# \[Won't Do\] Allow dragging multiple objects between lines

**URL:** <https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/wont-do-allow-dragging-multiple-objects-between-lines/5941>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [January 7, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/wont-do-allow-dragging-multiple-objects-between-lines/5941 "2022-01-07T06:32:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![jac](https://talk.atomisystems.com/user_avatar/talk.atomisystems.com/jac/32/3230_2.png) [@jac](https://talk.atomisystems.com/u/jac)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/wont-do-allow-dragging-multiple-objects-between-lines/5941/1 "2022-01-07T06:32:29Z")

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Currently, if I select multiple objects (e.g. video clips) on a single line, and attempt to drag them to a different line, they don’t move.

I think it would be convenient if, when multiple objects (or at least multiple adjacent ones) were selected, they could be dragged together to a different line.

Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![Quynh](https://talk.atomisystems.com/user_avatar/talk.atomisystems.com/quynh/32/3194_2.png) [@Quynh](https://talk.atomisystems.com/u/Quynh)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:37am UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/wont-do-allow-dragging-multiple-objects-between-lines/5941/2 "2022-01-07T09:37:13Z")

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Hi,

It’s quite complicated to make it work as you describe. So, in the current version, we only support moving one object.

Regards,  
Quynh

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**Author:** ![jac](https://talk.atomisystems.com/user_avatar/talk.atomisystems.com/jac/32/3230_2.png) [@jac](https://talk.atomisystems.com/u/jac)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://talk.atomisystems.com/t/wont-do-allow-dragging-multiple-objects-between-lines/5941/3 "2022-01-07T20:44:18Z")

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I kind of suspected that was the case (also, I’m a programmer, I totally understand the pain).

Maybe a partial option would be easier to implement? Ideas include:

- Only allow this if the selected clips are adjacent, no empty space, and only let it be dropped in a location where the entire selection fits, or
- Hack it internally (for video clips) by temporarily joining the clips (as if “join clips” were pressed), dragging them as a single clip, and then, on drop, splitting it at the original clip boundaries so it becomes a bunch of clips again, or
- Instead of drag, maybe add a context menu for “move all to next / previous line” that tries to move all the selected clips up/down in a less complicated way.
- Something else…?

Just some brainstorming.

Thanks!