Hi Railway team — I’d like to request a feature for the Canvas: the ability to lock the position of a service and/or a group of services so they can’t be dragged accidentally.

Problem / Why this matters
We use Railway in a collaborative workflow (multiple people editing the same project). Right now, services/groups on the Canvas are very easy to move by mistake (click + slight drag), and over time the layout becomes messy and inconsistent. This happens more often when switching between different browsers/devices/users, where small accidental movements cause the Canvas to drift and get disorganized.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a project with multiple services on the Canvas.

2. Have multiple teammates open the same project in parallel (or switch between browsers).

3. Click around to inspect services, connect services, or pan/zoom.

4. A small mouse movement can drag a service/group unintentionally.

5. The Canvas layout becomes progressively disordered.

Expected behavior

• Users should be able to lock a service or a group so it cannot be moved until explicitly unlocked.

• Ideally, locked items also can’t be nudged by keyboard shortcuts (if any) and are protected from accidental repositioning.

Proposed solution (one possible UX)

• Add a “Lock position” toggle:

  • Per service (right-click context menu / service settings)

  • Per group/selection (select multiple → “Lock selection”)

• Visual indicator when locked (e.g., small lock icon + disabled drag cursor).

• Optional: a Canvas-level mode like “Edit layout” vs “View only” to reduce accidental changes.

• Optional permissions:

  • Lock/unlock restricted to project owners/admins, or

  • Lock state stored with the project so everyone sees the same locked layout.

Additional notes

• The biggest pain is accidental layout drift, not intentional rearranging.

• A lock would keep the Canvas readable and stable for teams, especially across browsers.

Thanks!