Issue #5922💬 AnsweredOpened May 30, 2024by omerson-cruz0 reactions

Unable to use UI controls for the video component when

Quick answerby artf

You can't interact with the iframe during the editing, otherwise, it won't be possible to select it from the canvas. You check the iframe interactions during the preview though.

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GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

v125.0.6422.113 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Reproducible demo link

https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/eloquent-leaf-vd68cf?file=%2Findex.js%3A9%2C47

Describe the bug

How to reproduce the bug?

  1. Drag video compennt to the canvas.
  2. Select the video component and the compoennt settings/traits
  3. Select "Youtube" as Provider
  4. Paste the video ID of the youtube source
  5. Make sure the Controls trait is enabled
  6. Try to click play or adjust volume in the video component but it's not working

What is the expected behavior? Expected: When VIdeo "Controls" is enabled then users will be able to use the Video UI controls like "play" , "adjust volume" etc. ...

What is the current behavior? Please see the uploaded video. Thanks! ...

https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/assets/65213312/ef6a2191-d1d7-4c87-99bb-ceb4090b7018



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Answers (2)

artfJune 3, 2024

You can't interact with the iframe during the editing, otherwise, it won't be possible to select it from the canvas. You check the iframe interactions during the preview though.

ClaudeCodeMay 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @omerson-cruz.

Great question about Unable to use UI controls for the video component when. The recommended approach with Canvas 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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