frontend/src/components/tree-editor/NodeList.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   AlertCircle,
   AlertTriangle
 } from 'lucide-react'
-import { useTreeEditorStore } from '@/store/treeEditorStore'
+import { useTreeEditorStore, findNodeInTree } from '@/store/treeEditorStore'
 import { NodeEditorModal } from './NodeEditorModal'
 import type { TreeStructure, NodeType } from '@/types'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ interface NodeListItemProps {
   onDrop: (e: React.DragEvent, parentId: string | null, index: number) => void
   onDragEnd: () => void
   onDragLeave: (e: React.DragEvent) => void
-  dragOverTarget: { parentId: string | null; index: number } | null
+  dragOverTarget: { parentId: string | null; index: number; isValid: boolean } | null
-  dragSourceParentId: string | null | undefined
   /** Array of booleans indicating which ancestor levels should show continuing lines */
   ancestorLines?: boolean[]
 }
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ function NodeListItem({
   onDragEnd,
   onDragLeave,
   dragOverTarget,
-  dragSourceParentId,
   ancestorLines = []
 }: NodeListItemProps) {
   const { selectedNodeId, selectNode, validationErrors } = useTreeEditorStore()
@@ -87,8 +85,8 @@ function NodeListItem({
 
   const isDragTarget =
     dragOverTarget?.parentId === parentId &&
-    dragOverTarget?.index === index &&
+    dragOverTarget?.index === index
-    (dragSourceParentId === undefined || dragSourceParentId === parentId)
+  const isDragValid = isDragTarget && dragOverTarget?.isValid
 
   const nodeTypeIcons: Record<NodeType, React.ReactNode> = {
     decision: <HelpCircle className="h-4 w-4" />,
@@ -152,7 +150,15 @@ function NodeListItem({
     <>
       {/* Drop indicator above */}
       {isDragTarget && (
-        <div className="h-1 bg-primary rounded-full mx-2" style={{ marginLeft: `${depth * 20 + 8}px` }} />
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            'h-1 rounded-full mx-2 transition-colors',
+            isDragValid
+              ? 'bg-primary'
+              : 'bg-destructive animate-pulse shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(239,68,68,0.6)]'
+          )}
+          style={{ marginLeft: `${depth * 20 + 8}px` }}
+        />
       )}
 
       <div
@@ -363,7 +369,6 @@ function NodeListItem({
             onDragEnd={onDragEnd}
             onDragLeave={onDragLeave}
             dragOverTarget={dragOverTarget}
-            dragSourceParentId={dragSourceParentId}
             ancestorLines={childAncestorLines}
           />
         )
@@ -374,13 +379,17 @@ function NodeListItem({
         const trailingIndex = node.children!.length
         const isTrailingTarget =
           dragOverTarget?.parentId === node.id &&
-          dragOverTarget?.index === trailingIndex &&
+          dragOverTarget?.index === trailingIndex
-          (dragSourceParentId === undefined || dragSourceParentId === node.id)
+        const isTrailingValid = isTrailingTarget && dragOverTarget?.isValid
         return (
           <div
             className={cn(
               'h-2 rounded-full mx-2 transition-colors',
-              isTrailingTarget ? 'bg-primary' : 'bg-transparent'
+              isTrailingTarget
+                ? isTrailingValid
+                  ? 'bg-primary'
+                  : 'bg-destructive animate-pulse shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(239,68,68,0.6)]'
+                : 'bg-transparent'
             )}
             style={{ marginLeft: `${(depth + 1) * 20 + 8}px` }}
             onDragOver={(e) => onDragOver(e, node.id, trailingIndex)}
@@ -394,7 +403,7 @@ function NodeListItem({
 }
 
 export function NodeList() {
-  const { treeStructure, addNode, deleteNode, duplicateNode, reorderNodes, findNode } = useTreeEditorStore()
+  const { treeStructure, addNode, deleteNode, duplicateNode, reorderNodes, moveNode, findNode } = useTreeEditorStore()
   const [editingNodeId, setEditingNodeId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [isEditingNewNode, setIsEditingNewNode] = useState(false)
   const [addingToParent, setAddingToParent] = useState<string | null>(null)
@@ -409,6 +418,7 @@ export function NodeList() {
   const [dragOverTarget, setDragOverTarget] = useState<{
     parentId: string | null
     index: number
+    isValid: boolean
   } | null>(null)
 
   const handleAddNode = (type: NodeType) => {
@@ -439,6 +449,29 @@ export function NodeList() {
     setDragState({ nodeId, parentId, index })
   }
 
+  // Check if a node can be dropped at a target location
+  const canDropAt = (draggedNodeId: string, targetParentId: string | null): boolean => {
+    if (!treeStructure) return false
+
+    // Can't drop at root level (no parent)
+    if (targetParentId === null) return false
+
+    // Can't drop onto itself
+    if (draggedNodeId === targetParentId) return false
+
+    // Can't drop onto a descendant of the dragged node
+    const draggedNode = findNodeInTree(draggedNodeId, treeStructure)
+    if (!draggedNode) return false
+    if (findNodeInTree(targetParentId, draggedNode)) return false
+
+    // Target parent must be able to have children (solution nodes are terminal)
+    const targetParent = findNodeInTree(targetParentId, treeStructure)
+    if (!targetParent) return false
+    if (targetParent.type === 'solution') return false
+
+    return true
+  }
+
   const handleDragOver = (
     e: React.DragEvent,
     parentId: string | null,
@@ -447,13 +480,11 @@ export function NodeList() {
     e.preventDefault()
     if (!dragState) return
 
-    // Don't allow dropping on itself or its descendants
+    // Don't show indicator when hovering over self
     if (dragState.nodeId === parentId) return
 
-    // Suppress cross-parent drag indicator (not supported yet)
+    const isValid = canDropAt(dragState.nodeId, parentId)
-    if (dragState.parentId !== parentId) return
+    setDragOverTarget({ parentId, index, isValid })
-
-    setDragOverTarget({ parentId, index })
   }
 
   const handleDragLeave = (e: React.DragEvent) => {
@@ -472,14 +503,20 @@ export function NodeList() {
     e.preventDefault()
     if (!dragState) return
 
-    const { parentId: sourceParentId, index: sourceIndex } = dragState
+    const { parentId: sourceParentId, index: sourceIndex, nodeId } = dragState
 
-    // Only handle reordering within same parent for now
+    // Only execute valid drops
-    if (sourceParentId === targetParentId && sourceParentId) {
+    if (targetParentId && canDropAt(nodeId, targetParentId)) {
+      if (sourceParentId === targetParentId) {
+        // Same parent — use reorderNodes with index adjustment
         const adjustedIndex = sourceIndex < targetIndex ? targetIndex - 1 : targetIndex
         if (sourceIndex !== adjustedIndex) {
           reorderNodes(sourceParentId, sourceIndex, adjustedIndex)
         }
+      } else {
+        // Cross-parent — use moveNode
+        moveNode(nodeId, targetParentId, targetIndex)
+      }
     }
 
     setDragState(null)
@@ -533,7 +570,6 @@ export function NodeList() {
           onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
           onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
           dragOverTarget={dragOverTarget}
-          dragSourceParentId={dragState?.parentId}
         />
       </div>
 

frontend/src/store/treeEditorStore.ts

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const DRAFT_STORAGE_KEY = 'tree-editor-draft'
 // Helper to generate unique IDs
 const generateId = () => crypto.randomUUID()
 
-// Helper to find a node in the tree structure
+// Helper to find a node in the tree structure (exported for drag validation)
-const findNodeInTree = (
+export const findNodeInTree = (
   nodeId: string,
   structure: TreeStructure | null
 ): TreeStructure | null => {
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ interface TreeEditorState {
 
   // Actions - Node ordering
   reorderNodes: (parentId: string, fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void
+  moveNode: (nodeId: string, targetParentId: string, targetIndex: number) => void
   reorderOptions: (nodeId: string, fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void
 
   // Actions - Selection
@@ -496,6 +497,37 @@ export const useTreeEditorStore = create<TreeEditorState>()(
         get().autoSaveDraft()
       },
 
+      moveNode: (nodeId: string, targetParentId: string, targetIndex: number) => {
+        set((state) => {
+          // Find and remove from current parent
+          const currentParent = findParentNode(nodeId, state.treeStructure)
+          if (!currentParent?.children) return
+
+          const sourceIndex = currentParent.children.findIndex(c => c.id === nodeId)
+          if (sourceIndex === -1) return
+
+          const [movedNode] = currentParent.children.splice(sourceIndex, 1)
+
+          // Find target parent and insert
+          const targetParent = findNodeInTree(targetParentId, state.treeStructure)
+          if (!targetParent) return
+
+          if (!targetParent.children) {
+            targetParent.children = []
+          }
+
+          // Adjust index if moving within same parent and source was before target
+          let adjustedIndex = targetIndex
+          if (currentParent.id === targetParent.id && sourceIndex < targetIndex) {
+            adjustedIndex = targetIndex - 1
+          }
+
+          targetParent.children.splice(adjustedIndex, 0, movedNode)
+          state.isDirty = true
+        })
+        get().autoSaveDraft()
+      },
+
       reorderOptions: (nodeId: string, fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => {
         set((state) => {
           const node = findNodeInTree(nodeId, state.treeStructure)