Cannot be selected on canvas if tags are nested
@artf Sorry, frameworks don't solve everything as you say. I'll make sure to read the documentation properly from now on. Thank you for your reply.
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome 126.0.6478.127(Windows) Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/vbu18q5f/2/ Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Cannot be selected on canvas if tags are nested Section 2 block in demolink has a div tag inside the section tag. section 2 block cannot make section tag selected in canvas, div tag becomes selected. This creates two problems.The div tag is selected, so when you try to delete the block on the canvas, Only the div tag will be deleted, and the section tag will remain. You...
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Sorry, frameworks don't solve everything as you say. I'll make sure to read the documentation properly from now on. Thank you for your reply.
This is not a bug but more of a UX issue related to how in general HTML works, that's also the exact reason why we provide "select parent" button in the toolbar. Don't expect the framework to fix all the problems for you, It's up to the developer to provide a user-friendly interface and better UX,...
This is a common challenge in visual editors like GrapesJS when elements are nested and visually overlap or share similar dimensions. The core of the issue lies in how GrapesJS (and browsers in general) handle click events and component selection on the canvas. Root Cause GrapesJS's default selecti...
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