codebase overhaul (#697)

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diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-interaction.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-interaction.ts
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+import {
+	useState,
+	useCallback,
+	useEffect,
+	useRef,
+	type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent,
+	type RefObject,
+} from "react";
+import { useEditor } from "@/hooks/use-editor";
+import { useElementSelection } from "@/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-selection";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+import { snapTimeToFrame } from "@/lib/time";
+import { computeDropTarget } from "@/lib/timeline/drop-utils";
+import { generateUUID } from "@/utils/id";
+import { useTimelineSnapping } from "@/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-snapping";
+import type {
+	DropTarget,
+	ElementDragState,
+	TimelineElement,
+	TimelineTrack,
+} from "@/types/timeline";
+import type { SnapPoint } from "@/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-snapping";
+
+const DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX = 5;
+
+interface UseElementInteractionProps {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	timelineRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+	tracksContainerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+	tracksScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+	headerRef?: RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+	snappingEnabled: boolean;
+	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
+}
+
+const initialDragState: ElementDragState = {
+	isDragging: false,
+	elementId: null,
+	trackId: null,
+	startMouseX: 0,
+	startMouseY: 0,
+	startElementTime: 0,
+	clickOffsetTime: 0,
+	currentTime: 0,
+	currentMouseY: 0,
+};
+
+interface PendingDragState {
+	elementId: string;
+	trackId: string;
+	startMouseX: number;
+	startMouseY: number;
+	startElementTime: number;
+	clickOffsetTime: number;
+}
+
+function getMouseTimeFromClientX({
+	clientX,
+	containerRect,
+	zoomLevel,
+	scrollLeft,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	containerRect: DOMRect;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	scrollLeft: number;
+}): number {
+	const mouseX = clientX - containerRect.left + scrollLeft;
+	return Math.max(
+		0,
+		mouseX / (TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
+	);
+}
+
+function getClickOffsetTime({
+	clientX,
+	elementRect,
+	zoomLevel,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	elementRect: DOMRect;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+}): number {
+	const clickOffsetX = clientX - elementRect.left;
+	return clickOffsetX / (TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel);
+}
+
+function getVerticalDragDirection({
+	startMouseY,
+	currentMouseY,
+}: {
+	startMouseY: number;
+	currentMouseY: number;
+}): "up" | "down" | null {
+	if (currentMouseY < startMouseY) return "up";
+	if (currentMouseY > startMouseY) return "down";
+	return null;
+}
+
+function getDragDropTarget({
+	clientX,
+	clientY,
+	elementId,
+	trackId,
+	tracks,
+	tracksContainerRef,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	headerRef,
+	zoomLevel,
+	snappedTime,
+	verticalDragDirection,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	clientY: number;
+	elementId: string;
+	trackId: string;
+	tracks: TimelineTrack[];
+	tracksContainerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+	tracksScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+	headerRef?: RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	snappedTime: number;
+	verticalDragDirection?: "up" | "down" | null;
+}): DropTarget | null {
+	const containerRect = tracksContainerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const scrollContainer = tracksScrollRef.current;
+	if (!containerRect || !scrollContainer) return null;
+
+	const sourceTrack = tracks.find(({ id }) => id === trackId);
+	const movingElement = sourceTrack?.elements.find(
+		({ id }) => id === elementId,
+	);
+	if (!movingElement) return null;
+
+	const elementDuration = movingElement.duration;
+	const scrollLeft = scrollContainer.scrollLeft;
+	const scrollTop = scrollContainer.scrollTop;
+	const scrollContainerRect = scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const headerHeight = headerRef?.current?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
+	const mouseX = clientX - scrollContainerRect.left + scrollLeft;
+	const mouseY = clientY - scrollContainerRect.top + scrollTop - headerHeight;
+
+	return computeDropTarget({
+		elementType: movingElement.type,
+		mouseX,
+		mouseY,
+		tracks,
+		playheadTime: snappedTime,
+		isExternalDrop: false,
+		elementDuration,
+		pixelsPerSecond: TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
+		zoomLevel,
+		startTimeOverride: snappedTime,
+		excludeElementId: movingElement.id,
+		verticalDragDirection,
+	});
+}
+
+interface StartDragParams
+	extends Omit<
+		ElementDragState,
+		"isDragging" | "currentTime" | "currentMouseY"
+	> {
+	initialCurrentTime: number;
+	initialCurrentMouseY: number;
+}
+
+export function useElementInteraction({
+	zoomLevel,
+	timelineRef,
+	tracksContainerRef,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	headerRef,
+	snappingEnabled,
+	onSnapPointChange,
+}: UseElementInteractionProps) {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const tracks = editor.timeline.getTracks();
+	const { snapElementEdge } = useTimelineSnapping();
+	const {
+		isElementSelected,
+		selectElement,
+		handleElementClick: handleSelectionClick,
+	} = useElementSelection();
+
+	const [dragState, setDragState] =
+		useState<ElementDragState>(initialDragState);
+	const [dragDropTarget, setDragDropTarget] = useState<DropTarget | null>(null);
+	const [isPendingDrag, setIsPendingDrag] = useState(false);
+	const pendingDragRef = useRef<PendingDragState | null>(null);
+	const lastMouseXRef = useRef(0);
+	const mouseDownLocationRef = useRef<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null);
+
+	const startDrag = useCallback(
+		({
+			elementId,
+			trackId,
+			startMouseX,
+			startMouseY,
+			startElementTime,
+			clickOffsetTime,
+			initialCurrentTime,
+			initialCurrentMouseY,
+		}: StartDragParams) => {
+			setDragState({
+				isDragging: true,
+				elementId,
+				trackId,
+				startMouseX,
+				startMouseY,
+				startElementTime,
+				clickOffsetTime,
+				currentTime: initialCurrentTime,
+				currentMouseY: initialCurrentMouseY,
+			});
+		},
+		[],
+	);
+
+	const endDrag = useCallback(() => {
+		setDragState(initialDragState);
+		setDragDropTarget(null);
+	}, []);
+
+	const getDragSnapResult = useCallback(
+		({
+			frameSnappedTime,
+			movingElement,
+		}: {
+			frameSnappedTime: number;
+			movingElement: TimelineElement | null | undefined;
+		}) => {
+			if (!snappingEnabled || !movingElement) {
+				return { snappedTime: frameSnappedTime, snapPoint: null };
+			}
+
+			const elementDuration = movingElement.duration;
+			const playheadTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
+
+			const startSnap = snapElementEdge({
+				targetTime: frameSnappedTime,
+				elementDuration,
+				tracks,
+				playheadTime,
+				zoomLevel,
+				excludeElementId: movingElement.id,
+				snapToStart: true,
+			});
+
+			const endSnap = snapElementEdge({
+				targetTime: frameSnappedTime,
+				elementDuration,
+				tracks,
+				playheadTime,
+				zoomLevel,
+				excludeElementId: movingElement.id,
+				snapToStart: false,
+			});
+
+			const snapResult =
+				startSnap.snapDistance <= endSnap.snapDistance ? startSnap : endSnap;
+			if (!snapResult.snapPoint) {
+				return { snappedTime: frameSnappedTime, snapPoint: null };
+			}
+
+			return {
+				snappedTime: snapResult.snappedTime,
+				snapPoint: snapResult.snapPoint,
+			};
+		},
+		[snappingEnabled, editor.playback, snapElementEdge, tracks, zoomLevel],
+	);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!dragState.isDragging && !isPendingDrag) return;
+
+		const handleMouseMove = ({ clientX, clientY }: MouseEvent) => {
+			let startedDragThisEvent = false;
+			const timeline = timelineRef.current;
+			const scrollContainer = tracksScrollRef.current;
+			if (!timeline || !scrollContainer) return;
+			lastMouseXRef.current = clientX;
+
+			if (isPendingDrag && pendingDragRef.current) {
+				const deltaX = Math.abs(clientX - pendingDragRef.current.startMouseX);
+				const deltaY = Math.abs(clientY - pendingDragRef.current.startMouseY);
+				if (deltaX > DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX || deltaY > DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX) {
+					const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
+					if (!activeProject) return;
+					const scrollLeft = scrollContainer.scrollLeft;
+					const mouseTime = getMouseTimeFromClientX({
+						clientX,
+						containerRect: scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect(),
+						zoomLevel,
+						scrollLeft,
+					});
+					const adjustedTime = Math.max(
+						0,
+						mouseTime - pendingDragRef.current.clickOffsetTime,
+					);
+					const snappedTime = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: adjustedTime,
+						fps: activeProject.settings.fps,
+					});
+					startDrag({
+						...pendingDragRef.current,
+						initialCurrentTime: snappedTime,
+						initialCurrentMouseY: clientY,
+					});
+					startedDragThisEvent = true;
+					pendingDragRef.current = null;
+					setIsPendingDrag(false);
+				} else {
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (startedDragThisEvent) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (dragState.elementId && dragState.trackId) {
+				const alreadySelected = isElementSelected({
+					trackId: dragState.trackId,
+					elementId: dragState.elementId,
+				});
+				if (!alreadySelected) {
+					selectElement({
+						trackId: dragState.trackId,
+						elementId: dragState.elementId,
+					});
+				}
+			}
+
+			const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
+			if (!activeProject) return;
+
+			const scrollLeft = scrollContainer.scrollLeft;
+			const mouseTime = getMouseTimeFromClientX({
+				clientX,
+				containerRect: scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect(),
+				zoomLevel,
+				scrollLeft,
+			});
+			const adjustedTime = Math.max(0, mouseTime - dragState.clickOffsetTime);
+			const fps = activeProject.settings.fps;
+			const frameSnappedTime = snapTimeToFrame({ time: adjustedTime, fps });
+
+			const sourceTrack = tracks.find(({ id }) => id === dragState.trackId);
+			const movingElement = sourceTrack?.elements.find(
+				({ id }) => id === dragState.elementId,
+			);
+			const { snappedTime, snapPoint } = getDragSnapResult({
+				frameSnappedTime,
+				movingElement,
+			});
+			setDragState((previousDragState) => ({
+				...previousDragState,
+				currentTime: snappedTime,
+				currentMouseY: clientY,
+			}));
+			onSnapPointChange?.(snapPoint);
+
+			if (dragState.elementId && dragState.trackId) {
+				const verticalDragDirection = getVerticalDragDirection({
+					startMouseY: dragState.startMouseY,
+					currentMouseY: clientY,
+				});
+				const dropTarget = getDragDropTarget({
+					clientX,
+					clientY,
+					elementId: dragState.elementId,
+					trackId: dragState.trackId,
+					tracks,
+					tracksContainerRef,
+					tracksScrollRef,
+					headerRef,
+					zoomLevel,
+					snappedTime,
+					verticalDragDirection,
+				});
+				setDragDropTarget(dropTarget?.isNewTrack ? dropTarget : null);
+			}
+		};
+
+		document.addEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
+		return () => document.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
+	}, [
+		dragState.isDragging,
+		dragState.clickOffsetTime,
+		dragState.elementId,
+		dragState.startMouseY,
+		dragState.trackId,
+		zoomLevel,
+		isElementSelected,
+		selectElement,
+		editor.project,
+		timelineRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		tracksContainerRef,
+		headerRef,
+		tracks,
+		isPendingDrag,
+		startDrag,
+		getDragSnapResult,
+		onSnapPointChange,
+	]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!dragState.isDragging) return;
+
+		const handleMouseUp = ({ clientX, clientY }: MouseEvent) => {
+			if (!dragState.elementId || !dragState.trackId) return;
+
+			if (mouseDownLocationRef.current) {
+				const deltaX = Math.abs(clientX - mouseDownLocationRef.current.x);
+				const deltaY = Math.abs(clientY - mouseDownLocationRef.current.y);
+				if (deltaX <= DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX && deltaY <= DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX) {
+					mouseDownLocationRef.current = null;
+					endDrag();
+					onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
+			const dropTarget = getDragDropTarget({
+				clientX,
+				clientY,
+				elementId: dragState.elementId,
+				trackId: dragState.trackId,
+				tracks,
+				tracksContainerRef,
+				tracksScrollRef,
+				headerRef,
+				zoomLevel,
+				snappedTime: dragState.currentTime,
+				verticalDragDirection: getVerticalDragDirection({
+					startMouseY: dragState.startMouseY,
+					currentMouseY: clientY,
+				}),
+			});
+			if (!dropTarget) {
+				endDrag();
+				onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+				return;
+			}
+			const snappedTime = dragState.currentTime;
+
+			const sourceTrack = tracks.find(({ id }) => id === dragState.trackId);
+			if (!sourceTrack) {
+				endDrag();
+				onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (dropTarget.isNewTrack) {
+				const newTrackId = generateUUID();
+
+				editor.timeline.moveElement({
+					sourceTrackId: dragState.trackId,
+					targetTrackId: newTrackId,
+					elementId: dragState.elementId,
+					newStartTime: snappedTime,
+					createTrack: { type: sourceTrack.type, index: dropTarget.trackIndex },
+				});
+			} else {
+				const targetTrack = tracks[dropTarget.trackIndex];
+				if (targetTrack) {
+					editor.timeline.moveElement({
+						sourceTrackId: dragState.trackId,
+						targetTrackId: targetTrack.id,
+						elementId: dragState.elementId,
+						newStartTime: snappedTime,
+					});
+				}
+			}
+
+			endDrag();
+			onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+		};
+
+		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
+		return () => document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
+	}, [
+		dragState.isDragging,
+		dragState.elementId,
+		dragState.startMouseY,
+		dragState.trackId,
+		dragState.currentTime,
+		zoomLevel,
+		tracks,
+		endDrag,
+		onSnapPointChange,
+		editor.timeline,
+		tracksContainerRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		headerRef,
+	]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!isPendingDrag) return;
+
+		const handleMouseUp = () => {
+			pendingDragRef.current = null;
+			setIsPendingDrag(false);
+			onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+		};
+
+		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
+		return () => document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
+	}, [isPendingDrag, onSnapPointChange]);
+
+	const handleElementMouseDown = useCallback(
+		({
+			event,
+			element,
+			track,
+		}: {
+			event: ReactMouseEvent;
+			element: TimelineElement;
+			track: TimelineTrack;
+		}) => {
+			const isRightClick = event.button === 2;
+
+			// right-click: don't stop propagation so ContextMenu can open
+			if (isRightClick) {
+				const alreadySelected = isElementSelected({
+					trackId: track.id,
+					elementId: element.id,
+				});
+				if (!alreadySelected) {
+					handleSelectionClick({
+						trackId: track.id,
+						elementId: element.id,
+						isMultiKey: false,
+					});
+				}
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// left-click: stop propagation for drag operations
+			event.stopPropagation();
+			mouseDownLocationRef.current = { x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY };
+
+			const isMultiSelect = event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey;
+
+			// multi-select: toggle selection
+			if (isMultiSelect) {
+				handleSelectionClick({
+					trackId: track.id,
+					elementId: element.id,
+					isMultiKey: true,
+				});
+			}
+
+			// start drag
+			const clickOffsetTime = getClickOffsetTime({
+				clientX: event.clientX,
+				elementRect: event.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect(),
+				zoomLevel,
+			});
+			pendingDragRef.current = {
+				elementId: element.id,
+				trackId: track.id,
+				startMouseX: event.clientX,
+				startMouseY: event.clientY,
+				startElementTime: element.startTime,
+				clickOffsetTime,
+			};
+			setIsPendingDrag(true);
+		},
+		[zoomLevel, isElementSelected, handleSelectionClick],
+	);
+
+	const handleElementClick = useCallback(
+		({
+			event,
+			element,
+			track,
+		}: {
+			event: ReactMouseEvent;
+			element: TimelineElement;
+			track: TimelineTrack;
+		}) => {
+			event.stopPropagation();
+
+			// was it a drag or a click?
+			if (mouseDownLocationRef.current) {
+				const deltaX = Math.abs(event.clientX - mouseDownLocationRef.current.x);
+				const deltaY = Math.abs(event.clientY - mouseDownLocationRef.current.y);
+				if (deltaX > DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX || deltaY > DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX) {
+					mouseDownLocationRef.current = null;
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// modifier keys already handled in mousedown
+			if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey) return;
+
+			// single click: select if not selected
+			const alreadySelected = isElementSelected({
+				trackId: track.id,
+				elementId: element.id,
+			});
+			if (!alreadySelected) {
+				selectElement({ trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id });
+			}
+		},
+		[isElementSelected, selectElement],
+	);
+
+	return {
+		dragState,
+		dragDropTarget,
+		handleElementMouseDown,
+		handleElementClick,
+		lastMouseXRef,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-resize.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-resize.ts
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+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+import type { TimelineElement, TimelineTrack } from "@/types/timeline";
+import { snapTimeToFrame } from "@/lib/time";
+import { EditorCore } from "@/core";
+import {
+	useTimelineSnapping,
+	type SnapPoint,
+} from "@/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-snapping";
+import { useTimelineStore } from "@/stores/timeline-store";
+
+export interface ResizeState {
+	elementId: string;
+	side: "left" | "right";
+	startX: number;
+	initialTrimStart: number;
+	initialTrimEnd: number;
+	initialStartTime: number;
+	initialDuration: number;
+}
+
+interface UseTimelineElementResizeProps {
+	element: TimelineElement;
+	track: TimelineTrack;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
+	onResizeStateChange?: (params: { isResizing: boolean }) => void;
+}
+
+export function useTimelineElementResize({
+	element,
+	track,
+	zoomLevel,
+	onSnapPointChange,
+	onResizeStateChange,
+}: UseTimelineElementResizeProps) {
+	const editor = EditorCore.getInstance();
+	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
+	const snappingEnabled = useTimelineStore((state) => state.snappingEnabled);
+	const { findSnapPoints, snapToNearestPoint } = useTimelineSnapping();
+
+	const [resizing, setResizing] = useState<ResizeState | null>(null);
+	const [currentTrimStart, setCurrentTrimStart] = useState(element.trimStart);
+	const [currentTrimEnd, setCurrentTrimEnd] = useState(element.trimEnd);
+	const [currentStartTime, setCurrentStartTime] = useState(element.startTime);
+	const [currentDuration, setCurrentDuration] = useState(element.duration);
+	const currentTrimStartRef = useRef(element.trimStart);
+	const currentTrimEndRef = useRef(element.trimEnd);
+	const currentStartTimeRef = useRef(element.startTime);
+	const currentDurationRef = useRef(element.duration);
+
+	const handleResizeStart = ({
+		e,
+		elementId,
+		side,
+	}: {
+		e: React.MouseEvent;
+		elementId: string;
+		side: "left" | "right";
+	}) => {
+		e.stopPropagation();
+		e.preventDefault();
+
+		setResizing({
+			elementId,
+			side,
+			startX: e.clientX,
+			initialTrimStart: element.trimStart,
+			initialTrimEnd: element.trimEnd,
+			initialStartTime: element.startTime,
+			initialDuration: element.duration,
+		});
+
+		setCurrentTrimStart(element.trimStart);
+		setCurrentTrimEnd(element.trimEnd);
+		setCurrentStartTime(element.startTime);
+		setCurrentDuration(element.duration);
+		currentTrimStartRef.current = element.trimStart;
+		currentTrimEndRef.current = element.trimEnd;
+		currentStartTimeRef.current = element.startTime;
+		currentDurationRef.current = element.duration;
+		onResizeStateChange?.({ isResizing: true });
+	};
+
+	const canExtendElementDuration = useCallback(() => {
+		if (element.type === "text" || element.type === "image") {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}, [element.type]);
+
+	const updateTrimFromMouseMove = useCallback(({ clientX }: { clientX: number }) => {
+		if (!resizing) return;
+
+		const deltaX = clientX - resizing.startX;
+		let deltaTime = deltaX / (50 * zoomLevel);
+		let resizeSnapPoint: SnapPoint | null = null;
+
+		const projectFps = activeProject.settings.fps;
+		const minDurationSeconds = 1 / projectFps;
+		const canSnap = snappingEnabled;
+		if (canSnap) {
+			const tracks = editor.timeline.getTracks();
+			const playheadTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
+			const snapPoints = findSnapPoints({
+				tracks,
+				playheadTime,
+				excludeElementId: element.id,
+			});
+			if (resizing.side === "left") {
+				const targetStartTime = resizing.initialStartTime + deltaTime;
+				const snapResult = snapToNearestPoint({
+					targetTime: targetStartTime,
+					snapPoints,
+					zoomLevel,
+				});
+				resizeSnapPoint = snapResult.snapPoint;
+				if (snapResult.snapPoint) {
+					deltaTime = snapResult.snappedTime - resizing.initialStartTime;
+				}
+			} else {
+				const baseEndTime =
+					resizing.initialStartTime + resizing.initialDuration;
+				const targetEndTime = baseEndTime + deltaTime;
+				const snapResult = snapToNearestPoint({
+					targetTime: targetEndTime,
+					snapPoints,
+					zoomLevel,
+				});
+				resizeSnapPoint = snapResult.snapPoint;
+				if (snapResult.snapPoint) {
+					deltaTime = snapResult.snappedTime - baseEndTime;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		onSnapPointChange?.(resizeSnapPoint);
+
+		if (resizing.side === "left") {
+			const sourceDuration =
+				resizing.initialTrimStart +
+				resizing.initialDuration +
+				resizing.initialTrimEnd;
+			const maxAllowed =
+				sourceDuration - resizing.initialTrimEnd - minDurationSeconds;
+			const calculated = resizing.initialTrimStart + deltaTime;
+
+			if (calculated >= 0 && calculated <= maxAllowed) {
+				const newTrimStart = snapTimeToFrame({
+					time: Math.min(maxAllowed, calculated),
+					fps: projectFps,
+				});
+				const trimDelta = newTrimStart - resizing.initialTrimStart;
+				const newStartTime = snapTimeToFrame({
+					time: resizing.initialStartTime + trimDelta,
+					fps: projectFps,
+				});
+				const newDuration = snapTimeToFrame({
+					time: resizing.initialDuration - trimDelta,
+					fps: projectFps,
+				});
+
+				setCurrentTrimStart(newTrimStart);
+				setCurrentStartTime(newStartTime);
+				setCurrentDuration(newDuration);
+				currentTrimStartRef.current = newTrimStart;
+				currentStartTimeRef.current = newStartTime;
+				currentDurationRef.current = newDuration;
+			} else if (calculated < 0) {
+				if (canExtendElementDuration()) {
+					const extensionAmount = Math.abs(calculated);
+					const maxExtension = resizing.initialStartTime;
+					const actualExtension = Math.min(extensionAmount, maxExtension);
+					const newStartTime = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: resizing.initialStartTime - actualExtension,
+						fps: projectFps,
+					});
+					const newDuration = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: resizing.initialDuration + actualExtension,
+						fps: projectFps,
+					});
+
+					setCurrentTrimStart(0);
+					setCurrentStartTime(newStartTime);
+					setCurrentDuration(newDuration);
+					currentTrimStartRef.current = 0;
+					currentStartTimeRef.current = newStartTime;
+					currentDurationRef.current = newDuration;
+				} else {
+					const trimDelta = 0 - resizing.initialTrimStart;
+					const newStartTime = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: resizing.initialStartTime + trimDelta,
+						fps: projectFps,
+					});
+					const newDuration = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: resizing.initialDuration - trimDelta,
+						fps: projectFps,
+					});
+
+					setCurrentTrimStart(0);
+					setCurrentStartTime(newStartTime);
+					setCurrentDuration(newDuration);
+					currentTrimStartRef.current = 0;
+					currentStartTimeRef.current = newStartTime;
+					currentDurationRef.current = newDuration;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			const sourceDuration =
+				resizing.initialTrimStart +
+				resizing.initialDuration +
+				resizing.initialTrimEnd;
+			const newTrimEnd = resizing.initialTrimEnd - deltaTime;
+
+			if (newTrimEnd < 0) {
+				if (canExtendElementDuration()) {
+					const extensionNeeded = Math.abs(newTrimEnd);
+					const baseDuration =
+						resizing.initialDuration + resizing.initialTrimEnd;
+					const newDuration = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: baseDuration + extensionNeeded,
+						fps: projectFps,
+					});
+
+					setCurrentDuration(newDuration);
+					setCurrentTrimEnd(0);
+					currentDurationRef.current = newDuration;
+					currentTrimEndRef.current = 0;
+				} else {
+					const extensionToLimit = resizing.initialTrimEnd;
+					const newDuration = snapTimeToFrame({
+						time: resizing.initialDuration + extensionToLimit,
+						fps: projectFps,
+					});
+
+					setCurrentDuration(newDuration);
+					setCurrentTrimEnd(0);
+					currentDurationRef.current = newDuration;
+					currentTrimEndRef.current = 0;
+				}
+			} else {
+				const maxTrimEnd =
+					sourceDuration - resizing.initialTrimStart - minDurationSeconds;
+				const clampedTrimEnd = Math.min(maxTrimEnd, Math.max(0, newTrimEnd));
+				const finalTrimEnd = snapTimeToFrame({
+					time: clampedTrimEnd,
+					fps: projectFps,
+				});
+				const trimDelta = finalTrimEnd - resizing.initialTrimEnd;
+				const newDuration = snapTimeToFrame({
+					time: resizing.initialDuration - trimDelta,
+					fps: projectFps,
+				});
+
+				setCurrentTrimEnd(finalTrimEnd);
+				setCurrentDuration(newDuration);
+				currentTrimEndRef.current = finalTrimEnd;
+				currentDurationRef.current = newDuration;
+			}
+		}
+	}, [resizing, zoomLevel, activeProject.settings.fps, snappingEnabled, editor, findSnapPoints, snapToNearestPoint, element.id, onSnapPointChange, canExtendElementDuration]);
+
+	const handleResizeEnd = useCallback(() => {
+		if (!resizing) return;
+
+		const finalTrimStart = currentTrimStartRef.current;
+		const finalTrimEnd = currentTrimEndRef.current;
+		const finalStartTime = currentStartTimeRef.current;
+		const finalDuration = currentDurationRef.current;
+		const trimStartChanged = finalTrimStart !== resizing.initialTrimStart;
+		const trimEndChanged = finalTrimEnd !== resizing.initialTrimEnd;
+		const startTimeChanged = finalStartTime !== resizing.initialStartTime;
+		const durationChanged = finalDuration !== resizing.initialDuration;
+
+		if (trimStartChanged || trimEndChanged) {
+			editor.timeline.updateElementTrim({
+				elementId: element.id,
+				trimStart: finalTrimStart,
+				trimEnd: finalTrimEnd,
+			});
+		}
+
+		if (startTimeChanged) {
+			editor.timeline.updateElementStartTime({
+				elements: [{ trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id }],
+				startTime: finalStartTime,
+			});
+		}
+
+		if (durationChanged) {
+			editor.timeline.updateElementDuration({
+				trackId: track.id,
+				elementId: element.id,
+				duration: finalDuration,
+			});
+		}
+
+		setResizing(null);
+		onResizeStateChange?.({ isResizing: false });
+		onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+	}, [resizing, editor.timeline, element.id, track.id, onResizeStateChange, onSnapPointChange]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!resizing) return;
+
+		const handleDocumentMouseMove = ({ clientX }: MouseEvent) => {
+			updateTrimFromMouseMove({ clientX });
+		};
+
+		const handleDocumentMouseUp = () => {
+			handleResizeEnd();
+		};
+
+		document.addEventListener("mousemove", handleDocumentMouseMove);
+		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleDocumentMouseUp);
+
+		return () => {
+			document.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleDocumentMouseMove);
+			document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleDocumentMouseUp);
+		};
+	}, [resizing, handleResizeEnd, updateTrimFromMouseMove]);
+
+	return {
+		resizing,
+		isResizing: resizing !== null,
+		handleResizeStart,
+		currentTrimStart,
+		currentTrimEnd,
+		currentStartTime,
+		currentDuration,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-selection.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-selection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38694c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/element/use-element-selection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import { useCallback, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { useEditor } from "@/hooks/use-editor";
+
+type ElementRef = { trackId: string; elementId: string };
+
+export function useElementSelection() {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const selectedElements = useSyncExternalStore(
+		(listener) => editor.selection.subscribe(listener),
+		() => editor.selection.getSelectedElements(),
+	);
+
+	const isElementSelected = useCallback(
+		({ trackId, elementId }: ElementRef) =>
+			selectedElements.some(
+				(element) =>
+					element.trackId === trackId && element.elementId === elementId,
+			),
+		[selectedElements],
+	);
+
+	const selectElement = useCallback(
+		({ trackId, elementId }: ElementRef) => {
+			editor.selection.setSelectedElements({ elements: [{ trackId, elementId }] });
+		},
+		[editor],
+	);
+
+	const addElementToSelection = useCallback(
+		({ trackId, elementId }: ElementRef) => {
+			const alreadySelected = selectedElements.some(
+				(element) =>
+					element.trackId === trackId && element.elementId === elementId,
+			);
+			if (alreadySelected) return;
+
+			editor.selection.setSelectedElements({
+				elements: [...selectedElements, { trackId, elementId }],
+			});
+		},
+		[selectedElements, editor],
+	);
+
+	const removeElementFromSelection = useCallback(
+		({ trackId, elementId }: ElementRef) => {
+			editor.selection.setSelectedElements({
+				elements: selectedElements.filter(
+					(element) =>
+						!(element.trackId === trackId && element.elementId === elementId),
+				),
+			});
+		},
+		[selectedElements, editor],
+	);
+
+	const toggleElementSelection = useCallback(
+		({ trackId, elementId }: ElementRef) => {
+			const alreadySelected = selectedElements.some(
+				(element) =>
+					element.trackId === trackId && element.elementId === elementId,
+			);
+
+			if (alreadySelected) {
+				removeElementFromSelection({ trackId, elementId });
+			} else {
+				addElementToSelection({ trackId, elementId });
+			}
+		},
+		[selectedElements, addElementToSelection, removeElementFromSelection],
+	);
+
+	const clearElementSelection = useCallback(() => {
+		editor.selection.clearSelection();
+	}, [editor]);
+
+	const setElementSelection = useCallback(
+		({ elements }: { elements: ElementRef[] }) => {
+			editor.selection.setSelectedElements({ elements });
+		},
+		[editor],
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * Handles click interaction on an element.
+	 * - Regular click: select only this element
+	 * - Multi-key click (Ctrl/Cmd): toggle this element in selection
+	 */
+	const handleElementClick = useCallback(
+		({
+			trackId,
+			elementId,
+			isMultiKey,
+		}: ElementRef & { isMultiKey: boolean }) => {
+			if (isMultiKey) {
+				toggleElementSelection({ trackId, elementId });
+			} else {
+				selectElement({ trackId, elementId });
+			}
+		},
+		[toggleElementSelection, selectElement],
+	);
+
+	return {
+		selectedElements,
+		isElementSelected,
+		selectElement,
+		setElementSelection,
+		addElementToSelection,
+		removeElementFromSelection,
+		toggleElementSelection,
+		clearElementSelection,
+		handleElementClick,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-edge-auto-scroll.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-edge-auto-scroll.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ddab654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-edge-auto-scroll.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+interface UseEdgeAutoScrollParams {
+	isActive: boolean;
+	getMouseClientX: () => number;
+	rulerScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	contentWidth: number;
+	edgeThreshold?: number;
+	maxScrollSpeed?: number;
+}
+
+export function useEdgeAutoScroll({
+	isActive,
+	getMouseClientX,
+	rulerScrollRef,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	contentWidth,
+	edgeThreshold = 100,
+	maxScrollSpeed = 15,
+}: UseEdgeAutoScrollParams): void {
+	const rafRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!isActive) {
+			if (rafRef.current) {
+				cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+				rafRef.current = null;
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const step = () => {
+			const rulerViewport = rulerScrollRef.current;
+			const tracksViewport = tracksScrollRef.current;
+			if (!rulerViewport || !tracksViewport) {
+				rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const viewportRect = rulerViewport.getBoundingClientRect();
+			const mouseX = getMouseClientX();
+			const mouseXRelative = mouseX - viewportRect.left;
+
+			const viewportWidth = rulerViewport.clientWidth;
+			const intrinsicContentWidth = rulerViewport.scrollWidth;
+			const effectiveContentWidth = Math.max(
+				contentWidth,
+				intrinsicContentWidth,
+			);
+			const scrollMax = Math.max(0, effectiveContentWidth - viewportWidth);
+
+			let scrollSpeed = 0;
+
+			if (mouseXRelative < edgeThreshold && rulerViewport.scrollLeft > 0) {
+				const edgeDistance = Math.max(0, mouseXRelative);
+				const intensity = 1 - edgeDistance / edgeThreshold;
+				scrollSpeed = -maxScrollSpeed * intensity;
+			} else if (
+				mouseXRelative > viewportWidth - edgeThreshold &&
+				rulerViewport.scrollLeft < scrollMax
+			) {
+				const edgeDistance = Math.max(
+					0,
+					viewportWidth - edgeThreshold - mouseXRelative,
+				);
+				const intensity = 1 - edgeDistance / edgeThreshold;
+				scrollSpeed = maxScrollSpeed * intensity;
+			}
+
+			if (scrollSpeed !== 0) {
+				const newScrollLeft = Math.max(
+					0,
+					Math.min(scrollMax, rulerViewport.scrollLeft + scrollSpeed),
+				);
+				rulerViewport.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft;
+				tracksViewport.scrollLeft = newScrollLeft;
+			}
+
+			rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+		};
+
+		rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+
+		return () => {
+			if (rafRef.current) {
+				cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
+				rafRef.current = null;
+			}
+		};
+	}, [
+		isActive,
+		getMouseClientX,
+		rulerScrollRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		contentWidth,
+		edgeThreshold,
+		maxScrollSpeed,
+	]);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-scroll-sync.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-scroll-sync.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdd915b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-scroll-sync.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+interface UseScrollSyncProps {
+	rulerScrollRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	trackLabelsScrollRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	bookmarksScrollRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+}
+
+export function useScrollSync({
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	rulerScrollRef,
+	trackLabelsScrollRef,
+	bookmarksScrollRef,
+}: UseScrollSyncProps) {
+	const isUpdatingRef = useRef(false);
+	const lastRulerSync = useRef(0);
+	const lastTracksSync = useRef(0);
+	const lastVerticalSync = useRef(0);
+	const lastBookmarksSync = useRef(0);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const rulerViewport = rulerScrollRef?.current ?? null;
+		const tracksViewport = tracksScrollRef.current;
+		const trackLabelsViewport = trackLabelsScrollRef?.current;
+		const bookmarksViewport = bookmarksScrollRef?.current;
+		let handleBookmarksScroll: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+		if (!tracksViewport) return;
+
+		const syncScrollLeft = ({
+			target,
+			scrollLeft,
+		}: {
+			target: HTMLDivElement | null | undefined;
+			scrollLeft: number;
+		}) => {
+			if (target) {
+				target.scrollLeft = scrollLeft;
+			}
+		};
+
+		const handleRulerScroll = () => {
+			const now = Date.now();
+			if (isUpdatingRef.current || now - lastRulerSync.current < 16) return;
+			lastRulerSync.current = now;
+			isUpdatingRef.current = true;
+			tracksViewport.scrollLeft = rulerViewport?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
+			syncScrollLeft({
+				target: bookmarksViewport,
+				scrollLeft: rulerViewport?.scrollLeft ?? 0,
+			});
+			isUpdatingRef.current = false;
+		};
+
+		const handleTracksScroll = () => {
+			const now = Date.now();
+			if (isUpdatingRef.current || now - lastTracksSync.current < 16) return;
+			lastTracksSync.current = now;
+			isUpdatingRef.current = true;
+			syncScrollLeft({
+				target: rulerViewport,
+				scrollLeft: tracksViewport.scrollLeft,
+			});
+			syncScrollLeft({
+				target: bookmarksViewport,
+				scrollLeft: tracksViewport.scrollLeft,
+			});
+			isUpdatingRef.current = false;
+		};
+
+		if (rulerViewport && rulerViewport !== tracksViewport) {
+			rulerViewport.addEventListener("scroll", handleRulerScroll);
+		}
+		if (tracksViewport !== rulerViewport) {
+			tracksViewport.addEventListener("scroll", handleTracksScroll);
+		}
+
+		if (bookmarksViewport) {
+			handleBookmarksScroll = () => {
+				const now = Date.now();
+				if (isUpdatingRef.current || now - lastBookmarksSync.current < 16)
+					return;
+				lastBookmarksSync.current = now;
+				isUpdatingRef.current = true;
+				const nextScrollLeft = bookmarksViewport.scrollLeft;
+				tracksViewport.scrollLeft = nextScrollLeft;
+				syncScrollLeft({
+					target: rulerViewport,
+					scrollLeft: nextScrollLeft,
+				});
+				isUpdatingRef.current = false;
+			};
+
+			if (bookmarksViewport !== tracksViewport) {
+				bookmarksViewport.addEventListener("scroll", handleBookmarksScroll);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (trackLabelsViewport) {
+			const handleTrackLabelsScroll = () => {
+				const now = Date.now();
+				if (isUpdatingRef.current || now - lastVerticalSync.current < 16)
+					return;
+				lastVerticalSync.current = now;
+				isUpdatingRef.current = true;
+				tracksViewport.scrollTop = trackLabelsViewport.scrollTop;
+				isUpdatingRef.current = false;
+			};
+
+			const handleTracksVerticalScroll = () => {
+				const now = Date.now();
+				if (isUpdatingRef.current || now - lastVerticalSync.current < 16)
+					return;
+				lastVerticalSync.current = now;
+				isUpdatingRef.current = true;
+				trackLabelsViewport.scrollTop = tracksViewport.scrollTop;
+				isUpdatingRef.current = false;
+			};
+
+			trackLabelsViewport.addEventListener("scroll", handleTrackLabelsScroll);
+			tracksViewport.addEventListener("scroll", handleTracksVerticalScroll);
+
+			return () => {
+				if (rulerViewport && rulerViewport !== tracksViewport) {
+					rulerViewport.removeEventListener("scroll", handleRulerScroll);
+				}
+				if (tracksViewport !== rulerViewport) {
+					tracksViewport.removeEventListener("scroll", handleTracksScroll);
+				}
+				if (
+					bookmarksViewport &&
+					bookmarksViewport !== tracksViewport &&
+					handleBookmarksScroll
+				) {
+					bookmarksViewport.removeEventListener(
+						"scroll",
+						handleBookmarksScroll,
+					);
+				}
+				trackLabelsViewport.removeEventListener(
+					"scroll",
+					handleTrackLabelsScroll,
+				);
+				tracksViewport.removeEventListener(
+					"scroll",
+					handleTracksVerticalScroll,
+				);
+			};
+		}
+
+		return () => {
+			if (rulerViewport && rulerViewport !== tracksViewport) {
+				rulerViewport.removeEventListener("scroll", handleRulerScroll);
+			}
+			if (tracksViewport !== rulerViewport) {
+				tracksViewport.removeEventListener("scroll", handleTracksScroll);
+			}
+			if (
+				bookmarksViewport &&
+				bookmarksViewport !== tracksViewport &&
+				handleBookmarksScroll
+			) {
+				bookmarksViewport.removeEventListener("scroll", handleBookmarksScroll);
+			}
+		};
+	}, [
+		rulerScrollRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		trackLabelsScrollRef,
+		bookmarksScrollRef,
+	]);
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-selection-box.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-selection-box.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..702abad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-selection-box.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+import { getCumulativeHeightBefore, getTrackHeight } from "@/lib/timeline";
+import { useEditor } from "../use-editor";
+
+interface UseSelectionBoxProps {
+	containerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>;
+	onSelectionComplete: (
+		elements: { trackId: string; elementId: string }[],
+	) => void;
+	isEnabled?: boolean;
+	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+}
+
+interface SelectionBoxState {
+	startPos: { x: number; y: number };
+	currentPos: { x: number; y: number };
+	isActive: boolean;
+}
+
+interface SelectionRectangle {
+	left: number;
+	top: number;
+	right: number;
+	bottom: number;
+}
+
+function getNormalizedRectangle({
+	startPos,
+	endPos,
+}: {
+	startPos: { x: number; y: number };
+	endPos: { x: number; y: number };
+}): SelectionRectangle {
+	return {
+		left: Math.min(startPos.x, endPos.x),
+		top: Math.min(startPos.y, endPos.y),
+		right: Math.max(startPos.x, endPos.x),
+		bottom: Math.max(startPos.y, endPos.y),
+	};
+}
+
+function getSelectionRectangleInContent({
+	container,
+	scrollContainer,
+	startPos,
+	endPos,
+}: {
+	container: HTMLElement;
+	scrollContainer: HTMLDivElement | null;
+	startPos: { x: number; y: number };
+	endPos: { x: number; y: number };
+}): SelectionRectangle {
+	const containerRect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const scrollLeft = scrollContainer?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
+	const scrollTop = scrollContainer?.scrollTop ?? 0;
+
+	const adjustedStart = {
+		x: startPos.x - containerRect.left + scrollLeft,
+		y: startPos.y - containerRect.top + scrollTop,
+	};
+	const adjustedEnd = {
+		x: endPos.x - containerRect.left + scrollLeft,
+		y: endPos.y - containerRect.top + scrollTop,
+	};
+
+	return getNormalizedRectangle({
+		startPos: adjustedStart,
+		endPos: adjustedEnd,
+	});
+}
+
+function isRectangleIntersecting({
+	elementRectangle,
+	selectionRectangle,
+}: {
+	elementRectangle: SelectionRectangle;
+	selectionRectangle: SelectionRectangle;
+}): boolean {
+	return !(
+		elementRectangle.right < selectionRectangle.left ||
+		elementRectangle.left > selectionRectangle.right ||
+		elementRectangle.bottom < selectionRectangle.top ||
+		elementRectangle.top > selectionRectangle.bottom
+	);
+}
+
+export function useSelectionBox({
+	containerRef,
+	onSelectionComplete,
+	isEnabled = true,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	zoomLevel,
+}: UseSelectionBoxProps) {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const tracks = editor.timeline.getTracks();
+	const [selectionBox, setSelectionBox] = useState<SelectionBoxState | null>(
+		null,
+	);
+	const justFinishedSelectingRef = useRef(false);
+
+	const handleMouseDown = useCallback(
+		({ clientX, clientY }: React.MouseEvent) => {
+			if (!isEnabled) return;
+
+			setSelectionBox({
+				startPos: { x: clientX, y: clientY },
+				currentPos: { x: clientX, y: clientY },
+				isActive: false,
+			});
+		},
+		[isEnabled],
+	);
+
+	const selectElementsInBox = useCallback(
+		({
+			startPos,
+			endPos,
+		}: {
+			startPos: { x: number; y: number };
+			endPos: { x: number; y: number };
+		}) => {
+			if (!containerRef.current) return;
+
+			const container = containerRef.current;
+			const selectionRectangle = getSelectionRectangleInContent({
+				container,
+				scrollContainer: tracksScrollRef.current,
+				startPos,
+				endPos,
+			});
+			const pixelsPerSecond = TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel;
+			const selectedElements: { trackId: string; elementId: string }[] = [];
+
+			for (const [trackIndex, track] of tracks.entries()) {
+				const trackTop = getCumulativeHeightBefore({
+					tracks,
+					trackIndex,
+				});
+				const trackHeight = getTrackHeight({ type: track.type });
+				const elementTop = trackTop;
+				const elementBottom = trackTop + trackHeight;
+
+				for (const element of track.elements) {
+					const elementLeft = element.startTime * pixelsPerSecond;
+					const elementRight = elementLeft + element.duration * pixelsPerSecond;
+
+					const elementRectangle = {
+						left: elementLeft,
+						top: elementTop,
+						right: elementRight,
+						bottom: elementBottom,
+					};
+
+					const intersects = isRectangleIntersecting({
+						elementRectangle,
+						selectionRectangle,
+					});
+
+					if (intersects) {
+						selectedElements.push({
+							trackId: track.id,
+							elementId: element.id,
+						});
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			onSelectionComplete(selectedElements);
+		},
+		[containerRef, onSelectionComplete, tracks, tracksScrollRef, zoomLevel],
+	);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!selectionBox) return;
+
+		const handleMouseMove = ({ clientX, clientY }: MouseEvent) => {
+			const deltaX = Math.abs(clientX - selectionBox.startPos.x);
+			const deltaY = Math.abs(clientY - selectionBox.startPos.y);
+			const shouldActivate = deltaX > 5 || deltaY > 5;
+
+			const newSelectionBox = {
+				...selectionBox,
+				currentPos: { x: clientX, y: clientY },
+				isActive: shouldActivate || selectionBox.isActive,
+			};
+
+			setSelectionBox(newSelectionBox);
+
+			if (newSelectionBox.isActive) {
+				selectElementsInBox({
+					startPos: newSelectionBox.startPos,
+					endPos: newSelectionBox.currentPos,
+				});
+			}
+		};
+
+		const handleMouseUp = () => {
+			if (selectionBox?.isActive) {
+				justFinishedSelectingRef.current = true;
+				requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+					justFinishedSelectingRef.current = false;
+				});
+			}
+			setSelectionBox(null);
+		};
+
+		window.addEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
+		window.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
+
+		return () => {
+			window.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
+			window.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
+		};
+	}, [selectionBox, selectElementsInBox]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!selectionBox) return;
+
+		const previousBodyUserSelect = document.body.style.userSelect;
+		const container = containerRef.current;
+		const previousContainerUserSelect = container?.style.userSelect ?? "";
+
+		document.body.style.userSelect = "none";
+		if (container) container.style.userSelect = "none";
+
+		return () => {
+			document.body.style.userSelect = previousBodyUserSelect;
+			if (container) container.style.userSelect = previousContainerUserSelect;
+		};
+	}, [selectionBox, containerRef]);
+
+	const shouldIgnoreClick = useCallback(() => {
+		return justFinishedSelectingRef.current;
+	}, []);
+
+	return {
+		selectionBox,
+		handleMouseDown,
+		isSelecting: selectionBox?.isActive || false,
+		shouldIgnoreClick,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-snap-indicator-position.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-snap-indicator-position.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6ecbf7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-snap-indicator-position.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+import type { TimelineTrack } from "@/types/timeline";
+
+interface UseSnapIndicatorPositionParams {
+	snapPoint: { time: number } | null;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	tracks: TimelineTrack[];
+	timelineRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	trackLabelsRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+}
+
+interface SnapIndicatorPosition {
+	leftPosition: number;
+	topPosition: number;
+	height: number;
+}
+
+export function useSnapIndicatorPosition({
+	snapPoint,
+	zoomLevel,
+	tracks,
+	timelineRef,
+	trackLabelsRef,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+}: UseSnapIndicatorPositionParams): SnapIndicatorPosition {
+	const [scrollLeft, setScrollLeft] = useState(0);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const tracksViewport = tracksScrollRef.current;
+
+		if (!tracksViewport) return;
+
+		const handleScroll = () => {
+			setScrollLeft(tracksViewport.scrollLeft);
+		};
+
+		setScrollLeft(tracksViewport.scrollLeft);
+
+		tracksViewport.addEventListener("scroll", handleScroll);
+		return () => tracksViewport.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScroll);
+	}, [tracksScrollRef]);
+
+	const timelineContainerHeight = timelineRef.current?.offsetHeight || 400;
+	const totalHeight = timelineContainerHeight - 8; // 8px padding from edges
+
+	const trackLabelsWidth =
+		tracks.length > 0 && trackLabelsRef?.current
+			? trackLabelsRef.current.offsetWidth
+			: 0;
+
+	const timelinePosition =
+		(snapPoint?.time || 0) * TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel;
+	const leftPosition = trackLabelsWidth + timelinePosition - scrollLeft;
+
+	return {
+		leftPosition,
+		topPosition: 0,
+		height: totalHeight,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01af9362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+import { useState, useCallback, type RefObject } from "react";
+import { useEditor } from "@/hooks/use-editor";
+import { processMediaAssets } from "@/lib/media/processing";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+import { snapTimeToFrame } from "@/lib/time";
+import {
+	buildTextElement,
+	buildStickerElement,
+	buildUploadAudioElement,
+	buildVideoElement,
+	buildImageElement,
+} from "@/lib/timeline/element-utils";
+import { computeDropTarget } from "@/lib/timeline/drop-utils";
+import { getDragData, hasDragData } from "@/lib/drag-data";
+import type { TrackType, DropTarget, ElementType } from "@/types/timeline";
+import type { MediaDragData, StickerDragData } from "@/types/drag";
+
+interface UseTimelineDragDropProps {
+	containerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+	headerRef?: RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+}
+
+export function useTimelineDragDrop({
+	containerRef,
+	headerRef,
+	zoomLevel,
+}: UseTimelineDragDropProps) {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const [isDragOver, setIsDragOver] = useState(false);
+	const [dropTarget, setDropTarget] = useState<DropTarget | null>(null);
+	const [dragElementType, setElementType] = useState<ElementType | null>(null);
+
+	const tracks = editor.timeline.getTracks();
+	const currentTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
+	const mediaAssets = editor.media.getAssets();
+	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
+
+	const getSnappedTime = useCallback(
+		({ time }: { time: number }) => {
+			const projectFps = activeProject.settings.fps;
+			return snapTimeToFrame({ time, fps: projectFps });
+		},
+		[activeProject.settings.fps],
+	);
+
+	const getElementType = useCallback(
+		({ dataTransfer }: { dataTransfer: DataTransfer }): ElementType | null => {
+			const dragData = getDragData({ dataTransfer });
+			if (!dragData) return null;
+
+			if (dragData.type === "text") return "text";
+			if (dragData.type === "sticker") return "sticker";
+			if (dragData.type === "media") {
+				return dragData.mediaType;
+			}
+			return null;
+		},
+		[],
+	);
+
+	const getElementDuration = useCallback(
+		({
+			elementType,
+			mediaId,
+		}: {
+			elementType: ElementType;
+			mediaId?: string;
+		}): number => {
+			if (elementType === "text" || elementType === "sticker") {
+				return TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+			}
+			if (mediaId) {
+				const media = mediaAssets.find((m) => m.id === mediaId);
+				return media?.duration ?? TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+			}
+			return TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+		},
+		[mediaAssets],
+	);
+
+	const handleDragEnter = useCallback((e: React.DragEvent) => {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		const hasAsset = hasDragData({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
+		const hasFiles = e.dataTransfer.types.includes("Files");
+		if (!hasAsset && !hasFiles) return;
+		setIsDragOver(true);
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleDragOver = useCallback(
+		(e: React.DragEvent) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+
+			const rect = containerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
+			if (!rect) return;
+
+			const headerHeight =
+				headerRef?.current?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
+			const hasFiles = e.dataTransfer.types.includes("Files");
+			const isExternal =
+				hasFiles && !hasDragData({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
+
+			const elementType = getElementType({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
+
+			if (!elementType && hasFiles && isExternal) {
+				setDropTarget(null);
+				setElementType(null);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (!elementType) return;
+
+			setElementType(elementType);
+
+			const dragData = getDragData({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
+			const duration = getElementDuration({
+				elementType,
+				mediaId: dragData?.type === "media" ? dragData.id : undefined,
+			});
+
+			const mouseX = e.clientX - rect.left;
+			const mouseY = Math.max(0, e.clientY - rect.top - headerHeight);
+
+			const target = computeDropTarget({
+				elementType,
+				mouseX,
+				mouseY,
+				tracks,
+				playheadTime: currentTime,
+				isExternalDrop: isExternal,
+				elementDuration: duration,
+				pixelsPerSecond: TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
+				zoomLevel,
+			});
+
+			target.xPosition = getSnappedTime({ time: target.xPosition });
+
+			setDropTarget(target);
+			e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "copy";
+		},
+		[
+			containerRef,
+			headerRef,
+			tracks,
+			currentTime,
+			zoomLevel,
+			getElementType,
+			getElementDuration,
+			getSnappedTime,
+		],
+	);
+
+	const handleDragLeave = useCallback(
+		(e: React.DragEvent) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			const rect = containerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
+			if (rect) {
+				const { clientX, clientY } = e;
+				if (
+					clientX < rect.left ||
+					clientX > rect.right ||
+					clientY < rect.top ||
+					clientY > rect.bottom
+				) {
+					setIsDragOver(false);
+					setDropTarget(null);
+					setElementType(null);
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		[containerRef],
+	);
+
+	const executeTextDrop = useCallback(
+		({
+			target,
+			dragData,
+		}: {
+			target: DropTarget;
+			dragData: { name?: string; content?: string };
+		}) => {
+			let trackId: string;
+
+			if (target.isNewTrack) {
+				trackId = editor.timeline.addTrack({
+					type: "text",
+					index: target.trackIndex,
+				});
+			} else {
+				const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
+				if (!track) return;
+				trackId = track.id;
+			}
+
+			const element = buildTextElement({
+				raw: {
+					name: dragData.name ?? "",
+					content: dragData.content ?? "",
+				},
+				startTime: target.xPosition,
+			});
+
+			editor.timeline.insertElement({
+				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+				element,
+			});
+		},
+		[editor.timeline, tracks],
+	);
+
+	const executeStickerDrop = useCallback(
+		({
+			target,
+			dragData,
+		}: {
+			target: DropTarget;
+			dragData: StickerDragData;
+		}) => {
+			let trackId: string;
+
+			if (target.isNewTrack) {
+				trackId = editor.timeline.addTrack({
+					type: "sticker",
+					index: target.trackIndex,
+				});
+			} else {
+				const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
+				if (!track) return;
+				trackId = track.id;
+			}
+
+			const element = buildStickerElement({
+				iconName: dragData.iconName,
+				startTime: target.xPosition,
+			});
+
+			editor.timeline.insertElement({
+				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+				element,
+			});
+		},
+		[editor.timeline, tracks],
+	);
+
+	const executeMediaDrop = useCallback(
+		({ target, dragData }: { target: DropTarget; dragData: MediaDragData }) => {
+			const mediaAsset = mediaAssets.find((m) => m.id === dragData.id);
+			if (!mediaAsset) return;
+
+			const trackType: TrackType =
+				dragData.mediaType === "audio" ? "audio" : "video";
+			let trackId: string;
+
+			if (target.isNewTrack) {
+				trackId = editor.timeline.addTrack({
+					type: trackType,
+					index: target.trackIndex,
+				});
+			} else {
+				const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
+				if (!track) return;
+				trackId = track.id;
+			}
+
+			const duration =
+				mediaAsset.duration ?? TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+
+			if (dragData.mediaType === "audio") {
+				editor.timeline.insertElement({
+					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+					element: buildUploadAudioElement({
+						mediaId: mediaAsset.id,
+						name: mediaAsset.name,
+						duration,
+						startTime: target.xPosition,
+					}),
+				});
+			} else if (dragData.mediaType === "video") {
+				editor.timeline.insertElement({
+					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+					element: buildVideoElement({
+						mediaId: mediaAsset.id,
+						name: mediaAsset.name,
+						duration,
+						startTime: target.xPosition,
+					}),
+				});
+			} else {
+				editor.timeline.insertElement({
+					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+					element: buildImageElement({
+						mediaId: mediaAsset.id,
+						name: mediaAsset.name,
+						duration,
+						startTime: target.xPosition,
+					}),
+				});
+			}
+		},
+		[editor.timeline, mediaAssets, tracks],
+	);
+
+	const executeFileDrop = useCallback(
+		async ({
+			files,
+			mouseX,
+			mouseY,
+		}: {
+			files: File[];
+			mouseX: number;
+			mouseY: number;
+		}) => {
+			if (!activeProject) return;
+
+			const processedAssets = await processMediaAssets({ files });
+
+			for (const asset of processedAssets) {
+				await editor.media.addMediaAsset({
+					projectId: activeProject.metadata.id,
+					asset,
+				});
+
+				const added = editor.media
+					.getAssets()
+					.find((m) => m.name === asset.name && m.url === asset.url);
+
+				if (added) {
+					const duration =
+						added.duration ?? TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.DEFAULT_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+					const currentTracks = editor.timeline.getTracks();
+					const dropTarget = computeDropTarget({
+						elementType: added.type,
+						mouseX,
+						mouseY,
+						tracks: currentTracks,
+						playheadTime: currentTime,
+						isExternalDrop: true,
+						elementDuration: duration,
+						pixelsPerSecond: TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
+						zoomLevel,
+					});
+
+					const trackType: TrackType =
+						added.type === "audio" ? "audio" : "video";
+					const trackId = dropTarget.isNewTrack
+						? editor.timeline.addTrack({
+								type: trackType,
+								index: dropTarget.trackIndex,
+							})
+						: currentTracks[dropTarget.trackIndex]?.id;
+
+					if (!trackId) return;
+
+					if (added.type === "audio") {
+						editor.timeline.insertElement({
+							placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+							element: buildUploadAudioElement({
+								mediaId: added.id,
+								name: added.name,
+								duration,
+								startTime: dropTarget.xPosition,
+								buffer: new AudioBuffer({ length: 1, sampleRate: 44100 }),
+							}),
+						});
+					} else if (added.type === "video") {
+						editor.timeline.insertElement({
+							placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+							element: buildVideoElement({
+								mediaId: added.id,
+								name: added.name,
+								duration,
+								startTime: dropTarget.xPosition,
+							}),
+						});
+					} else {
+						editor.timeline.insertElement({
+							placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
+							element: buildImageElement({
+								mediaId: added.id,
+								name: added.name,
+								duration,
+								startTime: dropTarget.xPosition,
+							}),
+						});
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		[activeProject, editor.media, editor.timeline, currentTime, zoomLevel],
+	);
+
+	const handleDrop = useCallback(
+		async (e: React.DragEvent) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+
+			const hasAsset = hasDragData({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
+			const hasFiles = e.dataTransfer.files?.length > 0;
+
+			if (!hasAsset && !hasFiles) return;
+
+			const currentTarget = dropTarget;
+			setIsDragOver(false);
+			setDropTarget(null);
+			setElementType(null);
+
+			try {
+				if (hasAsset) {
+					if (!currentTarget) return;
+					const dragData = getDragData({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
+					if (!dragData) return;
+
+					if (dragData.type === "text") {
+						executeTextDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
+					} else if (dragData.type === "sticker") {
+						executeStickerDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
+					} else {
+						executeMediaDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
+					}
+				} else if (hasFiles) {
+					const rect = containerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
+					if (!rect) return;
+					const mouseX = e.clientX - rect.left;
+					const headerHeight =
+						headerRef?.current?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
+					const mouseY = Math.max(0, e.clientY - rect.top - headerHeight);
+					await executeFileDrop({
+						files: Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files),
+						mouseX,
+						mouseY,
+					});
+				}
+			} catch (err) {
+				console.error("Failed to process drop:", err);
+				toast.error("Failed to process drop");
+			}
+		},
+		[
+			dropTarget,
+			executeTextDrop,
+			executeStickerDrop,
+			executeMediaDrop,
+			executeFileDrop,
+			containerRef,
+			headerRef,
+		],
+	);
+
+	return {
+		isDragOver,
+		dropTarget,
+		dragElementType,
+		dragProps: {
+			onDragEnter: handleDragEnter,
+			onDragOver: handleDragOver,
+			onDragLeave: handleDragLeave,
+			onDrop: handleDrop,
+		},
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-playhead.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-playhead.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55e04a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-playhead.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import { getSnappedSeekTime } from "@/lib/time";
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEdgeAutoScroll } from "@/hooks/timeline/use-edge-auto-scroll";
+import { useEditor } from "../use-editor";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+
+interface UseTimelinePlayheadProps {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	rulerRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	rulerScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	playheadRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+}
+
+export function useTimelinePlayhead({
+	zoomLevel,
+	rulerRef,
+	rulerScrollRef,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	playheadRef,
+}: UseTimelinePlayheadProps) {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
+	const currentTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
+	const duration = editor.timeline.getTotalDuration();
+	const isPlaying = editor.playback.getIsPlaying();
+
+	const seek = useCallback(
+		({ time }: { time: number }) => editor.playback.seek({ time }),
+		[editor.playback],
+	);
+
+	const [isScrubbing, setIsScrubbing] = useState(false);
+	const [scrubTime, setScrubTime] = useState<number | null>(null);
+
+	const [isDraggingRuler, setIsDraggingRuler] = useState(false);
+	const [hasDraggedRuler, setHasDraggedRuler] = useState(false);
+	const lastMouseXRef = useRef<number>(0);
+
+	const playheadPosition =
+		isScrubbing && scrubTime !== null ? scrubTime : currentTime;
+
+	const handleScrub = useCallback(
+		({ event }: { event: MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent }) => {
+			const ruler = rulerRef.current;
+			if (!ruler) return;
+			const rulerRect = ruler.getBoundingClientRect();
+			const relativeMouseX = event.clientX - rulerRect.left;
+
+			const timelineContentWidth =
+				duration * TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel;
+
+			const clampedMouseX = Math.max(
+				0,
+				Math.min(timelineContentWidth, relativeMouseX),
+			);
+
+			const rawTime = Math.max(
+				0,
+				Math.min(
+					duration,
+					clampedMouseX / (TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
+				),
+			);
+			const framesPerSecond = activeProject.settings.fps;
+			const time = getSnappedSeekTime({
+				rawTime,
+				duration,
+				fps: framesPerSecond,
+			});
+
+			setScrubTime(time);
+			seek({ time });
+
+			lastMouseXRef.current = event.clientX;
+		},
+		[duration, zoomLevel, seek, rulerRef, activeProject.settings.fps],
+	);
+
+	const handlePlayheadMouseDown = useCallback(
+		({ event }: { event: React.MouseEvent }) => {
+			event.preventDefault();
+			event.stopPropagation();
+			setIsScrubbing(true);
+			handleScrub({ event });
+		},
+		[handleScrub],
+	);
+
+	const handleRulerMouseDown = useCallback(
+		({ event }: { event: React.MouseEvent }) => {
+			if (event.button !== 0) return;
+
+			if (playheadRef?.current?.contains(event.target as Node)) return;
+
+			event.preventDefault();
+			setIsDraggingRuler(true);
+			setHasDraggedRuler(false);
+
+			setIsScrubbing(true);
+			handleScrub({ event });
+		},
+		[handleScrub, playheadRef],
+	);
+
+	const handlePlayheadMouseDownEvent = useCallback(
+		(event: React.MouseEvent) => handlePlayheadMouseDown({ event }),
+		[handlePlayheadMouseDown],
+	);
+
+	const handleRulerMouseDownEvent = useCallback(
+		(event: React.MouseEvent) => handleRulerMouseDown({ event }),
+		[handleRulerMouseDown],
+	);
+
+	useEdgeAutoScroll({
+		isActive: isScrubbing,
+		getMouseClientX: () => lastMouseXRef.current,
+		rulerScrollRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		contentWidth: duration * TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel,
+	});
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!isScrubbing) return;
+
+		const handleMouseMove = ({ event }: { event: MouseEvent }) => {
+			handleScrub({ event });
+			if (isDraggingRuler) {
+				setHasDraggedRuler(true);
+			}
+		};
+
+		const handleMouseUp = ({ event }: { event: MouseEvent }) => {
+			setIsScrubbing(false);
+			if (scrubTime !== null) {
+				seek({ time: scrubTime });
+				editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
+					viewState: {
+						zoomLevel,
+						scrollLeft: tracksScrollRef.current?.scrollLeft ?? 0,
+						playheadTime: scrubTime,
+					},
+				});
+			}
+			setScrubTime(null);
+
+			if (isDraggingRuler) {
+				setIsDraggingRuler(false);
+				if (!hasDraggedRuler) {
+					handleScrub({ event });
+				}
+				setHasDraggedRuler(false);
+			}
+		};
+
+		const onMouseMove = (event: MouseEvent) => handleMouseMove({ event });
+		const onMouseUp = (event: MouseEvent) => handleMouseUp({ event });
+
+		window.addEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove);
+		window.addEventListener("mouseup", onMouseUp);
+
+		return () => {
+			window.removeEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove);
+			window.removeEventListener("mouseup", onMouseUp);
+		};
+	}, [
+		isScrubbing,
+		scrubTime,
+		seek,
+		handleScrub,
+		isDraggingRuler,
+		hasDraggedRuler,
+		editor,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		zoomLevel,
+	]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!isPlaying || isScrubbing) return;
+
+		const rulerViewport = rulerScrollRef.current;
+		const tracksViewport = tracksScrollRef.current;
+		if (!rulerViewport || !tracksViewport) return;
+
+		const playheadPixels =
+			playheadPosition * TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel;
+		const viewportWidth = rulerViewport.clientWidth;
+		const scrollMinimum = 0;
+		const scrollMaximum = rulerViewport.scrollWidth - viewportWidth;
+
+		const needsScroll =
+			playheadPixels < rulerViewport.scrollLeft ||
+			playheadPixels > rulerViewport.scrollLeft + viewportWidth;
+
+		if (needsScroll) {
+			const desiredScroll = Math.max(
+				scrollMinimum,
+				Math.min(scrollMaximum, playheadPixels - viewportWidth / 2),
+			);
+			rulerViewport.scrollLeft = tracksViewport.scrollLeft = desiredScroll;
+		}
+	}, [
+		playheadPosition,
+		zoomLevel,
+		rulerScrollRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		isScrubbing,
+		isPlaying,
+	]);
+
+	return {
+		playheadPosition,
+		handlePlayheadMouseDown: handlePlayheadMouseDownEvent,
+		handleRulerMouseDown: handleRulerMouseDownEvent,
+		isDraggingRuler,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-seek.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-seek.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5dc6ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-seek.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+import { useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import type { MutableRefObject, RefObject } from "react";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+import { getSnappedSeekTime } from "@/lib/time";
+import { useEditor } from "../use-editor";
+
+interface UseTimelineSeekProps {
+	playheadRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	trackLabelsRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	rulerScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	tracksScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	duration: number;
+	isSelecting: boolean;
+	clearSelectedElements: () => void;
+	seek: (time: number) => void;
+}
+
+function resetMouseTracking({
+	mouseTrackingRef,
+}: {
+	mouseTrackingRef: MutableRefObject<{
+		isMouseDown: boolean;
+		downX: number;
+		downY: number;
+		downTime: number;
+	}>;
+}) {
+	mouseTrackingRef.current = {
+		isMouseDown: false,
+		downX: 0,
+		downY: 0,
+		downTime: 0,
+	};
+}
+
+function setMouseTracking({
+	mouseTrackingRef,
+	event,
+}: {
+	mouseTrackingRef: MutableRefObject<{
+		isMouseDown: boolean;
+		downX: number;
+		downY: number;
+		downTime: number;
+	}>;
+	event: React.MouseEvent;
+}) {
+	mouseTrackingRef.current = {
+		isMouseDown: true,
+		downX: event.clientX,
+		downY: event.clientY,
+		downTime: event.timeStamp,
+	};
+}
+
+export function useTimelineSeek({
+	playheadRef,
+	trackLabelsRef,
+	rulerScrollRef,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	zoomLevel,
+	duration,
+	isSelecting,
+	clearSelectedElements,
+	seek,
+}: UseTimelineSeekProps) {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
+
+	const mouseTrackingRef = useRef({
+		isMouseDown: false,
+		downX: 0,
+		downY: 0,
+		downTime: 0,
+	});
+
+	const handleTracksMouseDown = useCallback((event: React.MouseEvent) => {
+		if (event.button !== 0) return;
+		setMouseTracking({ mouseTrackingRef, event });
+	}, []);
+
+	const handleRulerMouseDown = useCallback((event: React.MouseEvent) => {
+		if (event.button !== 0) return;
+		setMouseTracking({ mouseTrackingRef, event });
+	}, []);
+
+	const shouldProcessTimelineClick = useCallback(
+		({ event }: { event: React.MouseEvent }) => {
+			const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+			const { isMouseDown, downX, downY, downTime } = mouseTrackingRef.current;
+			const deltaX = Math.abs(event.clientX - downX);
+			const deltaY = Math.abs(event.clientY - downY);
+			const deltaTime = event.timeStamp - downTime;
+			const isPlayhead = !!playheadRef.current?.contains(target);
+			const isTrackLabels = !!trackLabelsRef.current?.contains(target);
+			const shouldBlockForDrag = deltaX > 5 || deltaY > 5 || deltaTime > 500;
+
+			if (!isMouseDown) return false;
+			if (shouldBlockForDrag) return false;
+			if (isSelecting) return false;
+			if (isPlayhead) return false;
+			if (isTrackLabels) {
+				clearSelectedElements();
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		},
+		[isSelecting, clearSelectedElements, playheadRef, trackLabelsRef],
+	);
+
+	const handleTimelineSeek = useCallback(
+		({
+			event,
+			source,
+		}: {
+			event: React.MouseEvent;
+			source: "ruler" | "tracks";
+		}) => {
+			const scrollContainer =
+				source === "ruler" ? rulerScrollRef.current : tracksScrollRef.current;
+
+			if (!scrollContainer) return;
+
+			const rect = scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
+			const mouseX = event.clientX - rect.left;
+			const scrollLeft = scrollContainer.scrollLeft;
+
+			const rawTime = Math.max(
+				0,
+				Math.min(
+					duration,
+					(mouseX + scrollLeft) /
+						(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
+				),
+			);
+
+			const projectFps = activeProject?.settings.fps || 30;
+			const time = getSnappedSeekTime({
+				rawTime,
+				duration,
+				fps: projectFps,
+			});
+			seek(time);
+			editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
+				viewState: {
+					zoomLevel,
+					scrollLeft: scrollContainer.scrollLeft,
+					playheadTime: time,
+				},
+			});
+		},
+		[
+			duration,
+			zoomLevel,
+			rulerScrollRef,
+			tracksScrollRef,
+			seek,
+			editor,
+			activeProject?.settings.fps,
+		],
+	);
+
+	const handleTracksClick = useCallback(
+		(event: React.MouseEvent) => {
+			const shouldProcess = shouldProcessTimelineClick({ event });
+			resetMouseTracking({ mouseTrackingRef });
+
+			if (shouldProcess) {
+				clearSelectedElements();
+				handleTimelineSeek({ event, source: "tracks" });
+			}
+		},
+		[shouldProcessTimelineClick, handleTimelineSeek, clearSelectedElements],
+	);
+
+	const handleRulerClick = useCallback(
+		(event: React.MouseEvent) => {
+			const shouldProcess = shouldProcessTimelineClick({ event });
+			resetMouseTracking({ mouseTrackingRef });
+
+			if (shouldProcess) {
+				clearSelectedElements();
+				handleTimelineSeek({ event, source: "ruler" });
+			}
+		},
+		[shouldProcessTimelineClick, handleTimelineSeek, clearSelectedElements],
+	);
+
+	return {
+		handleTracksMouseDown,
+		handleTracksClick,
+		handleRulerMouseDown,
+		handleRulerClick,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-snapping.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-snapping.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cd6f775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-snapping.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import type { TimelineTrack } from "@/types/timeline";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+
+export interface SnapPoint {
+	time: number;
+	type: "element-start" | "element-end" | "playhead";
+	elementId?: string;
+	trackId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface SnapResult {
+	snappedTime: number;
+	snapPoint: SnapPoint | null;
+	snapDistance: number;
+}
+
+export interface UseTimelineSnappingOptions {
+	snapThreshold?: number;
+	enableElementSnapping?: boolean;
+	enablePlayheadSnapping?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function useTimelineSnapping({
+	snapThreshold = 10,
+	enableElementSnapping = true,
+	enablePlayheadSnapping = true,
+}: UseTimelineSnappingOptions = {}) {
+	const findSnapPoints = useCallback(
+		({
+			tracks,
+			playheadTime,
+			excludeElementId,
+		}: {
+			tracks: Array<TimelineTrack>;
+			playheadTime: number;
+			excludeElementId?: string;
+		}): SnapPoint[] => {
+			const snapPoints: SnapPoint[] = [];
+
+			if (enableElementSnapping) {
+				for (const track of tracks) {
+					for (const element of track.elements) {
+						if (element.id === excludeElementId) continue;
+
+						const elementStart = element.startTime;
+						const elementEnd = element.startTime + element.duration;
+
+						snapPoints.push(
+							{
+								time: elementStart,
+								type: "element-start",
+								elementId: element.id,
+								trackId: track.id,
+							},
+							{
+								time: elementEnd,
+								type: "element-end",
+								elementId: element.id,
+								trackId: track.id,
+							},
+						);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (enablePlayheadSnapping) {
+				snapPoints.push({
+					time: playheadTime,
+					type: "playhead",
+				});
+			}
+
+			return snapPoints;
+		},
+		[enableElementSnapping, enablePlayheadSnapping],
+	);
+
+	const snapToNearestPoint = useCallback(
+		({
+			targetTime,
+			snapPoints,
+			zoomLevel,
+		}: {
+			targetTime: number;
+			snapPoints: Array<SnapPoint>;
+			zoomLevel: number;
+		}): SnapResult => {
+			const pixelsPerSecond = TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel;
+			const thresholdInSeconds = snapThreshold / pixelsPerSecond;
+
+			let closestSnapPoint: SnapPoint | null = null;
+			let closestDistance = Infinity;
+
+			for (const snapPoint of snapPoints) {
+				const distance = Math.abs(targetTime - snapPoint.time);
+				if (distance < thresholdInSeconds && distance < closestDistance) {
+					closestDistance = distance;
+					closestSnapPoint = snapPoint;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return {
+				snappedTime: closestSnapPoint ? closestSnapPoint.time : targetTime,
+				snapPoint: closestSnapPoint,
+				snapDistance: closestDistance,
+			};
+		},
+		[snapThreshold],
+	);
+
+	const snapElementEdge = useCallback(
+		({
+			targetTime,
+			elementDuration,
+			tracks,
+			playheadTime,
+			zoomLevel,
+			excludeElementId,
+			snapToStart = true,
+		}: {
+			targetTime: number;
+			elementDuration: number;
+			tracks: Array<TimelineTrack>;
+			playheadTime: number;
+			zoomLevel: number;
+			excludeElementId?: string;
+			snapToStart?: boolean;
+		}): SnapResult => {
+			const snapPoints = findSnapPoints({
+				tracks,
+				playheadTime,
+				excludeElementId,
+			});
+
+			const effectiveTargetTime = snapToStart
+				? targetTime
+				: targetTime + elementDuration;
+			const snapResult = snapToNearestPoint({
+				targetTime: effectiveTargetTime,
+				snapPoints,
+				zoomLevel,
+			});
+
+			if (!snapToStart && snapResult.snapPoint) {
+				snapResult.snappedTime = snapResult.snappedTime - elementDuration;
+			}
+
+			return snapResult;
+		},
+		[findSnapPoints, snapToNearestPoint],
+	);
+
+	return {
+		snapElementEdge,
+		findSnapPoints,
+		snapToNearestPoint,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-zoom.ts b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-zoom.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96a4be43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/hooks/timeline/use-timeline-zoom.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+import {
+	type WheelEvent as ReactWheelEvent,
+	type RefObject,
+	useCallback,
+	useEffect,
+	useLayoutEffect,
+	useRef,
+	useState,
+} from "react";
+import { TIMELINE_CONSTANTS } from "@/constants/timeline-constants";
+import { useEditor } from "@/hooks/use-editor";
+
+interface UseTimelineZoomProps {
+	containerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	minZoom?: number;
+	initialZoom?: number;
+	initialScrollLeft?: number;
+	initialPlayheadTime?: number;
+	tracksScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+	rulerScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
+}
+
+interface UseTimelineZoomReturn {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	setZoomLevel: (zoomLevel: number | ((prev: number) => number)) => void;
+	handleWheel: (event: ReactWheelEvent) => void;
+	saveScrollPosition: () => void;
+}
+
+export function useTimelineZoom({
+	containerRef,
+	minZoom = TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MIN,
+	initialZoom,
+	initialScrollLeft,
+	initialPlayheadTime,
+	tracksScrollRef,
+	rulerScrollRef,
+}: UseTimelineZoomProps): UseTimelineZoomReturn {
+	const editor = useEditor();
+	const hasInitializedRef = useRef(false);
+	const hasRestoredPlayheadRef = useRef(false);
+	const scrollSaveTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(
+		null,
+	);
+
+	const [zoomLevel, setZoomLevel] = useState(() => {
+		if (initialZoom !== undefined) {
+			hasInitializedRef.current = true;
+			return Math.max(
+				minZoom,
+				Math.min(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MAX, initialZoom),
+			);
+		}
+		return minZoom;
+	});
+	const previousZoomRef = useRef(zoomLevel);
+	const hasRestoredScrollRef = useRef(false);
+
+	const handleWheel = useCallback(
+		(event: ReactWheelEvent) => {
+			const isZoomGesture = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+			const isHorizontalScrollGesture =
+				event.shiftKey || Math.abs(event.deltaX) > Math.abs(event.deltaY);
+
+			if (isHorizontalScrollGesture) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// pinch-zoom (ctrl/meta + wheel)
+			if (isZoomGesture) {
+				const zoomMultiplier = event.deltaY > 0 ? 1 / 1.1 : 1.1;
+				setZoomLevel((prev) => {
+					const nextZoom = Math.max(
+						minZoom,
+						Math.min(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MAX, prev * zoomMultiplier),
+					);
+					return nextZoom;
+				});
+				// for horizontal scrolling (when shift is held or horizontal wheel movement),
+				// let the event bubble up to allow ScrollArea to handle it
+				return;
+			}
+		},
+		[minZoom],
+	);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (initialZoom !== undefined && !hasInitializedRef.current) {
+			hasInitializedRef.current = true;
+			setZoomLevel(
+				Math.max(minZoom, Math.min(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MAX, initialZoom)),
+			);
+			return;
+		}
+		setZoomLevel((prev) => {
+			if (prev < minZoom) {
+				return minZoom;
+			}
+			return prev;
+		});
+	}, [minZoom, initialZoom]);
+
+	const wrappedSetZoomLevel = useCallback(
+		(zoomLevelOrUpdater: number | ((prev: number) => number)) => {
+			setZoomLevel((prev) => {
+				const nextZoom =
+					typeof zoomLevelOrUpdater === "function"
+						? zoomLevelOrUpdater(prev)
+						: zoomLevelOrUpdater;
+				const clampedZoom = Math.max(
+					minZoom,
+					Math.min(TIMELINE_CONSTANTS.ZOOM_MAX, nextZoom),
+				);
+				return clampedZoom;
+			});
+		},
+		[minZoom],
+	);
+
+	useLayoutEffect(() => {
+		const previousZoom = previousZoomRef.current;
+		if (previousZoom === zoomLevel) return;
+
+		const scrollElement = tracksScrollRef.current;
+		if (scrollElement) {
+			editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
+				viewState: {
+					zoomLevel,
+					scrollLeft: scrollElement.scrollLeft,
+					playheadTime: editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
+				},
+			});
+		}
+
+		previousZoomRef.current = zoomLevel;
+	}, [zoomLevel, editor, tracksScrollRef]);
+
+	// biome-ignore lint/correctness/useExhaustiveDependencies: tracksScrollRef is a stable ref
+	const saveScrollPosition = useCallback(() => {
+		if (scrollSaveTimeoutRef.current) {
+			clearTimeout(scrollSaveTimeoutRef.current);
+		}
+		scrollSaveTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+			const scrollElement = tracksScrollRef.current;
+			if (scrollElement) {
+				editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
+					viewState: {
+						zoomLevel,
+						scrollLeft: scrollElement.scrollLeft,
+						playheadTime: editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
+					},
+				});
+			}
+		}, 300);
+	}, [zoomLevel, editor]);
+
+	// biome-ignore lint/correctness/useExhaustiveDependencies: refs are stable
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (initialScrollLeft === undefined) return;
+		if (hasRestoredScrollRef.current) return;
+		const scrollElement = tracksScrollRef.current;
+		if (!scrollElement) return;
+
+		const restoreScroll = () => {
+			scrollElement.scrollLeft = initialScrollLeft;
+			if (rulerScrollRef.current) {
+				rulerScrollRef.current.scrollLeft = initialScrollLeft;
+			}
+			hasRestoredScrollRef.current = true;
+		};
+
+		if (scrollElement.scrollWidth > 0) {
+			restoreScroll();
+		} else {
+			const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
+				if (scrollElement.scrollWidth > 0) {
+					restoreScroll();
+					hasRestoredScrollRef.current = true;
+					observer.disconnect();
+				}
+			});
+			observer.observe(scrollElement);
+			return () => observer.disconnect();
+		}
+	}, [initialScrollLeft]);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (initialPlayheadTime !== undefined && !hasRestoredPlayheadRef.current) {
+			hasRestoredPlayheadRef.current = true;
+			editor.playback.seek({ time: initialPlayheadTime });
+		}
+	}, [initialPlayheadTime, editor]);
+
+	// prevent browser zoom in the timeline
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const preventZoom = (event: WheelEvent) => {
+			const isZoomKeyPressed = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+			const isInContainer = containerRef.current?.contains(
+				event.target as Node,
+			);
+			// only check isInContainer, not isInTimeline state - the state check
+			// causes race conditions where the closure captures stale state
+			if (isZoomKeyPressed && isInContainer) {
+				event.preventDefault();
+			}
+		};
+
+		document.addEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, {
+			passive: false,
+			capture: true,
+		});
+
+		return () => {
+			document.removeEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, { capture: true });
+		};
+	}, [containerRef]);
+
+	return {
+		zoomLevel,
+		setZoomLevel: wrappedSetZoomLevel,
+		handleWheel,
+		saveScrollPosition,
+	};
+}