Double Entry in Layers if Component is moved directly after add
I initially wanted to realize the same behavior with a function in the droppable property of the parent component to prevent components being dropped at a specific index but unfortunately the index is not given as a param for that function.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome v123
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/xwgons8z/
Describe the bug
I'm trying to programmatically move an added component to a specific position in the parent since I have child components, that are supposed to stay at the last index, but there is a bug in the layers that once the component is moved it has two corresponding entries in the layers panel.
How to reproduce the bug?
- Open Fiddle
- Drop component into canvas at the last position (does not happen here)
- Drop another component into canvas at the last position (from now on the dropped components get two entries in the layers panel)
What is the expected behavior? Component can be moved and still have only one entry in the layer panel.
What is the current behavior? The moved components have 2 corresponding entries in the layer panel.
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Answers (2)
I initially wanted to realize the same behavior with a function in the droppable property of the parent component to prevent components being dropped at a specific index but unfortunately the index is not given as a param for that function.
Thanks for reporting this, @rhoenerSBS.
Great question about Double Entry in Layers if Component is moved directly after add. The recommended approach with Canvas is to use the event-driven API.
Start here:
- Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module
- Look for the
on()event listener method - 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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