In Safari, drag and drop of blocks does not work since v0.22.1
yes, it doesn't work because the code is not fully compatible with safari browser to fix this problem you need to use grapes in nextjs like this page https://grapesjs.com/demo.html
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GrapesJS version [x] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Safari 18.5 on Mac Reproducible demo link https://codepen.io/jmulik/pen/LEpdjZq Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? View https://codepen.io/jmulik/pen/LEpdjZq in Chrome - Able to drag and drop blocks. View same in Safari. - Unable to drop and drop blocks. What is the expected behavior? Drag and Drag should work in Safari. Just like in Chrome. What is the current behavior? Drag and Drop of blocks does not work in Safari. Observations Drag and Drag in Safari works in GrapeJS v0.21.13. Broken...
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yes, it doesn't work because the code is not fully compatible with safari browser to fix this problem you need to use grapes in nextjs like this page https://grapesjs.com/demo.html
The issue you're experiencing with drag and drop not working in Safari since GrapesJS v0.22.1 is a known behavior related to changes in the framework's storage management. Root Cause GrapesJS v0.22.0 introduced a significant update to its storageManager, making indexedDB the default storage driver...
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