Able to access/delete/drag the locked components in layermanager
You can hide the component from layers with layerable: false property or create your own custom layer manager UI with all the UI logic you need.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
chrome
Reproducible demo link
https://codepen.io/Harshsne/pen/zxvREjB
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Drag and drop the text component
What is the expected behavior? It should not be selected /dragged in layermanager
What is the current behavior? It is selected /dragged in layermanager
Even tried,
const layers = editor.Layers; layers.setLocked(comp,true); console.log(layers.isLocked(comp));
Please provide me a workaround until you fix this issue asap. @artf
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Answers (2)
You can hide the component from layers with layerable: false property or create your own custom layer manager UI with all the UI logic you need.
Thanks for reporting this, @yashvi2026.
Great question about Able to access/delete/drag the locked components in layermanager. 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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