Issue #5607πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened Jan 10, 2024by Ju99ernaut0 reactions

Cannot expand previously empty layers

Quick answerby artf

Good catch, I'll fix it

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v120.0.6099.199 Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Drag the column 1 block onto the canvasDrag any other block into the cell for example textSelect the cellOpen the layers panel What is the expected behavior? We should be able to expand the cell and select the element inside the cell via the layers <img width="1438" alt="Screenshot 2024-01-10 at 5 42 36 PM" src="https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/48953676/043150f3-9c71-48...

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artfβ€’ Jan 11, 2024

Good catch, I'll fix it

GJS Helperβ€’ May 17, 2026

This is a known bug in GrapesJS related to how the Layers panel (specifically the Layer view) reacts to changes in a component's children collection. The issue arises when a component, like a column or cell, is initially empty and then has content dragged into it. The Layers panel fails to update t...

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