BlockManager config "appendOnClick" does not work anymore
Thanks @rhoenerSBS the issue was fixed here and will be available in the next release.
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v131 Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/0uaxn2vc/2/ Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?open link to fiddleselect body or other component where components can be addedtry to add component only by clicking the block and not with drag and dropthat used to work but does not anymore even with appendOnClick: true in the BlockManager config What is the expected behavior? component should be added on click only What is the current behavior? error in console: "BlockView.ts:58 Uncaugh...
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Thanks @rhoenerSBS the issue was fixed here and will be available in the next release.
The appendOnClick option in GrapesJS's BlockManager is indeed broken in recent versions, leading to the Uncaught TypeError: c.setDropContent is not a function error. This issue stems from a change in how the BlockView handles click events when appendOnClick is enabled. Root Cause In GrapesJS, when...
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