Selection of custom component type not working in the canvas

@artf Yes, you're right. I'm blocking the click propagation, and so the editor doesn't receive the click event, hence can't execute the logic to select the element.

I tried setting the click propagation only on the current element by replacing e.stopPropagation() with e.preventDefault() inside the component, and now the element selection logic in the editor works. The problem seems to be solved. Thank you!

https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/7961936/12180b41-4c29-489d-9bcd-1ea025a96a8f

This example shows how it works in my editor.

Hi @DreamCloudProject , it seems like your component Msc-header is locked. it's an attribute which allow the component to be clicked from the layers but not from the canva itself

Can you share or verify your component definition and check if the "locked" attributes is set to true ?

Thanks for reporting this, @DreamCloudProject.

The issue with Selection of custom component type not working in the canvas 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:

1. Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:

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

2. Check initialization order — make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them

3. 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