Resizing of Child with absolute drag enabled positions element wrongly when in Parent with relative position
@artf I have a fix for it locally. Essentially what I do is check if the element has a parent with relative position, then offset the rect by the height of the parent if it exists and is position relative. I can create a PR for it if that's fine?
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Version 131.0.6778.265
Reproducible demo link
https://codepen.io/chipikaf/pen/KwPexjL
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Drop the button component in the Middle section
- Move the button anywhere in the section
- Resize element
What is the expected behavior? For the element to be resized in its original position
What is the current behavior? The element is moved below to an unexpected position
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@artf I have a fix for it locally. Essentially what I do is check if the element has a parent with relative position, then offset the rect by the height of the parent if it exists and is position relative.
I can create a PR for it if that's fine?
Thanks for reporting this, @ChipiKaf.
Great question about Resizing of Child with absolute drag enabled positions element wrongly when in Parent with relative position. The recommended approach with Components 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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