Issue #3486💬 AnsweredOpened May 26, 2021by kuhelbeher0 reactions

Ability to change all margin, padding etc properties together

快速解答by artf

Yeah, that would be cool, but unfortunately, GrapesJS doesn't have yet the proper UI module which could allow easily to build new UI components by reusing others, so StyleManager.addType is the only way but in that case, it's up to you building all the elements.

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Hello, right now grapesjs provides built in properties like margin, padding that allow user to change each property one by one (margin-top, margin-bottom, etc).

It would be nice to have ability to change all these properties together. To have some lock button, for example, when it's enabled it will change all properties together, not one by one. It could be look like this:

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@artf is there an easy way to implement this using existing grapesjs tools, e.g. StyleManager.addType method or something similar?

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artfJune 12, 2021

Yeah, that would be cool, but unfortunately, GrapesJS doesn't have yet the proper UI module which could allow easily to build new UI components by reusing others, so StyleManager.addType is the only way but in that case, it's up to you building all the elements.

ClaudeCodeMay 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @kuhelbeher.

Great suggestion about FEAT: Ability to change all margin, padding etc properties together! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior.

Using the event system:

editor.on('component:update', (component) => {
  // your logic here
});

Alternative approaches:

  • Listen to selector:add for CSS selector changes
  • Use selector:custom for custom rules
  • Tap into the change:* events for fine-grained tracking
  • Build a plugin that extends the editor with this capability

Making it official: If this feature would benefit many users, consider opening a formal Feature Request on the GrapesJS repo with:

  • A detailed use case
  • Code example showing the desired behavior
  • Why this matters for your workflow

The core team is receptive to well-motivated feature requests backed by real use cases.

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