diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/UI.ts b/theatre/studio/src/UI.ts
index 37515a2..c66989a 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/UI.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/UI.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default class UI {
   _showing = false
   private _renderTimeout: NodeJS.Timer | undefined = undefined
   private _documentBodyUIIsRenderedIn: HTMLElement | undefined = undefined
-  readonly containerShadow: HTMLElement
+  readonly containerShadow: ShadowRoot & HTMLElement
 
   constructor(readonly studio: Studio) {
     // @todo we can't bootstrap theatre (as in, to design theatre using theatre), if we rely on IDed elements
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default class UI {
       // To see why I had to cast this value to HTMLElement, take a look at its
       // references. There are a few functions that actually work with a ShadowRoot
       // but are typed to accept HTMLElement
-    }) as $IntentionalAny as HTMLElement
+    }) as $IntentionalAny as ShadowRoot & HTMLElement
   }
 
   show() {
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/UIRoot/UIRoot.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/UIRoot/UIRoot.tsx
index ab254b6..dda5877 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/UIRoot/UIRoot.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/UIRoot/UIRoot.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import useRefAndState from '@theatre/studio/utils/useRefAndState'
 import {PortalContext} from 'reakit'
 import type {$IntentionalAny} from '@theatre/shared/utils/types'
 import useKeyboardShortcuts from './useKeyboardShortcuts'
+import PointerEventsHandler from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler'
 
 const GlobalStyle = createGlobalStyle`
   :host {
@@ -31,14 +32,13 @@ const GlobalStyle = createGlobalStyle`
   }
 `
 
-const Container = styled.div`
+const Container = styled(PointerEventsHandler)`
   z-index: 50;
   position: fixed;
   top: 0px;
   right: 0px;
   bottom: 0px;
   left: 0px;
-  pointer-events: none;
 `
 
 const PortalLayer = styled.div`
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/css.ts b/theatre/studio/src/css.ts
index 0e08183..c410aa0 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/css.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/css.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 import {lighten} from 'polished'
+import {css} from 'styled-components'
+
+export const pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode = css`
+  pointer-events: none;
+  #pointer-root.normal & {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+  }
+`
 
 export const theme = {
   panel: {
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PaneWrapper.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PaneWrapper.tsx
index 11de9e0..e6ed7d6 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PaneWrapper.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PaneWrapper.tsx
@@ -77,8 +77,28 @@ const ClosePanelButton = styled.button`
   }
 `
 
+/**
+ * The &:after part blocks pointer events from reaching the content of the
+ * pane when a drag gesture is active in theatre's UI. It's a hack and its downside
+ * is that pane content cannot interact with the rest of theatre's UI while a drag
+ * gesture is active.
+ * @todo find a less hacky way?
+ */
 const F2 = styled(F2Impl)`
   position: relative;
+
+  &:after {
+    z-index: 10;
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    display: block;
+    content: ' ';
+    pointer-events: none;
+
+    #pointer-root:not(.normal) & {
+      pointer-events: auto;
+    }
+  }
 `
 
 const ErrorContainer = styled.div`
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelResizeHandle.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelResizeHandle.tsx
index 232240f..6301437 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelResizeHandle.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelResizeHandle.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import {lighten} from 'polished'
 import React, {useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import {panelDimsToPanelPosition, usePanel} from './BasePanel'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const Base = styled.div`
   position: absolute;
   z-index: 10;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   &:after {
     position: absolute;
     top: -2px;
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelWrapper.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelWrapper.tsx
index 51a35b5..764f1b0 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelWrapper.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/BasePanel/PanelWrapper.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 import React from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import {usePanel} from './BasePanel'
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
   position: absolute;
   user-select: none;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   /* box-shadow: 1px 2px 10px -5px black; */
 
   z-index: 1000;
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/ObjectEditorPanel.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/ObjectEditorPanel.tsx
index fd55625..4b630de 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/ObjectEditorPanel.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/ObjectEditorPanel.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   TitleBar_Piece,
   TitleBar_Punctuation,
 } from '@theatre/studio/panels/BasePanel/common'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   background-color: transparent;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
     bottom: 0;
     right: 0;
     width: 20px;
-    pointer-events: auto;
+    ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   }
 `
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ const Title = styled.div`
   font-weight: 500;
   font-size: 10px;
   user-select: none;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ const Header = styled.div`
 `
 
 const Body = styled.div`
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   position: absolute;
   top: ${headerHeight};
   left: 0;
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/CompoundPropEditor.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/CompoundPropEditor.tsx
index cf08a88..ef5b52d 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/CompoundPropEditor.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/CompoundPropEditor.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ import {
   rowBg,
 } from './utils/SingleRowPropEditor'
 import DefaultOrStaticValueIndicator from './utils/DefaultValueIndicator'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   --step: 8px;
   --left-pad: 0px;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
 `
 
 const Header = styled.div`
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/NextPrevKeyframeCursors.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/NextPrevKeyframeCursors.tsx
index 9a16c06..00fac97 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/NextPrevKeyframeCursors.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/NextPrevKeyframeCursors.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type {Keyframe} from '@theatre/core/projects/store/types/SheetState_Historic'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 import {transparentize} from 'polished'
 import React from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ const PrevOrNextButton = styled(Button)<{available: boolean}>`
     props.available
       ? nextPrevCursorsTheme.onColor
       : nextPrevCursorsTheme.offColor};
-  pointer-events: ${(props) => (props.available ? 'auto' : 'none')};
+
+  ${(props) => (props.available ? pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode : '')};
 `
 
 const Prev = styled(PrevOrNextButton)<{available: boolean}>`
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/SingleRowPropEditor.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/SingleRowPropEditor.tsx
index 8ebc0f2..8aaddb0 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/SingleRowPropEditor.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/SingleRowPropEditor.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {useEditingToolsForPrimitiveProp} from '@theatre/studio/panels/Objec
 import {shadeToColor} from '@theatre/studio/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/useEditingToolsForPrimitiveProp'
 import styled, {css} from 'styled-components'
 import {transparentize} from 'polished'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 export const indentationFormula = `calc(var(--left-pad) + var(--depth) * var(--step))`
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const Row = styled.div`
   align-items: stretch;
   --right-width: 60%;
   position: relative;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
 
   ${rowBg};
 `
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/BaseItem.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/BaseItem.tsx
index e8dd492..dc4cacb 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/BaseItem.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/BaseItem.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import styled, {css} from 'styled-components'
 import noop from '@theatre/shared/utils/noop'
 import {transparentize, darken, opacify, lighten} from 'polished'
 import {rowBgColor} from '@theatre/studio/panels/ObjectEditorPanel/propEditors/utils/SingleRowPropEditor'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 export const Container = styled.li<{depth: number}>`
   --depth: ${(props) => props.depth};
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ const Head_Label = styled.span`
   ${outlineItemFont};
 
   padding: 2px 8px;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   position: relative;
   display: block;
   height: 13px;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ const Head_Label = styled.span`
     display: block;
     content: ' ';
     z-index: 0;
-    pointer-events: auto;
+    ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   }
 `
 
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/OutlinePanel.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/OutlinePanel.tsx
index 6a33afc..c50e83f 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/OutlinePanel.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/OutlinePanel/OutlinePanel.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import {panelZIndexes} from '@theatre/studio/panels/BasePanel/common'
 import ProjectsList from './ProjectsList/ProjectsList'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   background-color: transparent;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
     bottom: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 20px;
-    pointer-events: auto;
+    ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   }
 
   &:hover:before {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ const Header = styled.div`
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   width: 180px;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
 
   &:after {
     position: absolute;
@@ -78,14 +79,14 @@ const Title = styled.div`
   font-weight: 500;
   font-size: 10px;
   user-select: none;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 `
 
 const Body = styled.div`
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   position: absolute;
   top: ${headerHeight};
   left: 0;
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx
index 98fc2d3..c4eed86 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import styled from 'styled-components'
 import type KeyframeEditor from './KeyframeEditor'
 import {useLockFrameStampPosition} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
 import {attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
+import {useCursorLock} from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler'
 
 export const dotSize = 6
 const hitZoneSize = 12
@@ -46,10 +47,20 @@ const Square = styled.div<{isSelected: boolean}>`
 const HitZone = styled.div`
   position: absolute;
   ${dims(hitZoneSize)};
+
   z-index: 1;
+
   cursor: ew-resize;
 
-  &:hover + ${Square} {
+  #pointer-root.draggingpositioninsequenceeditor & {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+  }
+
+  &.beingDragged {
+    pointer-events: none !important;
+  }
+
+  &:hover + ${Square}, &.beingDragged + ${Square} {
     ${dims(dotSize + 5)}
   }
 `
@@ -60,7 +71,7 @@ const Dot: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
   const [ref, node] = useRefAndState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
 
   const [contextMenu] = useKeyframeContextMenu(node, props)
-  useDragKeyframe(node, props)
+  const [isDragging] = useDragKeyframe(node, props)
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -71,6 +82,7 @@ const Dot: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
           [attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp]:
             props.keyframe.position.toFixed(3),
         }}
+        className={isDragging ? 'beingDragged' : ''}
       />
       <Square isSelected={!!props.selection} />
       {contextMenu}
@@ -107,7 +119,10 @@ function useKeyframeContextMenu(node: HTMLDivElement | null, props: IProps) {
   })
 }
 
-function useDragKeyframe(node: HTMLDivElement | null, props: IProps) {
+function useDragKeyframe(
+  node: HTMLDivElement | null,
+  props: IProps,
+): [isDragging: boolean] {
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false)
   useLockFrameStampPosition(isDragging, props.keyframe.position)
 
@@ -125,7 +140,6 @@ function useDragKeyframe(node: HTMLDivElement | null, props: IProps) {
       | undefined
 
     return {
-      lockCursorTo: 'ew-resize',
       onDragStart(event) {
         setIsDragging(true)
         if (propsRef.current.selection) {
@@ -149,11 +163,30 @@ function useDragKeyframe(node: HTMLDivElement | null, props: IProps) {
           selectionDragHandlers.onDrag(dx, dy, event)
           return
         }
+
         const original =
           propsAtStartOfDrag.trackData.keyframes[propsAtStartOfDrag.index]
         const deltaPos = toUnitSpace(dx)
         const newPosBeforeSnapping = Math.max(original.position + deltaPos, 0)
 
+        let newPosition = newPosBeforeSnapping
+
+        const snapTarget = event
+          .composedPath()
+          .find(
+            (el): el is Element =>
+              el instanceof Element &&
+              el !== node &&
+              el.hasAttribute('data-pos'),
+          )
+
+        if (snapTarget) {
+          const snapPos = parseFloat(snapTarget.getAttribute('data-pos')!)
+          if (isFinite(snapPos)) {
+            newPosition = snapPos
+          }
+        }
+
         if (tempTransaction) {
           tempTransaction.discard()
           tempTransaction = undefined
@@ -163,7 +196,7 @@ function useDragKeyframe(node: HTMLDivElement | null, props: IProps) {
             {
               ...propsAtStartOfDrag.leaf.sheetObject.address,
               trackId: propsAtStartOfDrag.leaf.trackId,
-              keyframes: [{...original, position: newPosBeforeSnapping}],
+              keyframes: [{...original, position: newPosition}],
             },
           )
         })
@@ -191,4 +224,8 @@ function useDragKeyframe(node: HTMLDivElement | null, props: IProps) {
   }, [])
 
   useDrag(node, gestureHandlers)
+
+  useCursorLock(isDragging, 'draggingPositionInSequenceEditor', 'ew-resize')
+
+  return [isDragging]
 }
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/HorizontallyScrollableArea.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/HorizontallyScrollableArea.tsx
index 41070c2..61b65e3 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/HorizontallyScrollableArea.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/HorizontallyScrollableArea.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {clamp, mapValues} from 'lodash-es'
 import React, {useLayoutEffect, useMemo} from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import {useReceiveVerticalWheelEvent} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/VerticalScrollContainer'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
+import {useCursorLock} from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   position: absolute;
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
   right: 0;
   overflow-x: scroll;
   overflow-y: hidden;
-  pointer-events: all;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
 
   // hide the scrollbar on Gecko
   scrollbar-width: none;
@@ -87,16 +89,42 @@ function useDragHandlers(
     const setIsSeeking = val(layoutP.seeker.setIsSeeking)
 
     return {
-      onDrag(dx: number) {
+      onDrag(dx: number, _, event) {
         const deltaPos = scaledSpaceToUnitSpace(dx)
-        const newPos = clamp(posBeforeSeek + deltaPos, 0, sequence.length)
-        sequence.position = newPos
+        const unsnappedPos = clamp(posBeforeSeek + deltaPos, 0, sequence.length)
+
+        let newPosition = unsnappedPos
+
+        const snapTarget = event.composedPath().find(
+          (el): el is Element =>
+            el instanceof Element &&
+            // el !== thumbNode &&
+            el.hasAttribute('data-pos'),
+        )
+
+        if (snapTarget) {
+          const snapPos = parseFloat(snapTarget.getAttribute('data-pos')!)
+
+          if (isFinite(snapPos)) {
+            newPosition = snapPos
+          }
+        }
+
+        sequence.position = newPosition
       },
       onDragStart(event) {
         if (event.target instanceof HTMLInputElement) return false
         if (event.shiftKey || event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) {
           return false
         }
+        if (
+          event
+            .composedPath()
+            .some((el) => el instanceof HTMLElement && el.draggable === true)
+        ) {
+          return false
+        }
+
         const initialPositionInClippedSpace =
           event.clientX - containerEl!.getBoundingClientRect().left
 
@@ -114,11 +142,12 @@ function useDragHandlers(
       onDragEnd() {
         setIsSeeking(false)
       },
-      lockCursorTo: 'ew-resize',
     }
   }, [layoutP, containerEl])
 
-  useDrag(containerEl, handlers)
+  const [isDragigng] = useDrag(containerEl, handlers)
+
+  useCursorLock(isDragigng, 'draggingPositionInSequenceEditor', 'ew-resize')
 }
 
 function useHandlePanAndZoom(
@@ -201,13 +230,17 @@ function useUpdateScrollFromClippedSpaceRange(
       return rangeStartInScaledSpace
     })
 
-    const untap = d.changesWithoutValues().tap(() => {
+    const update = () => {
       const rangeStartInScaledSpace = d.getValue()
-
       node.scrollLeft = rangeStartInScaledSpace
-    })
+    }
+    const untap = d.changesWithoutValues().tap(update)
+
+    update()
+    const timeout = setTimeout(update, 100)
 
     return () => {
+      clearTimeout(timeout)
       untap()
     }
   }, [layoutP, node])
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/LengthIndicator/LengthIndicator.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/LengthIndicator/LengthIndicator.tsx
index 869d51f..1438c67 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/LengthIndicator/LengthIndicator.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/DopeSheet/Right/LengthIndicator/LengthIndicator.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
 import {GoChevronLeft, GoChevronRight} from 'react-icons/all'
 import LengthEditorPopover from './LengthEditorPopover'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const coverWidth = 1000
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ const Tooltip = styled.div`
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 1px 8px;
   border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   cursor: ew-resize;
   color: #464646;
   background-color: #0000004d;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ const Tumb = styled.div`
   white-space: nowrap;
   padding: 1px 2px;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
   cursor: ew-resize;
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/CurveHandle.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/CurveHandle.tsx
index 929700b..37d6900 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/CurveHandle.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/CurveHandle.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import React, {useMemo, useRef} from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import {transformBox} from './Curve'
 import type KeyframeEditor from './KeyframeEditor'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 export const dotSize = 6
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const HitZone = styled.circle`
   r: 6px;
   fill: transparent;
   cursor: move;
-  pointer-events: all;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   &:hover {
   }
   &:hover + ${Circle} {
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx
index 188f902..c5d7d75 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/GraphEditor/BasicKeyframedTrack/KeyframeEditor/Dot.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import type KeyframeEditor from './KeyframeEditor'
 import type {Keyframe} from '@theatre/core/projects/store/types/SheetState_Historic'
 import {useLockFrameStampPosition} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
 import {attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
+import {useCursorLock} from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler'
 
 export const dotSize = 6
 
@@ -28,13 +30,23 @@ const HitZone = styled.circle`
   vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
   r: 6px;
   fill: transparent;
-  cursor: move;
-  pointer-events: all;
-  &:hover {
-  }
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
+
   &:hover + ${Circle} {
     r: 6px;
   }
+
+  #pointer-root.normal & {
+    cursor: move;
+  }
+
+  #pointer-root.draggingpositioninsequenceeditor & {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+  }
+
+  &.beingDragged {
+    pointer-events: none !important;
+  }
 `
 
 type IProps = Parameters<typeof KeyframeEditor>[0]
@@ -47,7 +59,7 @@ const Dot: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
   const next = trackData.keyframes[index + 1]
 
   const [contextMenu] = useKeyframeContextMenu(node, props)
-  useDragKeyframe(node, props)
+  const isDragging = useDragKeyframe(node, props)
 
   const cyInExtremumSpace = props.extremumSpace.fromValueSpace(cur.value)
 
@@ -63,6 +75,8 @@ const Dot: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
         {...{
           [attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp]: cur.position.toFixed(3),
         }}
+        data-pos={cur.position.toFixed(3)}
+        className={isDragging ? 'beingDragged' : ''}
       />
       <Circle
         style={{
@@ -78,7 +92,10 @@ const Dot: React.FC<IProps> = (props) => {
 
 export default Dot
 
-function useDragKeyframe(node: SVGCircleElement | null, _props: IProps): void {
+function useDragKeyframe(
+  node: SVGCircleElement | null,
+  _props: IProps,
+): boolean {
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false)
   useLockFrameStampPosition(isDragging, _props.keyframe.position)
   const propsRef = useRef(_props)
@@ -203,6 +220,8 @@ function useDragKeyframe(node: SVGCircleElement | null, _props: IProps): void {
   }, [])
 
   useDrag(node, gestureHandlers)
+  useCursorLock(isDragging, 'draggingPositionInSequenceEditor', 'ew-resize')
+  return isDragging
 }
 
 function useKeyframeContextMenu(node: SVGCircleElement | null, props: IProps) {
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/HorizontalScrollbar.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/HorizontalScrollbar.tsx
index a72e8a2..c17fbd8 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/HorizontalScrollbar.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/HorizontalScrollbar.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import React, {useCallback, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import {zIndexes} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/SequenceEditorPanel'
 import {attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   --threadHeight: 6px;
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
   width: 100%;
   left: 12px;
   /* bottom: 8px; */
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   z-index: ${() => zIndexes.horizontalScrollbar};
 `
 
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/Playhead.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/Playhead.tsx
index 8acfdf9..3ee8622 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/Playhead.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/Playhead.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp,
   useLockFrameStampPosition,
 } from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const Container = styled.div<{isVisible: boolean}>`
   --thumbColor: #00e0ff;
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ const Rod = styled.div`
   height: calc(100% - 8px);
   border-left: 1px solid #27e0fd;
   z-index: 10;
+
+  #pointer-root.draggingpositioninsequenceeditor &:not(.seeking) {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+
+    &:after {
+      position: absolute;
+      inset: -2px;
+      display: block;
+      content: ' ';
+    }
+  }
 `
 
 const Thumb = styled.div`
@@ -47,7 +59,11 @@ const Thumb = styled.div`
   left: -2px;
   z-index: 11;
   cursor: ew-resize;
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
+
+  #pointer-root.draggingpositioninsequenceeditor &:not(.seeking) {
+    pointer-events: auto;
+  }
 
   &:before {
     position: absolute;
@@ -148,10 +164,29 @@ const Playhead: React.FC<{layoutP: Pointer<SequenceEditorPanelLayout>}> = ({
         scaledSpaceToUnitSpace = val(layoutP.scaledSpace.toUnitSpace)
         setIsSeeking(true)
       },
-      onDrag(dx) {
+      onDrag(dx, _, event) {
         const deltaPos = scaledSpaceToUnitSpace(dx)
-        const newPos = clamp(posBeforeSeek + deltaPos, 0, sequence.length)
-        sequence.position = newPos
+        const unsnappedPos = clamp(posBeforeSeek + deltaPos, 0, sequence.length)
+
+        let newPosition = unsnappedPos
+
+        const snapTarget = event
+          .composedPath()
+          .find(
+            (el): el is Element =>
+              el instanceof Element &&
+              el !== thumbNode &&
+              el.hasAttribute('data-pos'),
+          )
+
+        if (snapTarget) {
+          const snapPos = parseFloat(snapTarget.getAttribute('data-pos')!)
+          if (isFinite(snapPos)) {
+            newPosition = snapPos
+          }
+        }
+
+        sequence.position = newPosition
       },
       onDragEnd() {
         setIsSeeking(false)
@@ -186,7 +221,10 @@ const Playhead: React.FC<{layoutP: Pointer<SequenceEditorPanelLayout>}> = ({
         className={isSeeking ? 'seeking' : ''}
         {...{[attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp]: 'hide'}}
       >
-        <Thumb ref={thumbRef as $IntentionalAny}>
+        <Thumb
+          ref={thumbRef as $IntentionalAny}
+          data-pos={posInUnitSpace.toFixed(3)}
+        >
           <RoomToClick room={8} />
           <Squinch />
           <Tooltip>
@@ -196,7 +234,10 @@ const Playhead: React.FC<{layoutP: Pointer<SequenceEditorPanelLayout>}> = ({
           </Tooltip>
         </Thumb>
 
-        <Rod />
+        <Rod
+          data-pos={posInUnitSpace.toFixed(3)}
+          className={isSeeking ? 'seeking' : ''}
+        />
       </Container>
     )
   }, [layoutP])
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/TopStrip.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/TopStrip.tsx
index 0c3afe2..8f8dba1 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/TopStrip.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/RightOverlay/TopStrip.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type {SequenceEditorPanelLayout} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEdi
 import StampsGrid from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameGrid/StampsGrid'
 import PanelDragZone from '@theatre/studio/panels/BasePanel/PanelDragZone'
 import {attributeNameThatLocksFramestamp} from '@theatre/studio/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/FrameStampPositionProvider'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 export const topStripHeight = 20
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ const Container = styled(PanelDragZone)`
   box-sizing: border-box;
   background: ${topStripTheme.backgroundColor};
   border-bottom: 1px solid ${topStripTheme.borderColor};
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
 `
 
 const TopStrip: React.FC<{layoutP: Pointer<SequenceEditorPanelLayout>}> = ({
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/positionSnapping.ts b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/positionSnapping.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00988ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/panels/SequenceEditorPanel/positionSnapping.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// export const
+export {}
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c46b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/PointerEventsHandler.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import type {$IntentionalAny} from '@theatre/shared/utils/types'
+import React, {
+  createContext,
+  useContext,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useState,
+} from 'react'
+import styled from 'styled-components'
+
+// using an ID to make CSS selectors faster
+const elementId = 'pointer-root'
+
+const Container = styled.div`
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  &.normal {
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+`
+
+const CursorOverride = styled.div<{cursor: null | string}>`
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+
+  #pointer-root:not(.normal) > & {
+    cursor: ${(props) => props.cursor ?? 'default'};
+    pointer-events: auto;
+  }
+`
+
+type Context = {
+  getLock: (className: string, cursor: string) => () => void
+}
+
+type Lock = {className: string; cursor: string}
+
+const context = createContext<Context>({} as $IntentionalAny)
+
+const PointerEventsHandler: React.FC<{
+  className?: string
+}> = (props) => {
+  const [locks, setLocks] = useState<Lock[]>([])
+  const contextValue = useMemo<Context>(() => {
+    const getLock = (className: string, cursor: string) => {
+      const lock = {className, cursor}
+      setLocks((s) => [...s, lock])
+      const unlock = () => {
+        setLocks((s) => s.filter((l) => l !== lock))
+      }
+      return unlock
+    }
+    return {
+      getLock,
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  return (
+    <context.Provider value={contextValue}>
+      <Container id={elementId} className={locks[0]?.className ?? 'normal'}>
+        <CursorOverride cursor={locks[0]?.cursor}>
+          {props.children}
+        </CursorOverride>
+      </Container>
+    </context.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export const useCursorLock = (
+  enabled: boolean,
+  className: string,
+  cursor: string,
+) => {
+  const ctx = useContext(context)
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) return
+    return ctx.getLock(className, cursor)
+  }, [enabled, className, cursor])
+}
+
+export default PointerEventsHandler
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/Popover/Popover.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/Popover/Popover.tsx
index c504d54..ffe51ba 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/Popover/Popover.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/Popover/Popover.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 import getStudio from '@theatre/studio/getStudio'
 import useBoundingClientRect from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/useBoundingClientRect'
 import transparentize from 'polished/lib/color/transparentize'
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ const Container = styled.ul`
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
   cursor: default;
-  pointer-events: all;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   border-radius: 3px;
 `
 
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/createCursorLock.ts b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/createCursorLock.ts
index ee6bf90..061afb4 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/createCursorLock.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/createCursorLock.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-export function createCursorLock(cursor: string) {
-  const el = document.createElement('div')
-  el.style.cssText = `
-    position: fixed;
-    top: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    bottom: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    z-index: 9999999;`
+// import getStudio from '@theatre/studio/getStudio'
 
-  el.style.cursor = cursor
-  document.body.appendChild(el)
-  const relinquish = () => {
-    document.body.removeChild(el)
-  }
+// export function createCursorLock(cursor: string) {
+//   const el = getStudio()!.ui.containerShadow.getElementById(
+//     'pointer-events-root',
+//   )! as HTMLDivElement
 
-  return relinquish
-}
+//   el.style.cursor = cursor
+//   el.classList.remove('pointer-events-mode-normal')
+//   el.classList.add('pointer-events-mode-locked-for-drag')
+//   const relinquish = () => {
+//     el.style.cursor = ''
+//     el.classList.add('pointer-events-mode-normal')
+//     el.classList.remove('pointer-events-mode-locked-for-drag')
+//   }
+
+//   return relinquish
+// }
+export {}
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/simpleContextMenu/RightClickMenu/RightClickMenu.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/simpleContextMenu/RightClickMenu/RightClickMenu.tsx
index 813c677..b8fe2aa 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/simpleContextMenu/RightClickMenu/RightClickMenu.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/simpleContextMenu/RightClickMenu/RightClickMenu.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 import getStudio from '@theatre/studio/getStudio'
 import useBoundingClientRect from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/useBoundingClientRect'
 import transparentize from 'polished/lib/color/transparentize'
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ const Container = styled.ul`
   margin: 0;
   border-radius: 1px;
   cursor: default;
-  pointer-events: all;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   border-radius: 3px;
 `
 
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/toolbar/ToolbarIconButton.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/toolbar/ToolbarIconButton.tsx
index a757650..11b58fa 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/toolbar/ToolbarIconButton.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/toolbar/ToolbarIconButton.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import styled from 'styled-components'
 import type {ButtonProps} from 'reakit'
 import {outlinePanelTheme} from '@theatre/studio/panels/OutlinePanel/BaseItem'
 import {darken, opacify} from 'polished'
+import {pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode} from '@theatre/studio/css'
 
 const {baseBg, baseBorderColor, baseFontColor} = outlinePanelTheme
 
 export const TheButton = styled.button`
-  pointer-events: auto;
+  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
   position: relative;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/useDrag.ts b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/useDrag.ts
index a138930..36f3d06 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/useDrag.ts
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/useDrag.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import {voidFn} from '@theatre/shared/utils'
 import type {$FixMe} from '@theatre/shared/utils/types'
 import {useLayoutEffect, useRef} from 'react'
-import {createCursorLock} from './createCursorLock'
+import useRefAndState from '@theatre/studio/utils/useRefAndState'
+import {useCursorLock} from './PointerEventsHandler'
 
 export type UseDragOpts = {
   disabled?: boolean
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@ export type UseDragOpts = {
 export default function useDrag(
   target: HTMLElement | SVGElement | undefined | null,
   opts: UseDragOpts,
-) {
+): [isDragging: boolean] {
   const optsRef = useRef<typeof opts>(opts)
   optsRef.current = opts
 
-  const modeRef =
-    useRef<'dragStartCalled' | 'dragging' | 'notDragging'>('notDragging')
+  const [modeRef, mode] = useRefAndState<
+    'dragStartCalled' | 'dragging' | 'notDragging'
+  >('notDragging')
+
+  useCursorLock(
+    mode === 'dragging' && typeof opts.lockCursorTo === 'string',
+    'dragging',
+    opts.lockCursorTo!,
+  )
 
   const stateRef = useRef<{
     dragHappened: boolean
@@ -38,12 +45,7 @@ export default function useDrag(
       return [event.screenX - startPos.x, event.screenY - startPos.y]
     }
 
-    let relinquishCursorLock = voidFn
-
     const dragHandler = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-      if (!stateRef.current.dragHappened && optsRef.current.lockCursorTo) {
-        relinquishCursorLock = createCursorLock(optsRef.current.lockCursorTo)
-      }
       if (!stateRef.current.dragHappened) stateRef.current.dragHappened = true
       modeRef.current = 'dragging'
 
@@ -57,8 +59,6 @@ export default function useDrag(
 
       optsRef.current.onDragEnd &&
         optsRef.current.onDragEnd(stateRef.current.dragHappened)
-      relinquishCursorLock()
-      relinquishCursorLock = voidFn
     }
 
     const addDragListeners = () => {
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ export default function useDrag(
       removeDragListeners()
       target.removeEventListener('mousedown', onMouseDown as $FixMe)
       target.removeEventListener('click', preventUnwantedClick as $FixMe)
-      relinquishCursorLock()
 
       if (modeRef.current !== 'notDragging') {
         optsRef.current.onDragEnd &&
@@ -128,4 +127,6 @@ export default function useDrag(
       modeRef.current = 'notDragging'
     }
   }, [target])
+
+  return [mode === 'dragging']
 }