octobercms/october · error · Error

Nodes belonging to branches with SORT drag and drop option c

Error message

Nodes belonging to branches with SORT drag and drop option cannot be sortable using the sortBy option. Node path: {}

What it means

Error "Nodes belonging to branches with SORT drag and drop option cannot be sortable using the sortBy option. Node path: {}" thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/backend/vuecomponents/treeview/assets/js/node.js:739

            $(this.$refs.contextmenuTrigger).removeAttr('aria-expanded');
            this.contextMenuVisible = false;
        },

        onMenuClosedWithEsc: function () {
            var that = this;
            nextTick(function () {
                that.$refs.contextmenuTrigger.focus();
            });
        }
    },
    mounted: function onMounted() {
        this.expanded = localStorage.getItem(this.expandStatusStorageKey) == '1';
        this.menuId = $.oc.domIdManager.generate('dropdown-menu');
        this.menuButtonId = $.oc.domIdManager.generate('treeview-menu-button');
        this.menuLabelId = $.oc.domIdManager.generate('treeview-menu-label');

        if (this.dragAndDropSortable && this.branchSortBy) {
            throw new Error(
                'Nodes belonging to branches with SORT drag and drop option cannot be sortable using the sortBy option. Node path: ' +
                this.keyPathString
            );
        }

        if (this.dragAndDropMovable && this.branchDisplayMode == 'list') {
            throw new Error(
                'Treeview branch in LIST mode cannot have the MOVE drag and drop option enabled. Node path: ' +
                this.keyPathString
            );
        }

        if (this.branchGroupBy && this.branchDisplayMode !== 'list') {
            throw new Error(
                'Treeview branch in LIST mode cannot have the groupBy property set. Node path: ' + this.keyPathString
            );
        }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/backend/vuecomponents/treeview/assets/js/node.js:739 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of octobercms/october@b608633a7e (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/5afdd596296100c8. Report an issue: GitHub.