with StyleManager is to use the event-driven API.

Start here:

  1. Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module
  2. Look for the on() event listener method
  3. 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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