diff --git a/zxlive/graphview.py b/zxlive/graphview.py
index 3ceb7dd..998c3fd 100644
--- a/zxlive/graphview.py
+++ b/zxlive/graphview.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ def mousePressEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:
                 self.wand_path.show()
                 if self.sparkle_mode:
                     self.sparkles.emit_sparkles(pos, 10)
+            else:
+                e.ignore()
         else:
             e.ignore()
 
@@ -165,7 +167,8 @@ def mouseMoveEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:
                             if item not in self.wand_trace.hit:
                                 self.wand_trace.hit[item] = []
                             self.wand_trace.hit[item].append(ipos)
-
+            else:
+                e.ignore()
         else:
             e.ignore()
 
@@ -200,6 +203,8 @@ def mouseReleaseEvent(self, e: QMouseEvent) -> None:
                     self.wand_path = None
                     self.wand_trace_finished.emit(self.wand_trace)
                     self.wand_trace = None
+                else:
+                    e.ignore()
         else:
             e.ignore()
 
@@ -364,6 +369,7 @@ def emit_sparkles(self, pos: QPointF, mult: int) -> None:
 
     def timerEvent(self, event: QTimerEvent) -> None:
         if event.timerId() != self.timer_id:
+            event.ignore()
             return
         for sparkle in self.sparkles:
             sparkle.timer_step()
diff --git a/zxlive/mainwindow.py b/zxlive/mainwindow.py
index 1f99eb9..d100a62 100644
--- a/zxlive/mainwindow.py
+++ b/zxlive/mainwindow.py
@@ -243,12 +243,16 @@ def closeEvent(self, e: QCloseEvent) -> None:
         self.settings.setValue("main_window_geometry", self.saveGeometry())
         e.accept()
 
-    def undo(self,e: QEvent) -> None:
-        if self.active_panel is None: return
+    def undo(self, e: QEvent) -> None:
+        if self.active_panel is None:
+            e.ignore()
+            return
         self.active_panel.undo_stack.undo()
 
-    def redo(self,e: QEvent) -> None:
-        if self.active_panel is None: return
+    def redo(self, e: QEvent) -> None:
+        if self.active_panel is None:
+            e.ignore()
+            return
         self.active_panel.undo_stack.redo()
 
     def update_tab_name(self, clean:bool) -> None:
diff --git a/zxlive/vitem.py b/zxlive/vitem.py
index 68f71f8..593de31 100644
--- a/zxlive/vitem.py
+++ b/zxlive/vitem.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ def itemChange(self, change: QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemChange, value: Any) -> An
     def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
         super().mouseDoubleClickEvent(e)
         if self.is_animated:
+            e.ignore()
             return
         scene = self.scene()
         if TYPE_CHECKING: assert isinstance(scene, GraphScene)
@@ -268,12 +269,14 @@ def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
     def mousePressEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
         super().mousePressEvent(e)
         if self.is_animated:
+            e.ignore()
             return
         self._old_pos = self.pos()
 
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
         super().mouseMoveEvent(e)
         if self.is_animated:
+            e.ignore()
             return
         scene = self.scene()
         if TYPE_CHECKING: assert isinstance(scene, GraphScene)
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ def mouseMoveEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
         elif self.is_dragging and self.ty == VertexType.W_INPUT:
             w_out = get_w_partner_vitem(self)
             if w_out is None:
+                e.ignore()
                 return
             w_out.set_vitem_rotation()
         if self.is_dragging and len(scene.selectedItems()) == 1:
@@ -316,6 +320,7 @@ def mouseReleaseEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
         # manually detect mouse releases.
         super().mouseReleaseEvent(e)
         if self.is_animated:
+            e.ignore()
             return
         if e.button() == Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton:
             if self._old_pos != self.pos():
@@ -343,6 +348,8 @@ def mouseReleaseEvent(self, e: QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent) -> None:
                     scene.vertices_moved.emit([(it.v, *pos_from_view(it.pos().x(), it.pos().y())) for it in moved_vertices])
                 self._dragged_on = None
                 self._old_pos = None
+            else:
+                e.ignore()
         else:
             e.ignore()