How to move components
Probably it makes sense to add a new component.move(desComponent, opts) method to cover such a case, but for now you can achieve it in this way:
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Hello dear:
I want move a component to first/end in the wrapper programmatically, i think something like editor.getWrapper().add(editor.selectedComponent(), {at: 0});, but this's adding a new clone from selectedComponent,
maybe with trigger "sorter:drag:end" at position??
can you help me?
sorry for my poor english :')
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Probably it makes sense to add a new component.move(desComponent, opts) method to cover such a case, but for now you can achieve it in this way:
const selected = editor.getSelected();
selected.remove({ temporary: true }); // temporary option will avoid removing component related styles
editor.getWrapper().append(selected, { at: 0 });
Thanks for reporting this, @alemenciones.
Great question about how to move components. The recommended approach with ProseMirror 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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