Element absolute position is different from Cursor position when moving in the zoomed canvas
Issues related to Absolute mode are tracked here https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/issues/3770
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome version 114.0.5735.199 (Official Build) (64-bit) Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Enable the absolute drag mode editor.editor.set('dmode', 'absolute')Set zoom to 50 editor.Canvas.setZoom(50)Select a component.Press the move button on the toolbar What is the expected behavior? The distance between the cursor and the element is the same as when the canvas is zoomed at 100. What is the current behavior? The distance between the cur...
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Issues related to Absolute mode are tracked here https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/issues/3770
You've accurately identified a common issue in GrapesJS related to absolute positioning and canvas zoom. This is indeed a bug where the drag operation's delta calculation doesn't account for the canvas's current zoom level, leading to a discrepancy between the cursor position and the element's actu...
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