diff --git a/src/display/data-schema/data.d.ts b/src/display/data-schema/data.d.ts
index a5c50826..18adc3df 100644
--- a/src/display/data-schema/data.d.ts
+++ b/src/display/data-schema/data.d.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export interface Grid {
   label?: string;
   show?: boolean; // Default: true
   cells: (0 | 1 | string)[][];
+  inactiveCellStrategy?: 'destroy' | 'hide'; // Default: 'destroy'
   gap?: Gap;
   item: {
     components?: Component[];
diff --git a/src/display/data-schema/element-schema.js b/src/display/data-schema/element-schema.js
index 16d7dd1b..9c5e4670 100644
--- a/src/display/data-schema/element-schema.js
+++ b/src/display/data-schema/element-schema.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const groupSchema = Base.extend({
 export const gridSchema = Base.extend({
   type: z.literal('grid'),
   cells: z.array(z.array(z.union([z.literal(0), z.literal(1), z.string()]))),
+  inactiveCellStrategy: z.enum(['destroy', 'hide']).default('destroy'),
   gap: Gap,
   item: z.object({
     components: componentArraySchema.default([]),
diff --git a/src/display/elements/Relations.js b/src/display/elements/Relations.js
index 89a1495a..52e95c7b 100644
--- a/src/display/elements/Relations.js
+++ b/src/display/elements/Relations.js
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ export class Relations extends ComposedRelations {
     this.path = this.initPath();
   }
 
-  apply(changes, options) {
+  apply(_changes, options) {
+    const changes = structuredClone(_changes);
+
     // Filter out duplicates that already exist in the current props.
     if (options?.mergeStrategy === 'merge') {
       const existingLinks = this.props?.links;
diff --git a/src/display/mixins/Cellsable.js b/src/display/mixins/Cellsable.js
index d5e6524a..daa26118 100644
--- a/src/display/mixins/Cellsable.js
+++ b/src/display/mixins/Cellsable.js
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import { newElement } from '../elements/creator';
 import { UPDATE_STAGES } from './constants';
 
-const KEYS = ['cells'];
+const KEYS = ['cells', 'inactiveCellStrategy'];
 
 export const Cellsable = (superClass) => {
   const MixedClass = class extends superClass {
     _applyCells(relevantChanges) {
-      const { cells } = relevantChanges;
-
-      const { gap, item: itemProps } = this.props;
+      const cells = relevantChanges.cells ?? this.props.cells;
+      const { gap, item: itemProps, inactiveCellStrategy } = this.props;
 
       const requiredItemIds = new Set();
       const childrenMap = new Map(
@@ -17,11 +16,13 @@ export const Cellsable = (superClass) => {
 
       cells.forEach((row, rowIndex) => {
         row.forEach((col, colIndex) => {
-          if (!col) return;
+          const isInactive = !col;
+          if (isInactive && inactiveCellStrategy !== 'hide') return;
+
           const id = `${this.id}.${rowIndex}.${colIndex}`;
+          const label = String(col);
           requiredItemIds.add(id);
 
-          const label = typeof col === 'string' ? col : '';
           const existingItem = childrenMap.get(id);
           if (!existingItem) {
             const attrs = {
@@ -30,10 +31,17 @@ export const Cellsable = (superClass) => {
               y: rowIndex * (itemProps.size.height + gap.y),
             };
             const item = newElement('item', this.context);
-            item.apply({ type: 'item', id, ...itemProps, label, attrs });
+            item.apply({
+              type: 'item',
+              id,
+              ...itemProps,
+              label,
+              attrs,
+              show: !isInactive,
+            });
             this.addChild(item);
           } else {
-            existingItem.apply({ label });
+            existingItem.apply({ label, show: !isInactive });
           }
         });
       });
diff --git a/src/events/states/SelectionState.js b/src/events/states/SelectionState.js
index 91e61d98..a37e1f63 100644
--- a/src/events/states/SelectionState.js
+++ b/src/events/states/SelectionState.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export default class SelectionState extends State {
     'onpointermove',
     'onpointerup',
     'onpointerover',
+    'onpointerleave',
     'onclick',
     'rightclick',
   ];
@@ -236,6 +237,10 @@ export default class SelectionState extends State {
     });
   }
 
+  onpointerleave(e) {
+    this.onpointerup(e);
+  }
+
   #processClick(e, callback) {
     const currentPoint = this.viewport.toWorld(e.global);
     const isActuallyMoved =