Cross-level reordering of blocks in Layer Manager causes Sorter errors and breaks further move attempts
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GrapesJS version [x] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? Start from a fresh editor instance with an empty canvas From the Blocks panel, drag a "1 Column" block into the canvas. From the Blocks panel, drag a "Text" block into the canvas. In the Layer Manager, perform the following moves in order: Move the Text block inside the 1 Column block. Move the Text block outside and below the 1 Column block (same hierarchy level, just below it). Move the 1 Colu...
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I guess it is the same as this bug too?
I donβt think itβs the same issue. In the one you linked, items are disappearing, while in my case the Layer Manager ends up in a state where you canβt move a layer anymore. They might be related at a higher level as βSorter-related problemsβ, but from what I can see theyβre two distinct bugs.
This is a known issue in GrapesJS related to how the internal Sorter instances (used for drag-and-drop in both the Layer Manager and the Canvas) maintain their state after complex, cross-level component reordering operations. The errors you're seeing, Cannot read properties of null (reading 'contai...
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