# Turn off location snapping when moving markdown elements

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/turn-off-location-snapping-when-moving-markdown-elements/185869>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** canvas\
**Created:** [June 14, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/turn-off-location-snapping-when-moving-markdown-elements/185869 "2019-06-14T14:02:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rcodestuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rcodestuff](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rcodestuff)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/turn-off-location-snapping-when-moving-markdown-elements/185869/1 "2019-06-14T14:02:04Z")

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Hi,  
My canvas has a number of images and markdown elements. When I select and move a markdown element (using mouse) in the vicinity of other markdown elements some grid/reference lines show up around the element I am moving. These are useful as they help align the element with reference to neighboring elements.

But in some cases they also seem to only allow placement of the markdown element at certain locations(grids?), if I try to move it canvas snaps it back to some specific locations.

Question: Is there a way to turn off this snapping(auto adjustment) of a markdown elements location? I am using version 6.6.2.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![azasypkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/azasypkin/32/42216_2.png) [@azasypkin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/azasypkin)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/turn-off-location-snapping-when-moving-markdown-elements/185869/2 "2019-06-14T14:21:59Z")

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Hi @rcodestuff,

Have you tried pressing meta/alt key while dragging/rotating elements? [Here](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/31889) you can read more about that and other tips & tricks.

Best,  
Oleg

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**Author:** ![rcodestuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rcodestuff](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rcodestuff)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/turn-off-location-snapping-when-moving-markdown-elements/185869/3 "2019-06-14T15:15:39Z")

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Exactly what I was looking for. Works as desired. Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/turn-off-location-snapping-when-moving-markdown-elements/185869/4 "2019-07-12T15:15:45Z")

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