diff --git a/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.cpp b/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.cpp
index dfbc840..21367a0 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ DisplayFlagButton::DisplayFlagButton(QGraphicsItem *parent)
 
     disabledBrush_ = QBrush(disabledColor_);
     enabledBrush_ = QBrush(enabledColor_);
-    hoveredBrush_ = QBrush(hoveredColor_);
+    hoveredEnabledBrush_ = QBrush("#1391ff");
+    hoveredDisabledBrush_ = QBrush(hoveredColor_);
 
 
 
@@ -32,17 +33,15 @@ void DisplayFlagButton::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem
     painter->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
     // painter->setBrush(QBrush(disabledColor_));
     QBrush usedBrush;
-    if(hovered_)
+    if(enabled_)
     {
-        usedBrush = hoveredBrush_;
-    }
-    else if(enabled_)
-    {
-        usedBrush = enabledBrush_;
+        if(hovered_) { usedBrush = hoveredEnabledBrush_; }
+        else { usedBrush = enabledBrush_; }
     }
     else
     {
-        usedBrush = disabledColor_;
+        if(hovered_) { usedBrush = hoveredDisabledBrush_; }
+        else { usedBrush = disabledBrush_; }
     }
     painter->setBrush(usedBrush);
     constexpr float roundRad = 3;
diff --git a/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.h b/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.h
index 076af6b..a9ec525 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.h
+++ b/src/gui/network/DisplayFlagButton.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ private:
     QColor hoveredColor_=QColor("#666666");
     QBrush disabledBrush_;
     QBrush enabledBrush_;
-    QBrush hoveredBrush_;
+    QBrush hoveredDisabledBrush_;
+    QBrush hoveredEnabledBrush_;
     bool hovered_=false;
     bool enabled_=false;
 protected:
diff --git a/src/gui/network/Network.cpp b/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
index 12def1d..7aec02a 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/Network.cpp
@@ -106,9 +106,15 @@ void Network::leftMousePressed(QMouseEvent *event)
     // display flag
     else if(QGraphicsItem* clickedDisplayFlag = itemOfType<DisplayFlagButton>(clickedItems))
     {
-        std::cout << "HERE\n";
         static_cast<DisplayFlagButton*>(clickedDisplayFlag)->setEnabled(true);
     }
+    else if(QGraphicsItem* clickedNode = itemOfType<NodeGraphic>(clickedItems))
+    {
+        nodeMoveDelta_=clickedNode->pos()-view_->mapToScene(event->pos());
+        state_=State::MOVING_NODE;
+        moveNodeBuffer.clear();
+        moveNodeBuffer.push_back(clickedNode);
+    }
 
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +185,12 @@ void Network::mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event)
 
     QList<QGraphicsItem*> hoverItems = view_->items(event->pos());
 
+    if(state_==State::MOVING_NODE)
+    {
+        moveNodes(nodeMoveDelta_+view_->mapToScene(event->pos()));
+        return;
+    }
+
     if(floatingEdge_)
     {
         if(QGraphicsItem* hoverSocket = itemOfType<SocketGraphic>(hoverItems); hoverSocket && hoverSocket!=startSocket_)
@@ -193,7 +205,6 @@ void Network::mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event)
         return;
     }
 
-    // QGraphicsItem* hoverItem = view_->itemAt(event->pos());
     QGraphicsItem* hoverEdge = itemOfType<NodeEdgeGraphic>(hoverItems);
 
     // set node edge color
@@ -221,6 +232,15 @@ void Network::mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event)
 
 }
 
+void Network::moveNodes(QPointF pos)
+{
+
+    for(auto node : moveNodeBuffer)
+    {
+        node->setPos(pos);
+    }
+}
+
 
 void Network::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
@@ -311,8 +331,16 @@ void Network::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     // std::cout << "----\nMOUSE RELEASED\n---\n";
     QList<QGraphicsItem*> hoverItems = view_->items(event->pos());
     QGraphicsItem* hoverSocket = itemOfType<SocketGraphic>(hoverItems);
-    if(floatingEdge_ && hoverSocket)
+    if(event->button() == Qt::LeftButton)
     {
-        socketClicked(static_cast<SocketGraphic*>(hoverSocket), event);
+        if(state_==State::MOVING_NODE)
+        {
+            moveNodeBuffer.clear();
+            state_=State::DEFAULT;
+        }
+        else if(floatingEdge_ && hoverSocket)
+        {
+            socketClicked(static_cast<SocketGraphic*>(hoverSocket), event);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/network/Network.h b/src/gui/network/Network.h
index bf8bbe0..881f5ba 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/Network.h
+++ b/src/gui/network/Network.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ public:
     void mouseMoved(QMouseEvent *event);
     QSize sizeHint() const override { return QSize(-1, -1); }
 
+    enum class State
+    {
+        DEFAULT,
+        MOVING_NODE
+    };
+
 private:
     QLayout* mainLayout_;
     NetworkGraphicsScene* scene_;
@@ -29,9 +35,11 @@ private:
     SocketGraphic* startSocket_=nullptr;
 
     QGraphicsItem* prevHoverItem_=nullptr;
-    // QPointer<QGraphicsItem> prevHoverItem_=nullptr;
-    // std::shared_ptr<QGraphicsItem> prevHoverItem_=nullptr;
-    // QList<QGraphicsItem*> prevHoverItems_;
+    // nodes currently being moved
+    std::vector<QGraphicsItem*> moveNodeBuffer;
+    QPointF nodeMoveDelta_;
+
+    State state_=State::DEFAULT;
 
     void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
     void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
@@ -41,6 +49,8 @@ private:
     void highlightEdge(QGraphicsItem* edge, bool state);
     void leftMousePressed(QMouseEvent* event);
 
+    void moveNodes(QPointF pos);
+
     template<typename T>
     bool isType(QGraphicsItem* item)
     {
diff --git a/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.cpp b/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.cpp
index 70bc5d9..0e91fb6 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ NodeGraphic::NodeGraphic(enzo::nt::OpId id, QGraphicsItem *parent)
     bodyRect_ = QRect(-width*0.5f, -height*0.5f, width, height);
     iconScale_=height*0.55;
 
-    setFlags(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable | QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable);
+    setFlag(QGraphicsItem::ItemSendsGeometryChanges);
 
     initFonts();
     initIcon();
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@ void NodeGraphic::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *optio
  
 }
 
-void NodeGraphic::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
-{
-    QGraphicsItem::mouseMoveEvent(event);
-    updatePositions(event->scenePos());
-}
+// void NodeGraphic::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
+// {
+//     QGraphicsItem::mouseMoveEvent(event);
+//     updatePositions(event->scenePos());
+// }
 
 // void NodeGraphic::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 // {
@@ -188,10 +188,8 @@ void NodeGraphic::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 //     QGraphicsItem::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
 // }
 
-void NodeGraphic::updatePositions(QPointF pos)
+void NodeGraphic::updatePositions()
 {
-    // NOTE: in the future I might store socket ids as internal member variables,
-    // but for now I'm just going based on order
     for(int socketIndex=0; socketIndex<inputs_.size(); ++socketIndex)
     {
         inputs_[socketIndex]->posChanged(getSocketScenePosition(socketIndex, enzo::nt::SocketIOType::Input));
@@ -229,18 +227,13 @@ QRectF NodeGraphic::getBodyRect()
 
 
 
-// QVariant NodeGraphic::itemChange(QGraphicsItem::GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
-// {
-//     if (change == ItemPositionChange && scene()) {
-//         for(auto socket : inputs_)
-//         {
-//             socket->posChanged(value.toPointF());
-//         }
-//         for(auto socket : outputs_)
-//         {
-//             socket->posChanged(value.toPointF());
-//         }
-//     };
+QVariant NodeGraphic::itemChange(QGraphicsItem::GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
+{
+    QVariant returnVal = QGraphicsItem::itemChange(change, value);
 
-//     return QGraphicsItem::itemChange(change, value);
-// }
+    if (change == ItemPositionHasChanged) {
+        updatePositions();
+    };
+    
+    return returnVal;
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.h b/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.h
index 5def34f..f46d4b7 100644
--- a/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.h
+++ b/src/gui/network/NodeGraphic.h
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ private:
 
     DisplayFlagButton* displayFlagButton_;
 
-    void updatePositions(QPointF pos);
+    void updatePositions();
 protected:
-        // QVariant itemChange(QGraphicsItem::GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value) override;
-        void mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
+        QVariant itemChange(QGraphicsItem::GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value) override;
+        // void mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
         // void mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
 
 };