diff --git a/src/gui/network/Network.cpp b/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
index 5433e08..f496cfa 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,23 @@ Network::Network(QWidget* parent)
     mainLayout_->addWidget(view_);
 }
 
+void Network::leftMousePress(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    QGraphicsItem* itemClicked = view_->itemAt(event->pos());
+    bool isSocket = itemClicked && typeid(*itemClicked)==typeid(SocketGraphic);
+    if(isSocket)
+    {
+        std::cout << "SOCKET!\n";
+        socketClicked(static_cast<SocketGraphic*>(itemClicked), event);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        destroyFloatingEdge();
+    }
+
+}
+
+
 void Network::socketClicked(SocketGraphic* socket, QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     std::cout << "socket clicked\n";
@@ -65,6 +82,17 @@ void Network::socketClicked(SocketGraphic* socket, QMouseEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
+void Network::destroyFloatingEdge()
+{
+    if(floatingEdge_)
+    {
+        scene_->removeItem(floatingEdge_);
+        delete floatingEdge_;
+        floatingEdge_=nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+
 
 void Network::mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
@@ -80,12 +108,6 @@ void Network::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
     if(event->key() == Qt::Key_Escape)
     {
-        // delete floating edge
-        if(floatingEdge_)
-        {
-            scene_->removeItem(floatingEdge_);
-            delete floatingEdge_;
-            floatingEdge_=nullptr;
-        }
+        destroyFloatingEdge();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/network/Network.h b/src/gui/network/Network.h
index 183ec39..b27ae9e 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/Network.h
+++ b/src/gui/network/Network.h
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ public:
     Network(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     void socketClicked(SocketGraphic* socket, QMouseEvent *event);
     void mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event);
+    void leftMousePress(QMouseEvent *event);
 private:
     QLayout* mainLayout_;
     NetworkGraphicsScene* scene_;
     NetworkGraphicsView* view_;
     FloatingEdgeGraphic* floatingEdge_=nullptr;
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
+    void destroyFloatingEdge();
 
 protected:
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/network/NetworkGraphicsView.cpp b/src/gui/network/NetworkGraphicsView.cpp
index e2d7916..5786941 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/NetworkGraphicsView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/NetworkGraphicsView.cpp
@@ -56,13 +56,14 @@ void NetworkGraphicsView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 
 void NetworkGraphicsView::leftMousePress(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    QGraphicsItem* itemClicked = itemAt(event->pos());
-    bool isSocket = itemClicked && typeid(*itemClicked)==typeid(SocketGraphic);
-    if(isSocket)
-    {
-        std::cout << "SOCKET!\n";
-        network_->socketClicked(static_cast<SocketGraphic*>(itemClicked), event);
-    }
+    network_->leftMousePress(event);
+    // QGraphicsItem* itemClicked = itemAt(event->pos());
+    // bool isSocket = itemClicked && typeid(*itemClicked)==typeid(SocketGraphic);
+    // if(isSocket)
+    // {
+    //     std::cout << "SOCKET!\n";
+    //     network_->socketClicked(static_cast<SocketGraphic*>(itemClicked), event);
+    // }
 
 }