refactor: thinner hooks

32 files changed, 3444 insertions, 2879 deletions

diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/components/bookmarks.tsx b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/components/bookmarks.tsx
index 0f0710cb..43ba4ffc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/components/bookmarks.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/components/bookmarks.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import type { BookmarkDragState } from "../hooks/use-bookmark-drag";
 import { DEFAULT_TIMELINE_BOOKMARK_COLOR } from "@/timeline/components/theme";
 import { TIMELINE_BOOKMARK_ROW_HEIGHT_PX } from "@/timeline/components/layout";
 import { DEFAULT_FPS } from "@/fps/defaults";
-import { snappedSeekTime } from "opencut-wasm";
 import {
 	ArrowTurnBackwardIcon,
 	Delete02Icon,
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import {
 	type MediaTime,
 	mediaTimeFromSeconds,
 	mediaTimeToSeconds,
+	snapSeekMediaTime,
 	subMediaTime,
 	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
 } from "@/wasm";
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function seekToBookmarkTime({
 	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
 	const duration = editor.timeline.getTotalDuration();
 	const rate = activeProject?.settings.fps ?? DEFAULT_FPS;
-	const snappedTime = (snappedSeekTime({ time, duration, rate }) ?? time) as MediaTime;
+	const snappedTime = snapSeekMediaTime({ time, duration, fps: rate });
 	editor.playback.seek({ time: snappedTime });
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/hooks/use-bookmark-drag.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/hooks/use-bookmark-drag.ts
index 8996330b..343fda80 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/hooks/use-bookmark-drag.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/hooks/use-bookmark-drag.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
 import { useShiftKey } from "@/hooks/use-shift-key";
 import { TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
-import { roundToFrame } from "opencut-wasm";
 import { getMouseTimeFromClientX } from "@/timeline/drag-utils";
 import {
 	buildTimelineSnapPoints,
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ import { getElementEdgeSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/element-snap-source";
 import { getPlayheadSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/playhead-snap-source";
 import { getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline } from "@/animation/timeline-snap-points";
 import type { Bookmark } from "@/timeline";
-import { type MediaTime, ZERO_MEDIA_TIME } from "@/wasm";
+import { roundFrameTime, type MediaTime, ZERO_MEDIA_TIME } from "@/wasm";
 
 export interface BookmarkDragState {
 	isDragging: boolean;
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ export function useBookmarkDrag({
 				maxSnapDistance: getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks({ zoomLevel }),
 			});
 			return {
-				snappedTime: result.snappedTime as MediaTime,
+				snappedTime: result.snappedTime,
 				snapPoint: result.snapPoint,
 			};
 		},
@@ -165,12 +164,10 @@ export function useBookmarkDrag({
 				});
 				const clampedTime =
 					mouseTime > duration ? duration : mouseTime;
-				const frameSnappedTime = (
-					roundToFrame({
-						time: clampedTime,
-						rate: activeProject.settings.fps,
-					}) ?? clampedTime
-				) as MediaTime;
+				const frameSnappedTime = roundFrameTime({
+					time: clampedTime,
+					fps: activeProject.settings.fps,
+				});
 				const { snappedTime: initialTime } = getSnapResult({
 					rawTime: frameSnappedTime,
 					excludeBookmarkTime: bookmarkTime,
@@ -199,10 +196,10 @@ export function useBookmarkDrag({
 			});
 			const clampedTime =
 				mouseTime > duration ? duration : mouseTime;
-			const frameSnappedTime = (
-				roundToFrame({ time: clampedTime, rate: activeProject.settings.fps }) ??
-				clampedTime
-			) as MediaTime;
+			const frameSnappedTime = roundFrameTime({
+				time: clampedTime,
+				fps: activeProject.settings.fps,
+			});
 			const snapResult = getSnapResult({
 				rawTime: frameSnappedTime,
 				excludeBookmarkTime: dragState.bookmarkTime,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/snap-source.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/snap-source.ts
index 32a84baa..64d0c3c3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/snap-source.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/snap-source.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import type { Bookmark } from "@/timeline";
 import type { SnapPoint } from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 export function getBookmarkSnapPoints({
 	bookmarks,
 	excludeBookmarkTime,
 }: {
 	bookmarks: Bookmark[];
-	excludeBookmarkTime?: number;
+	excludeBookmarkTime?: MediaTime;
 }): SnapPoint[] {
 	return bookmarks.flatMap((bookmark) => {
 		if (excludeBookmarkTime != null && bookmark.time === excludeBookmarkTime) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/utils.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/utils.ts
index 52e5aa60..702e66c3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/bookmarks/utils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { Bookmark } from "@/timeline";
 import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
-import { roundToFrame } from "opencut-wasm";
-import { addMediaTime, type MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
+import { addMediaTime, roundFrameTime, type MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 function bookmarkTimeEqual({
 	bookmarkTime,
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ export function getFrameTime({
 	time: MediaTime;
 	fps: FrameRate;
 }): MediaTime {
-	return (roundToFrame({ time, rate: fps }) ?? time) as MediaTime;
+	return roundFrameTime({ time, fps });
 }
 
 export function getBookmarkAtTime({
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/components/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/timeline/components/index.tsx
index 5d61a0a9..68f3f37f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/components/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/components/index.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import {
 	type ReactNode,
 } from "react";
 import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
-import type { ElementDragState, DropTarget } from "@/timeline";
+import type { ElementDragView, DropTarget } from "@/timeline";
 import { TimelineTrackContent } from "./timeline-track";
 import { TimelinePlayhead } from "./timeline-playhead";
 import { SelectionBox } from "@/selection/selection-box";
@@ -288,20 +288,15 @@ export function Timeline() {
 		isReady: tracks.length > 0,
 	});
 
-	const {
-		dragState,
-		dragDropTarget,
-		handleElementMouseDown,
-		handleElementClick,
-		lastMouseXRef,
-	} = useElementInteraction({
+	const { dragView, handleElementMouseDown, handleElementClick } =
+		useElementInteraction({
 		zoomLevel,
-		timelineRef,
 		tracksContainerRef,
 		tracksScrollRef,
 		snappingEnabled,
 		onSnapPointChange: handleSnapPointChange,
 	});
+	const isElementDragging = dragView.kind === "dragging";
 
 	const {
 		dragState: bookmarkDragState,
@@ -392,10 +387,19 @@ export function Timeline() {
 		contentWidth: dynamicTimelineWidth,
 	});
 
+	useEdgeAutoScroll({
+		isActive: isElementDragging,
+		getMouseClientX: () =>
+			dragView.kind === "dragging" ? dragView.currentMouseX : 0,
+		rulerScrollRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		contentWidth: dynamicTimelineWidth,
+	});
+
 	const showSnapIndicator =
 		snappingEnabled &&
 		currentSnapPoint !== null &&
-		(dragState.isDragging || bookmarkDragState.isDragging || isResizing);
+		(isElementDragging || bookmarkDragState.isDragging || isResizing);
 
 	const {
 		handleTracksMouseDown,
@@ -458,9 +462,9 @@ export function Timeline() {
 						headerHeight={timelineHeaderHeight}
 					/>
 					<DragLine
-						dropTarget={dragDropTarget}
+						dropTarget={isElementDragging ? dragView.dropTarget : null}
 						tracks={tracks}
-						isVisible={dragState.isDragging}
+						isVisible={isElementDragging}
 						headerHeight={timelineHeaderHeight}
 					/>
 
@@ -541,9 +545,7 @@ export function Timeline() {
 									<TimelineTrackRows
 										mainTrackId={mainTrackId}
 										zoomLevel={zoomLevel}
-										dragState={dragState}
-										tracksScrollRef={tracksScrollRef}
-										lastMouseXRef={lastMouseXRef}
+										dragView={dragView}
 										onResizeStart={handleResizeStart}
 										onElementMouseDown={handleElementMouseDown}
 										onElementClick={handleElementClick}
@@ -719,9 +721,7 @@ function TrackLabelsPanel({
 function TimelineTrackRows({
 	mainTrackId,
 	zoomLevel,
-	dragState,
-	tracksScrollRef,
-	lastMouseXRef,
+	dragView,
 	onResizeStart,
 	onElementMouseDown,
 	onElementClick,
@@ -733,9 +733,7 @@ function TimelineTrackRows({
 }: {
 	mainTrackId: string | null;
 	zoomLevel: number;
-	dragState: ElementDragState;
-	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
-	lastMouseXRef: React.RefObject<number>;
+	dragView: ElementDragView;
 	onResizeStart: React.ComponentProps<
 		typeof TimelineTrackContent
 	>["onResizeStart"];
@@ -777,8 +775,16 @@ function TimelineTrackRows({
 		[tracks, expandedElementIds],
 	);
 
+	const draggingElementIds = useMemo(
+		() =>
+			dragView.kind === "dragging"
+				? dragView.memberTimeOffsets
+				: (null as ReadonlyMap<string, MediaTime> | null),
+		[dragView],
+	);
 	const sortedTracks = useMemo(() => {
-		const draggingElementIds = new Set(dragState.dragElementIds);
+		if (!draggingElementIds)
+			return tracks.map((track, index) => ({ track, index }));
 		return [...tracks]
 			.map((track, index) => ({ track, index }))
 			.sort((a, b) => {
@@ -792,7 +798,7 @@ function TimelineTrackRows({
 				if (bHasDragged) return -1;
 				return 0;
 			});
-	}, [tracks, dragState.dragElementIds]);
+	}, [tracks, draggingElementIds]);
 
 	return (
 		<>
@@ -812,10 +818,7 @@ function TimelineTrackRows({
 							<TimelineTrackContent
 								track={track}
 								zoomLevel={zoomLevel}
-								dragState={dragState}
-								rulerScrollRef={tracksScrollRef}
-								tracksScrollRef={tracksScrollRef}
-								lastMouseXRef={lastMouseXRef}
+								dragView={dragView}
 								onResizeStart={onResizeStart}
 								onElementMouseDown={onElementMouseDown}
 								onElementClick={onElementClick}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-element.tsx b/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-element.tsx
index d85288b1..cb102c71 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-element.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-element.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 import type {
 	TimelineElement as TimelineElementType,
 	TimelineTrack,
-	ElementDragState,
+	ElementDragView,
 	VideoElement,
 	ImageElement,
 	AudioElement,
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@ import {
 import { buildWaveformGainSamples } from "@/timeline/audio-state";
 import { getTimelinePixelsPerSecond } from "@/timeline";
 import { buildWaveformSourceKey } from "@/media/waveform-summary";
-import {
-	addMediaTime,
-	type MediaTime,
-	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-} from "@/wasm";
+import { addMediaTime, type MediaTime, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
 import {
 	getActionDefinition,
 	type TAction,
@@ -219,7 +214,7 @@ interface TimelineElementProps {
 		event: React.MouseEvent,
 		element: TimelineElementType,
 	) => void;
-	dragState: ElementDragState;
+	dragView: ElementDragView;
 	isDropTarget?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -231,7 +226,7 @@ export function TimelineElement({
 	onResizeStart,
 	onElementMouseDown,
 	onElementClick,
-	dragState,
+	dragView,
 	isDropTarget = false,
 }: TimelineElementProps) {
 	const mediaAssets = useEditor((e) => e.media.getAssets());
@@ -257,16 +252,18 @@ export function TimelineElement({
 			selected.elementId === element.id && selected.trackId === track.id,
 	);
 
-	const isBeingDragged = dragState.dragElementIds.includes(element.id);
+	const isDragging = dragView.kind === "dragging";
+	const dragTimeOffset = isDragging
+		? dragView.memberTimeOffsets.get(element.id)
+		: undefined;
+	const isBeingDragged = dragTimeOffset !== undefined;
 	const dragOffsetY =
-		isBeingDragged && dragState.isDragging
-			? dragState.currentMouseY - dragState.startMouseY
+		isDragging && isBeingDragged
+			? dragView.currentMouseY - dragView.startMouseY
 			: 0;
-	const dragTimeOffset =
-		dragState.dragTimeOffsets[element.id] ?? ZERO_MEDIA_TIME;
 	const elementStartTime =
-		isBeingDragged && dragState.isDragging
-			? addMediaTime({ a: dragState.currentTime, b: dragTimeOffset })
+		isDragging && isBeingDragged
+			? addMediaTime({ a: dragView.currentTime, b: dragTimeOffset })
 			: renderElement.startTime;
 	const displayedStartTime = elementStartTime;
 	const displayedDuration = renderElement.duration;
@@ -388,7 +385,7 @@ export function TimelineElement({
 									? `${baseTrackHeight + expansionHeight}px`
 									: "100%",
 							transform:
-								isBeingDragged && dragState.isDragging
+								isDragging && isBeingDragged
 									? `translate3d(0, ${dragOffsetY}px, 0)`
 									: undefined,
 						}}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-track.tsx b/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-track.tsx
index 6c40637e..7608e6df 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-track.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/components/timeline-track.tsx
@@ -5,18 +5,12 @@ import { TimelineElement } from "./timeline-element";
 import type { TimelineTrack } from "@/timeline";
 import type { TimelineElement as TimelineElementType } from "@/timeline";
 import { TIMELINE_LAYERS } from "./layers";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
-import { useEdgeAutoScroll } from "@/timeline/hooks/use-edge-auto-scroll";
-import type { ElementDragState } from "@/timeline";
-import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
+import type { ElementDragView } from "@/timeline";
 
 interface TimelineTrackContentProps {
 	track: TimelineTrack;
 	zoomLevel: number;
-	dragState: ElementDragState;
-	rulerScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
-	tracksScrollRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
-	lastMouseXRef: React.RefObject<number>;
+	dragView: ElementDragView;
 	onResizeStart: (params: {
 		event: React.MouseEvent;
 		element: TimelineElementType;
@@ -42,10 +36,7 @@ interface TimelineTrackContentProps {
 export function TimelineTrackContent({
 	track,
 	zoomLevel,
-	dragState,
-	rulerScrollRef,
-	tracksScrollRef,
-	lastMouseXRef,
+	dragView,
 	onResizeStart,
 	onElementMouseDown,
 	onElementClick,
@@ -55,15 +46,6 @@ export function TimelineTrackContent({
 	targetElementId = null,
 }: TimelineTrackContentProps) {
 	const { isElementSelected } = useElementSelection();
-	const duration = useEditor((e) => e.timeline.getTotalDuration());
-
-	useEdgeAutoScroll({
-		isActive: dragState.isDragging,
-		getMouseClientX: () => lastMouseXRef.current ?? 0,
-		rulerScrollRef,
-		tracksScrollRef,
-		contentWidth: duration * BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel,
-	});
 
 	return (
 		<div className="relative size-full">
@@ -120,7 +102,7 @@ export function TimelineTrackContent({
 								onElementClick={(event, element) =>
 									onElementClick({ event, element, track })
 								}
-								dragState={dragState}
+								dragView={dragView}
 								isDropTarget={element.id === targetElementId}
 							/>
 						);
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/drag-drop-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/drag-drop-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fca2676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/drag-drop-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,577 @@
+import type { DragEvent } from "react";
+import { processMediaAssets } from "@/media/processing";
+import { showMediaUploadToast } from "@/media/upload-toast";
+import {
+	DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION,
+	toElementDurationTicks,
+} from "@/timeline/creation";
+import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
+import {
+	buildTextElement,
+	buildGraphicElement,
+	buildStickerElement,
+	buildElementFromMedia,
+	buildEffectElement,
+} from "@/timeline/element-utils";
+import { AddTrackCommand, InsertElementCommand } from "@/commands/timeline";
+import { BatchCommand } from "@/commands";
+import type { Command } from "@/commands/base-command";
+import { computeDropTarget } from "@/timeline/components/drop-target";
+import type { TimelineDragSource } from "@/timeline/drag-source";
+import type {
+	TrackType,
+	DropTarget,
+	ElementType,
+	SceneTracks,
+	TimelineTrack,
+	CreateTimelineElement,
+} from "@/timeline";
+import type { TimelineDragData } from "@/timeline/drag";
+import type { MediaAsset } from "@/media/types";
+import type { ProcessedMediaAsset } from "@/media/processing";
+import { roundFrameTime, type MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
+
+// --- Config ---
+
+export interface DragDropConfig {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	getContainerEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getHeaderEl: () => HTMLElement | null;
+	getTracksScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getActiveProjectFps: () => FrameRate | null;
+	getActiveProjectId: () => string | null;
+	getSceneTracks: () => SceneTracks;
+	getCurrentPlayheadTime: () => MediaTime;
+	getMediaAssets: () => MediaAsset[];
+	dragSource: TimelineDragSource;
+	addMediaAsset: (args: {
+		projectId: string;
+		asset: ProcessedMediaAsset;
+	}) => Promise<MediaAsset | null>;
+	executeCommand: (command: Command) => void;
+	insertElement: (args: {
+		placement: { mode: "explicit"; trackId: string };
+		element: CreateTimelineElement;
+	}) => void;
+	addClipEffect: (args: {
+		trackId: string;
+		elementId: string;
+		effectType: string;
+	}) => void;
+}
+
+export interface DragDropConfigRef {
+	readonly current: DragDropConfig;
+}
+
+// --- State ---
+
+interface DragOverState {
+	kind: "over";
+	dropTarget: DropTarget | null;
+	elementType: ElementType | null;
+}
+
+type DragDropState = { kind: "idle" } | DragOverState;
+
+interface TimelineCoords {
+	mouseX: number;
+	mouseY: number;
+}
+
+// --- Pure helpers ---
+
+function elementTypeFromDrag({
+	dragData,
+}: {
+	dragData: TimelineDragData;
+}): ElementType {
+	switch (dragData.type) {
+		case "text":
+			return "text";
+		case "graphic":
+			return "graphic";
+		case "sticker":
+			return "sticker";
+		case "effect":
+			return "effect";
+		case "media":
+			return dragData.mediaType;
+	}
+}
+
+function getTargetElementTypesForDrag({
+	dragData,
+}: {
+	dragData: TimelineDragData;
+}): string[] | undefined {
+	if (dragData.type === "effect") return dragData.targetElementTypes;
+	if (dragData.type === "media") return dragData.targetElementTypes;
+	return undefined;
+}
+
+function getDurationForDrag({
+	dragData,
+	mediaAssets,
+}: {
+	dragData: TimelineDragData;
+	mediaAssets: MediaAsset[];
+}): MediaTime {
+	if (dragData.type !== "media") return DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+	const media = mediaAssets.find((asset) => asset.id === dragData.id);
+	return toElementDurationTicks({ seconds: media?.duration });
+}
+
+function orderedTracks({
+	sceneTracks,
+}: {
+	sceneTracks: SceneTracks;
+}): TimelineTrack[] {
+	return [...sceneTracks.overlay, sceneTracks.main, ...sceneTracks.audio];
+}
+
+// --- Controller ---
+
+export class DragDropController {
+	private state: DragDropState = { kind: "idle" };
+	private enterCount = 0;
+	private readonly subscribers = new Set<() => void>();
+	private readonly configRef: DragDropConfigRef;
+
+	constructor(deps: { configRef: DragDropConfigRef }) {
+		this.configRef = deps.configRef;
+		this.onDragEnter = this.onDragEnter.bind(this);
+		this.onDragOver = this.onDragOver.bind(this);
+		this.onDragLeave = this.onDragLeave.bind(this);
+		this.onDrop = this.onDrop.bind(this);
+	}
+
+	private get config(): DragDropConfig {
+		return this.configRef.current;
+	}
+
+	get isDragOver(): boolean {
+		return this.state.kind !== "idle";
+	}
+
+	get dropTarget(): DropTarget | null {
+		return this.state.kind === "over" ? this.state.dropTarget : null;
+	}
+
+	get dragElementType(): ElementType | null {
+		return this.state.kind === "over" ? this.state.elementType : null;
+	}
+
+	subscribe(fn: () => void): () => void {
+		this.subscribers.add(fn);
+		return () => this.subscribers.delete(fn);
+	}
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		this.subscribers.clear();
+	}
+
+	// --- Drag event handlers (bound, stable, passed as React props) ---
+
+	onDragEnter(event: DragEvent): void {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		const hasAsset = this.config.dragSource.isActive();
+		const hasFiles = event.dataTransfer.types.includes("Files");
+		if (!hasAsset && !hasFiles) return;
+
+		this.enterCount += 1;
+		if (this.state.kind === "idle") {
+			this.setOver({ dropTarget: null, elementType: null });
+		}
+	}
+
+	onDragOver(event: DragEvent): void {
+		event.preventDefault();
+
+		const coords = this.getMouseTimelineCoords({ event });
+		if (!coords) return;
+
+		const dragData = this.config.dragSource.getActive();
+		const hasFiles = event.dataTransfer.types.includes("Files");
+		const isExternal = hasFiles && !dragData;
+
+		if (!dragData) {
+			if (hasFiles && isExternal) {
+				this.setOver({ dropTarget: null, elementType: null });
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const elementType = elementTypeFromDrag({ dragData });
+		const duration = getDurationForDrag({
+			dragData,
+			mediaAssets: this.config.getMediaAssets(),
+		});
+		const targetElementTypes = getTargetElementTypesForDrag({ dragData });
+
+		const sceneTracks = this.config.getSceneTracks();
+		const target = computeDropTarget({
+			elementType,
+			mouseX: coords.mouseX,
+			mouseY: coords.mouseY,
+			tracks: sceneTracks,
+			playheadTime: this.config.getCurrentPlayheadTime(),
+			isExternalDrop: isExternal,
+			elementDuration: duration,
+			pixelsPerSecond: BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
+			zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+			targetElementTypes,
+		});
+
+		const fps = this.config.getActiveProjectFps();
+		target.xPosition = fps
+			? roundFrameTime({ time: target.xPosition, fps })
+			: target.xPosition;
+
+		this.setOver({ dropTarget: target, elementType });
+		event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "copy";
+	}
+
+	onDragLeave(event: DragEvent): void {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		if (this.enterCount === 0) return;
+		this.enterCount -= 1;
+		if (this.enterCount === 0) {
+			this.setIdle();
+		}
+	}
+
+	onDrop(event: DragEvent): void {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		this.enterCount = 0;
+
+		const dragData = this.config.dragSource.getActive();
+		const hasFiles = event.dataTransfer.files?.length > 0;
+		if (!dragData && !hasFiles) return;
+
+		const currentTarget = this.dropTarget;
+		this.setIdle();
+
+		try {
+			if (dragData) {
+				if (!currentTarget) return;
+				this.executeAssetDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const coords = this.getMouseTimelineCoords({ event });
+			if (!coords) return;
+			this.executeFileDrop({
+				files: Array.from(event.dataTransfer.files),
+				mouseX: coords.mouseX,
+				mouseY: coords.mouseY,
+			}).catch((error) => {
+				console.error("Failed to process file drop:", error);
+			});
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error("Failed to process drop:", error);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --- Private ---
+
+	private setOver(state: {
+		dropTarget: DropTarget | null;
+		elementType: ElementType | null;
+	}): void {
+		this.state = { kind: "over", ...state };
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private setIdle(): void {
+		this.state = { kind: "idle" };
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private notify(): void {
+		for (const fn of this.subscribers) fn();
+	}
+
+	private getMouseTimelineCoords({
+		event,
+	}: {
+		event: DragEvent;
+	}): TimelineCoords | null {
+		const scrollContainer = this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+		const referenceRect =
+			scrollContainer?.getBoundingClientRect() ??
+			this.config.getContainerEl()?.getBoundingClientRect();
+		if (!referenceRect) return null;
+
+		const scrollLeft = scrollContainer?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
+		const scrollTop = scrollContainer?.scrollTop ?? 0;
+		const headerHeight =
+			this.config.getHeaderEl()?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
+
+		return {
+			mouseX: event.clientX - referenceRect.left + scrollLeft,
+			mouseY: event.clientY - referenceRect.top + scrollTop - headerHeight,
+		};
+	}
+
+	// Shared insertion logic — new track vs existing track.
+	private insertAtTarget({
+		element,
+		target,
+		trackType,
+	}: {
+		element: CreateTimelineElement;
+		target: DropTarget;
+		trackType: TrackType;
+	}): void {
+		if (target.isNewTrack) {
+			const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand(trackType, target.trackIndex);
+			this.config.executeCommand(
+				new BatchCommand([
+					addTrackCmd,
+					new InsertElementCommand({
+						element,
+						placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId() },
+					}),
+				]),
+			);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const tracks = orderedTracks({ sceneTracks: this.config.getSceneTracks() });
+		const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
+		if (!track) return;
+		this.config.insertElement({
+			placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: track.id },
+			element,
+		});
+	}
+
+	private executeAssetDrop({
+		target,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		target: DropTarget;
+		dragData: TimelineDragData;
+	}): void {
+		switch (dragData.type) {
+			case "text":
+				this.executeTextDrop({ target, dragData });
+				return;
+			case "graphic":
+				this.executeGraphicDrop({ target, dragData });
+				return;
+			case "sticker":
+				this.executeStickerDrop({ target, dragData });
+				return;
+			case "effect":
+				this.executeEffectDrop({ target, dragData });
+				return;
+			case "media":
+				this.executeMediaDrop({ target, dragData });
+				return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private executeTextDrop({
+		target,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		target: DropTarget;
+		dragData: Extract<TimelineDragData, { type: "text" }>;
+	}): void {
+		const element = buildTextElement({
+			raw: { name: dragData.name ?? "", content: dragData.content ?? "" },
+			startTime: target.xPosition,
+		});
+		this.insertAtTarget({ element, target, trackType: "text" });
+	}
+
+	private executeStickerDrop({
+		target,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		target: DropTarget;
+		dragData: Extract<TimelineDragData, { type: "sticker" }>;
+	}): void {
+		const element = buildStickerElement({
+			stickerId: dragData.stickerId,
+			name: dragData.name,
+			startTime: target.xPosition,
+		});
+		this.insertAtTarget({ element, target, trackType: "graphic" });
+	}
+
+	private executeGraphicDrop({
+		target,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		target: DropTarget;
+		dragData: Extract<TimelineDragData, { type: "graphic" }>;
+	}): void {
+		const element = buildGraphicElement({
+			definitionId: dragData.definitionId,
+			name: dragData.name,
+			startTime: target.xPosition,
+			params: dragData.params,
+		});
+		this.insertAtTarget({ element, target, trackType: "graphic" });
+	}
+
+	private executeMediaDrop({
+		target,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		target: DropTarget;
+		dragData: Extract<TimelineDragData, { type: "media" }>;
+	}): void {
+		if (target.targetElement) {
+			// Replace media source — not yet implemented
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const mediaAsset = this.config
+			.getMediaAssets()
+			.find((asset) => asset.id === dragData.id);
+		if (!mediaAsset) return;
+
+		const trackType: TrackType =
+			dragData.mediaType === "audio" ? "audio" : "video";
+		const element = buildElementFromMedia({
+			mediaId: mediaAsset.id,
+			mediaType: mediaAsset.type,
+			name: mediaAsset.name,
+			duration: toElementDurationTicks({ seconds: mediaAsset.duration }),
+			startTime: target.xPosition,
+		});
+		this.insertAtTarget({ element, target, trackType });
+	}
+
+	private executeEffectDrop({
+		target,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		target: DropTarget;
+		dragData: Extract<TimelineDragData, { type: "effect" }>;
+	}): void {
+		if (target.targetElement) {
+			this.config.addClipEffect({
+				trackId: target.targetElement.trackId,
+				elementId: target.targetElement.elementId,
+				effectType: dragData.effectType,
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const element = buildEffectElement({
+			effectType: dragData.effectType,
+			startTime: target.xPosition,
+		});
+
+		const existingEffectTrack = orderedTracks({
+			sceneTracks: this.config.getSceneTracks(),
+		}).find((track) => track.type === "effect");
+
+		if (existingEffectTrack) {
+			this.config.insertElement({
+				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: existingEffectTrack.id },
+				element,
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.insertAtTarget({ element, target, trackType: "effect" });
+	}
+
+	private async executeFileDrop({
+		files,
+		mouseX,
+		mouseY,
+	}: {
+		files: File[];
+		mouseX: number;
+		mouseY: number;
+	}): Promise<void> {
+		const projectId = this.config.getActiveProjectId();
+		if (!projectId) return;
+
+		await showMediaUploadToast({
+			filesCount: files.length,
+			promise: async () => {
+				const processedAssets = await processMediaAssets({ files });
+
+				// Sequential on purpose: each iteration reads getSceneTracks()
+				// to decide placement (reuse empty main vs new track) and that
+				// decision depends on the effects of prior inserts.
+				for (const asset of processedAssets) {
+					const createdAsset = await this.config.addMediaAsset({
+						projectId,
+						asset,
+					});
+					if (!createdAsset) continue;
+
+					const duration = toElementDurationTicks({
+						seconds: createdAsset.duration,
+					});
+
+					const sceneTracks = this.config.getSceneTracks();
+					const currentTime = this.config.getCurrentPlayheadTime();
+
+					const reuseMainTrackId =
+						createdAsset.type !== "audio" &&
+						sceneTracks.overlay.length === 0 &&
+						sceneTracks.audio.length === 0 &&
+						sceneTracks.main.elements.length === 0
+							? sceneTracks.main.id
+							: null;
+
+					if (reuseMainTrackId) {
+						this.config.insertElement({
+							placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: reuseMainTrackId },
+							element: buildElementFromMedia({
+								mediaId: createdAsset.id,
+								mediaType: createdAsset.type,
+								name: createdAsset.name,
+								duration,
+								startTime: currentTime,
+							}),
+						});
+						continue;
+					}
+
+					const dropTarget = computeDropTarget({
+						elementType: createdAsset.type,
+						mouseX,
+						mouseY,
+						tracks: sceneTracks,
+						playheadTime: currentTime,
+						isExternalDrop: true,
+						elementDuration: duration,
+						pixelsPerSecond: BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
+						zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+					});
+
+					const trackType: TrackType =
+						createdAsset.type === "audio" ? "audio" : "video";
+					this.insertAtTarget({
+						element: buildElementFromMedia({
+							mediaId: createdAsset.id,
+							mediaType: createdAsset.type,
+							name: createdAsset.name,
+							duration,
+							startTime: dropTarget.xPosition,
+						}),
+						target: dropTarget,
+						trackType,
+					});
+				}
+
+				return {
+					uploadedCount: processedAssets.length,
+					assetNames: processedAssets.map((asset) => asset.name),
+				};
+			},
+		});
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/element-interaction-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/element-interaction-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0d6426a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/element-interaction-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,702 @@
+import type { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from "react";
+import {
+	buildMoveGroup,
+	resolveGroupMove,
+	snapGroupEdges,
+	type GroupMoveResult,
+	type MoveGroup,
+} from "@/timeline/group-move";
+import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import {
+	maxMediaTime,
+	type MediaTime,
+	mediaTime,
+	roundFrameTime,
+	subMediaTime,
+	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+} from "@/wasm";
+import { TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
+import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
+import { computeDropTarget } from "@/timeline/components/drop-target";
+import { getMouseTimeFromClientX } from "@/timeline/drag-utils";
+import { generateUUID } from "@/utils/id";
+import type { SnapPoint } from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import type {
+	DropTarget,
+	ElementRef,
+	ElementDragView,
+	SceneTracks,
+	TimelineElement,
+	TimelineTrack,
+} from "@/timeline";
+
+const MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT = 2;
+
+// --- Config ---
+
+export interface ViewportAdapter {
+	getZoomLevel: () => number;
+	getTracksScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getTracksContainerEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getHeaderEl: () => HTMLElement | null;
+}
+
+export interface InputAdapter {
+	isShiftHeld: () => boolean;
+}
+
+export interface SceneReader {
+	getTracks: () => SceneTracks;
+	getActiveFps: () => FrameRate | null;
+}
+
+export interface ElementSelectionApi {
+	getSelected: () => readonly ElementRef[];
+	isSelected: (ref: ElementRef) => boolean;
+	select: (ref: ElementRef) => void;
+	handleClick: (args: ElementRef & { isMultiKey: boolean }) => void;
+	clearKeyframeSelection: () => void;
+}
+
+export interface PlaybackReader {
+	getCurrentTime: () => MediaTime;
+}
+
+export interface TimelineOps {
+	moveElements: (args: Pick<GroupMoveResult, "moves" | "createTracks">) => void;
+}
+
+export interface SnapConfig {
+	isEnabled: () => boolean;
+	onChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
+}
+
+export interface ElementInteractionDeps {
+	viewport: ViewportAdapter;
+	input: InputAdapter;
+	scene: SceneReader;
+	selection: ElementSelectionApi;
+	playback: PlaybackReader;
+	timeline: TimelineOps;
+	snap: SnapConfig;
+}
+
+export interface ElementInteractionDepsRef {
+	readonly current: ElementInteractionDeps;
+}
+
+// --- Session ---
+
+type Point = { readonly x: number; readonly y: number };
+
+interface MousedownSnapshot {
+	readonly origin: Point;
+	readonly elementId: string;
+	readonly trackId: string;
+	readonly startElementTime: MediaTime;
+	readonly clickOffsetTime: MediaTime;
+	readonly selectedElements: readonly ElementRef[];
+}
+
+interface DragProgress {
+	moveGroup: MoveGroup;
+	// Pre-minted per member so the identity of any "new track" created by
+	// this drag stays stable across mousemove-driven drop-target recomputes.
+	// `resolveGroupMoveForDrop` runs every mousemove and emits a
+	// `createTracks[]` carrying these IDs; downstream consumers (snap
+	// indicator, drop-line, commit path) see the same entity every frame
+	// instead of a churning UUID.
+	reservedNewTrackIds: readonly string[];
+	currentTime: MediaTime;
+	currentMouseX: number;
+	currentMouseY: number;
+	groupMoveResult: GroupMoveResult | null;
+	dropTarget: DropTarget | null;
+}
+
+type Session =
+	| { kind: "idle" }
+	| { kind: "pending"; mousedown: MousedownSnapshot }
+	| { kind: "dragging"; mousedown: MousedownSnapshot; drag: DragProgress };
+
+const IDLE_VIEW: ElementDragView = { kind: "idle" };
+
+// --- Pure helpers ---
+
+function pixelToClickOffsetTime(
+	clientX: number,
+	elementRect: DOMRect,
+	zoomLevel: number,
+): MediaTime {
+	const clickOffsetX = clientX - elementRect.left;
+	const seconds = clickOffsetX / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel);
+	return mediaTime({ ticks: Math.round(seconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND) });
+}
+
+function verticalDirection(
+	startMouseY: number,
+	currentMouseY: number,
+): "up" | "down" | null {
+	if (currentMouseY < startMouseY) return "up";
+	if (currentMouseY > startMouseY) return "down";
+	return null;
+}
+
+function orderedTracks(sceneTracks: SceneTracks): TimelineTrack[] {
+	return [...sceneTracks.overlay, sceneTracks.main, ...sceneTracks.audio];
+}
+
+function movedPastDragThreshold(current: Point, origin: Point): boolean {
+	return (
+		Math.abs(current.x - origin.x) > TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX ||
+		Math.abs(current.y - origin.y) > TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX
+	);
+}
+
+function frameSnappedMouseTime({
+	clientX,
+	scrollContainer,
+	zoomLevel,
+	clickOffsetTime,
+	fps,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	scrollContainer: HTMLDivElement;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	clickOffsetTime: MediaTime;
+	fps: FrameRate;
+}): MediaTime {
+	const mouseTime = getMouseTimeFromClientX({
+		clientX,
+		containerRect: scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect(),
+		zoomLevel,
+		scrollLeft: scrollContainer.scrollLeft,
+	});
+	const adjusted = maxMediaTime({
+		a: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+		b: subMediaTime({ a: mouseTime, b: clickOffsetTime }),
+	});
+	return roundFrameTime({ time: adjusted, fps });
+}
+
+function resolveDropTarget({
+	clientX,
+	clientY,
+	elementId,
+	trackId,
+	tracks,
+	viewport,
+	zoomLevel,
+	snappedTime,
+	verticalDragDirection,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	clientY: number;
+	elementId: string;
+	trackId: string;
+	tracks: SceneTracks;
+	viewport: ViewportAdapter;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	snappedTime: MediaTime;
+	verticalDragDirection: "up" | "down" | null;
+}): DropTarget | null {
+	const containerRect = viewport
+		.getTracksContainerEl()
+		?.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const scrollContainer = viewport.getTracksScrollEl();
+	if (!containerRect || !scrollContainer) return null;
+
+	const sourceTrack = orderedTracks(tracks).find(({ id }) => id === trackId);
+	const movingElement = sourceTrack?.elements.find(
+		({ id }) => id === elementId,
+	);
+	if (!movingElement) return null;
+
+	const scrollRect = scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const headerHeight =
+		viewport.getHeaderEl()?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
+
+	return computeDropTarget({
+		elementType: movingElement.type,
+		mouseX: clientX - scrollRect.left + scrollContainer.scrollLeft,
+		mouseY: clientY - scrollRect.top + scrollContainer.scrollTop - headerHeight,
+		tracks,
+		playheadTime: snappedTime,
+		isExternalDrop: false,
+		elementDuration: movingElement.duration,
+		pixelsPerSecond: BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
+		zoomLevel,
+		startTimeOverride: snappedTime,
+		excludeElementId: movingElement.id,
+		verticalDragDirection,
+	});
+}
+
+function resolveGroupMoveForDrop({
+	group,
+	tracks,
+	anchorStartTime,
+	dropTarget,
+	reservedNewTrackIds,
+}: {
+	group: MoveGroup;
+	tracks: SceneTracks;
+	anchorStartTime: MediaTime;
+	dropTarget: DropTarget;
+	reservedNewTrackIds: readonly string[];
+}): GroupMoveResult | null {
+	const newTracksFallback = () =>
+		resolveGroupMove({
+			group,
+			tracks,
+			anchorStartTime,
+			target: {
+				kind: "newTracks",
+				anchorInsertIndex: dropTarget.trackIndex,
+				newTrackIds: [...reservedNewTrackIds],
+			},
+		});
+
+	if (dropTarget.isNewTrack) return newTracksFallback();
+
+	const targetTrack = orderedTracks(tracks)[dropTarget.trackIndex];
+	if (!targetTrack) return null;
+
+	return (
+		resolveGroupMove({
+			group,
+			tracks,
+			anchorStartTime,
+			target: { kind: "existingTrack", anchorTargetTrackId: targetTrack.id },
+		}) ?? newTracksFallback()
+	);
+}
+
+// --- Controller ---
+
+export class ElementInteractionController {
+	private session: Session = { kind: "idle" };
+	// True once the active gesture crossed the drag threshold. Read by
+	// onElementClick, which fires after mouseup — by which point the session
+	// has already returned to idle, so the "was this a drag?" answer must
+	// outlive the session. Reset on the next mousedown.
+	private lastGestureWasDrag = false;
+
+	private readonly subscribers = new Set<() => void>();
+	private readonly depsRef: ElementInteractionDepsRef;
+
+	constructor(args: { depsRef: ElementInteractionDepsRef }) {
+		this.depsRef = args.depsRef;
+	}
+
+	private get deps(): ElementInteractionDeps {
+		return this.depsRef.current;
+	}
+
+	get view(): ElementDragView {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "dragging") return IDLE_VIEW;
+		const { mousedown, drag } = this.session;
+		const memberTimeOffsets = new Map<string, MediaTime>();
+		for (const member of drag.moveGroup.members) {
+			memberTimeOffsets.set(member.elementId, member.timeOffset);
+		}
+		return {
+			kind: "dragging",
+			anchorElementId: mousedown.elementId,
+			trackId: mousedown.trackId,
+			memberTimeOffsets,
+			startMouseX: mousedown.origin.x,
+			startMouseY: mousedown.origin.y,
+			startElementTime: mousedown.startElementTime,
+			clickOffsetTime: mousedown.clickOffsetTime,
+			currentTime: drag.currentTime,
+			currentMouseX: drag.currentMouseX,
+			currentMouseY: drag.currentMouseY,
+			dropTarget: drag.dropTarget,
+		};
+	}
+
+	get isActive(): boolean {
+		return this.session.kind !== "idle";
+	}
+
+	subscribe(fn: () => void): () => void {
+		this.subscribers.add(fn);
+		return () => this.subscribers.delete(fn);
+	}
+
+	cancel = (): void => {
+		this.lastGestureWasDrag = false;
+		this.finishSession();
+	};
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		this.cancel();
+		this.subscribers.clear();
+	}
+
+	onElementMouseDown = ({
+		event,
+		element,
+		track,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		element: TimelineElement;
+		track: TimelineTrack;
+	}): void => {
+		// Right-click must not stopPropagation — ContextMenu needs the bubble.
+		if (event.button === MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT) {
+			const ref = { trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id };
+			if (!this.deps.selection.isSelected(ref)) {
+				this.deps.selection.handleClick({ ...ref, isMultiKey: false });
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		event.stopPropagation();
+		this.lastGestureWasDrag = false;
+
+		const ref = { trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id };
+
+		if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey) {
+			this.deps.selection.handleClick({ ...ref, isMultiKey: true });
+		}
+
+		const selectedElements = this.deps.selection.isSelected(ref)
+			? this.deps.selection.getSelected()
+			: [ref];
+
+		this.session = {
+			kind: "pending",
+			mousedown: {
+				origin: { x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY },
+				elementId: element.id,
+				trackId: track.id,
+				startElementTime: element.startTime,
+				clickOffsetTime: pixelToClickOffsetTime(
+					event.clientX,
+					event.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect(),
+					this.deps.viewport.getZoomLevel(),
+				),
+				selectedElements,
+			},
+		};
+		this.activate();
+		this.notify();
+	};
+
+	onElementClick = ({
+		event,
+		element,
+		track,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		element: TimelineElement;
+		track: TimelineTrack;
+	}): void => {
+		event.stopPropagation();
+
+		if (this.lastGestureWasDrag) {
+			this.lastGestureWasDrag = false;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey) return;
+
+		const ref = { trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id };
+		if (
+			!this.deps.selection.isSelected(ref) ||
+			this.deps.selection.getSelected().length > 1
+		) {
+			this.deps.selection.select(ref);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.deps.selection.clearKeyframeSelection();
+	};
+
+	private activate(): void {
+		document.addEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		document.addEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private deactivate(): void {
+		document.removeEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		document.removeEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private notify(): void {
+		for (const fn of this.subscribers) fn();
+	}
+
+	private finishSession(): void {
+		this.session = { kind: "idle" };
+		this.deactivate();
+		this.deps.snap.onChange?.(null);
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private snapResult(
+		frameSnappedTime: MediaTime,
+		group: MoveGroup,
+	): { snappedTime: MediaTime; snapPoint: SnapPoint | null } {
+		const { snap, input, scene, viewport, playback } = this.deps;
+
+		if (!snap.isEnabled() || input.isShiftHeld()) {
+			return { snappedTime: frameSnappedTime, snapPoint: null };
+		}
+
+		const result = snapGroupEdges({
+			group,
+			anchorStartTime: frameSnappedTime,
+			tracks: scene.getTracks(),
+			playheadTime: playback.getCurrentTime(),
+			zoomLevel: viewport.getZoomLevel(),
+		});
+
+		return {
+			snappedTime: result.snappedAnchorStartTime,
+			snapPoint: result.snapPoint,
+		};
+	}
+
+	private updateDropTarget({
+		clientX,
+		clientY,
+		mousedown,
+		drag,
+		snappedTime,
+	}: {
+		clientX: number;
+		clientY: number;
+		mousedown: MousedownSnapshot;
+		drag: DragProgress;
+		snappedTime: MediaTime;
+	}): void {
+		const { scene, viewport } = this.deps;
+		const tracks = scene.getTracks();
+		const zoomLevel = viewport.getZoomLevel();
+
+		const anchorDropTarget = resolveDropTarget({
+			clientX,
+			clientY,
+			elementId: mousedown.elementId,
+			trackId: mousedown.trackId,
+			tracks,
+			viewport,
+			zoomLevel,
+			snappedTime,
+			verticalDragDirection: verticalDirection(mousedown.origin.y, clientY),
+		});
+
+		const nextGroupMoveResult = anchorDropTarget
+			? resolveGroupMoveForDrop({
+					group: drag.moveGroup,
+					tracks,
+					anchorStartTime: snappedTime,
+					dropTarget: anchorDropTarget,
+					reservedNewTrackIds: drag.reservedNewTrackIds,
+				})
+			: null;
+
+		drag.groupMoveResult = nextGroupMoveResult;
+		drag.dropTarget =
+			anchorDropTarget && (anchorDropTarget.isNewTrack || !nextGroupMoveResult)
+				? { ...anchorDropTarget, isNewTrack: true }
+				: null;
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseMove = ({ clientX, clientY }: MouseEvent): void => {
+		const scrollContainer = this.deps.viewport.getTracksScrollEl();
+		if (!scrollContainer) return;
+
+		if (this.session.kind === "pending") {
+			this.beginDragFromPending({
+				mousedown: this.session.mousedown,
+				clientX,
+				clientY,
+				scrollContainer,
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (this.session.kind === "dragging") {
+			this.updateActiveDrag({
+				mousedown: this.session.mousedown,
+				drag: this.session.drag,
+				clientX,
+				clientY,
+				scrollContainer,
+			});
+		}
+	};
+
+	private beginDragFromPending({
+		mousedown,
+		clientX,
+		clientY,
+		scrollContainer,
+	}: {
+		mousedown: MousedownSnapshot;
+		clientX: number;
+		clientY: number;
+		scrollContainer: HTMLDivElement;
+	}): void {
+		if (!movedPastDragThreshold({ x: clientX, y: clientY }, mousedown.origin)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const fps = this.deps.scene.getActiveFps();
+		if (!fps) return;
+
+		const moveGroup = buildMoveGroup({
+			anchorRef: {
+				trackId: mousedown.trackId,
+				elementId: mousedown.elementId,
+			},
+			selectedElements: [...mousedown.selectedElements],
+			tracks: this.deps.scene.getTracks(),
+		});
+		if (!moveGroup) return;
+
+		const zoomLevel = this.deps.viewport.getZoomLevel();
+		const frameSnappedTime = frameSnappedMouseTime({
+			clientX,
+			scrollContainer,
+			zoomLevel,
+			clickOffsetTime: mousedown.clickOffsetTime,
+			fps,
+		});
+		const { snappedTime, snapPoint } = this.snapResult(
+			frameSnappedTime,
+			moveGroup,
+		);
+
+		// Ensure the anchor is selected before we render the drag — covers the
+		// case where the selection store hasn't committed the mousedown-time
+		// selection click yet.
+		const anchorRef = {
+			trackId: mousedown.trackId,
+			elementId: mousedown.elementId,
+		};
+		if (!this.deps.selection.isSelected(anchorRef)) {
+			this.deps.selection.select(anchorRef);
+		}
+
+		const drag: DragProgress = {
+			moveGroup,
+			reservedNewTrackIds: moveGroup.members.map(() => generateUUID()),
+			currentTime: snappedTime,
+			currentMouseX: clientX,
+			currentMouseY: clientY,
+			groupMoveResult: null,
+			dropTarget: null,
+		};
+
+		this.session = { kind: "dragging", mousedown, drag };
+		this.lastGestureWasDrag = true;
+
+		this.updateDropTarget({
+			clientX,
+			clientY,
+			mousedown,
+			drag,
+			snappedTime,
+		});
+
+		this.deps.snap.onChange?.(snapPoint);
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private updateActiveDrag({
+		mousedown,
+		drag,
+		clientX,
+		clientY,
+		scrollContainer,
+	}: {
+		mousedown: MousedownSnapshot;
+		drag: DragProgress;
+		clientX: number;
+		clientY: number;
+		scrollContainer: HTMLDivElement;
+	}): void {
+		const fps = this.deps.scene.getActiveFps();
+		if (!fps) return;
+
+		const frameSnappedTime = frameSnappedMouseTime({
+			clientX,
+			scrollContainer,
+			zoomLevel: this.deps.viewport.getZoomLevel(),
+			clickOffsetTime: mousedown.clickOffsetTime,
+			fps,
+		});
+		const { snappedTime, snapPoint } = this.snapResult(
+			frameSnappedTime,
+			drag.moveGroup,
+		);
+
+		drag.currentTime = snappedTime;
+		drag.currentMouseX = clientX;
+		drag.currentMouseY = clientY;
+
+		this.updateDropTarget({
+			clientX,
+			clientY,
+			mousedown,
+			drag,
+			snappedTime,
+		});
+
+		this.deps.snap.onChange?.(snapPoint);
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseUp = ({ clientX, clientY }: MouseEvent): void => {
+		if (this.session.kind === "pending") {
+			this.finishSession();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (this.session.kind !== "dragging") return;
+
+		const { mousedown, drag } = this.session;
+
+		// If the drag returned within the click threshold of its origin, treat
+		// this as a cancel rather than a commit — the user dragged then put the
+		// element back.
+		if (!movedPastDragThreshold({ x: clientX, y: clientY }, mousedown.origin)) {
+			this.lastGestureWasDrag = false;
+			this.finishSession();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const { moveGroup, groupMoveResult } = drag;
+		if (!groupMoveResult) {
+			this.finishSession();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const didMove = groupMoveResult.moves.some((move) => {
+			const member = moveGroup.members.find(
+				(m) => m.elementId === move.elementId,
+			);
+			const originalStartTime =
+				mousedown.startElementTime + (member?.timeOffset ?? 0);
+			return (
+				member?.trackId !== move.targetTrackId ||
+				originalStartTime !== move.newStartTime
+			);
+		});
+
+		if (didMove || groupMoveResult.createTracks.length > 0) {
+			this.deps.timeline.moveElements({
+				moves: groupMoveResult.moves,
+				createTracks: groupMoveResult.createTracks,
+			});
+		}
+
+		this.finishSession();
+	};
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/keyframe-drag-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/keyframe-drag-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29dfc5dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/keyframe-drag-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+import type { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from "react";
+import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
+import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import {
+	addMediaTime,
+	clampMediaTime,
+	type MediaTime,
+	mediaTime,
+	roundFrameTicks,
+	snapSeekMediaTime,
+	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+} from "@/wasm";
+import { TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
+import { timelineTimeToSnappedPixels } from "@/timeline";
+import { getKeyframeById } from "@/animation";
+import { RetimeKeyframeCommand } from "@/commands/timeline/element/keyframes/retime-keyframe";
+import { BatchCommand } from "@/commands";
+import type { SelectedKeyframeRef } from "@/animation/types";
+import type { TimelineElement } from "@/timeline";
+import type { Command } from "@/commands/base-command";
+
+// --- Session ---
+
+interface PendingSession {
+	kind: "pending";
+	keyframeRefs: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+	startMouseX: number;
+}
+
+interface ActiveSession {
+	kind: "active";
+	keyframeRefs: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+	startMouseX: number;
+	deltaTicks: number;
+}
+
+type Session = { kind: "idle" } | PendingSession | ActiveSession;
+
+// --- Public state ---
+
+export interface KeyframeDragState {
+	isDragging: boolean;
+	draggingKeyframeIds: Set<string>;
+	deltaTicks: number;
+}
+
+const IDLE_DRAG_STATE: KeyframeDragState = {
+	isDragging: false,
+	draggingKeyframeIds: new Set(),
+	deltaTicks: 0,
+};
+
+// --- Config ---
+
+export interface KeyframeDragConfig {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	getFps: () => FrameRate | null;
+	element: TimelineElement;
+	displayedStartTime: MediaTime;
+	selectedKeyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+	isKeyframeSelected: (args: { keyframe: SelectedKeyframeRef }) => boolean;
+	setKeyframeSelection: (args: { keyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[] }) => void;
+	toggleKeyframeSelection: (args: {
+		keyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+		isMultiKey: boolean;
+	}) => void;
+	selectKeyframeRange: (args: {
+		orderedKeyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+		targetKeyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+		isAdditive: boolean;
+	}) => void;
+	executeCommand: (command: Command) => void;
+	seek: (args: { time: MediaTime }) => void;
+	getTotalDuration: () => MediaTime;
+}
+
+export interface KeyframeDragConfigRef {
+	readonly current: KeyframeDragConfig;
+}
+
+// --- Controller ---
+
+export class KeyframeDragController {
+	private session: Session = { kind: "idle" };
+	// Persists through mouseup so the click handler can detect drag vs click
+	private mouseDownX: number | null = null;
+	private readonly subscribers = new Set<() => void>();
+	private readonly configRef: KeyframeDragConfigRef;
+
+	constructor(deps: { configRef: KeyframeDragConfigRef }) {
+		this.configRef = deps.configRef;
+		this.onKeyframeMouseDown = this.onKeyframeMouseDown.bind(this);
+		this.onKeyframeClick = this.onKeyframeClick.bind(this);
+		this.getVisualOffsetPx = this.getVisualOffsetPx.bind(this);
+		this.handleMouseMove = this.handleMouseMove.bind(this);
+		this.handleMouseUp = this.handleMouseUp.bind(this);
+	}
+
+	private get config(): KeyframeDragConfig {
+		return this.configRef.current;
+	}
+
+	get isActive(): boolean {
+		return this.session.kind !== "idle";
+	}
+
+	get keyframeDragState(): KeyframeDragState {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "active") return IDLE_DRAG_STATE;
+		return {
+			isDragging: true,
+			draggingKeyframeIds: new Set(
+				this.session.keyframeRefs.map((kf) => kf.keyframeId),
+			),
+			deltaTicks: this.session.deltaTicks,
+		};
+	}
+
+	subscribe(fn: () => void): () => void {
+		this.subscribers.add(fn);
+		return () => this.subscribers.delete(fn);
+	}
+
+	cancel(): void {
+		this.mouseDownX = null;
+		this.finishSession();
+	}
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		this.deactivate();
+		this.subscribers.clear();
+	}
+
+	onKeyframeMouseDown({
+		event,
+		keyframes,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		keyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+	}): void {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		event.stopPropagation();
+
+		this.mouseDownX = event.clientX;
+
+		const anySelected = keyframes.some((kf) =>
+			this.config.isKeyframeSelected({ keyframe: kf }),
+		);
+		const isModifierKey = event.shiftKey || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey;
+
+		if (!anySelected && !isModifierKey) {
+			this.config.setKeyframeSelection({ keyframes });
+		}
+
+		this.session = {
+			kind: "pending",
+			keyframeRefs: anySelected ? this.config.selectedKeyframes : keyframes,
+			startMouseX: event.clientX,
+		};
+		this.activate();
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	onKeyframeClick({
+		event,
+		keyframes,
+		orderedKeyframes,
+		indicatorTime,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		keyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+		orderedKeyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+		indicatorTime: MediaTime;
+	}): void {
+		event.stopPropagation();
+
+		const wasDrag =
+			this.mouseDownX !== null &&
+			Math.abs(event.clientX - this.mouseDownX) > TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX;
+		this.mouseDownX = null;
+
+		if (wasDrag) return;
+
+		const { displayedStartTime, getFps, getTotalDuration, seek } = this.config;
+		const fps = getFps();
+		const absoluteIndicatorTime = addMediaTime({
+			a: displayedStartTime,
+			b: indicatorTime,
+		});
+		const seekTime =
+			fps != null
+				? snapSeekMediaTime({
+						time: absoluteIndicatorTime,
+						duration: getTotalDuration(),
+						fps,
+					})
+				: absoluteIndicatorTime;
+		seek({ time: seekTime });
+
+		if (event.shiftKey) {
+			this.config.selectKeyframeRange({
+				orderedKeyframes,
+				targetKeyframes: keyframes,
+				isAdditive: event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey,
+			});
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.config.toggleKeyframeSelection({
+			keyframes,
+			isMultiKey: event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey,
+		});
+	}
+
+	getVisualOffsetPx({
+		indicatorTime,
+		indicatorOffsetPx,
+		isBeingDragged,
+		displayedStartTime,
+		elementLeft,
+	}: {
+		indicatorTime: MediaTime;
+		indicatorOffsetPx: number;
+		isBeingDragged: boolean;
+		displayedStartTime: MediaTime;
+		elementLeft: number;
+	}): number {
+		if (!isBeingDragged || this.session.kind !== "active")
+			return indicatorOffsetPx;
+		const deltaTime = mediaTime({ ticks: this.session.deltaTicks });
+		const clampedTime = clampMediaTime({
+			time: addMediaTime({ a: indicatorTime, b: deltaTime }),
+			min: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+			max: this.config.element.duration,
+		});
+		return (
+			timelineTimeToSnappedPixels({
+				time: addMediaTime({ a: displayedStartTime, b: clampedTime }),
+				zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+			}) - elementLeft
+		);
+	}
+
+	private activate(): void {
+		document.addEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		document.addEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private deactivate(): void {
+		document.removeEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		document.removeEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private notify(): void {
+		for (const fn of this.subscribers) fn();
+	}
+
+	private finishSession(): void {
+		this.session = { kind: "idle" };
+		this.deactivate();
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private commitDrag({
+		keyframeRefs,
+		deltaTicks,
+	}: {
+		keyframeRefs: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
+		deltaTicks: number;
+	}): void {
+		const { element } = this.config;
+		const commands: Command[] = keyframeRefs.flatMap((ref) => {
+			const keyframe = getKeyframeById({
+				animations: element.animations,
+				propertyPath: ref.propertyPath,
+				keyframeId: ref.keyframeId,
+			});
+			if (!keyframe) return [];
+			return [
+				new RetimeKeyframeCommand({
+					trackId: ref.trackId,
+					elementId: ref.elementId,
+					propertyPath: ref.propertyPath,
+					keyframeId: ref.keyframeId,
+					nextTime: clampMediaTime({
+						time: addMediaTime({
+							a: keyframe.time,
+							b: mediaTime({ ticks: deltaTicks }),
+						}),
+						min: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+						max: element.duration,
+					}),
+				}),
+			];
+		});
+
+		const [first, ...rest] = commands;
+		if (!first) return;
+		if (rest.length === 0) {
+			this.config.executeCommand(first);
+		} else {
+			this.config.executeCommand(new BatchCommand([first, ...rest]));
+		}
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseMove({ clientX }: MouseEvent): void {
+		if (this.session.kind === "pending") {
+			const deltaX = Math.abs(clientX - this.session.startMouseX);
+			if (deltaX <= TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX) return;
+
+			this.session = {
+				kind: "active",
+				keyframeRefs: this.session.keyframeRefs,
+				startMouseX: this.session.startMouseX,
+				deltaTicks: 0,
+			};
+			this.notify();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (this.session.kind !== "active") return;
+
+		const fps = this.config.getFps();
+		if (!fps) return;
+
+		const pixelsPerSecond =
+			BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * this.config.zoomLevel;
+		const rawDeltaTicks = Math.round(
+			((clientX - this.session.startMouseX) / pixelsPerSecond) *
+				TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+		);
+		this.session.deltaTicks =
+			roundFrameTicks({ ticks: rawDeltaTicks, fps });
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseUp(): void {
+		if (this.session.kind === "pending") {
+			this.finishSession();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (this.session.kind !== "active") return;
+
+		const { selectedKeyframes, element } = this.config;
+		const { keyframeRefs, deltaTicks } = this.session;
+		const draggingIds = new Set(keyframeRefs.map((r) => r.keyframeId));
+		const draggingRefs = selectedKeyframes.filter(
+			(kf) => kf.elementId === element.id && draggingIds.has(kf.keyframeId),
+		);
+
+		if (draggingRefs.length > 0 && deltaTicks !== 0) {
+			this.commitDrag({ keyframeRefs: draggingRefs, deltaTicks });
+		}
+
+		this.finishSession();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/playhead-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/playhead-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b96b868b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/playhead-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+import type { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from "react";
+import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
+import {
+	mediaTime,
+	snapSeekMediaTime,
+	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+	type MediaTime,
+} from "@/wasm";
+import {
+	buildTimelineSnapPoints,
+	getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks,
+	resolveTimelineSnap,
+} from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import { getBookmarkSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/bookmarks/index";
+import { getElementEdgeSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/element-snap-source";
+import { getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline } from "@/animation/timeline-snap-points";
+import {
+	getCenteredLineLeft,
+	timelineTimeToPixels,
+	timelineTimeToSnappedPixels,
+} from "@/timeline";
+import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import type { Bookmark, SceneTracks } from "@/timeline";
+
+// --- Session ---
+
+interface ScrubSession {
+	kind: "scrubbing";
+	/** True when scrub started from a ruler click (not the playhead handle). */
+	didStartFromRuler: boolean;
+	/** True once the mouse has moved during a ruler drag. */
+	hasMoved: boolean;
+	/** Most recent frame-snapped time set by scrub(). */
+	currentTime: MediaTime | null;
+}
+
+type Session = { kind: "idle" } | ScrubSession;
+
+// --- Config ---
+
+export interface PlayheadConfig {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	duration: MediaTime;
+	getActiveProjectFps: () => FrameRate | null;
+	isShiftHeld: () => boolean;
+	getIsPlaying: () => boolean;
+	getRulerEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getRulerScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getTracksScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getPlayheadEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getSceneTracks: () => SceneTracks;
+	getSceneBookmarks: () => Bookmark[];
+	seek: (time: MediaTime) => void;
+	setScrubbing: (isScrubbing: boolean) => void;
+	setTimelineViewState: (viewState: {
+		zoomLevel: number;
+		scrollLeft: number;
+		playheadTime: MediaTime;
+	}) => void;
+}
+
+export interface PlayheadConfigRef {
+	readonly current: PlayheadConfig;
+}
+
+// --- Pure helpers (px → logical) ---
+
+function pixelToTime({
+	clientX,
+	rulerEl,
+	zoomLevel,
+	duration,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	rulerEl: HTMLDivElement;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	duration: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime {
+	const rulerRect = rulerEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const contentWidth = timelineTimeToPixels({ time: duration, zoomLevel });
+	const clampedX = Math.max(
+		0,
+		Math.min(contentWidth, clientX - rulerRect.left),
+	);
+	const seconds = Math.max(
+		0,
+		Math.min(
+			duration / TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+			clampedX / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
+		),
+	);
+	return mediaTime({ ticks: Math.round(seconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND) });
+}
+
+// --- Controller ---
+
+export class PlayheadController {
+	private lastMouseClientX = 0;
+
+	private session: Session = { kind: "idle" };
+	private readonly configRef: PlayheadConfigRef;
+
+	constructor(deps: { configRef: PlayheadConfigRef }) {
+		this.configRef = deps.configRef;
+		this.onPlayheadMouseDown = this.onPlayheadMouseDown.bind(this);
+		this.onRulerMouseDown = this.onRulerMouseDown.bind(this);
+		this.handleMouseMove = this.handleMouseMove.bind(this);
+		this.handleMouseUp = this.handleMouseUp.bind(this);
+	}
+
+	private get config(): PlayheadConfig {
+		return this.configRef.current;
+	}
+
+	get isActive(): boolean {
+		return this.session.kind !== "idle";
+	}
+
+	getLastMouseClientX(): number {
+		return this.lastMouseClientX;
+	}
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		this.deactivate();
+	}
+
+	// --- Public event handlers (bound, stable references) ---
+
+	onPlayheadMouseDown(event: ReactMouseEvent): void {
+		event.preventDefault();
+		event.stopPropagation();
+		this.session = {
+			kind: "scrubbing",
+			didStartFromRuler: false,
+			hasMoved: false,
+			currentTime: null,
+		};
+		this.config.setScrubbing(true);
+		this.scrub({ event, isElementSnappingEnabled: true });
+		this.activate();
+	}
+
+	onRulerMouseDown(event: ReactMouseEvent): void {
+		if (event.button !== 0) return;
+		if (this.config.getPlayheadEl()?.contains(event.target as Node)) return;
+
+		event.preventDefault();
+		this.session = {
+			kind: "scrubbing",
+			didStartFromRuler: true,
+			hasMoved: false,
+			currentTime: null,
+		};
+		this.config.setScrubbing(true);
+		// No element-edge snapping on initial ruler click — avoids a jarring jump.
+		this.scrub({ event, isElementSnappingEnabled: false });
+		this.activate();
+	}
+
+	// --- Public non-session methods ---
+
+	/**
+	 * Imperatively updates the playhead DOM element's `left` style.
+	 * Called on scroll and playback events to avoid React re-renders
+	 * during animation frame updates.
+	 */
+	updatePlayheadLeft(time: MediaTime): void {
+		const playheadEl = this.config.getPlayheadEl();
+		if (!playheadEl) return;
+
+		const centerPixel = timelineTimeToSnappedPixels({
+			time,
+			zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+		});
+		const scrollLeft = this.config.getRulerScrollEl()?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
+		playheadEl.style.left = `${getCenteredLineLeft({ centerPixel }) - scrollLeft}px`;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the playhead position and auto-scrolls to keep the playhead
+	 * visible during playback.
+	 */
+	handlePlaybackUpdate(time: MediaTime): void {
+		this.updatePlayheadLeft(time);
+
+		// Auto-scroll only during playback, not while scrubbing.
+		if (!this.config.getIsPlaying() || this.session.kind === "scrubbing")
+			return;
+
+		const rulerViewport = this.config.getRulerScrollEl();
+		const tracksViewport = this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+		if (!rulerViewport || !tracksViewport) return;
+
+		const playheadPixels = timelineTimeToPixels({
+			time,
+			zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+		});
+		const viewportWidth = rulerViewport.clientWidth;
+		const isOutOfView =
+			playheadPixels < rulerViewport.scrollLeft ||
+			playheadPixels > rulerViewport.scrollLeft + viewportWidth;
+
+		if (isOutOfView) {
+			const desiredScroll = Math.max(
+				0,
+				Math.min(
+					rulerViewport.scrollWidth - viewportWidth,
+					playheadPixels - viewportWidth / 2,
+				),
+			);
+			rulerViewport.scrollLeft = tracksViewport.scrollLeft = desiredScroll;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --- Private ---
+
+	private activate(): void {
+		window.addEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		window.addEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private deactivate(): void {
+		window.removeEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		window.removeEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts pointer position to a frame-snapped timeline time and seeks.
+	 * `isElementSnappingEnabled` controls element-edge snapping; frame-level snapping
+	 * is always applied.
+	 */
+	private scrub({
+		event,
+		isElementSnappingEnabled,
+	}: {
+		event: MouseEvent | ReactMouseEvent;
+		isElementSnappingEnabled: boolean;
+	}): void {
+		const ruler = this.config.getRulerEl();
+		if (!ruler) return;
+
+		const fps = this.config.getActiveProjectFps();
+		if (!fps) return;
+
+		const { zoomLevel, duration } = this.config;
+		const rawTime = pixelToTime({
+			clientX: event.clientX,
+			rulerEl: ruler,
+			zoomLevel,
+			duration,
+		});
+		const frameTime = snapSeekMediaTime({ time: rawTime, duration, fps });
+
+		const time = (() => {
+			if (!isElementSnappingEnabled || this.config.isShiftHeld())
+				return frameTime;
+
+			const snapPoints = buildTimelineSnapPoints({
+				sources: [
+					() =>
+						getElementEdgeSnapPoints({ tracks: this.config.getSceneTracks() }),
+					() =>
+						getBookmarkSnapPoints({
+							bookmarks: this.config.getSceneBookmarks(),
+						}),
+					() =>
+						getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline({
+							tracks: this.config.getSceneTracks(),
+						}),
+				],
+			});
+			const result = resolveTimelineSnap({
+				targetTime: frameTime,
+				snapPoints,
+				maxSnapDistance: getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks({ zoomLevel }),
+			});
+			return result.snapPoint ? result.snappedTime : frameTime;
+		})();
+
+		if (this.session.kind === "scrubbing") {
+			this.session.currentTime = time;
+		}
+		this.config.seek(time);
+		this.lastMouseClientX = event.clientX;
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseMove(event: MouseEvent): void {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "scrubbing") return;
+		this.scrub({ event, isElementSnappingEnabled: true });
+		if (this.session.didStartFromRuler) {
+			this.session.hasMoved = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseUp(event: MouseEvent): void {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "scrubbing") return;
+
+		const session = this.session;
+		this.config.setScrubbing(false);
+
+		if (session.currentTime !== null) {
+			this.config.seek(session.currentTime);
+			this.config.setTimelineViewState({
+				zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+				scrollLeft: this.config.getTracksScrollEl()?.scrollLeft ?? 0,
+				playheadTime: session.currentTime,
+			});
+		}
+
+		// Ruler click without drag: snap to clicked position on mouseup.
+		if (session.didStartFromRuler && !session.hasMoved) {
+			this.scrub({ event, isElementSnappingEnabled: false });
+		}
+
+		this.session = { kind: "idle" };
+		this.deactivate();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/resize-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/resize-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b0119a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/resize-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+import type { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from "react";
+import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import {
+	addMediaTime,
+	maxMediaTime,
+	type MediaTime,
+	mediaTime,
+	minMediaTime,
+	subMediaTime,
+	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+} from "@/wasm";
+import {
+	computeGroupResize,
+	type GroupResizeMember,
+	type GroupResizeResult,
+	type GroupResizeUpdate,
+	type ResizeSide,
+} from "@/timeline/group-resize";
+import {
+	buildTimelineSnapPoints,
+	getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks,
+	resolveTimelineSnap,
+	type SnapPoint,
+} from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import { getElementEdgeSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/element-snap-source";
+import { getPlayheadSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/playhead-snap-source";
+import { getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline } from "@/animation/timeline-snap-points";
+import {
+	isRetimableElement,
+	type SceneTracks,
+	type TimelineElement,
+	type TimelineTrack,
+} from "@/timeline";
+import type { ElementRef } from "@/timeline/types";
+import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
+
+// --- Session ---
+
+interface ResizeSession {
+	kind: "active";
+	side: ResizeSide;
+	startX: number;
+	fps: FrameRate;
+	members: GroupResizeMember[];
+	result: GroupResizeResult | null;
+}
+
+type Session = { kind: "idle" } | ResizeSession;
+
+// --- Config ---
+
+export interface ResizeConfig {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	snappingEnabled: boolean;
+	isShiftHeld: () => boolean;
+	getSceneTracks: () => SceneTracks;
+	getCurrentPlayheadTime: () => MediaTime;
+	getActiveProjectFps: () => FrameRate | null;
+	selectedElements: ElementRef[];
+	discardPreview: () => void;
+	previewElements: (updates: GroupResizeUpdate[]) => void;
+	commitElements: (updates: GroupResizeUpdate[]) => void;
+	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
+}
+
+export interface ResizeConfigRef {
+	readonly current: ResizeConfig;
+}
+
+// --- Pure helpers ---
+
+export function buildResizeMembers({
+	tracks,
+	selectedElements,
+}: {
+	tracks: SceneTracks;
+	selectedElements: ElementRef[];
+}): GroupResizeMember[] {
+	const selectedElementIds = new Set(
+		selectedElements.map((el) => el.elementId),
+	);
+	const trackMap = new Map(
+		[...tracks.overlay, tracks.main, ...tracks.audio].map((track) => [
+			track.id,
+			track,
+		]),
+	);
+
+	return selectedElements.flatMap(({ trackId, elementId }) => {
+		const track = trackMap.get(trackId);
+		const element = track?.elements.find((el) => el.id === elementId);
+		if (!track || !element) return [];
+
+		const otherElements = track.elements.filter(
+			(el) => !selectedElementIds.has(el.id),
+		);
+		const leftNeighborBound = otherElements
+			.filter(
+				(el) =>
+					addMediaTime({ a: el.startTime, b: el.duration }) <=
+					element.startTime,
+			)
+			.reduce<MediaTime | null>((bound, el) => {
+				const elementEnd = addMediaTime({
+					a: el.startTime,
+					b: el.duration,
+				});
+				return bound === null
+					? elementEnd
+					: maxMediaTime({ a: bound, b: elementEnd });
+			}, null);
+		const rightNeighborBound = otherElements
+			.filter(
+				(el) =>
+					el.startTime >= addMediaTime({ a: element.startTime, b: element.duration }),
+			)
+			.reduce<MediaTime | null>(
+				(bound, el) =>
+					bound === null
+						? el.startTime
+						: minMediaTime({ a: bound, b: el.startTime }),
+				null,
+			);
+
+		return [
+			{
+				trackId,
+				elementId,
+				startTime: element.startTime,
+				duration: element.duration,
+				trimStart: element.trimStart,
+				trimEnd: element.trimEnd,
+				sourceDuration: element.sourceDuration,
+				retime: isRetimableElement(element) ? element.retime : undefined,
+				leftNeighborBound,
+				rightNeighborBound,
+			},
+		];
+	});
+}
+
+function hasResizeChanges({
+	members,
+	result,
+}: {
+	members: GroupResizeMember[];
+	result: GroupResizeResult;
+}): boolean {
+	return result.updates.some((update) => {
+		const member = members.find((m) => m.elementId === update.elementId);
+		return (
+			member?.trimStart !== update.patch.trimStart ||
+			member?.trimEnd !== update.patch.trimEnd ||
+			member?.startTime !== update.patch.startTime ||
+			member?.duration !== update.patch.duration
+		);
+	});
+}
+
+// --- Controller ---
+
+export class ResizeController {
+	private session: Session = { kind: "idle" };
+	private readonly subscribers = new Set<() => void>();
+	private readonly configRef: ResizeConfigRef;
+
+	constructor(deps: { configRef: ResizeConfigRef }) {
+		this.configRef = deps.configRef;
+		this.onResizeStart = this.onResizeStart.bind(this);
+		this.handleMouseMove = this.handleMouseMove.bind(this);
+		this.handleMouseUp = this.handleMouseUp.bind(this);
+	}
+
+	private get config(): ResizeConfig {
+		return this.configRef.current;
+	}
+
+	get isResizing(): boolean {
+		return this.session.kind === "active";
+	}
+
+	subscribe(fn: () => void): () => void {
+		this.subscribers.add(fn);
+		return () => this.subscribers.delete(fn);
+	}
+
+	cancel(): void {
+		this.config.discardPreview();
+		this.finishSession();
+	}
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		this.deactivate();
+		this.subscribers.clear();
+	}
+
+	onResizeStart({
+		event,
+		element,
+		track,
+		side,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		element: TimelineElement;
+		track: TimelineTrack;
+		side: ResizeSide;
+	}): void {
+		event.stopPropagation();
+		event.preventDefault();
+
+		// UI should prevent this, but be explicit: a new resize start
+		// means the previous one is abandoned, not silently replaced.
+		if (this.session.kind === "active") this.cancel();
+
+		const fps = this.config.getActiveProjectFps();
+		if (!fps) return;
+
+		const ref = { trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id };
+		const activeSelection = this.config.selectedElements.some(
+			(el) => el.trackId === track.id && el.elementId === element.id,
+		)
+			? this.config.selectedElements
+			: [ref];
+
+		const members = buildResizeMembers({
+			tracks: this.config.getSceneTracks(),
+			selectedElements: activeSelection,
+		});
+		if (members.length === 0) return;
+
+		this.config.discardPreview();
+
+		this.session = {
+			kind: "active",
+			side,
+			startX: event.clientX,
+			fps,
+			members,
+			result: null,
+		};
+		this.activate();
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private activate(): void {
+		document.addEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		document.addEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private deactivate(): void {
+		document.removeEventListener("mousemove", this.handleMouseMove);
+		document.removeEventListener("mouseup", this.handleMouseUp);
+	}
+
+	private notify(): void {
+		for (const fn of this.subscribers) fn();
+	}
+
+	private finishSession(): void {
+		this.session = { kind: "idle" };
+		this.deactivate();
+		this.config.onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	private snappedDelta(
+		session: ResizeSession,
+		rawDeltaTime: MediaTime,
+	): MediaTime {
+		const { snappingEnabled, isShiftHeld, zoomLevel } = this.config;
+
+		if (!snappingEnabled || isShiftHeld()) {
+			this.config.onSnapPointChange?.(null);
+			return rawDeltaTime;
+		}
+
+		const tracks = this.config.getSceneTracks();
+		const playheadTime = this.config.getCurrentPlayheadTime();
+		const excludeElementIds = new Set(session.members.map((m) => m.elementId));
+
+		const snapPoints = buildTimelineSnapPoints({
+			sources: [
+				() => getElementEdgeSnapPoints({ tracks, excludeElementIds }),
+				() => getPlayheadSnapPoints({ playheadTime }),
+				() =>
+					getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline({
+						tracks,
+						excludeElementIds,
+					}),
+			],
+		});
+		const maxSnapDistance = getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks({ zoomLevel });
+
+		let closestSnapPoint: SnapPoint | null = null;
+		let closestSnapDistance = Infinity;
+		let deltaTime = rawDeltaTime;
+
+		for (const member of session.members) {
+			const baseEdgeTime =
+				session.side === "left"
+					? member.startTime
+					: addMediaTime({ a: member.startTime, b: member.duration });
+			const snapResult = resolveTimelineSnap({
+				targetTime: addMediaTime({ a: baseEdgeTime, b: rawDeltaTime }),
+				snapPoints,
+				maxSnapDistance,
+			});
+			if (
+				snapResult.snapPoint &&
+				snapResult.snapDistance < closestSnapDistance
+			) {
+				closestSnapDistance = snapResult.snapDistance;
+				closestSnapPoint = snapResult.snapPoint;
+				deltaTime = subMediaTime({ a: snapResult.snappedTime, b: baseEdgeTime });
+			}
+		}
+
+		this.config.onSnapPointChange?.(closestSnapPoint);
+		return deltaTime;
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseMove({ clientX }: MouseEvent): void {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "active") return;
+		const session = this.session;
+
+		const rawDeltaTime = mediaTime({
+			ticks: Math.round(
+				((clientX - session.startX) /
+					(BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * this.config.zoomLevel)) *
+					TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+			),
+		});
+		const deltaTime = this.snappedDelta(session, rawDeltaTime);
+		const result = computeGroupResize({
+			members: session.members,
+			side: session.side,
+			deltaTime,
+			fps: session.fps,
+		});
+
+		session.result = result;
+		this.config.previewElements(result.updates);
+	}
+
+	private handleMouseUp(): void {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "active") return;
+		const session = this.session;
+
+		this.config.discardPreview();
+
+		if (
+			session.result &&
+			hasResizeChanges({ members: session.members, result: session.result })
+		) {
+			this.config.commitElements(session.result.updates);
+		}
+
+		this.finishSession();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/seek-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/seek-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67dc6e96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/seek-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+import type { MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent } from "react";
+import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
+import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import { mediaTime, snapSeekMediaTime, TICKS_PER_SECOND, type MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
+
+type SeekSource = "ruler" | "tracks";
+
+interface PendingSeekSession {
+	kind: "pending";
+	source: SeekSource;
+	downX: number;
+	downY: number;
+	downTime: number;
+}
+
+type Session = { kind: "idle" } | PendingSeekSession;
+
+export interface SeekConfig {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	duration: MediaTime;
+	isSelecting: boolean;
+	getPlayheadEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getTrackLabelsEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getRulerScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getTracksScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getActiveProjectFps: () => FrameRate | null;
+	clearSelectedElements: () => void;
+	seek: (time: MediaTime) => void;
+	setTimelineViewState: (viewState: {
+		zoomLevel: number;
+		scrollLeft: number;
+		playheadTime: MediaTime;
+	}) => void;
+}
+
+export interface SeekConfigRef {
+	readonly current: SeekConfig;
+}
+
+function pixelToTime({
+	clientX,
+	scrollContainer,
+	zoomLevel,
+	duration,
+}: {
+	clientX: number;
+	scrollContainer: HTMLDivElement;
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	duration: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime {
+	const rect = scrollContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
+	const mouseX = clientX - rect.left;
+	const scrollLeft = scrollContainer.scrollLeft;
+
+	const rawTimeSeconds = Math.max(
+		0,
+		Math.min(
+			duration / TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+			(mouseX + scrollLeft) / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
+		),
+	);
+
+	return mediaTime({ ticks: Math.round(rawTimeSeconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND) });
+}
+
+function isClickGesture({
+	event,
+	session,
+}: {
+	event: ReactMouseEvent;
+	session: PendingSeekSession;
+}): boolean {
+	const deltaX = Math.abs(event.clientX - session.downX);
+	const deltaY = Math.abs(event.clientY - session.downY);
+	const deltaTime = event.timeStamp - session.downTime;
+
+	return deltaX <= 5 && deltaY <= 5 && deltaTime <= 500;
+}
+
+export class SeekController {
+	private session: Session = { kind: "idle" };
+	private readonly configRef: SeekConfigRef;
+
+	constructor(deps: { configRef: SeekConfigRef }) {
+		this.configRef = deps.configRef;
+		this.onTracksMouseDown = this.onTracksMouseDown.bind(this);
+		this.onRulerMouseDown = this.onRulerMouseDown.bind(this);
+		this.onTracksClick = this.onTracksClick.bind(this);
+		this.onRulerClick = this.onRulerClick.bind(this);
+	}
+
+	private get config(): SeekConfig {
+		return this.configRef.current;
+	}
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		this.session = { kind: "idle" };
+	}
+
+	onTracksMouseDown(event: ReactMouseEvent): void {
+		this.beginPendingSeek({ event, source: "tracks" });
+	}
+
+	onRulerMouseDown(event: ReactMouseEvent): void {
+		this.beginPendingSeek({ event, source: "ruler" });
+	}
+
+	onTracksClick(event: ReactMouseEvent): void {
+		this.handleClick({ event, source: "tracks" });
+	}
+
+	onRulerClick(event: ReactMouseEvent): void {
+		this.handleClick({ event, source: "ruler" });
+	}
+
+	private beginPendingSeek({
+		event,
+		source,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		source: SeekSource;
+	}): void {
+		if (event.button !== 0) return;
+
+		this.session = {
+			kind: "pending",
+			source,
+			downX: event.clientX,
+			downY: event.clientY,
+			downTime: event.timeStamp,
+		};
+	}
+
+	private handleClick({
+		event,
+		source,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		source: SeekSource;
+	}): void {
+		const shouldProcess = this.shouldProcessClick({ event, source });
+		this.session = { kind: "idle" };
+
+		if (!shouldProcess) return;
+
+		this.config.clearSelectedElements();
+		this.seekFromEvent({ event, source });
+	}
+
+	private shouldProcessClick({
+		event,
+		source,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		source: SeekSource;
+	}): boolean {
+		if (this.session.kind !== "pending") return false;
+		if (this.session.source !== source) return false;
+		if (!isClickGesture({ event, session: this.session })) return false;
+		if (this.config.isSelecting) return false;
+
+		const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+		if (this.config.getPlayheadEl()?.contains(target)) return false;
+
+		if (this.config.getTrackLabelsEl()?.contains(target)) {
+			this.config.clearSelectedElements();
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	private seekFromEvent({
+		event,
+		source,
+	}: {
+		event: ReactMouseEvent;
+		source: SeekSource;
+	}): void {
+		const scrollContainer =
+			source === "ruler"
+				? this.config.getRulerScrollEl()
+				: this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+		if (!scrollContainer) return;
+
+		const rawTime = pixelToTime({
+			clientX: event.clientX,
+			scrollContainer,
+			zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+			duration: this.config.duration,
+		});
+
+		const fps = this.config.getActiveProjectFps();
+		const time =
+			fps != null
+				? snapSeekMediaTime({
+						time: rawTime,
+						duration: this.config.duration,
+						fps,
+					})
+				: rawTime;
+
+		this.config.seek(time);
+		this.config.setTimelineViewState({
+			zoomLevel: this.config.zoomLevel,
+			scrollLeft: scrollContainer.scrollLeft,
+			playheadTime: time,
+		});
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/zoom-controller.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/zoom-controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5090e16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/controllers/zoom-controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+import type { WheelEvent as ReactWheelEvent } from "react";
+import { TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
+import { timelineTimeToPixels } from "@/timeline/pixel-utils";
+import { TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import { zoomToSlider } from "@/timeline/zoom-utils";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
+
+type ZoomUpdater = number | ((prev: number) => number);
+
+export interface ZoomConfig {
+	minZoom: number;
+	getContainerEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getTracksScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getRulerScrollEl: () => HTMLDivElement | null;
+	getCurrentPlayheadTime: () => MediaTime;
+	seek: (time: MediaTime) => void;
+	setTimelineViewState: (viewState: {
+		zoomLevel: number;
+		scrollLeft: number;
+		playheadTime: MediaTime;
+	}) => void;
+}
+
+export interface ZoomConfigRef {
+	readonly current: ZoomConfig;
+}
+
+function clampZoom(zoomLevel: number, minZoom: number): number {
+	return Math.max(minZoom, Math.min(TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX, zoomLevel));
+}
+
+export class ZoomController {
+	private readonly configRef: ZoomConfigRef;
+	private readonly subscribers = new Set<() => void>();
+
+	private zoomLevelValue: number;
+	private hasInitialized = false;
+	private hasRestoredPlayhead = false;
+	private hasRestoredScroll = false;
+	private previousZoom: number;
+	private preZoomScrollLeft = 0;
+	private prePlayheadAnchorScrollLeft = 0;
+	private isInPlayheadAnchorMode = false;
+	private scrollSaveTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+	constructor(deps: { configRef: ZoomConfigRef; initialZoom?: number }) {
+		this.configRef = deps.configRef;
+
+		const minZoom = this.config.minZoom;
+		this.zoomLevelValue =
+			deps.initialZoom !== undefined
+				? clampZoom(deps.initialZoom, minZoom)
+				: minZoom;
+		this.previousZoom = this.zoomLevelValue;
+		this.hasInitialized = deps.initialZoom !== undefined;
+
+		this.setZoomLevel = this.setZoomLevel.bind(this);
+		this.handleWheel = this.handleWheel.bind(this);
+		this.saveScrollPosition = this.saveScrollPosition.bind(this);
+	}
+
+	private get config(): ZoomConfig {
+		return this.configRef.current;
+	}
+
+	get zoomLevel(): number {
+		return this.zoomLevelValue;
+	}
+
+	subscribe(fn: () => void): () => void {
+		this.subscribers.add(fn);
+		return () => this.subscribers.delete(fn);
+	}
+
+	destroy(): void {
+		if (this.scrollSaveTimeout) {
+			clearTimeout(this.scrollSaveTimeout);
+			this.scrollSaveTimeout = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	setZoomLevel(zoomLevelOrUpdater: ZoomUpdater): void {
+		const scrollElement = this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+		if (scrollElement) {
+			this.preZoomScrollLeft = scrollElement.scrollLeft;
+		}
+
+		const nextZoomRaw =
+			typeof zoomLevelOrUpdater === "function"
+				? zoomLevelOrUpdater(this.zoomLevelValue)
+				: zoomLevelOrUpdater;
+		const nextZoom = clampZoom(nextZoomRaw, this.config.minZoom);
+		if (nextZoom === this.zoomLevelValue) return;
+
+		this.zoomLevelValue = nextZoom;
+		this.notify();
+	}
+
+	handleWheel(event: ReactWheelEvent): void {
+		const isZoomGesture = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+		const isHorizontalScrollGesture =
+			event.shiftKey || Math.abs(event.deltaX) > Math.abs(event.deltaY);
+
+		if (isHorizontalScrollGesture) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (isZoomGesture) {
+			const normalizedDelta =
+				event.deltaMode === 1 ? event.deltaY * 16 : event.deltaY;
+			const cappedDelta =
+				Math.sign(normalizedDelta) * Math.min(Math.abs(normalizedDelta), 30);
+			const zoomFactor = Math.exp(-cappedDelta / 300);
+			this.setZoomLevel((prev) => prev * zoomFactor);
+		}
+	}
+
+	reconcileInitialAndMinZoom(minZoom: number, initialZoom?: number): void {
+		if (initialZoom !== undefined && !this.hasInitialized) {
+			this.hasInitialized = true;
+			this.setZoomLevel(clampZoom(initialZoom, minZoom));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (this.zoomLevelValue < minZoom) {
+			this.setZoomLevel(minZoom);
+		}
+	}
+
+	applyZoomLayout(zoomLevel: number): void {
+		const previousZoom = this.previousZoom;
+		if (previousZoom === zoomLevel) return;
+
+		const scrollElement = this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+		if (!scrollElement) {
+			this.previousZoom = zoomLevel;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const currentScrollLeft = this.preZoomScrollLeft;
+		const playheadTime = this.config.getCurrentPlayheadTime();
+		const sliderPercent = zoomToSlider({
+			zoomLevel,
+			minZoom: this.config.minZoom,
+		});
+		const previousSliderPercent = zoomToSlider({
+			zoomLevel: previousZoom,
+			minZoom: this.config.minZoom,
+		});
+		const isCrossingThresholdUp =
+			previousSliderPercent < TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD &&
+			sliderPercent >= TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD;
+		const isCrossingThresholdDown =
+			previousSliderPercent >= TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD &&
+			sliderPercent < TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD;
+
+		const syncScroll = (scrollLeft: number) => {
+			scrollElement.scrollLeft = scrollLeft;
+			const ruler = this.config.getRulerScrollEl();
+			if (ruler) {
+				ruler.scrollLeft = scrollLeft;
+			}
+		};
+
+		const clampScrollLeft = (scrollLeft: number) => {
+			const maxScrollLeft =
+				scrollElement.scrollWidth - scrollElement.clientWidth;
+			return Math.max(0, Math.min(maxScrollLeft, scrollLeft));
+		};
+
+		if (isCrossingThresholdUp) {
+			this.prePlayheadAnchorScrollLeft = currentScrollLeft;
+			this.isInPlayheadAnchorMode = true;
+		}
+
+		if (sliderPercent >= TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD) {
+			const playheadPixelsBefore = timelineTimeToPixels({
+				time: playheadTime,
+				zoomLevel: previousZoom,
+			});
+			const playheadPixelsAfter = timelineTimeToPixels({
+				time: playheadTime,
+				zoomLevel,
+			});
+			const viewportOffset = playheadPixelsBefore - currentScrollLeft;
+			const nextScrollLeft = playheadPixelsAfter - viewportOffset;
+			syncScroll(clampScrollLeft(nextScrollLeft));
+		} else if (isCrossingThresholdDown && this.isInPlayheadAnchorMode) {
+			syncScroll(clampScrollLeft(this.prePlayheadAnchorScrollLeft));
+			this.isInPlayheadAnchorMode = false;
+		}
+
+		this.previousZoom = zoomLevel;
+
+		this.config.setTimelineViewState({
+			zoomLevel,
+			scrollLeft: scrollElement.scrollLeft,
+			playheadTime,
+		});
+	}
+
+	saveScrollPosition(): void {
+		if (this.scrollSaveTimeout) {
+			clearTimeout(this.scrollSaveTimeout);
+		}
+
+		this.scrollSaveTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+			const scrollElement = this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+			if (!scrollElement) return;
+
+			this.config.setTimelineViewState({
+				zoomLevel: this.zoomLevelValue,
+				scrollLeft: scrollElement.scrollLeft,
+				playheadTime: this.config.getCurrentPlayheadTime(),
+			});
+		}, 300);
+	}
+
+	restoreInitialScrollIfNeeded(
+		initialScrollLeft?: number,
+	): (() => void) | undefined {
+		if (initialScrollLeft === undefined) return;
+		if (this.hasRestoredScroll) return;
+
+		const scrollElement = this.config.getTracksScrollEl();
+		if (!scrollElement) return;
+
+		const restoreScroll = () => {
+			scrollElement.scrollLeft = initialScrollLeft;
+			const ruler = this.config.getRulerScrollEl();
+			if (ruler) {
+				ruler.scrollLeft = initialScrollLeft;
+			}
+			this.hasRestoredScroll = true;
+			this.preZoomScrollLeft = initialScrollLeft;
+		};
+
+		if (scrollElement.scrollWidth > 0) {
+			restoreScroll();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
+			if (scrollElement.scrollWidth > 0) {
+				restoreScroll();
+				observer.disconnect();
+			}
+		});
+		observer.observe(scrollElement);
+		return () => observer.disconnect();
+	}
+
+	restoreInitialPlayheadIfNeeded(initialPlayheadTime?: MediaTime): void {
+		if (initialPlayheadTime === undefined) return;
+		if (this.hasRestoredPlayhead) return;
+
+		this.hasRestoredPlayhead = true;
+		this.config.seek(initialPlayheadTime);
+	}
+
+	bindPreventBrowserZoom(): () => void {
+		const preventZoom = (event: WheelEvent) => {
+			const isZoomKeyPressed = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
+			const container = this.config.getContainerEl();
+			const isInContainer = container?.contains(event.target as Node) ?? false;
+			if (isZoomKeyPressed && isInContainer) {
+				event.preventDefault();
+			}
+		};
+
+		document.addEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, {
+			passive: false,
+			capture: true,
+		});
+
+		return () => {
+			document.removeEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, { capture: true });
+		};
+	}
+
+	private notify(): void {
+		for (const fn of this.subscribers) {
+			fn();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts
index f3c93b8d..0f28af56 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
-import { mediaTime, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
+import { mediaTime, mediaTimeFromSeconds, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
 
 export const DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION = mediaTime({
 	ticks: 5 * TICKS_PER_SECOND,
 });
+
+export function toElementDurationTicks({
+	seconds,
+}: {
+	seconds: number | null | undefined;
+}) {
+	if (seconds == null) {
+		return DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+	}
+
+	return mediaTimeFromSeconds({ seconds });
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/drag-data.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/drag-data.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1fc9ce9a..00000000
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/drag-data.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import type { TimelineDragData } from "@/timeline/drag";

-

-const MIME_TYPE = "application/x-timeline-drag";

-let lastDragData: TimelineDragData | null = null;

-

-export function setDragData({

-	dataTransfer,

-	dragData,

-}: {

-	dataTransfer: DataTransfer;

-	dragData: TimelineDragData;

-}): void {

-	dataTransfer.setData(MIME_TYPE, JSON.stringify(dragData));

-	dataTransfer.setData("text/plain", JSON.stringify(dragData));

-	lastDragData = dragData;

-}

-

-export function getDragData({

-	dataTransfer,

-}: {

-	dataTransfer: DataTransfer;

-}): TimelineDragData | null {

-	const data = dataTransfer.getData(MIME_TYPE);

-	if (data) return JSON.parse(data) as TimelineDragData;

-

-	const textData = dataTransfer.getData("text/plain");

-	if (textData) {

-		try {

-			return JSON.parse(textData) as TimelineDragData;

-		} catch {

-			return lastDragData;

-		}

-	}

-

-	return lastDragData;

-}

-

-export function hasDragData({

-	dataTransfer,

-}: {

-	dataTransfer: DataTransfer;

-}): boolean {

-	return dataTransfer.types.includes(MIME_TYPE) || lastDragData !== null;

-}

-

-export function clearDragData(): void {

-	lastDragData = null;

-}

diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/drag-source.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/drag-source.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..503c547b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/drag-source.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import type { TimelineDragData } from "@/timeline/drag";
+
+const TIMELINE_DRAG_MIME = "application/x-timeline-drag";
+
+/**
+ * Owns the state of an in-progress timeline drag session.
+ *
+ * Exists because browsers restrict `DataTransfer.getData()` to the `drop`
+ * event for security — during `dragover`/`dragenter` only `types` is
+ * readable. The drop target needs the payload (element type, target
+ * element types, source duration) while the pointer is hovering, so we
+ * keep a live copy here and hand it out via {@link getActive}.
+ */
+export class TimelineDragSource {
+	private active: TimelineDragData | null = null;
+
+	begin({
+		dataTransfer,
+		dragData,
+	}: {
+		dataTransfer: DataTransfer;
+		dragData: TimelineDragData;
+	}): void {
+		dataTransfer.setData(TIMELINE_DRAG_MIME, JSON.stringify(dragData));
+		dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "copy";
+		this.active = dragData;
+	}
+
+	end(): void {
+		this.active = null;
+	}
+
+	getActive(): TimelineDragData | null {
+		return this.active;
+	}
+
+	isActive(): boolean {
+		return this.active !== null;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/element-snap-source.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/element-snap-source.ts
index ec1e5f65..26aa86f6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/element-snap-source.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/element-snap-source.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { SceneTracks } from "@/timeline";
 import type { SnapPoint } from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import { addMediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 export function getElementEdgeSnapPoints({
 	tracks,
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export function getElementEdgeSnapPoints({
 					trackId: track.id,
 				},
 				{
-					time: element.startTime + element.duration,
+					time: addMediaTime({ a: element.startTime, b: element.duration }),
 					type: "element-end",
 					elementId: element.id,
 					trackId: track.id,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/group-move/snap.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/group-move/snap.ts
index aa06a35b..8b6d196b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/group-move/snap.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/group-move/snap.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function snapGroupEdges({
 		) {
 			closestSnapDistance = memberStartSnap.snapDistance;
 			snappedAnchorStartTime = subMediaTime({
-				a: memberStartSnap.snappedTime as MediaTime,
+				a: memberStartSnap.snappedTime,
 				b: member.timeOffset,
 			});
 			snapPoint = memberStartSnap.snapPoint;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export function snapGroupEdges({
 			closestSnapDistance = memberEndSnap.snapDistance;
 			snappedAnchorStartTime = subMediaTime({
 				a: subMediaTime({
-					a: memberEndSnap.snappedTime as MediaTime,
+					a: memberEndSnap.snappedTime,
 					b: member.duration,
 				}),
 				b: member.timeOffset,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/compute-resize.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/compute-resize.ts
index bbe829cc..465531bf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/compute-resize.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/compute-resize.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
-import { roundToFrame } from "opencut-wasm";
 import {
 	getSourceSpanAtClipTime,
 	getTimelineDurationForSourceSpan,
 } from "@/retime";
-import { TICKS_PER_SECOND, roundMediaTime } from "@/wasm";
+import {
+	addMediaTime,
+	clampMediaTime,
+	maxMediaTime,
+	type MediaTime,
+	mediaTime,
+	minMediaTime,
+	roundFrameTicks,
+	roundMediaTime,
+	subMediaTime,
+	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
+	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+} from "@/wasm";
 import type {
 	ComputeGroupResizeArgs,
 	GroupResizeMember,
@@ -18,31 +29,54 @@ export function computeGroupResize({
 	deltaTime,
 	fps,
 }: ComputeGroupResizeArgs): GroupResizeResult {
-	const minDuration = Math.round(
-		(TICKS_PER_SECOND * fps.denominator) / fps.numerator,
-	);
-	const minimumDeltaTime = Math.max(
-		...members.map((member) =>
-			getMinimumAllowedDeltaTime({
-				member,
-				side,
-				minDuration,
-			}),
-		),
-	);
-	const maximumDeltaTime = Math.min(
-		...members.map((member) =>
-			getMaximumAllowedDeltaTime({
+	if (members.length === 0) {
+		return { deltaTime: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME, updates: [] };
+	}
+
+	const minDuration = mediaTime({
+		ticks: Math.round((TICKS_PER_SECOND * fps.denominator) / fps.numerator),
+	});
+	let minimumDeltaTime = getMinimumAllowedDeltaTime({
+		member: members[0],
+		side,
+		minDuration,
+	});
+	let maximumDeltaTime = getMaximumAllowedDeltaTime({
+		member: members[0],
+		side,
+		minDuration,
+	});
+
+	for (const member of members.slice(1)) {
+		minimumDeltaTime = maxMediaTime({
+			a: minimumDeltaTime,
+			b: getMinimumAllowedDeltaTime({
 				member,
 				side,
 				minDuration,
 			}),
-		),
-	);
+		});
+		const memberMaximum = getMaximumAllowedDeltaTime({
+			member,
+			side,
+			minDuration,
+		});
+		if (memberMaximum !== null) {
+			maximumDeltaTime =
+				maximumDeltaTime === null
+					? memberMaximum
+					: minMediaTime({ a: maximumDeltaTime, b: memberMaximum });
+		}
+	}
+
 	const clampedDeltaTime =
-		minimumDeltaTime > maximumDeltaTime
-			? minimumDeltaTime
-			: Math.min(maximumDeltaTime, Math.max(minimumDeltaTime, deltaTime));
+		maximumDeltaTime === null
+			? maxMediaTime({ a: minimumDeltaTime, b: deltaTime })
+			: clampMediaTime({
+					time: deltaTime,
+					min: minimumDeltaTime,
+					max: maximumDeltaTime,
+				});
 
 	// Snap the drag delta to a frame exactly once, then derive every patch
 	// field from that single snapped value. This keeps the invariant
@@ -51,22 +85,24 @@ export function computeGroupResize({
 	// so the rounding cancels by construction. Per-field rounding (the old
 	// approach) couldn't preserve this because the individual rounds don't
 	// compose when `sourceDuration` isn't frame-aligned.
-	const snappedDeltaTime =
-		roundToFrame({ time: clampedDeltaTime, rate: fps }) ?? clampedDeltaTime;
+	const snappedDeltaTime = mediaTime({
+		ticks: roundFrameTicks({ ticks: clampedDeltaTime, fps }),
+	});
 	// Re-clamp after rounding. Bounds derived from other elements are
 	// frame-aligned, so this is normally a no-op; at the source-extent limit
 	// the bound may not be frame-aligned, and honouring the bound takes
 	// precedence over frame alignment (you can't extend past real content).
 	const finalDeltaTime =
-		minimumDeltaTime > maximumDeltaTime
-			? minimumDeltaTime
-			: Math.min(
-					maximumDeltaTime,
-					Math.max(minimumDeltaTime, snappedDeltaTime),
-				);
+		maximumDeltaTime === null
+			? maxMediaTime({ a: minimumDeltaTime, b: snappedDeltaTime })
+			: clampMediaTime({
+					time: snappedDeltaTime,
+					min: minimumDeltaTime,
+					max: maximumDeltaTime,
+				});
 
 	return {
-		deltaTime: Object.is(finalDeltaTime, -0) ? 0 : finalDeltaTime,
+		deltaTime: Object.is(finalDeltaTime, -0) ? ZERO_MEDIA_TIME : finalDeltaTime,
 		updates: members.map((member) =>
 			buildResizeUpdate({
 				member,
@@ -84,7 +120,7 @@ function buildResizeUpdate({
 }: {
 	member: GroupResizeMember;
 	side: ResizeSide;
-	deltaTime: number;
+	deltaTime: MediaTime;
 }): GroupResizeUpdate {
 	const sourceDelta = getSourceDeltaForClipDelta({
 		member,
@@ -96,10 +132,13 @@ function buildResizeUpdate({
 			trackId: member.trackId,
 			elementId: member.elementId,
 			patch: {
-				trimStart: Math.max(0, member.trimStart + sourceDelta),
+				trimStart: maxMediaTime({
+					a: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+					b: addMediaTime({ a: member.trimStart, b: sourceDelta }),
+				}),
 				trimEnd: member.trimEnd,
-				startTime: member.startTime + deltaTime,
-				duration: member.duration - deltaTime,
+				startTime: addMediaTime({ a: member.startTime, b: deltaTime }),
+				duration: subMediaTime({ a: member.duration, b: deltaTime }),
 			},
 		};
 	}
@@ -109,9 +148,12 @@ function buildResizeUpdate({
 		elementId: member.elementId,
 		patch: {
 			trimStart: member.trimStart,
-			trimEnd: Math.max(0, member.trimEnd - sourceDelta),
+			trimEnd: maxMediaTime({
+				a: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
+				b: subMediaTime({ a: member.trimEnd, b: sourceDelta }),
+			}),
 			startTime: member.startTime,
-			duration: member.duration + deltaTime,
+			duration: addMediaTime({ a: member.duration, b: deltaTime }),
 		},
 	};
 }
@@ -123,29 +165,37 @@ function getMinimumAllowedDeltaTime({
 }: {
 	member: GroupResizeMember;
 	side: ResizeSide;
-	minDuration: number;
-}): number {
+	minDuration: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime {
 	if (side === "right") {
-		return minDuration - member.duration;
+		return subMediaTime({ a: minDuration, b: member.duration });
 	}
 
-	const leftNeighborFloor = Number.isFinite(member.leftNeighborBound)
-		? member.leftNeighborBound - member.startTime
-		: -member.startTime;
+	const leftNeighborFloor =
+		member.leftNeighborBound !== null
+			? subMediaTime({ a: member.leftNeighborBound, b: member.startTime })
+			: subMediaTime({ a: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME, b: member.startTime });
 	if (member.sourceDuration == null) {
 		return leftNeighborFloor;
 	}
 
-	const maximumSourceExtension =
-		getDurationForVisibleSourceSpan({
+	const maximumSourceExtension = subMediaTime({
+		a: getDurationForVisibleSourceSpan({
 			member,
-			sourceSpan:
-				getVisibleSourceSpanForDuration({
+			sourceSpan: addMediaTime({
+				a: getVisibleSourceSpanForDuration({
 					member,
 					duration: member.duration,
-				}) + member.trimStart,
-		}) - member.duration;
-	return Math.max(leftNeighborFloor, -maximumSourceExtension);
+				}),
+				b: member.trimStart,
+			}),
+		}),
+		b: member.duration,
+	});
+	return maxMediaTime({
+		a: leftNeighborFloor,
+		b: subMediaTime({ a: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME, b: maximumSourceExtension }),
+	});
 }
 
 function getMaximumAllowedDeltaTime({
@@ -155,26 +205,38 @@ function getMaximumAllowedDeltaTime({
 }: {
 	member: GroupResizeMember;
 	side: ResizeSide;
-	minDuration: number;
-}): number {
+	minDuration: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime | null {
 	if (side === "left") {
-		return member.duration - minDuration;
+		return subMediaTime({ a: member.duration, b: minDuration });
 	}
 
-	const rightNeighborCeiling = Number.isFinite(member.rightNeighborBound)
-		? member.rightNeighborBound - (member.startTime + member.duration)
-		: Infinity;
+	const rightNeighborCeiling =
+		member.rightNeighborBound === null
+			? null
+			: subMediaTime({
+					a: member.rightNeighborBound,
+					b: addMediaTime({ a: member.startTime, b: member.duration }),
+				});
 	if (member.sourceDuration == null) {
 		return rightNeighborCeiling;
 	}
 
-	const maximumVisibleSourceSpan =
-		getSourceDuration({ member }) - member.trimStart;
+	const maximumVisibleSourceSpan = subMediaTime({
+		a: getSourceDuration({ member }),
+		b: member.trimStart,
+	});
 	const maximumDuration = getDurationForVisibleSourceSpan({
 		member,
 		sourceSpan: maximumVisibleSourceSpan,
 	});
-	return Math.min(rightNeighborCeiling, maximumDuration - member.duration);
+	const sourceDurationCeiling = subMediaTime({
+		a: maximumDuration,
+		b: member.duration,
+	});
+	return rightNeighborCeiling === null
+		? sourceDurationCeiling
+		: minMediaTime({ a: rightNeighborCeiling, b: sourceDurationCeiling });
 }
 
 function getSourceDeltaForClipDelta({
@@ -182,8 +244,8 @@ function getSourceDeltaForClipDelta({
 	clipDelta,
 }: {
 	member: GroupResizeMember;
-	clipDelta: number;
-}): number {
+	clipDelta: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime {
 	if (!member.retime) {
 		return clipDelta;
 	}
@@ -206,15 +268,17 @@ function getVisibleSourceSpanForDuration({
 	duration,
 }: {
 	member: GroupResizeMember;
-	duration: number;
-}): number {
+	duration: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime {
 	if (!member.retime) {
 		return duration;
 	}
 
-	return getSourceSpanAtClipTime({
-		clipTime: duration,
-		retime: member.retime,
+	return roundMediaTime({
+		time: getSourceSpanAtClipTime({
+			clipTime: duration,
+			retime: member.retime,
+		}),
 	});
 }
 
@@ -223,8 +287,8 @@ function getDurationForVisibleSourceSpan({
 	sourceSpan,
 }: {
 	member: GroupResizeMember;
-	sourceSpan: number;
-}): number {
+	sourceSpan: MediaTime;
+}): MediaTime {
 	if (!member.retime) {
 		return sourceSpan;
 	}
@@ -237,17 +301,19 @@ function getDurationForVisibleSourceSpan({
 	});
 }
 
-function getSourceDuration({ member }: { member: GroupResizeMember }): number {
-	if (typeof member.sourceDuration === "number") {
+function getSourceDuration({ member }: { member: GroupResizeMember }): MediaTime {
+	if (member.sourceDuration != null) {
 		return member.sourceDuration;
 	}
 
-	return (
-		member.trimStart +
-		getVisibleSourceSpanForDuration({
+	return addMediaTime({
+		a: addMediaTime({
+			a: member.trimStart,
+			b: getVisibleSourceSpanForDuration({
 			member,
 			duration: member.duration,
-		}) +
-		member.trimEnd
-	);
+			}),
+		}),
+		b: member.trimEnd,
+	});
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/types.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/types.ts
index b07e6fe6..5c0f77f6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/types.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/group-resize/types.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,37 @@
 import type { FrameRate } from "opencut-wasm";
 import type { ElementRef, RetimeConfig } from "@/timeline/types";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 export type ResizeSide = "left" | "right";
 
 export interface GroupResizeMember extends ElementRef {
-	startTime: number;
-	duration: number;
-	trimStart: number;
-	trimEnd: number;
-	sourceDuration?: number;
+	startTime: MediaTime;
+	duration: MediaTime;
+	trimStart: MediaTime;
+	trimEnd: MediaTime;
+	sourceDuration?: MediaTime;
 	retime?: RetimeConfig;
-	leftNeighborBound: number;
-	rightNeighborBound: number;
+	leftNeighborBound: MediaTime | null;
+	rightNeighborBound: MediaTime | null;
 }
 
 export interface GroupResizeUpdate extends ElementRef {
 	patch: {
-		trimStart: number;
-		trimEnd: number;
-		startTime: number;
-		duration: number;
+		trimStart: MediaTime;
+		trimEnd: MediaTime;
+		startTime: MediaTime;
+		duration: MediaTime;
 	};
 }
 
 export interface GroupResizeResult {
-	deltaTime: number;
+	deltaTime: MediaTime;
 	updates: GroupResizeUpdate[];
 }
 
 export interface ComputeGroupResizeArgs {
 	members: GroupResizeMember[];
 	side: ResizeSide;
-	deltaTime: number;
+	deltaTime: MediaTime;
 	fps: FrameRate;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-interaction.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-interaction.ts
index 9caca28a..26a21f85 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-interaction.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-interaction.ts
@@ -1,49 +1,17 @@
-import {
-	useState,
-	useCallback,
-	useEffect,
-	useRef,
-	type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent,
-	type RefObject,
-} from "react";
+import { useEffect, useReducer, useRef, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
 import { useShiftKey } from "@/hooks/use-shift-key";
 import { useElementSelection } from "@/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-selection";
+import { registerCanceller } from "@/editor/cancel-interaction";
 import {
-	buildMoveGroup,
-	resolveGroupMove,
-	snapGroupEdges,
-	type GroupMoveResult,
-	type MoveGroup,
-} from "@/timeline/group-move";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
-import {
-	addMediaTime,
-	type MediaTime,
-	mediaTime,
-	subMediaTime,
-	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-} from "@/wasm";
-import { TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
-import { roundToFrame } from "opencut-wasm";
-import { computeDropTarget } from "@/timeline/components/drop-target";
-import { getMouseTimeFromClientX } from "@/timeline/drag-utils";
-import { generateUUID } from "@/utils/id";
+	ElementInteractionController,
+	type ElementInteractionDeps,
+	type ElementInteractionDepsRef,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/element-interaction-controller";
 import type { SnapPoint } from "@/timeline/snapping";
-import { registerCanceller } from "@/editor/cancel-interaction";
-import type {
-	DropTarget,
-	ElementRef,
-	ElementDragState,
-	SceneTracks,
-	TimelineElement,
-	TimelineTrack,
-} from "@/timeline";
 
 interface UseElementInteractionProps {
 	zoomLevel: number;
-	timelineRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
 	tracksContainerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
 	tracksScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
 	headerRef?: RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
@@ -51,133 +19,8 @@ interface UseElementInteractionProps {
 	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
 }
 
-const MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT = 2;
-
-const initialDragState: ElementDragState = {
-	isDragging: false,
-	elementId: null,
-	dragElementIds: [],
-	dragTimeOffsets: {},
-	trackId: null,
-	startMouseX: 0,
-	startMouseY: 0,
-	startElementTime: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-	clickOffsetTime: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-	currentTime: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-	currentMouseY: 0,
-};
-
-interface PendingDragState {
-	elementId: string;
-	trackId: string;
-	selectedElements: ElementRef[];
-	startMouseX: number;
-	startMouseY: number;
-	startElementTime: MediaTime;
-	clickOffsetTime: MediaTime;
-}
-
-function getClickOffsetTime({
-	clientX,
-	elementRect,
-	zoomLevel,
-}: {
-	clientX: number;
-	elementRect: DOMRect;
-	zoomLevel: number;
-}): MediaTime {
-	const clickOffsetX = clientX - elementRect.left;
-	const seconds = clickOffsetX / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel);
-	return mediaTime({
-		ticks: Math.round(seconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND),
-	});
-}
-
-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: SceneTracks;
-	tracksContainerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
-	tracksScrollRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
-	headerRef?: RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;
-	zoomLevel: number;
-	snappedTime: MediaTime;
-	verticalDragDirection?: "up" | "down" | null;
-}): DropTarget | null {
-	const containerRect = tracksContainerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
-	const scrollContainer = tracksScrollRef.current;
-	if (!containerRect || !scrollContainer) return null;
-
-	const sourceTrack = [...tracks.overlay, tracks.main, ...tracks.audio].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: BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
-		zoomLevel,
-		startTimeOverride: snappedTime,
-		excludeElementId: movingElement.id,
-		verticalDragDirection,
-	});
-}
-
-interface StartDragParams
-	extends Omit<
-		ElementDragState,
-		"isDragging" | "currentTime" | "currentMouseY"
-	> {
-	initialCurrentTime: MediaTime;
-	initialCurrentMouseY: number;
-}
-
 export function useElementInteraction({
 	zoomLevel,
-	timelineRef,
 	tracksContainerRef,
 	tracksScrollRef,
 	headerRef,
@@ -186,597 +29,65 @@ export function useElementInteraction({
 }: UseElementInteractionProps) {
 	const editor = useEditor();
 	const isShiftHeldRef = useShiftKey();
-	const sceneTracks = editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks;
-	const {
-		selectedElements,
-		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 moveGroupRef = useRef<MoveGroup | null>(null);
-	const newTrackIdsRef = useRef<string[]>([]);
-	const groupMoveResultRef = useRef<GroupMoveResult | null>(null);
-	const lastMouseXRef = useRef(0);
-	const mouseDownLocationRef = useRef<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null);
+	const selection = useElementSelection();
 
-	const startDrag = useCallback(
-		({
-			elementId,
-			dragElementIds,
-			dragTimeOffsets,
-			trackId,
-			startMouseX,
-			startMouseY,
-			startElementTime,
-			clickOffsetTime,
-			initialCurrentTime,
-			initialCurrentMouseY,
-		}: StartDragParams) => {
-			setDragState({
-				isDragging: true,
-				elementId,
-				dragElementIds,
-				dragTimeOffsets,
-				trackId,
-				startMouseX,
-				startMouseY,
-				startElementTime,
-				clickOffsetTime,
-				currentTime: initialCurrentTime,
-				currentMouseY: initialCurrentMouseY,
-			});
+	const deps: ElementInteractionDeps = {
+		viewport: {
+			getZoomLevel: () => zoomLevel,
+			getTracksScrollEl: () => tracksScrollRef.current,
+			getTracksContainerEl: () => tracksContainerRef.current,
+			getHeaderEl: () => headerRef?.current ?? null,
 		},
-		[],
-	);
-
-	const endDrag = useCallback(() => {
-		moveGroupRef.current = null;
-		newTrackIdsRef.current = [];
-		groupMoveResultRef.current = null;
-		setDragState(initialDragState);
-		setDragDropTarget(null);
-	}, []);
-
-	const cancelCurrentDrag = useCallback(() => {
-		pendingDragRef.current = null;
-		mouseDownLocationRef.current = null;
-		setIsPendingDrag(false);
-		endDrag();
-		onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-	}, [endDrag, onSnapPointChange]);
-
-	const resolveGroupDragMove = useCallback(
-		({
-			group,
-			snappedTime,
-			dropTarget,
-		}: {
-			group: MoveGroup;
-			snappedTime: MediaTime;
-			dropTarget: DropTarget | null;
-		}): GroupMoveResult | null => {
-			if (!dropTarget) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			if (dropTarget.isNewTrack) {
-				return resolveGroupMove({
-					group,
-					tracks: sceneTracks,
-					anchorStartTime: snappedTime,
-					target: {
-						kind: "newTracks",
-						anchorInsertIndex: dropTarget.trackIndex,
-						newTrackIds: newTrackIdsRef.current,
-					},
-				});
-			}
-
-			const orderedTracks = [
-				...sceneTracks.overlay,
-				sceneTracks.main,
-				...sceneTracks.audio,
-			];
-			const targetTrack = orderedTracks[dropTarget.trackIndex];
-			if (!targetTrack) {
-				return null;
-			}
-
-			const existingTrackResult = resolveGroupMove({
-				group,
-				tracks: sceneTracks,
-				anchorStartTime: snappedTime,
-				target: {
-					kind: "existingTrack",
-					anchorTargetTrackId: targetTrack.id,
-				},
-			});
-			if (existingTrackResult) {
-				return existingTrackResult;
-			}
-
-			return resolveGroupMove({
-				group,
-				tracks: sceneTracks,
-				anchorStartTime: snappedTime,
-				target: {
-					kind: "newTracks",
-					anchorInsertIndex: dropTarget.trackIndex,
-					newTrackIds: newTrackIdsRef.current,
-				},
-			});
+		input: {
+			isShiftHeld: () => isShiftHeldRef.current,
 		},
-		[sceneTracks],
-	);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!dragState.isDragging && !isPendingDrag) return;
-
-		return registerCanceller({ fn: cancelCurrentDrag });
-	}, [dragState.isDragging, isPendingDrag, cancelCurrentDrag]);
-
-	const getDragSnapResult = useCallback(
-		({
-			frameSnappedTime,
-			group,
-		}: {
-			frameSnappedTime: MediaTime;
-			group: MoveGroup | null;
-		}) => {
-			if (!group || !snappingEnabled || isShiftHeldRef.current) {
-				return { snappedTime: frameSnappedTime, snapPoint: null };
-			}
-
-			const groupSnap = snapGroupEdges({
-				group,
-				anchorStartTime: frameSnappedTime,
-				tracks: sceneTracks,
-				playheadTime: editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
-				zoomLevel,
-			});
-
-			return {
-				snappedTime: groupSnap.snappedAnchorStartTime,
-				snapPoint: groupSnap.snapPoint,
-			};
+		scene: {
+			getTracks: () => editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks,
+			getActiveFps: () => editor.project.getActive()?.settings.fps ?? null,
 		},
-		[snappingEnabled, editor.playback, sceneTracks, zoomLevel, isShiftHeldRef],
-	);
-
-	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 > TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX ||
-					deltaY > TIMELINE_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 =
-						mouseTime > pendingDragRef.current.clickOffsetTime
-							? subMediaTime({
-									a: mouseTime,
-									b: pendingDragRef.current.clickOffsetTime,
-								})
-							: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME;
-					const snappedTime = (
-						roundToFrame({
-							time: adjustedTime,
-							rate: activeProject.settings.fps,
-						}) ?? adjustedTime
-					) as MediaTime;
-					const moveGroup = buildMoveGroup({
-						anchorRef: {
-							trackId: pendingDragRef.current.trackId,
-							elementId: pendingDragRef.current.elementId,
-						},
-						selectedElements: pendingDragRef.current.selectedElements,
-						tracks: sceneTracks,
-					});
-					if (!moveGroup) {
-						return;
-					}
-
-					moveGroupRef.current = moveGroup;
-					newTrackIdsRef.current = moveGroup.members.map(() => generateUUID());
-					const dragTimeOffsets: Record<string, MediaTime> = {};
-					for (const member of moveGroup.members) {
-						dragTimeOffsets[member.elementId] = member.timeOffset;
-					}
-					const {
-						snappedTime: initialSnappedTime,
-						snapPoint: initialSnapPoint,
-					} = getDragSnapResult({
-						frameSnappedTime: snappedTime,
-						group: moveGroup,
-					});
-					const verticalDragDirection = getVerticalDragDirection({
-						startMouseY: pendingDragRef.current.startMouseY,
-						currentMouseY: clientY,
-					});
-					const anchorDropTarget = getDragDropTarget({
-						clientX,
-						clientY,
-						elementId: pendingDragRef.current.elementId,
-						trackId: pendingDragRef.current.trackId,
-						tracks: sceneTracks,
-						tracksContainerRef,
-						tracksScrollRef,
-						headerRef,
-						zoomLevel,
-						snappedTime: initialSnappedTime,
-						verticalDragDirection,
-					});
-					const nextGroupMoveResult =
-						anchorDropTarget != null
-							? resolveGroupDragMove({
-									group: moveGroup,
-									snappedTime: initialSnappedTime,
-									dropTarget: anchorDropTarget,
-								})
-							: null;
-					groupMoveResultRef.current = nextGroupMoveResult;
-					setDragDropTarget(
-						anchorDropTarget &&
-							(anchorDropTarget.isNewTrack || !nextGroupMoveResult)
-							? {
-									...anchorDropTarget,
-									isNewTrack: true,
-								}
-							: null,
-					);
-					startDrag({
-						...pendingDragRef.current,
-						dragElementIds: moveGroup.members.map((member) => member.elementId),
-						dragTimeOffsets,
-						initialCurrentTime: initialSnappedTime,
-						initialCurrentMouseY: clientY,
-					});
-					onSnapPointChange?.(initialSnapPoint);
-					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 =
-				mouseTime > dragState.clickOffsetTime
-					? subMediaTime({
-							a: mouseTime,
-							b: dragState.clickOffsetTime,
-						})
-					: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME;
-			const fps = activeProject.settings.fps;
-			const frameSnappedTime = (
-				roundToFrame({ time: adjustedTime, rate: fps }) ?? adjustedTime
-			) as MediaTime;
-
-			const moveGroup = moveGroupRef.current;
-			const { snappedTime, snapPoint } = getDragSnapResult({
-				frameSnappedTime,
-				group: moveGroup,
-			});
-			setDragState((previousDragState) => ({
-				...previousDragState,
-				currentTime: snappedTime,
-				currentMouseY: clientY,
-			}));
-			onSnapPointChange?.(snapPoint);
-
-			if (dragState.elementId && dragState.trackId) {
-				const verticalDragDirection = getVerticalDragDirection({
-					startMouseY: dragState.startMouseY,
-					currentMouseY: clientY,
-				});
-				const anchorDropTarget = getDragDropTarget({
-					clientX,
-					clientY,
-					elementId: dragState.elementId,
-					trackId: dragState.trackId,
-					tracks: sceneTracks,
-					tracksContainerRef,
-					tracksScrollRef,
-					headerRef,
-					zoomLevel,
-					snappedTime,
-					verticalDragDirection,
-				});
-				const nextGroupMoveResult =
-					moveGroup && anchorDropTarget
-						? resolveGroupDragMove({
-								group: moveGroup,
-								snappedTime,
-								dropTarget: anchorDropTarget,
-							})
-						: null;
-				groupMoveResultRef.current = nextGroupMoveResult;
-				setDragDropTarget(
-					anchorDropTarget &&
-						(anchorDropTarget.isNewTrack || !nextGroupMoveResult)
-						? {
-								...anchorDropTarget,
-								isNewTrack: true,
-							}
-						: 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,
-		isPendingDrag,
-		startDrag,
-		getDragSnapResult,
-		resolveGroupDragMove,
-		sceneTracks,
-		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 <= TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX &&
-					deltaY <= TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX
-				) {
-					mouseDownLocationRef.current = null;
-					endDrag();
-					onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-
-			const moveGroup = moveGroupRef.current;
-			if (!moveGroup) {
-				endDrag();
-				onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const groupMoveResult = groupMoveResultRef.current;
-			if (!groupMoveResult) {
-				endDrag();
-				onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const didMove = groupMoveResult.moves.some((move) => {
-				const currentMember = moveGroup.members.find(
-					(member) => member.elementId === move.elementId,
-				);
-				const originalStartTime = addMediaTime({
-					a: dragState.startElementTime,
-					b: currentMember?.timeOffset ?? ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-				});
-				return (
-					currentMember?.trackId !== move.targetTrackId ||
-					originalStartTime !== move.newStartTime
-				);
-			});
-			if (!didMove && groupMoveResult.createTracks.length === 0) {
-				endDrag();
-				onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-				return;
-			}
-
-			editor.timeline.moveElements({
-				moves: groupMoveResult.moves,
-				createTracks: groupMoveResult.createTracks,
-			});
-			endDrag();
-			onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-		};
-
-		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-		return () => document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-	}, [
-		dragState.isDragging,
-		dragState.elementId,
-		dragState.startElementTime,
-		dragState.trackId,
-		endDrag,
-		onSnapPointChange,
-		editor.timeline,
-	]);
-
-	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 === MOUSE_BUTTON_RIGHT;
-
-			// 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;
-			}
-
-			event.stopPropagation();
-			mouseDownLocationRef.current = { x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY };
-
-			const isMultiSelect = event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey;
-
-			if (isMultiSelect) {
-				handleSelectionClick({
-					trackId: track.id,
-					elementId: element.id,
-					isMultiKey: true,
-				});
-			}
-
-			const clickOffsetTime = getClickOffsetTime({
-				clientX: event.clientX,
-				elementRect: event.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect(),
-				zoomLevel,
-			});
-			const elementRef = {
-				trackId: track.id,
-				elementId: element.id,
-			};
-			const pendingSelectedElements = isElementSelected(elementRef)
-				? selectedElements
-				: [elementRef];
-			pendingDragRef.current = {
-				elementId: element.id,
-				trackId: track.id,
-				selectedElements: pendingSelectedElements,
-				startMouseX: event.clientX,
-				startMouseY: event.clientY,
-				startElementTime: element.startTime,
-				clickOffsetTime,
-			};
-			setIsPendingDrag(true);
+		selection: {
+			getSelected: () => selection.selectedElements,
+			isSelected: selection.isElementSelected,
+			select: selection.selectElement,
+			handleClick: selection.handleElementClick,
+			clearKeyframeSelection: () => editor.selection.clearKeyframeSelection(),
+		},
+		playback: {
+			getCurrentTime: () => editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
 		},
-		[zoomLevel, isElementSelected, handleSelectionClick, selectedElements],
-	);
+		timeline: {
+			moveElements: (args) => editor.timeline.moveElements(args),
+		},
+		snap: {
+			isEnabled: () => snappingEnabled,
+			onChange: onSnapPointChange,
+		},
+	};
 
-	const handleElementClick = useCallback(
-		({
-			event,
-			element,
-			track,
-		}: {
-			event: ReactMouseEvent;
-			element: TimelineElement;
-			track: TimelineTrack;
-		}) => {
-			event.stopPropagation();
+	const depsRef = useRef<ElementInteractionDeps>(deps);
+	depsRef.current = deps;
 
-			if (mouseDownLocationRef.current) {
-				const deltaX = Math.abs(event.clientX - mouseDownLocationRef.current.x);
-				const deltaY = Math.abs(event.clientY - mouseDownLocationRef.current.y);
-				if (
-					deltaX > TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX ||
-					deltaY > TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX
-				) {
-					mouseDownLocationRef.current = null;
-					return;
-				}
-			}
+	const controllerRef = useRef<ElementInteractionController | null>(null);
+	if (!controllerRef.current) {
+		controllerRef.current = new ElementInteractionController({
+			depsRef: depsRef as ElementInteractionDepsRef,
+		});
+	}
+	const controller = controllerRef.current;
 
-			// modifier keys already handled in mousedown
-			if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey) return;
+	const [, rerender] = useReducer((n: number) => n + 1, 0);
+	useEffect(() => controller.subscribe(rerender), [controller]);
 
-			const alreadySelected = isElementSelected({
-				trackId: track.id,
-				elementId: element.id,
-			});
-			if (!alreadySelected || selectedElements.length > 1) {
-				selectElement({ trackId: track.id, elementId: element.id });
-				return;
-			}
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!controller.isActive) return;
+		return registerCanceller({ fn: () => controller.cancel() });
+	}, [controller.isActive, controller]);
 
-			editor.selection.clearKeyframeSelection();
-		},
-		[editor.selection, isElementSelected, selectElement, selectedElements],
-	);
+	useEffect(() => () => controller.destroy(), [controller]);
 
 	return {
-		dragState,
-		dragDropTarget,
-		handleElementMouseDown,
-		handleElementClick,
-		lastMouseXRef,
+		dragView: controller.view,
+		handleElementMouseDown: controller.onElementMouseDown,
+		handleElementClick: controller.onElementClick,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-keyframe-drag.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-keyframe-drag.ts
index afead4e9..ea03cb5c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-keyframe-drag.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/element/use-keyframe-drag.ts
@@ -1,48 +1,16 @@
-import {
-	useState,
-	useCallback,
-	useEffect,
-	useRef,
-	type MouseEvent as ReactMouseEvent,
-} from "react";
+import { useEffect, useReducer, useRef } from "react";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
-import { getKeyframeById } from "@/animation";
 import { useKeyframeSelection } from "./use-keyframe-selection";
-import { roundToFrame, snappedSeekTime } from "opencut-wasm";
-import { timelineTimeToSnappedPixels } from "@/timeline";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import { registerCanceller } from "@/editor/cancel-interaction";
 import {
-	addMediaTime,
-	type MediaTime,
-	maxMediaTime,
-	mediaTime,
-	minMediaTime,
-	TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-	ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-} from "@/wasm";
-import { TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
-import { RetimeKeyframeCommand } from "@/commands/timeline/element/keyframes/retime-keyframe";
-import { BatchCommand } from "@/commands";
-import type { SelectedKeyframeRef } from "@/animation/types";
+	KeyframeDragController,
+	type KeyframeDragConfig,
+	type KeyframeDragState,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/keyframe-drag-controller";
 import type { TimelineElement } from "@/timeline";
-import type { Command } from "@/commands/base-command";
-import { registerCanceller } from "@/editor/cancel-interaction";
-export interface KeyframeDragState {
-	isDragging: boolean;
-	draggingKeyframeIds: Set<string>;
-	deltaTime: MediaTime;
-}
-
-const initialDragState: KeyframeDragState = {
-	isDragging: false,
-	draggingKeyframeIds: new Set(),
-	deltaTime: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-};
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
-interface PendingKeyframeDrag {
-	keyframeRefs: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
-	startMouseX: number;
-}
+export type { KeyframeDragState };
 
 export function useKeyframeDrag({
 	zoomLevel,
@@ -62,286 +30,44 @@ export function useKeyframeDrag({
 		selectKeyframeRange,
 	} = useKeyframeSelection();
 
-	const [dragState, setDragState] =
-		useState<KeyframeDragState>(initialDragState);
-	const [isPendingDrag, setIsPendingDrag] = useState(false);
-
-	const pendingDragRef = useRef<PendingKeyframeDrag | null>(null);
-	const mouseDownXRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
-
-	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
-	const fps = activeProject.settings.fps;
-
-	const pixelsPerSecond = BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel;
-
-	const endDrag = useCallback(() => {
-		setDragState(initialDragState);
-	}, []);
-
-	const cancelDrag = useCallback(() => {
-		pendingDragRef.current = null;
-		mouseDownXRef.current = null;
-		setIsPendingDrag(false);
-		endDrag();
-	}, [endDrag]);
-
-	const commitDrag = useCallback(
-		({
-			keyframeRefs,
-			deltaTime,
-		}: {
-			keyframeRefs: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
-			deltaTime: MediaTime;
-		}) => {
-			const commands: Command[] = keyframeRefs.flatMap((keyframeRef) => {
-				const keyframe = getKeyframeById({
-					animations: element.animations,
-					propertyPath: keyframeRef.propertyPath,
-					keyframeId: keyframeRef.keyframeId,
-				});
-				if (!keyframe) return [];
-				const nextTime = maxMediaTime({
-					a: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-					b: minMediaTime({
-						a: element.duration,
-						b: addMediaTime({ a: keyframe.time, b: deltaTime }),
-					}),
-				});
-				return [
-					new RetimeKeyframeCommand({
-						trackId: keyframeRef.trackId,
-						elementId: keyframeRef.elementId,
-						propertyPath: keyframeRef.propertyPath,
-						keyframeId: keyframeRef.keyframeId,
-						nextTime,
-					}),
-				];
-			});
-
-			if (commands.length === 1) {
-				editor.command.execute({ command: commands[0] });
-			} else if (commands.length > 1) {
-				editor.command.execute({ command: new BatchCommand(commands) });
-			}
-		},
-		[editor.command, element],
-	);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!dragState.isDragging && !isPendingDrag) return;
-
-		return registerCanceller({ fn: cancelDrag });
-	}, [dragState.isDragging, isPendingDrag, cancelDrag]);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!dragState.isDragging && !isPendingDrag) return;
-
-		const handleMouseMove = ({ clientX }: MouseEvent) => {
-			if (isPendingDrag && pendingDragRef.current) {
-				const deltaX = Math.abs(clientX - pendingDragRef.current.startMouseX);
-				if (deltaX <= TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX) return;
-
-				const pending = pendingDragRef.current;
-				pendingDragRef.current = null;
-				setIsPendingDrag(false);
-				setDragState({
-					isDragging: true,
-					draggingKeyframeIds: new Set(
-						pending.keyframeRefs.map((keyframe) => keyframe.keyframeId),
-					),
-					deltaTime: ZERO_MEDIA_TIME,
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-
-			if (!dragState.isDragging) return;
-
-			const startX = mouseDownXRef.current ?? clientX;
-			const rawDelta = mediaTime({
-				ticks: Math.round(
-					((clientX - startX) / pixelsPerSecond) * TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-				),
-			});
-			const snappedDelta = (
-				roundToFrame({ time: rawDelta, rate: fps }) ?? rawDelta
-			) as MediaTime;
-
-			setDragState((previous) => ({ ...previous, deltaTime: snappedDelta }));
-		};
-
-		document.addEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
-		return () => document.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
-	}, [dragState.isDragging, isPendingDrag, pixelsPerSecond, fps]);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!dragState.isDragging) return;
-
-		const handleMouseUp = () => {
-			const draggingRefs = selectedKeyframes.filter(
-				(keyframe) =>
-					keyframe.elementId === element.id &&
-					dragState.draggingKeyframeIds.has(keyframe.keyframeId),
-			);
-
-			if (draggingRefs.length > 0 && dragState.deltaTime !== 0) {
-				commitDrag({
-					keyframeRefs: draggingRefs,
-					deltaTime: dragState.deltaTime,
-				});
-			}
-
-			endDrag();
-		};
-
-		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-		return () => document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-	}, [
-		dragState.isDragging,
-		dragState.draggingKeyframeIds,
-		dragState.deltaTime,
+	const config: KeyframeDragConfig = {
+		zoomLevel,
+		element,
+		displayedStartTime,
+		getFps: () => editor.project.getActive()?.settings.fps ?? null,
 		selectedKeyframes,
-		element.id,
-		commitDrag,
-		endDrag,
-	]);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!isPendingDrag) return;
-
-		const handleMouseUp = () => {
-			pendingDragRef.current = null;
-			setIsPendingDrag(false);
-		};
-
-		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-		return () => document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-	}, [isPendingDrag]);
-
-	const handleKeyframeMouseDown = useCallback(
-		({
-			event,
-			keyframes,
-		}: {
-			event: ReactMouseEvent;
-			keyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
-		}) => {
-			event.preventDefault();
-			event.stopPropagation();
-
-			mouseDownXRef.current = event.clientX;
-
-			const anySelected = keyframes.some((keyframe) =>
-				isKeyframeSelected({ keyframe }),
-			);
-
-			const isModifierKey = event.shiftKey || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey;
-			if (!anySelected && !isModifierKey) {
-				setKeyframeSelection({ keyframes });
-			}
-
-			const keyframeRefsToTrack = anySelected ? selectedKeyframes : keyframes;
-
-			pendingDragRef.current = {
-				keyframeRefs: keyframeRefsToTrack,
-				startMouseX: event.clientX,
-			};
-			setIsPendingDrag(true);
-		},
-		[isKeyframeSelected, selectedKeyframes, setKeyframeSelection],
-	);
-
-	const handleKeyframeClick = useCallback(
-		({
-			event,
-			keyframes,
-			orderedKeyframes,
-			indicatorTime,
-		}: {
-			event: ReactMouseEvent;
-			keyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
-			orderedKeyframes: SelectedKeyframeRef[];
-			indicatorTime: MediaTime;
-		}) => {
-			event.stopPropagation();
-
-			const wasDrag =
-				mouseDownXRef.current !== null &&
-				Math.abs(event.clientX - mouseDownXRef.current) >
-					TIMELINE_DRAG_THRESHOLD_PX;
-			mouseDownXRef.current = null;
+		isKeyframeSelected,
+		setKeyframeSelection,
+		toggleKeyframeSelection,
+		selectKeyframeRange,
+		executeCommand: (command) => editor.command.execute({ command }),
+		seek: ({ time }) => editor.playback.seek({ time }),
+		getTotalDuration: () => editor.timeline.getTotalDuration(),
+	};
 
-			if (wasDrag) return;
+	const configRef = useRef<KeyframeDragConfig>(config);
+	configRef.current = config;
 
-			const duration = editor.timeline.getTotalDuration();
-			const absoluteIndicatorTime = addMediaTime({
-				a: displayedStartTime,
-				b: indicatorTime,
-			});
-			const seekTime = (
-				snappedSeekTime({
-					time: absoluteIndicatorTime,
-					duration,
-					rate: fps,
-				}) ?? absoluteIndicatorTime
-			) as MediaTime;
-			editor.playback.seek({ time: seekTime });
+	const controllerRef = useRef<KeyframeDragController | null>(null);
+	if (!controllerRef.current) {
+		controllerRef.current = new KeyframeDragController({ configRef });
+	}
+	const controller = controllerRef.current;
 
-			if (event.shiftKey) {
-				selectKeyframeRange({
-					orderedKeyframes,
-					targetKeyframes: keyframes,
-					isAdditive: event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey,
-				});
-				return;
-			}
+	const [, rerender] = useReducer((n: number) => n + 1, 0);
+	useEffect(() => controller.subscribe(rerender), [controller]);
 
-			toggleKeyframeSelection({
-				keyframes,
-				isMultiKey: event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey,
-			});
-		},
-		[
-			toggleKeyframeSelection,
-			selectKeyframeRange,
-			editor,
-			displayedStartTime,
-			fps,
-		],
-	);
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!controller.isActive) return;
+		return registerCanceller({ fn: () => controller.cancel() });
+	}, [controller.isActive, controller]);
 
-	const getVisualOffsetPx = useCallback(
-		({
-			indicatorTime,
-			indicatorOffsetPx,
-			isBeingDragged,
-			displayedStartTime,
-			elementLeft,
-		}: {
-			indicatorTime: number;
-			indicatorOffsetPx: number;
-			isBeingDragged: boolean;
-			displayedStartTime: number;
-			elementLeft: number;
-		}): number => {
-			if (!isBeingDragged) return indicatorOffsetPx;
-			const clampedTime = Math.max(
-				0,
-				Math.min(element.duration, indicatorTime + dragState.deltaTime),
-			);
-			return (
-				timelineTimeToSnappedPixels({
-					time: displayedStartTime + clampedTime,
-					zoomLevel,
-				}) - elementLeft
-			);
-		},
-		[dragState.deltaTime, element.duration, zoomLevel],
-	);
+	useEffect(() => () => controller.destroy(), [controller]);
 
 	return {
-		keyframeDragState: dragState,
-		handleKeyframeMouseDown,
-		handleKeyframeClick,
-		getVisualOffsetPx,
+		keyframeDragState: controller.keyframeDragState,
+		handleKeyframeMouseDown: controller.onKeyframeMouseDown,
+		handleKeyframeClick: controller.onKeyframeClick,
+		getVisualOffsetPx: controller.getVisualOffsetPx,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts
index 5a892ccf..4ec2b80b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-drag-drop.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,9 @@
-import { useState, useCallback, type RefObject } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useReducer, useRef, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
-import { processMediaAssets } from "@/media/processing";
-import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { showMediaUploadToast } from "@/media/upload-toast";
-import { DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION } from "@/timeline/creation";
-import { mediaTimeFromSeconds, type MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
-import { roundToFrame } from "opencut-wasm";
 import {
-	buildTextElement,
-	buildGraphicElement,
-	buildStickerElement,
-	buildElementFromMedia,
-	buildEffectElement,
-} from "@/timeline/element-utils";
-import { AddTrackCommand, InsertElementCommand } from "@/commands/timeline";
-import { BatchCommand } from "@/commands";
-import { computeDropTarget } from "@/timeline/components/drop-target";
-import { getDragData, hasDragData } from "@/timeline/drag-data";
-import type { TrackType, DropTarget, ElementType } from "@/timeline";
-import type {
-	MediaDragData,
-	GraphicDragData,
-	StickerDragData,
-	EffectDragData,
-} from "@/timeline/drag";
+	DragDropController,
+	type DragDropConfig,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/drag-drop-controller";
 
 interface UseTimelineDragDropProps {
 	containerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
@@ -40,609 +19,47 @@ export function useTimelineDragDrop({
 	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 getSnappedTime = useCallback(
-		({ time }: { time: MediaTime }) => {
-			const projectFps = editor.project.getActive().settings.fps;
-			return (roundToFrame({ time, rate: projectFps }) ?? time) as MediaTime;
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	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 === "graphic") return "graphic";
-			if (dragData.type === "sticker") return "sticker";
-			if (dragData.type === "effect") return "effect";
-			if (dragData.type === "media") {
-				return dragData.mediaType;
-			}
-			return null;
-		},
-		[],
-	);
-
-	const getElementDuration = useCallback(
-		({
-			elementType,
-			mediaId,
-		}: {
-			elementType: ElementType;
-			mediaId?: string;
-		}): MediaTime => {
-			if (
-				elementType === "text" ||
-				elementType === "graphic" ||
-				elementType === "sticker" ||
-				elementType === "effect"
-			) {
-				return DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
-			}
-			if (mediaId) {
-				const mediaAssets = editor.media.getAssets();
-				const media = mediaAssets.find((m) => m.id === mediaId);
-				return media?.duration != null
-					? mediaTimeFromSeconds({ seconds: media.duration })
-					: DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
-			}
-			return DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	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 scrollContainer = tracksScrollRef?.current;
-			const referenceRect =
-				scrollContainer?.getBoundingClientRect() ??
-				containerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
-			if (!referenceRect) return;
-
-			const headerHeight =
-				headerRef?.current?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
-			const scrollLeft = scrollContainer?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
-			const scrollTop = scrollContainer?.scrollTop ?? 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 - referenceRect.left + scrollLeft;
-			const mouseY = e.clientY - referenceRect.top + scrollTop - headerHeight;
-
-			const targetElementTypes =
-				dragData?.type === "effect"
-					? (dragData as EffectDragData).targetElementTypes
-					: dragData?.type === "media"
-						? (dragData as MediaDragData).targetElementTypes
-						: undefined;
-
-			const sceneTracks = editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks;
-			const currentTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
-			const target = computeDropTarget({
-				elementType,
-				mouseX,
-				mouseY,
-				tracks: sceneTracks,
-				playheadTime: currentTime,
-				isExternalDrop: isExternal,
-				elementDuration: duration,
-				pixelsPerSecond: BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
-				zoomLevel,
-				targetElementTypes,
-			});
-
-			target.xPosition = getSnappedTime({ time: target.xPosition });
-
-			setDropTarget(target);
-			e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "copy";
-		},
-		[
-			containerRef,
-			headerRef,
-			tracksScrollRef,
-			zoomLevel,
-			getElementType,
-			getElementDuration,
-			getSnappedTime,
-			editor,
-		],
-	);
-
-	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 };
-		}) => {
-			const element = buildTextElement({
-				raw: {
-					name: dragData.name ?? "",
-					content: dragData.content ?? "",
-				},
-				startTime: target.xPosition,
-			});
-
-			if (target.isNewTrack) {
-				const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand("text", target.trackIndex);
-				const insertCmd = new InsertElementCommand({
-					element,
-					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId() },
-				});
-				editor.command.execute({
-					command: new BatchCommand([addTrackCmd, insertCmd]),
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const tracks = [
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.overlay,
-				editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.main,
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.audio,
-			];
-			const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
-			if (!track) return;
-			editor.timeline.insertElement({
-				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: track.id },
-				element,
-			});
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	const executeStickerDrop = useCallback(
-		({
-			target,
-			dragData,
-		}: {
-			target: DropTarget;
-			dragData: StickerDragData;
-		}) => {
-			const element = buildStickerElement({
-				stickerId: dragData.stickerId,
-				name: dragData.name,
-				startTime: target.xPosition,
-			});
-
-			if (target.isNewTrack) {
-				const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand("graphic", target.trackIndex);
-				const insertCmd = new InsertElementCommand({
-					element,
-					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId() },
-				});
-				editor.command.execute({
-					command: new BatchCommand([addTrackCmd, insertCmd]),
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const tracks = [
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.overlay,
-				editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.main,
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.audio,
-			];
-			const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
-			if (!track) return;
-			editor.timeline.insertElement({
-				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: track.id },
-				element,
-			});
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	const executeGraphicDrop = useCallback(
-		({
-			target,
-			dragData,
-		}: {
-			target: DropTarget;
-			dragData: GraphicDragData;
-		}) => {
-			const element = buildGraphicElement({
-				definitionId: dragData.definitionId,
-				name: dragData.name,
-				startTime: target.xPosition,
-				params: dragData.params,
-			});
-
-			if (target.isNewTrack) {
-				const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand("graphic", target.trackIndex);
-				const insertCmd = new InsertElementCommand({
-					element,
-					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId() },
-				});
-				editor.command.execute({
-					command: new BatchCommand([addTrackCmd, insertCmd]),
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const tracks = [
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.overlay,
-				editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.main,
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.audio,
-			];
-			const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
-			if (!track) return;
-			editor.timeline.insertElement({
-				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: track.id },
-				element,
-			});
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	const executeMediaDrop = useCallback(
-		({ target, dragData }: { target: DropTarget; dragData: MediaDragData }) => {
-			if (target.targetElement) {
-				toast.info("Replace media source is coming soon!");
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const mediaAssets = editor.media.getAssets();
-			const mediaAsset = mediaAssets.find((m) => m.id === dragData.id);
-			if (!mediaAsset) return;
-
-			const trackType: TrackType =
-				dragData.mediaType === "audio" ? "audio" : "video";
-
-			const duration =
-				mediaAsset.duration != null
-					? mediaTimeFromSeconds({ seconds: mediaAsset.duration })
-					: DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
-			const element = buildElementFromMedia({
-				mediaId: mediaAsset.id,
-				mediaType: mediaAsset.type,
-				name: mediaAsset.name,
-				duration,
-				startTime: target.xPosition,
-			});
-
-			if (target.isNewTrack) {
-				const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand(trackType, target.trackIndex);
-				const insertCmd = new InsertElementCommand({
-					element,
-					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId() },
-				});
-				editor.command.execute({
-					command: new BatchCommand([addTrackCmd, insertCmd]),
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const tracks = [
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.overlay,
-				editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.main,
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.audio,
-			];
-			const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
-			if (!track) return;
-			editor.timeline.insertElement({
-				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: track.id },
-				element,
-			});
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	const executeEffectDrop = useCallback(
-		({
-			target,
-			dragData,
-		}: {
-			target: DropTarget;
-			dragData: EffectDragData;
-		}) => {
-			if (target.targetElement) {
-				editor.timeline.addClipEffect({
-					trackId: target.targetElement.trackId,
-					elementId: target.targetElement.elementId,
-					effectType: dragData.effectType,
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-
-			const tracks = [
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.overlay,
-				editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.main,
-				...editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks.audio,
-			];
-			const effectTrack = tracks.find((t) => t.type === "effect");
-			let trackId: string;
-
-			if (effectTrack) {
-				trackId = effectTrack.id;
-			} else if (target.isNewTrack) {
-				const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand("effect", target.trackIndex);
-				const insertCmd = new InsertElementCommand({
-					element: buildEffectElement({
-						effectType: dragData.effectType,
-						startTime: target.xPosition,
-					}),
-					placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId() },
-				});
-				editor.command.execute({
-					command: new BatchCommand([addTrackCmd, insertCmd]),
-				});
-				return;
-			} else {
-				const track = tracks[target.trackIndex];
-				if (!track || track.type !== "effect") return;
-				trackId = track.id;
-			}
-
-			const element = buildEffectElement({
-				effectType: dragData.effectType,
-				startTime: target.xPosition,
-			});
-
-			editor.timeline.insertElement({
-				placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
-				element,
-			});
-		},
-		[editor],
-	);
-
-	const executeFileDrop = useCallback(
-		async ({
-			files,
-			mouseX,
-			mouseY,
-		}: {
-			files: File[];
-			mouseX: number;
-			mouseY: number;
-		}) => {
-			const activeProject = editor.project.getActiveOrNull();
-			if (!activeProject) return;
-
-			await showMediaUploadToast({
-				filesCount: files.length,
-				promise: async () => {
-					const processedAssets = await processMediaAssets({ files });
-					const projectId = activeProject.metadata.id;
-
-					for (const asset of processedAssets) {
-						const createdAsset = await editor.media.addMediaAsset({
-							projectId,
-							asset,
-						});
-						if (!createdAsset) continue;
-
-						const duration =
-							createdAsset.duration != null
-								? mediaTimeFromSeconds({ seconds: createdAsset.duration })
-								: DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
-						const sceneTracks = editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks;
-						const currentTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
-						const reuseMainTrackId =
-							createdAsset.type !== "audio" &&
-							sceneTracks.overlay.length === 0 &&
-							sceneTracks.audio.length === 0 &&
-							sceneTracks.main.elements.length === 0
-								? sceneTracks.main.id
-								: null;
-						const dropTarget = reuseMainTrackId
-							? null
-							: computeDropTarget({
-									elementType: createdAsset.type,
-									mouseX,
-									mouseY,
-									tracks: sceneTracks,
-									playheadTime: currentTime,
-									isExternalDrop: true,
-									elementDuration: duration,
-									pixelsPerSecond: BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND,
-									zoomLevel,
-								});
-
-						const trackType: TrackType =
-							createdAsset.type === "audio" ? "audio" : "video";
-
-						const startTime = dropTarget?.xPosition ?? currentTime;
-						const element = buildElementFromMedia({
-							mediaId: createdAsset.id,
-							mediaType: createdAsset.type,
-							name: createdAsset.name,
-							duration,
-							startTime,
-						});
-
-						if (reuseMainTrackId) {
-							editor.command.execute({
-								command: new InsertElementCommand({
-									element,
-									placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId: reuseMainTrackId },
-								}),
-							});
-						} else {
-							if (!dropTarget) continue;
-							if (dropTarget.isNewTrack) {
-								const addTrackCmd = new AddTrackCommand(
-									trackType,
-									dropTarget.trackIndex,
-								);
-								editor.command.execute({
-									command: new BatchCommand([
-										addTrackCmd,
-										new InsertElementCommand({
-											element,
-											placement: {
-												mode: "explicit",
-												trackId: addTrackCmd.getTrackId(),
-											},
-										}),
-									]),
-								});
-							} else {
-								const trackId = [
-									...sceneTracks.overlay,
-									sceneTracks.main,
-									...sceneTracks.audio,
-								][dropTarget.trackIndex]?.id;
-								if (!trackId) continue;
-								editor.command.execute({
-									command: new InsertElementCommand({
-										element,
-										placement: { mode: "explicit", trackId },
-									}),
-								});
-							}
-						}
-					}
-
-					return {
-						uploadedCount: processedAssets.length,
-						assetNames: processedAssets.map((asset) => asset.name),
-					};
-				},
-			});
-		},
-		[editor, 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 config: DragDropConfig = {
+		zoomLevel,
+		getContainerEl: () => containerRef.current,
+		getHeaderEl: () => headerRef?.current ?? null,
+		getTracksScrollEl: () => tracksScrollRef?.current ?? null,
+		getActiveProjectFps: () => editor.project.getActive()?.settings.fps ?? null,
+		getActiveProjectId: () =>
+			editor.project.getActiveOrNull()?.metadata.id ?? null,
+		getSceneTracks: () => editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks,
+		getCurrentPlayheadTime: () => editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
+		getMediaAssets: () => editor.media.getAssets(),
+		dragSource: editor.timeline.dragSource,
+		addMediaAsset: (args) => editor.media.addMediaAsset(args),
+		executeCommand: (command) => editor.command.execute({ command }),
+		insertElement: (args) => editor.timeline.insertElement(args),
+		addClipEffect: (args) => editor.timeline.addClipEffect(args),
+	};
 
-			const currentTarget = dropTarget;
-			setIsDragOver(false);
-			setDropTarget(null);
-			setElementType(null);
+	const configRef = useRef<DragDropConfig>(config);
+	configRef.current = config;
 
-			try {
-				if (hasAsset) {
-					if (!currentTarget) return;
-					const dragData = getDragData({ dataTransfer: e.dataTransfer });
-					if (!dragData) return;
+	const controllerRef = useRef<DragDropController | null>(null);
+	if (!controllerRef.current) {
+		controllerRef.current = new DragDropController({ configRef });
+	}
+	const controller = controllerRef.current;
 
-					if (dragData.type === "text") {
-						executeTextDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
-					} else if (dragData.type === "graphic") {
-						executeGraphicDrop({
-							target: currentTarget,
-							dragData: dragData as GraphicDragData,
-						});
-					} else if (dragData.type === "sticker") {
-						executeStickerDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
-					} else if (dragData.type === "effect") {
-						executeEffectDrop({
-							target: currentTarget,
-							dragData: dragData as EffectDragData,
-						});
-					} else {
-						executeMediaDrop({ target: currentTarget, dragData });
-					}
-				} else if (hasFiles) {
-					const scrollContainer = tracksScrollRef?.current;
-					const referenceRect =
-						scrollContainer?.getBoundingClientRect() ??
-						containerRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
-					if (!referenceRect) return;
-					const scrollLeft = scrollContainer?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
-					const scrollTop = scrollContainer?.scrollTop ?? 0;
-					const mouseX = e.clientX - referenceRect.left + scrollLeft;
-					const headerHeight =
-						headerRef?.current?.getBoundingClientRect().height ?? 0;
-					const mouseY =
-						e.clientY - referenceRect.top + scrollTop - headerHeight;
-					await executeFileDrop({
-						files: Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files),
-						mouseX,
-						mouseY,
-					});
-				}
-			} catch (err) {
-				console.error("Failed to process drop:", err);
-			}
-		},
-		[
-			dropTarget,
-			executeTextDrop,
-			executeGraphicDrop,
-			executeStickerDrop,
-			executeMediaDrop,
-			executeEffectDrop,
-			executeFileDrop,
-			containerRef,
-			headerRef,
-			tracksScrollRef,
-		],
-	);
+	const [, rerender] = useReducer((n: number) => n + 1, 0);
+	useEffect(() => controller.subscribe(rerender), [controller]);
+	useEffect(() => () => controller.destroy(), [controller]);
 
 	return {
-		isDragOver,
-		dropTarget,
-		dragElementType,
+		isDragOver: controller.isDragOver,
+		dropTarget: controller.dropTarget,
+		dragElementType: controller.dragElementType,
 		dragProps: {
-			onDragEnter: handleDragEnter,
-			onDragOver: handleDragOver,
-			onDragLeave: handleDragLeave,
-			onDrop: handleDrop,
+			onDragEnter: controller.onDragEnter,
+			onDragOver: controller.onDragOver,
+			onDragLeave: controller.onDragLeave,
+			onDrop: controller.onDrop,
 		},
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-playhead.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-playhead.ts
index 0ec39f69..15ef3575 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-playhead.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-playhead.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
-import { snappedSeekTime } from "opencut-wasm";
-import { mediaTime, type MediaTime, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
-import { useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
-import { useEdgeAutoScroll } from "@/timeline/hooks/use-edge-auto-scroll";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
 import { useShiftKey } from "@/hooks/use-shift-key";
+import { useEdgeAutoScroll } from "@/timeline/hooks/use-edge-auto-scroll";
+import { timelineTimeToPixels } from "@/timeline";
 import {
-	buildTimelineSnapPoints,
-	getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks,
-	resolveTimelineSnap,
-} from "@/timeline/snapping";
-import { getBookmarkSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/bookmarks/index";
-import { getElementEdgeSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/element-snap-source";
-import { getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline } from "@/animation/timeline-snap-points";
-import {
-	getCenteredLineLeft,
-	timelineTimeToPixels,
-	timelineTimeToSnappedPixels,
-} from "@/timeline";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
+	PlayheadController,
+	type PlayheadConfig,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/playhead-controller";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 interface UseTimelinePlayheadProps {
 	zoomLevel: number;
@@ -35,272 +25,81 @@ export function useTimelinePlayhead({
 	playheadRef,
 }: UseTimelinePlayheadProps) {
 	const editor = useEditor();
-	const isScrubbing = useEditor((e) => e.playback.getIsScrubbing());
-	const activeProject = editor.project.getActive();
-	const duration = editor.timeline.getTotalDuration();
 	const isShiftHeldRef = useShiftKey();
+	// isScrubbing drives useEdgeAutoScroll — the controller sets it on the editor,
+	// so this reactive read naturally reflects whether scrubbing is active.
+	const isScrubbing = useEditor((e) => e.playback.getIsScrubbing());
 
-	const zoomLevelRef = useRef(zoomLevel);
-	const durationRef = useRef(duration);
-	const isScrubbingRef = useRef(isScrubbing);
-	const isPlayingRef = useRef(false);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		zoomLevelRef.current = zoomLevel;
-		durationRef.current = duration;
-		isScrubbingRef.current = isScrubbing;
-		isPlayingRef.current = editor.playback.getIsPlaying();
-	}, [zoomLevel, duration, isScrubbing, editor.playback]);
-
-	const seek = useCallback(
-		({ time }: { time: MediaTime }) => editor.playback.seek({ time }),
-		[editor.playback],
-	);
-
-	const scrubTimeRef = useRef<MediaTime | null>(null);
-	const isDraggingRulerRef = useRef(false);
-	const hasDraggedRulerRef = useRef(false);
-	const lastMouseXRef = useRef<number>(0);
-
-	const handleScrub = useCallback(
-		({
-			event,
-			snappingEnabled = true,
-		}: {
-			event: MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent;
-			snappingEnabled?: boolean;
-		}) => {
-			const ruler = rulerRef.current;
-			if (!ruler) return;
-			const rulerRect = ruler.getBoundingClientRect();
-			const relativeMouseX = event.clientX - rulerRect.left;
-
-			const timelineContentWidth = timelineTimeToPixels({
-				time: duration,
-				zoomLevel,
-			});
-
-			const clampedMouseX = Math.max(
-				0,
-				Math.min(timelineContentWidth, relativeMouseX),
-			);
-
-			const rawTimeSeconds = Math.max(
-				0,
-				Math.min(
-					duration / TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-					clampedMouseX / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
-				),
-			);
-			const rawTime = mediaTime({
-				ticks: Math.round(rawTimeSeconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND),
-			});
-
-			const rate = activeProject.settings.fps;
-			const frameTime = (
-				snappedSeekTime({ time: rawTime, duration, rate }) ?? rawTime
-			) as MediaTime;
-
-			const shouldSnap = snappingEnabled && !isShiftHeldRef.current;
-			const time: MediaTime = (() => {
-				if (!shouldSnap) return frameTime;
-				const tracks = editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks;
-				const bookmarks = editor.scenes.getActiveScene()?.bookmarks ?? [];
-				const snapPoints = buildTimelineSnapPoints({
-					sources: [
-						() => getElementEdgeSnapPoints({ tracks }),
-						() => getBookmarkSnapPoints({ bookmarks }),
-						() => getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline({ tracks }),
-					],
-				});
-				const snapResult = resolveTimelineSnap({
-					targetTime: frameTime,
-					snapPoints,
-					maxSnapDistance: getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks({ zoomLevel }),
-				});
-				return snapResult.snapPoint
-					? (snapResult.snappedTime as MediaTime)
-					: frameTime;
-			})();
-
-			scrubTimeRef.current = time;
-			seek({ time });
-
-			lastMouseXRef.current = event.clientX;
-		},
-		[
-			duration,
-			zoomLevel,
-			seek,
-			rulerRef,
-			activeProject.settings.fps,
-			isShiftHeldRef,
-			editor.scenes,
-		],
-	);
-
-	const handlePlayheadMouseDown = useCallback(
-		({ event }: { event: React.MouseEvent }) => {
-			event.preventDefault();
-			event.stopPropagation();
-			editor.playback.setScrubbing({ isScrubbing: true });
-			handleScrub({ event });
-		},
-		[handleScrub, editor.playback],
-	);
-
-	const handleRulerMouseDown = useCallback(
-		({ event }: { event: React.MouseEvent }) => {
-			if (event.button !== 0) return;
-			if (playheadRef?.current?.contains(event.target as Node)) return;
-
-			event.preventDefault();
-			isDraggingRulerRef.current = true;
-			hasDraggedRulerRef.current = false;
-
-			editor.playback.setScrubbing({ isScrubbing: true });
-			handleScrub({ event, snappingEnabled: false });
-		},
-		[handleScrub, playheadRef, editor.playback],
-	);
-
-	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: timelineTimeToPixels({ time: duration, zoomLevel }),
-	});
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!isScrubbing) return;
-
-		const handleMouseMove = ({ event }: { event: MouseEvent }) => {
-			handleScrub({ event });
-			if (isDraggingRulerRef.current) {
-				hasDraggedRulerRef.current = true;
-			}
-		};
-
-		const handleMouseUp = ({ event }: { event: MouseEvent }) => {
-			editor.playback.setScrubbing({ isScrubbing: false });
-			const finalTime = scrubTimeRef.current;
-			if (finalTime !== null) {
-				seek({ time: finalTime });
-				editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
-					viewState: {
-						zoomLevel,
-						scrollLeft: tracksScrollRef.current?.scrollLeft ?? 0,
-						playheadTime: finalTime,
-					},
-				});
-			}
-			scrubTimeRef.current = null;
-
-			if (isDraggingRulerRef.current) {
-				isDraggingRulerRef.current = false;
-				if (!hasDraggedRulerRef.current) {
-					handleScrub({ event, snappingEnabled: false });
-				}
-				hasDraggedRulerRef.current = 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, seek, handleScrub, editor, tracksScrollRef, zoomLevel]);
+	const config: PlayheadConfig = {
+		zoomLevel,
+		duration: editor.timeline.getTotalDuration(),
+		getActiveProjectFps: () => editor.project.getActive()?.settings.fps ?? null,
+		isShiftHeld: () => isShiftHeldRef.current,
+		getIsPlaying: () => editor.playback.getIsPlaying(),
+		getRulerEl: () => rulerRef.current,
+		getRulerScrollEl: () => rulerScrollRef.current,
+		getTracksScrollEl: () => tracksScrollRef.current,
+		getPlayheadEl: () => playheadRef?.current ?? null,
+		getSceneTracks: () => editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks,
+		getSceneBookmarks: () => editor.scenes.getActiveScene()?.bookmarks ?? [],
+		seek: (time) => editor.playback.seek({ time }),
+		setScrubbing: (scrubbing) =>
+			editor.playback.setScrubbing({ isScrubbing: scrubbing }),
+		setTimelineViewState: ({ zoomLevel, scrollLeft, playheadTime }) =>
+			editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
+				viewState: {
+					zoomLevel,
+					scrollLeft,
+					playheadTime,
+				},
+			}),
+	};
+	const configRef = useRef(config);
+	configRef.current = config;
 
-	const updatePlayheadLeft = useCallback(
-		(time: MediaTime) => {
-			const playheadEl = playheadRef?.current;
-			if (!playheadEl) return;
-			const centerPosition = timelineTimeToSnappedPixels({
-				time,
-				zoomLevel: zoomLevelRef.current,
-			});
-			const leftPosition = getCenteredLineLeft({ centerPixel: centerPosition });
-			const scrollLeft = rulerScrollRef.current?.scrollLeft ?? 0;
-			playheadEl.style.left = `${leftPosition - scrollLeft}px`;
-		},
-		[playheadRef, rulerScrollRef],
-	);
+	const ctrlRef = useRef<PlayheadController | null>(null);
+	if (!ctrlRef.current) {
+		ctrlRef.current = new PlayheadController({ configRef });
+	}
+	const ctrl = ctrlRef.current;
 
+	// Scroll → keep playhead position in sync with scroll offset.
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const scrollEl = rulerScrollRef.current;
 		if (!scrollEl) return;
+		const handler = () =>
+			ctrl.updatePlayheadLeft(editor.playback.getCurrentTime());
+		scrollEl.addEventListener("scroll", handler, { passive: true });
+		return () => scrollEl.removeEventListener("scroll", handler);
+	}, [ctrl, editor.playback, rulerScrollRef]);
 
-		const handleScroll = () => {
-			updatePlayheadLeft(editor.playback.getCurrentTime());
-		};
-
-		scrollEl.addEventListener("scroll", handleScroll, { passive: true });
-		return () => scrollEl.removeEventListener("scroll", handleScroll);
-	}, [editor.playback, rulerScrollRef, updatePlayheadLeft]);
-
+	// Playback events → update playhead position and auto-scroll during playback.
 	useEffect(() => {
-		const handlePlaybackTime = (time: MediaTime) => {
-			updatePlayheadLeft(time);
-
-			if (!isPlayingRef.current || isScrubbingRef.current) return;
-			const rulerViewport = rulerScrollRef.current;
-			const tracksViewport = tracksScrollRef.current;
-			if (!rulerViewport || !tracksViewport) return;
-
-			const playheadPixels = timelineTimeToPixels({
-				time,
-				zoomLevel: zoomLevelRef.current,
-			});
-			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;
-			}
-		};
-		const handlePlaybackUpdate = (e: Event) => {
-			handlePlaybackTime((e as CustomEvent<{ time: MediaTime }>).detail.time);
+		const handler = (time: MediaTime) => ctrl.handlePlaybackUpdate(time);
+		ctrl.updatePlayheadLeft(editor.playback.getCurrentTime());
+		const unsubscribeUpdate = editor.playback.onUpdate(handler);
+		const unsubscribeSeek = editor.playback.onSeek(handler);
+		return () => {
+			unsubscribeUpdate();
+			unsubscribeSeek();
 		};
+	}, [ctrl, editor.playback]);
 
-		const initialTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
-		handlePlaybackTime(initialTime);
+	useEdgeAutoScroll({
+		isActive: isScrubbing,
+		getMouseClientX: () => ctrl.getLastMouseClientX(),
+		rulerScrollRef,
+		tracksScrollRef,
+		contentWidth: timelineTimeToPixels({
+			time: editor.timeline.getTotalDuration(),
+			zoomLevel,
+		}),
+	});
 
-		window.addEventListener("playback-update", handlePlaybackUpdate);
-		window.addEventListener("playback-seek", handlePlaybackUpdate);
-		return () => {
-			window.removeEventListener("playback-update", handlePlaybackUpdate);
-			window.removeEventListener("playback-seek", handlePlaybackUpdate);
-		};
-	}, [editor.playback, rulerScrollRef, tracksScrollRef, updatePlayheadLeft]);
+	useEffect(() => () => ctrl.destroy(), [ctrl]);
 
 	return {
-		handlePlayheadMouseDown: handlePlayheadMouseDownEvent,
-		handleRulerMouseDown: handleRulerMouseDownEvent,
+		handlePlayheadMouseDown: ctrl.onPlayheadMouseDown,
+		handleRulerMouseDown: ctrl.onRulerMouseDown,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-resize.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-resize.ts
index accda4a1..3579bd75 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-resize.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-resize.ts
@@ -1,332 +1,82 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import type { EditorCore } from "@/core";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
-import { TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
+import { useEffect, useReducer, useRef } from "react";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
-import { useElementSelection } from "@/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-selection";
 import { useShiftKey } from "@/hooks/use-shift-key";
+import { useElementSelection } from "@/timeline/hooks/element/use-element-selection";
 import { useTimelineStore } from "@/timeline/timeline-store";
-import {
-	computeGroupResize,
-	type GroupResizeMember,
-	type GroupResizeResult,
-	type ResizeSide,
-} from "@/timeline/group-resize";
-import {
-	buildTimelineSnapPoints,
-	getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks,
-	resolveTimelineSnap,
-	type SnapPoint,
-} from "@/timeline/snapping";
-import { getElementEdgeSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/element-snap-source";
-import { getPlayheadSnapPoints } from "@/timeline/playhead-snap-source";
-import type { SceneTracks, TimelineElement, TimelineTrack } from "@/timeline";
-import { isRetimableElement } from "@/timeline";
 import { registerCanceller } from "@/editor/cancel-interaction";
-import { getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline } from "@/animation/timeline-snap-points";
+import {
+	ResizeController,
+	type ResizeConfig,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/resize-controller";
+import type { ResizeSide } from "@/timeline/group-resize";
+import type { SnapPoint } from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import type { TimelineElement } from "@/timeline";
+
+export type { ResizeSide };
 
-interface ResizeInteractionState {
-	side: ResizeSide;
-	startX: number;
-	members: GroupResizeMember[];
+interface UseTimelineResizeProps {
+	zoomLevel: number;
+	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
 }
 
 export function useTimelineResize({
 	zoomLevel,
 	onSnapPointChange,
-}: {
-	zoomLevel: number;
-	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
-}) {
+}: UseTimelineResizeProps) {
 	const editor = useEditor();
 	const isShiftHeldRef = useShiftKey();
 	const snappingEnabled = useTimelineStore((state) => state.snappingEnabled);
 	const { selectedElements } = useElementSelection();
-	const [resizeState, setResizeState] = useState<ResizeInteractionState | null>(
-		null,
-	);
-	const latestResultRef = useRef<GroupResizeResult | null>(null);
-
-	const cancelResize = useCallback(() => {
-		editor.timeline.discardPreview();
-		setResizeState(null);
-		latestResultRef.current = null;
-		onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-	}, [editor.timeline, onSnapPointChange]);
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!resizeState) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		return registerCanceller({ fn: cancelResize });
-	}, [resizeState, cancelResize]);
-
-	const handleResizeStart = useCallback(
-		({
-			event,
-			element,
-			track,
-			side,
-		}: {
-			event: React.MouseEvent;
-			element: TimelineElement;
-			track: TimelineTrack;
-			side: ResizeSide;
-		}) => {
-			event.stopPropagation();
-			event.preventDefault();
-
-			const elementRef = {
-				trackId: track.id,
-				elementId: element.id,
-			};
-			const activeSelection = selectedElements.some(
-				(selectedElement) =>
-					selectedElement.trackId === track.id &&
-					selectedElement.elementId === element.id,
-			)
-				? selectedElements
-				: [elementRef];
-			const members = buildResizeMembers({
-				tracks: editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks,
-				selectedElements: activeSelection,
-			});
-			if (members.length === 0) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			editor.timeline.discardPreview();
-			latestResultRef.current = null;
-			setResizeState({
-				side,
-				startX: event.clientX,
-				members,
-			});
-		},
-		[selectedElements, editor],
-	);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (!resizeState) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		const handleMouseMove = ({ clientX }: MouseEvent) => {
-			const deltaX = clientX - resizeState.startX;
-			const rawDeltaTime = Math.round(
-				(deltaX / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel)) *
-					TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-			);
-			const snappedDeltaTime = getSnappedResizeDelta({
-				editor,
-				resizeState,
-				rawDeltaTime,
-				zoomLevel,
-				shouldSnap: snappingEnabled && !isShiftHeldRef.current,
-				onSnapPointChange,
-			});
-			const fps = editor.project.getActive().settings.fps;
-			const result = computeGroupResize({
-				members: resizeState.members,
-				side: resizeState.side,
-				deltaTime: snappedDeltaTime.deltaTime,
-				fps,
-			});
-
-			latestResultRef.current = result;
+	const config: ResizeConfig = {
+		zoomLevel,
+		snappingEnabled,
+		isShiftHeld: () => isShiftHeldRef.current,
+		getSceneTracks: () => editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks,
+		getCurrentPlayheadTime: () => editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
+		getActiveProjectFps: () => editor.project.getActive()?.settings.fps ?? null,
+		selectedElements,
+		discardPreview: () => editor.timeline.discardPreview(),
+		previewElements: (updates) =>
 			editor.timeline.previewElements({
-				updates: result.updates.map(({ trackId, elementId, patch }) => ({
+				updates: updates.map(({ trackId, elementId, patch }) => ({
 					trackId,
 					elementId,
 					updates: patch as Partial<TimelineElement>,
 				})),
-			});
-		};
-
-		const handleMouseUp = () => {
-			const result = latestResultRef.current;
-			editor.timeline.discardPreview();
-			if (
-				result &&
-				hasResizeChanges({ members: resizeState.members, result })
-			) {
-				editor.timeline.updateElements({
-					updates: result.updates.map(({ trackId, elementId, patch }) => ({
-						trackId,
-						elementId,
-						patch: patch as Partial<TimelineElement>,
-					})),
-				});
-			}
-
-			setResizeState(null);
-			latestResultRef.current = null;
-			onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-		};
-
-		document.addEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
-		document.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-		return () => {
-			document.removeEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove);
-			document.removeEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp);
-		};
-	}, [
-		resizeState,
-		zoomLevel,
-		snappingEnabled,
-		isShiftHeldRef,
-		editor,
+			}),
+		commitElements: (updates) =>
+			editor.timeline.updateElements({
+				updates: updates.map(({ trackId, elementId, patch }) => ({
+					trackId,
+					elementId,
+					patch: patch as Partial<TimelineElement>,
+				})),
+			}),
 		onSnapPointChange,
-	]);
-
-	return {
-		isResizing: resizeState !== null,
-		handleResizeStart,
 	};
-}
-
-function buildResizeMembers({
-	tracks,
-	selectedElements,
-}: {
-	tracks: SceneTracks;
-	selectedElements: Array<{ trackId: string; elementId: string }>;
-}): GroupResizeMember[] {
-	const selectedElementIds = new Set(
-		selectedElements.map((selectedElement) => selectedElement.elementId),
-	);
-	const trackMap = new Map(
-		[...tracks.overlay, tracks.main, ...tracks.audio].map((track) => [
-			track.id,
-			track,
-		]),
-	);
-
-	return selectedElements.flatMap(({ trackId, elementId }) => {
-		const track = trackMap.get(trackId);
-		const element = track?.elements.find(
-			(trackElement) => trackElement.id === elementId,
-		);
-		if (!track || !element) {
-			return [];
-		}
 
-		const otherElements = track.elements.filter(
-			(trackElement) => !selectedElementIds.has(trackElement.id),
-		);
-		const leftNeighborBound = otherElements
-			.filter(
-				(trackElement) =>
-					trackElement.startTime + trackElement.duration <= element.startTime,
-			)
-			.reduce((bound, trackElement) => {
-				return Math.max(bound, trackElement.startTime + trackElement.duration);
-			}, -Infinity);
-		const rightNeighborBound = otherElements
-			.filter(
-				(trackElement) =>
-					trackElement.startTime >= element.startTime + element.duration,
-			)
-			.reduce((bound, trackElement) => {
-				return Math.min(bound, trackElement.startTime);
-			}, Infinity);
+	const configRef = useRef(config);
+	configRef.current = config;
 
-		return [
-			{
-				trackId,
-				elementId,
-				startTime: element.startTime,
-				duration: element.duration,
-				trimStart: element.trimStart,
-				trimEnd: element.trimEnd,
-				sourceDuration: element.sourceDuration,
-				retime: isRetimableElement(element) ? element.retime : undefined,
-				leftNeighborBound,
-				rightNeighborBound,
-			},
-		];
-	});
-}
-
-function getSnappedResizeDelta({
-	editor,
-	resizeState,
-	rawDeltaTime,
-	zoomLevel,
-	shouldSnap,
-	onSnapPointChange,
-}: {
-	editor: EditorCore;
-	resizeState: ResizeInteractionState;
-	rawDeltaTime: number;
-	zoomLevel: number;
-	shouldSnap: boolean;
-	onSnapPointChange?: (snapPoint: SnapPoint | null) => void;
-}): { deltaTime: number } {
-	if (!shouldSnap) {
-		onSnapPointChange?.(null);
-		return { deltaTime: rawDeltaTime };
+	const controllerRef = useRef<ResizeController | null>(null);
+	if (!controllerRef.current) {
+		controllerRef.current = new ResizeController({ configRef });
 	}
+	const controller = controllerRef.current;
 
-	const tracks = editor.scenes.getActiveScene().tracks;
-	const playheadTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
-	const excludeElementIds = new Set(
-		resizeState.members.map((member) => member.elementId),
-	);
-	const snapPoints = buildTimelineSnapPoints({
-		sources: [
-			() => getElementEdgeSnapPoints({ tracks, excludeElementIds }),
-			() => getPlayheadSnapPoints({ playheadTime }),
-			() =>
-				getAnimationKeyframeSnapPointsForTimeline({
-					tracks,
-					excludeElementIds,
-				}),
-		],
-	});
-	const maxSnapDistance = getTimelineSnapThresholdInTicks({ zoomLevel });
-	let closestSnapPoint: SnapPoint | null = null;
-	let closestSnapDistance = Infinity;
-	let deltaTime = rawDeltaTime;
+	const [, rerender] = useReducer((n: number) => n + 1, 0);
+	useEffect(() => controller.subscribe(rerender), [controller]);
 
-	for (const member of resizeState.members) {
-		const baseEdgeTime =
-			resizeState.side === "left"
-				? member.startTime
-				: member.startTime + member.duration;
-		const snapResult = resolveTimelineSnap({
-			targetTime: baseEdgeTime + rawDeltaTime,
-			snapPoints,
-			maxSnapDistance,
-		});
-		if (snapResult.snapPoint && snapResult.snapDistance < closestSnapDistance) {
-			closestSnapDistance = snapResult.snapDistance;
-			closestSnapPoint = snapResult.snapPoint;
-			deltaTime = snapResult.snappedTime - baseEdgeTime;
-		}
-	}
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!controller.isResizing) return;
+		return registerCanceller({ fn: () => controller.cancel() });
+	}, [controller.isResizing, controller]);
 
-	onSnapPointChange?.(closestSnapPoint);
-	return { deltaTime };
-}
+	useEffect(() => () => controller.destroy(), [controller]);
 
-function hasResizeChanges({
-	members,
-	result,
-}: {
-	members: GroupResizeMember[];
-	result: GroupResizeResult;
-}): boolean {
-	return result.updates.some((update) => {
-		const member = members.find(
-			(candidateMember) => candidateMember.elementId === update.elementId,
-		);
-		return (
-			member?.trimStart !== update.patch.trimStart ||
-			member?.trimEnd !== update.patch.trimEnd ||
-			member?.startTime !== update.patch.startTime ||
-			member?.duration !== update.patch.duration
-		);
-	});
+	return {
+		isResizing: controller.isResizing,
+		handleResizeStart: controller.onResizeStart,
+	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-seek.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-seek.ts
index 88a8268d..bf033dae 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-seek.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-seek.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { useCallback, useRef } from "react";
-import type { MutableRefObject, RefObject } from "react";
-import { BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND } from "@/timeline/scale";
-import { snappedSeekTime } from "opencut-wasm";
-import { mediaTime, type MediaTime, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
+import { useEffect, useRef, type RefObject } from "react";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
+import {
+	SeekController,
+	type SeekConfig,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/seek-controller";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 interface UseTimelineSeekProps {
 	playheadRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
@@ -17,44 +18,6 @@ interface UseTimelineSeekProps {
 	seek: (time: MediaTime) => 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,
@@ -67,133 +30,42 @@ export function useTimelineSeek({
 	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 rawTimeSeconds = Math.max(
-				0,
-				Math.min(
-					duration / TICKS_PER_SECOND,
-					(mouseX + scrollLeft) / (BASE_TIMELINE_PIXELS_PER_SECOND * zoomLevel),
-				),
-			);
-			const rawTime = mediaTime({
-				ticks: Math.round(rawTimeSeconds * TICKS_PER_SECOND),
-			});
-
-			const rate = activeProject?.settings.fps;
-			const time = rate
-				? ((snappedSeekTime({ time: rawTime, duration, rate }) ?? rawTime) as MediaTime)
-				: rawTime;
-			seek(time);
+	const config: SeekConfig = {
+		zoomLevel,
+		duration,
+		isSelecting,
+		getPlayheadEl: () => playheadRef.current,
+		getTrackLabelsEl: () => trackLabelsRef.current,
+		getRulerScrollEl: () => rulerScrollRef.current,
+		getTracksScrollEl: () => tracksScrollRef.current,
+		getActiveProjectFps: () => editor.project.getActive()?.settings.fps ?? null,
+		clearSelectedElements,
+		seek,
+		setTimelineViewState: ({ zoomLevel, scrollLeft, playheadTime }) =>
 			editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
 				viewState: {
 					zoomLevel,
-					scrollLeft: scrollContainer.scrollLeft,
-					playheadTime: time,
+					scrollLeft,
+					playheadTime,
 				},
-			});
-		},
-		[
-			duration,
-			zoomLevel,
-			rulerScrollRef,
-			tracksScrollRef,
-			seek,
-			editor,
-			activeProject?.settings.fps.numerator,
-			activeProject?.settings.fps.denominator,
-		],
-	);
-
-	const handleTracksClick = useCallback(
-		(event: React.MouseEvent) => {
-			const shouldProcess = shouldProcessTimelineClick({ event });
-			resetMouseTracking({ mouseTrackingRef });
+			}),
+	};
 
-			if (shouldProcess) {
-				clearSelectedElements();
-				handleTimelineSeek({ event, source: "tracks" });
-			}
-		},
-		[shouldProcessTimelineClick, handleTimelineSeek, clearSelectedElements],
-	);
+	const configRef = useRef(config);
+	configRef.current = config;
 
-	const handleRulerClick = useCallback(
-		(event: React.MouseEvent) => {
-			const shouldProcess = shouldProcessTimelineClick({ event });
-			resetMouseTracking({ mouseTrackingRef });
+	const controllerRef = useRef<SeekController | null>(null);
+	if (!controllerRef.current) {
+		controllerRef.current = new SeekController({ configRef });
+	}
+	const controller = controllerRef.current;
 
-			if (shouldProcess) {
-				clearSelectedElements();
-				handleTimelineSeek({ event, source: "ruler" });
-			}
-		},
-		[shouldProcessTimelineClick, handleTimelineSeek, clearSelectedElements],
-	);
+	useEffect(() => () => controller.destroy(), [controller]);
 
 	return {
-		handleTracksMouseDown,
-		handleTracksClick,
-		handleRulerMouseDown,
-		handleRulerClick,
+		handleTracksMouseDown: controller.onTracksMouseDown,
+		handleTracksClick: controller.onTracksClick,
+		handleRulerMouseDown: controller.onRulerMouseDown,
+		handleRulerClick: controller.onRulerClick,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts
index 0f75face..3020504f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/hooks/use-timeline-zoom.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 import {
 	type WheelEvent as ReactWheelEvent,
 	type RefObject,
-	useCallback,
 	useEffect,
 	useLayoutEffect,
+	useReducer,
 	useRef,
-	useState,
 } from "react";
-import { TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD } from "@/timeline/components/interaction";
-import { TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX, TIMELINE_ZOOM_MIN } from "@/timeline/scale";
-import { timelineTimeToPixels } from "@/timeline/pixel-utils";
 import { useEditor } from "@/editor/use-editor";
-import { zoomToSlider } from "@/timeline/zoom-utils";
+import { TIMELINE_ZOOM_MIN } from "@/timeline/scale";
+import {
+	ZoomController,
+	type ZoomConfig,
+} from "@/timeline/controllers/zoom-controller";
 import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 interface UseTimelineZoomProps {
@@ -41,252 +41,59 @@ export function useTimelineZoom({
 	rulerScrollRef,
 }: UseTimelineZoomProps): UseTimelineZoomReturn {
 	const editor = useEditor();
-	const hasInitializedRef = useRef(false);
-	const hasRestoredPlayheadRef = useRef(false);
-	const scrollSaveTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(
-		null,
-	);
-
-	const [zoomLevel, setZoomLevelRaw] = useState(() => {
-		if (initialZoom !== undefined) {
-			hasInitializedRef.current = true;
-			return Math.max(minZoom, Math.min(TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX, initialZoom));
-		}
-		return minZoom;
-	});
-	const previousZoomRef = useRef(zoomLevel);
-	const hasRestoredScrollRef = useRef(false);
-	const preZoomScrollLeftRef = useRef(0);
-	const prePlayheadAnchorScrollLeftRef = useRef(0);
-	const isInPlayheadAnchorModeRef = useRef(false);
-
-	const setZoomLevel = useCallback(
-		(updater: number | ((prev: number) => number)) => {
-			const scrollElement = tracksScrollRef.current;
-			if (scrollElement) {
-				preZoomScrollLeftRef.current = scrollElement.scrollLeft;
-			}
-			setZoomLevelRaw(updater);
-		},
-		[tracksScrollRef],
-	);
-
-	const handleWheel = useCallback(
-		(event: ReactWheelEvent) => {
-			const isZoomGesture = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey;
-			const isHorizontalScrollGesture =
-				event.shiftKey || Math.abs(event.deltaX) > Math.abs(event.deltaY);
+	const config: ZoomConfig = {
+		minZoom,
+		getContainerEl: () => containerRef.current,
+		getTracksScrollEl: () => tracksScrollRef.current,
+		getRulerScrollEl: () => rulerScrollRef.current,
+		getCurrentPlayheadTime: () => editor.playback.getCurrentTime(),
+		seek: (time) => editor.playback.seek({ time }),
+		setTimelineViewState: ({ zoomLevel, scrollLeft, playheadTime }) =>
+			editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
+				viewState: {
+					zoomLevel,
+					scrollLeft,
+					playheadTime,
+				},
+			}),
+	};
+	const configRef = useRef(config);
+	configRef.current = config;
 
-			if (isHorizontalScrollGesture) {
-				return;
-			}
+	const controllerRef = useRef<ZoomController | null>(null);
+	if (!controllerRef.current) {
+		controllerRef.current = new ZoomController({ configRef, initialZoom });
+	}
+	const controller = controllerRef.current;
+	const zoomLevel = controller.zoomLevel;
 
-			// pinch-zoom (ctrl/meta + wheel)
-			if (isZoomGesture) {
-				const normalizedDelta =
-					event.deltaMode === 1 ? event.deltaY * 16 : event.deltaY;
-				const cappedDelta =
-					Math.sign(normalizedDelta) * Math.min(Math.abs(normalizedDelta), 30);
-				const zoomFactor = Math.exp(-cappedDelta / 300);
-				setZoomLevel((prev) => {
-					const nextZoom = Math.max(
-						minZoom,
-						Math.min(TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX, prev * zoomFactor),
-					);
-					return nextZoom;
-				});
-				return;
-			}
-		},
-		[minZoom, setZoomLevel],
-	);
+	const [, rerender] = useReducer((n: number) => n + 1, 0);
+	useEffect(() => controller.subscribe(rerender), [controller]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		if (initialZoom !== undefined && !hasInitializedRef.current) {
-			hasInitializedRef.current = true;
-			setZoomLevel(Math.max(minZoom, Math.min(TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX, initialZoom)));
-			return;
-		}
-		setZoomLevel((prev: number) => {
-			if (prev < minZoom) {
-				return minZoom;
-			}
-			return prev;
-		});
-	}, [minZoom, initialZoom, setZoomLevel]);
-
-	const wrappedSetZoomLevel = useCallback(
-		(zoomLevelOrUpdater: number | ((prev: number) => number)) => {
-			setZoomLevel((prev: number) => {
-				const nextZoom =
-					typeof zoomLevelOrUpdater === "function"
-						? zoomLevelOrUpdater(prev)
-						: zoomLevelOrUpdater;
-				const clampedZoom = Math.max(
-					minZoom,
-					Math.min(TIMELINE_ZOOM_MAX, nextZoom),
-				);
-				return clampedZoom;
-			});
-		},
-		[minZoom, setZoomLevel],
-	);
+		controller.reconcileInitialAndMinZoom(minZoom, initialZoom);
+	}, [controller, minZoom, initialZoom]);
 
 	useLayoutEffect(() => {
-		const previousZoom = previousZoomRef.current;
-		if (previousZoom === zoomLevel) return;
-
-		const scrollElement = tracksScrollRef.current;
-		if (!scrollElement) {
-			previousZoomRef.current = zoomLevel;
-			return;
-		}
-
-		const currentScrollLeft = preZoomScrollLeftRef.current;
-		const playheadTime = editor.playback.getCurrentTime();
-		const sliderPercent = zoomToSlider({ zoomLevel, minZoom });
-		const previousSliderPercent = zoomToSlider({
-			zoomLevel: previousZoom,
-			minZoom,
-		});
-		const isCrossingThresholdUp =
-			previousSliderPercent < TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD &&
-			sliderPercent >= TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD;
-		const isCrossingThresholdDown =
-			previousSliderPercent >= TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD &&
-			sliderPercent < TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD;
-
-		const syncScroll = (scrollLeft: number) => {
-			scrollElement.scrollLeft = scrollLeft;
-			if (rulerScrollRef.current) {
-				rulerScrollRef.current.scrollLeft = scrollLeft;
-			}
-		};
-
-		const clampScrollLeft = (scrollLeft: number) => {
-			const maxScrollLeft =
-				scrollElement.scrollWidth - scrollElement.clientWidth;
-			return Math.max(0, Math.min(maxScrollLeft, scrollLeft));
-		};
-
-		if (isCrossingThresholdUp) {
-			prePlayheadAnchorScrollLeftRef.current = currentScrollLeft;
-			isInPlayheadAnchorModeRef.current = true;
-		}
-
-		if (sliderPercent >= TIMELINE_ZOOM_ANCHOR_PLAYHEAD_THRESHOLD) {
-			const playheadPixelsBefore = timelineTimeToPixels({
-				time: playheadTime,
-				zoomLevel: previousZoom,
-			});
-			const playheadPixelsAfter = timelineTimeToPixels({
-				time: playheadTime,
-				zoomLevel,
-			});
-
-			const viewportOffset = playheadPixelsBefore - currentScrollLeft;
-			const newScrollLeft = playheadPixelsAfter - viewportOffset;
-
-			syncScroll(clampScrollLeft(newScrollLeft));
-		} else if (isCrossingThresholdDown && isInPlayheadAnchorModeRef.current) {
-			syncScroll(clampScrollLeft(prePlayheadAnchorScrollLeftRef.current));
-			isInPlayheadAnchorModeRef.current = false;
-		}
-
-		previousZoomRef.current = zoomLevel;
-
-		editor.project.setTimelineViewState({
-			viewState: {
-				zoomLevel,
-				scrollLeft: scrollElement.scrollLeft,
-				playheadTime,
-			},
-		});
-	}, [zoomLevel, editor, tracksScrollRef, rulerScrollRef, minZoom]);
-
-	// 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();
-					observer.disconnect();
-				}
-			});
-			observer.observe(scrollElement);
-			return () => observer.disconnect();
-		}
-	}, [initialScrollLeft]);
+		controller.applyZoomLayout(zoomLevel);
+	}, [controller, zoomLevel]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
-		if (initialPlayheadTime !== undefined && !hasRestoredPlayheadRef.current) {
-			hasRestoredPlayheadRef.current = true;
-			editor.playback.seek({ time: initialPlayheadTime });
-		}
-	}, [initialPlayheadTime, editor]);
+		return controller.restoreInitialScrollIfNeeded(initialScrollLeft);
+	}, [controller, initialScrollLeft]);
 
-	// 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();
-			}
-		};
+		controller.restoreInitialPlayheadIfNeeded(initialPlayheadTime);
+	}, [controller, initialPlayheadTime]);
 
-		document.addEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, {
-			passive: false,
-			capture: true,
-		});
+	useEffect(() => controller.bindPreventBrowserZoom(), [controller]);
 
-		return () => {
-			document.removeEventListener("wheel", preventZoom, { capture: true });
-		};
-	}, [containerRef]);
+	useEffect(() => () => controller.destroy(), [controller]);
 
 	return {
 		zoomLevel,
-		setZoomLevel: wrappedSetZoomLevel,
-		handleWheel,
-		saveScrollPosition,
+		setZoomLevel: controller.setZoomLevel,
+		handleWheel: controller.handleWheel,
+		saveScrollPosition: controller.saveScrollPosition,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/playhead-snap-source.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/playhead-snap-source.ts
index 88e21eba..0b41e17b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/playhead-snap-source.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/playhead-snap-source.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import type { SnapPoint } from "@/timeline/snapping";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 export function getPlayheadSnapPoints({
 	playheadTime,
 }: {
-	playheadTime: number;
+	playheadTime: MediaTime;
 }): SnapPoint[] {
 	return [{ time: playheadTime, type: "playhead" }];
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/resolve.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/resolve.ts
index 2f00d081..dcbc670d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/resolve.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/resolve.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import type { SnapPoint, SnapResult } from "./types";
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
 
 export function resolveTimelineSnap({
 	targetTime,
 	snapPoints,
 	maxSnapDistance,
 }: {
-	targetTime: number;
+	targetTime: MediaTime;
 	snapPoints: SnapPoint[];
 	maxSnapDistance: number;
 }): SnapResult {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/types.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/types.ts
index 2a6d0903..7bffd84f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/types.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/snapping/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { MediaTime } from "@/wasm";
+
 export type SnapPointType =
 	| "element-start"
 	| "element-end"
@@ -6,14 +8,14 @@ export type SnapPointType =
 	| "keyframe";
 
 export interface SnapPoint {
-	time: number;
+	time: MediaTime;
 	type: SnapPointType;
 	elementId?: string;
 	trackId?: string;
 }
 
 export interface SnapResult {
-	snappedTime: number;
+	snappedTime: MediaTime;
 	snapPoint: SnapPoint | null;
 	snapDistance: number;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/types.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/types.ts
index 2a30a065..99df3128 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/types.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/types.ts
@@ -284,6 +284,23 @@ export interface ElementDragState {
 	currentMouseY: number;

 }

 

+export type ElementDragView =

+	| { readonly kind: "idle" }

+	| {

+			readonly kind: "dragging";

+			readonly anchorElementId: string;

+			readonly trackId: string;

+			readonly memberTimeOffsets: ReadonlyMap<string, MediaTime>;

+			readonly startMouseX: number;

+			readonly startMouseY: number;

+			readonly startElementTime: MediaTime;

+			readonly clickOffsetTime: MediaTime;

+			readonly currentTime: MediaTime;

+			readonly currentMouseX: number;

+			readonly currentMouseY: number;

+			readonly dropTarget: DropTarget | null;

+	  };

+

 export interface DropTarget {

 	trackIndex: number;

 	isNewTrack: boolean;