Cannot select + SHIFT to select bulk text
I believe I have tracked this down to being a conflict with the ability to select multiple blocks at the same time. Commenting out on line 539 in /src/editor/model/Editor.ts seems to prevent the selected text from clearing. I'm now looking for a way to permanently fix this.
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome Version 131.0.6778.109 (Official Build) (64-bit) Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo-newsletter-editor Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Place the mouse pointer at the starting position of the text you want to select.Press and hold the SHIFT key.Move the mouse pointer to the desired endpoint of the text selection. What is the expected behavior? The selected text should automatically have a highlighted background indicating it has been selected. What is the current behav...
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I believe I have tracked this down to being a conflict with the ability to select multiple blocks at the same time. Commenting out on line 539 in /src/editor/model/Editor.ts seems to prevent the selected text from clearing. I'm now looking for a way to permanently fix this.
You've encountered a common issue where text selection in the GrapesJS Rich Text Editor (RTE) does not visually highlight the selected text, even though the selection itself is functional (e.g., you can copy the text). This behavior is reproducible in the official demo and indicates a styling confl...
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