diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dnd/droptarget.spec.ts b/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dnd/droptarget.spec.ts
index 3f79aa220..724955434 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dnd/droptarget.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dnd/droptarget.spec.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ import {
     calculateQuadrantAsPixels,
     directionToPosition,
     Droptarget,
-    DropTargetDirections,
     Position,
-    Quadrant,
 } from '../../dnd/droptarget';
 import { fireEvent } from '@testing-library/dom';
 
@@ -36,11 +34,11 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
     });
 
     test('directionToPosition', () => {
-        expect(directionToPosition('above')).toBe(Position.Top);
-        expect(directionToPosition('below')).toBe(Position.Bottom);
-        expect(directionToPosition('left')).toBe(Position.Left);
-        expect(directionToPosition('right')).toBe(Position.Right);
-        expect(directionToPosition('within')).toBe(Position.Center);
+        expect(directionToPosition('above')).toBe('top');
+        expect(directionToPosition('below')).toBe('bottom');
+        expect(directionToPosition('left')).toBe('left');
+        expect(directionToPosition('right')).toBe('right');
+        expect(directionToPosition('within')).toBe('center');
         expect(() => directionToPosition('bad_input' as any)).toThrow(
             "invalid direction 'bad_input'"
         );
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
             '.drop-target-dropzone'
         ) as HTMLElement;
         fireEvent.drop(target);
-        expect(position).toBe(Position.Center);
+        expect(position).toBe('center');
     });
 
     test('drop', () => {
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
 
         expect(position).toBeUndefined();
         fireEvent.drop(target);
-        expect(position).toBe(Position.Left);
+        expect(position).toBe('left');
     });
 
     test('default', () => {
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
             '.drop-target > .drop-target-dropzone > .drop-target-selection'
         );
         expect(viewQuery.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(droptarget.state).toBe(Position.Left);
+        expect(droptarget.state).toBe('left');
         expect(
             (
                 element
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
             '.drop-target > .drop-target-dropzone > .drop-target-selection'
         );
         expect(viewQuery.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(droptarget.state).toBe(Position.Top);
+        expect(droptarget.state).toBe('top');
         expect(
             (
                 element
@@ -171,7 +169,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
             '.drop-target > .drop-target-dropzone > .drop-target-selection'
         );
         expect(viewQuery.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(droptarget.state).toBe(Position.Bottom);
+        expect(droptarget.state).toBe('bottom');
         expect(
             (
                 element
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
             '.drop-target > .drop-target-dropzone > .drop-target-selection'
         );
         expect(viewQuery.length).toBe(1);
-        expect(droptarget.state).toBe(Position.Right);
+        expect(droptarget.state).toBe('right');
         expect(
             (
                 element
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
             target,
             createOffsetDragOverEvent({ clientX: 100, clientY: 50 })
         );
-        expect(droptarget.state).toBe(Position.Center);
+        expect(droptarget.state).toBe('center');
         expect(
             (
                 element
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
         ).toBe('');
 
         fireEvent.dragLeave(target);
-        expect(droptarget.state).toBe(Position.Center);
+        expect(droptarget.state).toBe('center');
         viewQuery = element.querySelectorAll('.drop-target');
         expect(viewQuery.length).toBe(0);
     });
@@ -220,10 +218,10 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
     describe('calculateQuadrantAsPercentage', () => {
         test('variety of cases', () => {
             const inputs: Array<{
-                directions: DropTargetDirections[];
+                directions: Position[];
                 x: number;
                 y: number;
-                result: Quadrant | null | undefined;
+                result: Position | null;
             }> = [
                 { directions: ['left', 'right'], x: 19, y: 50, result: 'left' },
                 {
@@ -248,13 +246,13 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
                     directions: ['left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom', 'center'],
                     x: 50,
                     y: 50,
-                    result: null,
+                    result: 'center',
                 },
                 {
                     directions: ['left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom'],
                     x: 50,
                     y: 50,
-                    result: undefined,
+                    result: null,
                 },
             ];
 
@@ -276,10 +274,10 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
     describe('calculateQuadrantAsPixels', () => {
         test('variety of cases', () => {
             const inputs: Array<{
-                directions: DropTargetDirections[];
+                directions: Position[];
                 x: number;
                 y: number;
-                result: Quadrant | null | undefined;
+                result: Position | null;
             }> = [
                 { directions: ['left', 'right'], x: 19, y: 50, result: 'left' },
                 {
@@ -304,13 +302,13 @@ describe('droptarget', () => {
                     directions: ['left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom', 'center'],
                     x: 50,
                     y: 50,
-                    result: null,
+                    result: 'center',
                 },
                 {
                     directions: ['left', 'right', 'top', 'bottom'],
                     x: 50,
                     y: 50,
-                    result: undefined,
+                    result: null,
                 },
             ];
 
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts b/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts
index d7ed07d0d..97cb21e79 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/dockview/dockviewComponent.spec.ts
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
         const panel4 = dockview.getGroupPanel('panel4');
 
         const group1 = panel1!.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group1, group1.id, 'panel1', Position.Right);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group1, group1.id, 'panel1', 'right');
         const group2 = panel1!.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group2, group1.id, 'panel3', Position.Center);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group2, group1.id, 'panel3', 'center');
 
         expect(dockview.activeGroup).toBe(group2);
         expect(dockview.activeGroup!.model.activePanel).toBe(panel3);
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
         const panel1 = dockview.getGroupPanel('panel1')!;
         const panel2 = dockview.getGroupPanel('panel2')!;
         const group1 = panel1.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group1, group1.id, 'panel1', Position.Right);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group1, group1.id, 'panel1', 'right');
         const group2 = panel1.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group2, group1.id, 'panel3', Position.Center);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group2, group1.id, 'panel3', 'center');
 
         expect(dockview.size).toBe(2);
         expect(dockview.totalPanels).toBe(4);
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
         expect(panel4.api.isActive).toBeFalsy();
 
         const group1 = panel1.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group1, group1.id, 'panel1', Position.Right);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group1, group1.id, 'panel1', 'right');
         const group2 = panel1.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group2, group1.id, 'panel3', Position.Center);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group2, group1.id, 'panel3', 'center');
 
         expect(dockview.size).toBe(2);
         expect(panel1.group).toBe(panel3.group);
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
         expect(group.model.indexOf(panel1)).toBe(0);
         expect(group.model.indexOf(panel2)).toBe(1);
 
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group, group.id, 'panel1', Position.Right);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group, group.id, 'panel1', 'right');
 
         expect(dockview.size).toBe(2);
         expect(dockview.totalPanels).toBe(2);
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
         expect(viewQuery.length).toBe(1);
 
         const group = dockview.getGroupPanel('panel1')!.group;
-        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group, group.id, 'panel1', Position.Right);
+        dockview.moveGroupOrPanel(group, group.id, 'panel1', 'right');
 
         viewQuery = container.querySelectorAll(
             '.branch-node > .split-view-container > .view-container > .view'
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             panel2.group!,
             panel5.group!.id,
             panel5.id,
-            Position.Center
+            'center'
         );
         expect(events).toEqual([
             { type: 'REMOVE_PANEL', panel: panel5 },
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             panel2.group!,
             panel4.group!.id,
             panel4.id,
-            Position.Center
+            'center'
         );
 
         expect(events).toEqual([
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             panel1.group,
             panel2.group.id,
             'panel2',
-            Position.Left
+            'left'
         );
 
         expect(panel1Spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             panel1.group,
             panel2.group.id,
             'panel2',
-            Position.Center
+            'center'
         );
 
         expect(panel1Spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             panel1.group,
             panel1.group.id,
             'panel1',
-            Position.Center,
+            'center',
             0
         );
 
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ describe('dockviewComponent', () => {
             panel3.group,
             panel1.group.id,
             undefined,
-            Position.Center
+            'center'
         );
 
         expect(dockview.groups.length).toBe(1);
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/groupview/groupview.spec.ts b/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/groupview/groupview.spec.ts
index b40d81295..fc9067e89 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/groupview/groupview.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/__tests__/groupview/groupview.spec.ts
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ describe('groupview', () => {
         ).toBe(0);
     });
 
-    test('that should allow drop when not dropping on self for same component id', () => {
+    test('that should not allow drop when dropping on self for same component id', () => {
         const accessorMock = jest.fn<Partial<DockviewComponent>, []>(() => {
             return {
                 id: 'testcomponentid',
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ describe('groupview', () => {
 
         expect(
             element.getElementsByClassName('drop-target-dropzone').length
-        ).toBe(1);
+        ).toBe(0);
     });
 
     test('that should not allow drop when not dropping for different component id', () => {
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.ts b/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.ts
index 774c7c5a5..fb5986193 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/dnd/droptarget.ts
@@ -9,44 +9,29 @@ function numberOrFallback(maybeNumber: any, fallback: number): number {
     return typeof maybeNumber === 'number' ? maybeNumber : fallback;
 }
 
-export enum Position {
-    Top = 'Top',
-    Left = 'Left',
-    Bottom = 'Bottom',
-    Right = 'Right',
-    Center = 'Center',
-}
-
 export function directionToPosition(direction: Direction): Position {
     switch (direction) {
         case 'above':
-            return Position.Top;
+            return 'top';
         case 'below':
-            return Position.Bottom;
+            return 'bottom';
         case 'left':
-            return Position.Left;
+            return 'left';
         case 'right':
-            return Position.Right;
+            return 'right';
         case 'within':
-            return Position.Center;
+            return 'center';
         default:
             throw new Error(`invalid direction '${direction}'`);
     }
 }
 
-export type Quadrant = 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right';
-
 export interface DroptargetEvent {
     readonly position: Position;
     readonly nativeEvent: DragEvent;
 }
 
-export type DropTargetDirections =
-    | 'top'
-    | 'bottom'
-    | 'left'
-    | 'right'
-    | 'center';
+export type Position = 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right' | 'center';
 
 function isBooleanValue(
     canDisplayOverlay: CanDisplayOverlay
@@ -56,7 +41,7 @@ function isBooleanValue(
 
 export type CanDisplayOverlay =
     | boolean
-    | ((dragEvent: DragEvent, state: Quadrant | null) => boolean);
+    | ((dragEvent: DragEvent, state: Position) => boolean);
 
 export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
     private target: HTMLElement | undefined;
@@ -74,7 +59,7 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
         private readonly element: HTMLElement,
         private readonly options: {
             canDisplayOverlay: CanDisplayOverlay;
-            acceptedTargetZones: DropTargetDirections[];
+            acceptedTargetZones: Position[];
             overlayModel?: {
                 size?: { value: number; type: 'pixels' | 'percentage' };
                 activationSize?: {
@@ -117,7 +102,7 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
                         height
                     );
 
-                    if (quadrant === undefined) {
+                    if (quadrant === null) {
                         this.removeDropTarget();
                         return;
                     }
@@ -135,7 +120,7 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
                         this.target.className = 'drop-target-dropzone';
                         this.overlay = document.createElement('div');
                         this.overlay.className = 'drop-target-selection';
-                        this._state = Position.Center;
+                        this._state = 'center';
                         this.target.appendChild(this.overlay);
 
                         this.element.classList.add('drop-target');
@@ -181,7 +166,7 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
     }
 
     private toggleClasses(
-        quadrant: Quadrant | null,
+        quadrant: Position,
         width: number,
         height: number
     ): void {
@@ -246,33 +231,33 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
         toggleClass(this.overlay, 'small-bottom', isSmallY && isBottom);
     }
 
-    private setState(quadrant: Quadrant | null): void {
+    private setState(quadrant: Position): void {
         switch (quadrant) {
             case 'top':
-                this._state = Position.Top;
+                this._state = 'top';
                 break;
             case 'left':
-                this._state = Position.Left;
+                this._state = 'left';
                 break;
             case 'bottom':
-                this._state = Position.Bottom;
+                this._state = 'bottom';
                 break;
             case 'right':
-                this._state = Position.Right;
+                this._state = 'right';
                 break;
-            default:
-                this._state = Position.Center;
+            case 'center':
+                this._state = 'center';
                 break;
         }
     }
 
     private calculateQuadrant(
-        overlayType: Set<DropTargetDirections>,
+        overlayType: Set<Position>,
         x: number,
         y: number,
         width: number,
         height: number
-    ): Quadrant | null | undefined {
+    ): Position | null {
         const isPercentage =
             this.options.overlayModel?.activationSize === undefined ||
             this.options.overlayModel?.activationSize?.type === 'percentage';
@@ -315,13 +300,13 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
 }
 
 export function calculateQuadrantAsPercentage(
-    overlayType: Set<DropTargetDirections>,
+    overlayType: Set<Position>,
     x: number,
     y: number,
     width: number,
     height: number,
     threshold: number
-): Quadrant | null | undefined {
+): Position | null {
     const xp = (100 * x) / width;
     const yp = (100 * y) / height;
 
@@ -339,20 +324,20 @@ export function calculateQuadrantAsPercentage(
     }
 
     if (!overlayType.has('center')) {
-        return undefined;
+        return null;
     }
 
-    return null;
+    return 'center';
 }
 
 export function calculateQuadrantAsPixels(
-    overlayType: Set<DropTargetDirections>,
+    overlayType: Set<Position>,
     x: number,
     y: number,
     width: number,
     height: number,
     threshold: number
-): Quadrant | null | undefined {
+): Position | null {
     if (overlayType.has('left') && x < threshold) {
         return 'left';
     }
@@ -367,8 +352,8 @@ export function calculateQuadrantAsPixels(
     }
 
     if (!overlayType.has('center')) {
-        return undefined;
+        return null;
     }
 
-    return null;
+    return 'center';
 }
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts b/packages/dockview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
index 6f7f2c869..648c5d77e 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import {
 import { GroupPanel, IGroupviewPanel } from '../groupview/groupviewPanel';
 import { DefaultGroupPanelView } from './defaultGroupPanelView';
 import { getPanelData } from '../dnd/dataTransfer';
+import { DockviewDropTargets } from '../groupview/dnd';
 
 export interface PanelReference {
     update: (event: { params: { [key: string]: any } }) => void;
@@ -235,8 +236,26 @@ export class DockviewComponent
         }
 
         const dropTarget = new Droptarget(this.element, {
-            canDisplayOverlay: () => {
-                return true;
+            canDisplayOverlay: (event, position) => {
+                const data = getPanelData();
+
+                if (data) {
+                    if (data.viewId !== this.id) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                if (this.options.showDndOverlay) {
+                    return this.options.showDndOverlay({
+                        nativeEvent: event,
+                        position: position,
+                        target: DockviewDropTargets.Edge,
+                        getData: getPanelData,
+                    });
+                }
+
+                return false;
             },
             acceptedTargetZones: ['top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right'],
             overlayModel: {
@@ -250,16 +269,14 @@ export class DockviewComponent
             dropTarget.onDrop((event) => {
                 const data = getPanelData();
 
-                if (!data) {
-                    return;
+                if (data) {
+                    this.moveGroupOrPanel(
+                        this.orthogonalize(event.position),
+                        data.groupId,
+                        data.panelId || undefined,
+                        'center'
+                    );
                 }
-
-                this.moveGroupOrPanel(
-                    this.orthogonalize(event.position),
-                    data.groupId,
-                    data.panelId || undefined,
-                    Position.Center
-                );
             })
         );
 
@@ -268,16 +285,16 @@ export class DockviewComponent
 
     private orthogonalize(position: Position): GroupPanel {
         switch (position) {
-            case Position.Top:
-            case Position.Bottom:
+            case 'top':
+            case 'bottom':
                 if (this.gridview.orientation === Orientation.HORIZONTAL) {
                     // we need to add to a vertical splitview but the current root is a horizontal splitview.
                     // insert a vertical splitview at the root level and add the existing view as a child
                     this.gridview.insertOrthogonalSplitviewAtRoot();
                 }
                 break;
-            case Position.Left:
-            case Position.Right:
+            case 'left':
+            case 'right':
                 if (this.gridview.orientation === Orientation.VERTICAL) {
                     // we need to add to a horizontal splitview but the current root is a vertical splitview.
                     // insert a horiziontal splitview at the root level and add the existing view as a child
@@ -289,11 +306,11 @@ export class DockviewComponent
         }
 
         switch (position) {
-            case Position.Top:
-            case Position.Left:
+            case 'top':
+            case 'left':
                 return this.createGroupAtLocation([0]); // insert into first position
-            case Position.Bottom:
-            case Position.Right:
+            case 'bottom':
+            case 'right':
                 return this.createGroupAtLocation([this.gridview.length]); // insert into last position
             default:
                 throw new Error(`unsupported position ${position}`);
@@ -543,7 +560,7 @@ export class DockviewComponent
             const target = toTarget(
                 <Direction>options.position?.direction || 'within'
             );
-            if (target === Position.Center) {
+            if (target === 'center') {
                 panel = this.createPanel(options, referenceGroup);
                 referenceGroup.model.openPanel(panel);
             } else {
@@ -703,7 +720,7 @@ export class DockviewComponent
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!target || target === Position.Center) {
+        if (!target || target === 'center') {
             const groupItem: IDockviewPanel | undefined =
                 sourceGroup?.model.removePanel(itemId) ||
                 this.panels.find((panel) => panel.id === itemId);
@@ -782,7 +799,7 @@ export class DockviewComponent
         target: Position
     ): void {
         if (sourceGroup) {
-            if (!target || target === Position.Center) {
+            if (!target || target === 'center') {
                 const activePanel = sourceGroup.activePanel;
                 const panels = [...sourceGroup.panels].map((p) =>
                     sourceGroup.model.removePanel(p.id)
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/dockview/options.ts b/packages/dockview/src/dockview/options.ts
index 4aafa3c4c..4dc6d18ca 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/dockview/options.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/dockview/options.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { FrameworkFactory } from '../types';
 import { DockviewDropTargets } from '../groupview/dnd';
 import { PanelTransfer } from '../dnd/dataTransfer';
 import { IGroupControlRenderer } from '../react/dockview/groupControlsRenderer';
+import { Position } from '../dnd/droptarget';
 
 export interface GroupPanelFrameworkComponentFactory {
     content: FrameworkFactory<IContentRenderer>;
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ export interface ViewFactoryData {
 export interface DockviewDndOverlayEvent {
     nativeEvent: DragEvent;
     target: DockviewDropTargets;
-    group: GroupPanel;
+    position: Position;
+    group?: GroupPanel;
     getData: () => PanelTransfer | undefined;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts
index 58399c1e1..f45c1f108 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/baseComponentGridview.ts
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ const nextLayoutId = sequentialNumberGenerator();
 
 export type Direction = 'left' | 'right' | 'above' | 'below' | 'within';
 
-export function toTarget(direction: Direction) {
+export function toTarget(direction: Direction): Position {
     switch (direction) {
         case 'left':
-            return Position.Left;
+            return 'left';
         case 'right':
-            return Position.Right;
+            return 'right';
         case 'above':
-            return Position.Top;
+            return 'top';
         case 'below':
-            return Position.Bottom;
+            return 'bottom';
         case 'within':
         default:
-            return Position.Center;
+            return 'center';
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridview.ts b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridview.ts
index c47dca887..74f96b43e 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridview.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridview.ts
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import {
     Orientation,
     Sizing,
 } from '../splitview/core/splitview';
-import { Position } from '../dnd/droptarget';
 import { tail } from '../array';
 import { LeafNode } from './leafNode';
 import { BranchNode } from './branchNode';
 import { Node } from './types';
 import { Emitter, Event } from '../events';
 import { IDisposable, MutableDisposable } from '../lifecycle';
+import { Position } from '../dnd/droptarget';
 
 function findLeaf(candiateNode: Node, last: boolean): LeafNode {
     if (candiateNode instanceof LeafNode) {
@@ -132,22 +132,19 @@ export function getRelativeLocation(
         const [rest, _index] = tail(location);
         let index = _index;
 
-        if (direction === Position.Right || direction === Position.Bottom) {
+        if (direction === 'right' || direction === 'bottom') {
             index += 1;
         }
 
         return [...rest, index];
     } else {
-        const index =
-            direction === Position.Right || direction === Position.Bottom
-                ? 1
-                : 0;
+        const index = direction === 'right' || direction === 'bottom' ? 1 : 0;
         return [...location, index];
     }
 }
 
 export function getDirectionOrientation(direction: Position): Orientation {
-    return direction === Position.Top || direction === Position.Bottom
+    return direction === 'top' || direction === 'bottom'
         ? Orientation.VERTICAL
         : Orientation.HORIZONTAL;
 }
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridviewComponent.ts b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridviewComponent.ts
index daf7ce013..70d564bfe 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridviewComponent.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/gridviewComponent.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
     SerializedGridObject,
     getGridLocation,
 } from './gridview';
-import { Position } from '../dnd/droptarget';
 import { tail, sequenceEquals } from '../array';
 import { CompositeDisposable } from '../lifecycle';
 import { IPanelDeserializer } from '../dockview/deserializer';
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import { BaseComponentOptions } from '../panel/types';
 import { Orientation, Sizing } from '../splitview/core/splitview';
 import { createComponent } from '../panel/componentFactory';
 import { Emitter, Event } from '../events';
+import { Position } from '../dnd/droptarget';
 
 export interface SerializedGridview {
     grid: {
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export class GridviewComponent
         }
 
         const target = toTarget(options.direction);
-        if (target === Position.Center) {
+        if (target === 'center') {
             throw new Error(`${target} not supported as an option`);
         } else {
             const location = getGridLocation(referenceGroup.element);
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ export class GridviewComponent
             }
 
             const target = toTarget(options.position.direction);
-            if (target === Position.Center) {
+            if (target === 'center') {
                 throw new Error(`${target} not supported as an option`);
             } else {
                 const location = getGridLocation(referenceGroup.element);
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/dnd.ts b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/dnd.ts
index bba4250d4..4d31a64e2 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/dnd.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/dnd.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ export enum DockviewDropTargets {
     Tab,
     Panel,
     TabContainer,
+    Edge,
 }
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/groupview.ts b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/groupview.ts
index 3dafe9871..f36f497af 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/groupview.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/groupview.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ export interface IGroupview extends IDisposable, IGridPanelView {
         panel?: IDockviewPanel;
         suppressRoll?: boolean;
     }): void;
-    canDisplayOverlay(event: DragEvent, target: DockviewDropTargets): boolean;
+    canDisplayOverlay(
+        event: DragEvent,
+        position: Position,
+        target: DockviewDropTargets
+    ): boolean;
 }
 
 export class Groupview extends CompositeDisposable implements IGroupview {
@@ -240,17 +244,23 @@ export class Groupview extends CompositeDisposable implements IGroupview {
 
         this.dropTarget = new Droptarget(this.contentContainer.element, {
             acceptedTargetZones: ['top', 'bottom', 'left', 'right', 'center'],
-            canDisplayOverlay: (event, quadrant) => {
-                if (this.locked && !quadrant) {
+            canDisplayOverlay: (event, position) => {
+                if (this.locked && position === 'center') {
                     return false;
                 }
 
                 const data = getPanelData();
 
                 if (data && data.viewId === this.accessor.id) {
-                    if (data.panelId === null && data.groupId === this.id) {
-                        // don't allow group move to drop on self
-                        return false;
+                    if (data.groupId === this.id) {
+                        if (position === 'center') {
+                            // don't allow to drop on self for center position
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        if (data.panelId === null) {
+                            // don't allow group move to drop anywhere on self
+                            return false;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     const groupHasOnePanelAndIsActiveDragElement =
@@ -259,7 +269,11 @@ export class Groupview extends CompositeDisposable implements IGroupview {
                     return !groupHasOnePanelAndIsActiveDragElement;
                 }
 
-                return this.canDisplayOverlay(event, DockviewDropTargets.Panel);
+                return this.canDisplayOverlay(
+                    event,
+                    position,
+                    DockviewDropTargets.Panel
+                );
             },
         });
 
@@ -279,7 +293,7 @@ export class Groupview extends CompositeDisposable implements IGroupview {
             this._onDidRemovePanel,
             this._onDidActivePanelChange,
             this.tabsContainer.onDrop((event) => {
-                this.handleDropEvent(event.event, Position.Center, event.index);
+                this.handleDropEvent(event.event, 'center', event.index);
             }),
             this.contentContainer.onDidFocus(() => {
                 this.accessor.doSetGroupActive(this.groupPanel, true);
@@ -673,13 +687,18 @@ export class Groupview extends CompositeDisposable implements IGroupview {
         }
     }
 
-    canDisplayOverlay(event: DragEvent, target: DockviewDropTargets): boolean {
+    canDisplayOverlay(
+        event: DragEvent,
+        position: Position,
+        target: DockviewDropTargets
+    ): boolean {
         // custom overlay handler
         if (this.accessor.options.showDndOverlay) {
             return this.accessor.options.showDndOverlay({
                 nativeEvent: event,
                 target,
                 group: this.accessor.getPanel(this.id)!,
+                position,
                 getData: getPanelData,
             });
         }
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/tab.ts b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/tab.ts
index 499aa9cdd..72b1e44e7 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/tab.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/tab.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class Tab extends CompositeDisposable implements ITab {
 
         this.droptarget = new Droptarget(this._element, {
             acceptedTargetZones: ['center'],
-            canDisplayOverlay: (event) => {
+            canDisplayOverlay: (event, position) => {
                 if (this.group.locked) {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export class Tab extends CompositeDisposable implements ITab {
 
                 return this.group.model.canDisplayOverlay(
                     event,
+                    position,
                     DockviewDropTargets.Tab
                 );
             },
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/titlebar/voidContainer.ts b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/titlebar/voidContainer.ts
index 302029333..70990ca7c 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/groupview/titlebar/voidContainer.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/groupview/titlebar/voidContainer.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class VoidContainer extends CompositeDisposable {
 
         this.voidDropTarget = new Droptarget(this._element, {
             acceptedTargetZones: ['center'],
-            canDisplayOverlay: (event) => {
+            canDisplayOverlay: (event, position) => {
                 const data = getPanelData();
 
                 if (data && this.accessor.id === data.viewId) {
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export class VoidContainer extends CompositeDisposable {
 
                 return group.model.canDisplayOverlay(
                     event,
+                    position,
                     DockviewDropTargets.Panel
                 );
             },
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/index.ts b/packages/dockview/src/index.ts
index 8177eb720..3d3ed5688 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export * from './react'; // TODO: should be conditional on whether user wants th
 
 export { Event } from './events';
 export { IDisposable } from './lifecycle';
-export { Position } from './dnd/droptarget';
+export { Position as DropTargetDirections } from './dnd/droptarget';
 export {
     FocusEvent,
     PanelDimensionChangeEvent,
diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/paneview/draggablePaneviewPanel.ts b/packages/dockview/src/paneview/draggablePaneviewPanel.ts
index 77fcdc304..55e3b26a5 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/paneview/draggablePaneviewPanel.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/paneview/draggablePaneviewPanel.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
     LocalSelectionTransfer,
     PaneTransfer,
 } from '../dnd/dataTransfer';
-import { Droptarget, DroptargetEvent, Position } from '../dnd/droptarget';
+import { Droptarget, DroptargetEvent } from '../dnd/droptarget';
 import { Emitter } from '../events';
 import { IDisposable } from '../lifecycle';
 import { Orientation } from '../splitview/core/splitview';
@@ -142,16 +142,10 @@ export abstract class DraggablePaneviewPanel extends PaneviewPanel {
         const fromIndex = allPanels.indexOf(existingPanel);
         let toIndex = containerApi.panels.indexOf(this);
 
-        if (
-            event.position === Position.Left ||
-            event.position === Position.Top
-        ) {
+        if (event.position === 'left' || event.position === 'top') {
             toIndex = Math.max(0, toIndex - 1);
         }
-        if (
-            event.position === Position.Right ||
-            event.position === Position.Bottom
-        ) {
+        if (event.position === 'right' || event.position === 'bottom') {
             if (fromIndex > toIndex) {
                 toIndex++;
             }