Unable to select the Gutenberg Group block in the editor

  • Resolved nicknoop

    (@nicknoop)


    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hello, I am working on a couple sites locally and have just noticed that I am no longer able to select the Gutenberg Group block in the editor. Have inspected element in browser, and yes, the block is there (also because I added an additional class to it). Tried to create a new group block, can do so no problem although the new block also unselectable. Deactivated all plugins but still no joy. Wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same issue? Have confirmed issue on both local sites. WordPress 5.4 installed on both. Have looked through forum and can’t see any reference to the issue.
    Thought perhaps it was WP version, so checked on a live site, WP 5.3.2 installed and can select a newly created Group block no problem. Updated this site to WP 5.4 and now unable to select the block.
    Anyone able to confirm they are having same issue?
    Many thanks!
    Nick

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  • Moderator Samuel Wood (Otto)

    (@otto42)

    www.remarpro.com Admin

    I have found that if you have a text block, like a paragraph and the group block around it, then there’s no margin by which to select the group with the mouse.

    However, if you use the keyboard arrows, then you can select the group by, for example, clicking into the first line of the text and then pressing the up arrow once. This will move the cursor out of the text and into the surrounding group area. You can see this happen because the sidebar will change to the group’s settings.

    If you then give the group a background color, then this will give it a margin as well, allowing it to be more easily selected with the mouse.

    I hope this is fixed in the next version, since having a group with no visible surface to click on is indeed disorienting in the editor.

    Thread Starter nicknoop

    (@nicknoop)

    Hi Samuel,
    Thanks so much for your clear and conscise reply! Yes indeed this is a workaround until hopefully this is fixed in the next version!
    Best wishes,
    Nick

    Hi,
    it’s also possible to use the Block breadcrumb

    https://nimb.ws/x1sXV8

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