diff --git a/effects/internal/crossdissolvetransition.cpp b/effects/internal/crossdissolvetransition.cpp
index 9fa94e2e4..c5c35f12c 100644
--- a/effects/internal/crossdissolvetransition.cpp
+++ b/effects/internal/crossdissolvetransition.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ CrossDissolveTransition::CrossDissolveTransition(Clip* c, Clip* s, const EffectM
 }
 
 void CrossDissolveTransition::process_coords(double progress, GLTextureCoords& coords, int data) {
-  if (!(data == kTransitionClosing && secondary_clip != nullptr)) {
-    if (data == kTransitionClosing) progress = 1.0 - progress;
+  if (data == kTransitionClosing) {
+    coords.opacity *= (1.0 - progress);
+  } else {
     coords.opacity *= progress;
   }
 }
diff --git a/panels/timeline.cpp b/panels/timeline.cpp
index ed665ba1c..23109ebff 100644
--- a/panels/timeline.cpp
+++ b/panels/timeline.cpp
@@ -628,22 +628,27 @@ void Timeline::copy(bool del) {
 }
 
 void Timeline::ripple_delete() {
+
   if (sequence_ != nullptr) {
 
     QVector<Selection> selections = sequence_->Selections();
 
-    if (selections.isEmpty()) {
-
-      sequence_->RippleDeleteEmptySpace(cursor_track, cursor_frame);
-
-    } else if (olive::config.hover_focus && get_focused_panel() == this) {
+    if (!selections.isEmpty()) {
 
       ComboAction* ca = new ComboAction();
       sequence_->DeleteAreas(ca, selections, true, true);
       olive::undo_stack.push(ca);
 
+    } else if (olive::config.hover_focus && get_focused_panel() == this) {
+
+      ComboAction* ca = new ComboAction();
+      sequence_->RippleDeleteEmptySpace(ca, cursor_track, cursor_frame);
+      olive::undo_stack.push(ca);
+
     }
   }
+
+  repaint_timeline();
 }
 
 void Timeline::ripple_delete_empty_space()
diff --git a/timeline/ghost.cpp b/timeline/ghost.cpp
index dccd5ecfd..ec48003c5 100644
--- a/timeline/ghost.cpp
+++ b/timeline/ghost.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #include "ghost.h"
 
+Ghost::Ghost() :
+  transition(nullptr),
+  track_movement(0),
+  clip(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
 Selection Ghost::ToSelection() const
 {
   return Selection(in, out, track->Sibling(track_movement));
diff --git a/timeline/ghost.h b/timeline/ghost.h
index cd5dafd5b..f95314fe3 100644
--- a/timeline/ghost.h
+++ b/timeline/ghost.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ enum TrimType {
 }
 
 struct Ghost {
+  Ghost();
+
   Clip* clip;
 
   long in;
diff --git a/timeline/sequence.cpp b/timeline/sequence.cpp
index 19fef2e98..c47e2fb6b 100644
--- a/timeline/sequence.cpp
+++ b/timeline/sequence.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,10 @@ void Sequence::Split()
 
 void Sequence::DeleteAreas(ComboAction* ca, QVector<Selection> areas, bool deselect_areas, bool ripple)
 {
+  if (areas.isEmpty()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   Selection::Tidy(areas);
 
   panel_graph_editor->set_row(nullptr);
@@ -690,16 +694,22 @@ void Sequence::DeleteAreas(ComboAction* ca, QVector<Selection> areas, bool desel
   }
 
   // deselect selected clip areas
+  long minimum_in = LONG_MAX;
+  long minimum_length = LONG_MAX;
   if (deselect_areas) {
     QVector<Selection> area_copy = areas;
     for (int i=0;i<area_copy.size();i++) {
       const Selection& s = area_copy.at(i);
       s.track()->DeselectArea(s.in(), s.out());
+
+      // Get ripple point and ripple length
+      minimum_in = qMin(minimum_in, s.in());
+      minimum_length = qMin(minimum_length, s.in() - s.out());
     }
   }
 
   if (ripple) {
-
+    RippleDeleteArea(ca, minimum_in, minimum_length);
   }
 
   olive::timeline::RelinkClips(pre_clips, post_clips);
@@ -776,7 +786,7 @@ bool Sequence::SplitClipAtPositions(ComboAction *ca, Clip* clip, QVector<long> p
   return split_occurred;
 }
 
-void Sequence::RippleDeleteEmptySpace(Track* track, long point)
+void Sequence::RippleDeleteEmptySpace(ComboAction* ca, Track* track, long point)
 {
   QVector<Clip*> track_clips = track->GetAllClips();
 
@@ -805,6 +815,11 @@ void Sequence::RippleDeleteEmptySpace(Track* track, long point)
   // We now know the maximum ripple we could do to clear this empty space, but we need to ensure it won't cause
   // overlaps of clips in other tracks
 
+  RippleDeleteArea(ca, point, ripple_end - ripple_start);
+}
+
+void Sequence::RippleDeleteArea(ComboAction* ca, long ripple_point, long ripple_length) {
+
   for (int i=0;i<track_lists_.size();i++) {
     TrackList* tl = track_lists_.at(i);
 
@@ -812,66 +827,46 @@ void Sequence::RippleDeleteEmptySpace(Track* track, long point)
       Track* t = tl->TrackAt(j);
 
       // We've already tested `track`, so we don't need to test it again
-      if (t != track) {
+      long first_in_point_after_point = LONG_MAX;
+      long out_point_just_before_first_in_point = LONG_MIN;
 
-        long first_in_point_after_point = LONG_MAX;
-        long out_point_just_before_first_in_point = LONG_MIN;
+      QVector<Clip*> track_clips = t->GetAllClips();
 
-        QVector<Clip*> track_clips = t->GetAllClips();
+      // Find the in point of the clip directly after the point
+      for (int k=0;k<track_clips.size();k++) {
+        Clip* c = track_clips.at(k);
 
-        // Find the in point of the clip directly after the point
+        if (c->timeline_in() >= ripple_point) {
+          first_in_point_after_point = qMin(first_in_point_after_point, c->timeline_in());
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Ensure we found a valid in point before proceeding
+      if (first_in_point_after_point != LONG_MAX) {
+
+        // Find the out point of the clip directly before the clip found above
         for (int k=0;k<track_clips.size();k++) {
           Clip* c = track_clips.at(k);
 
-          if (c->timeline_in() > point) {
-            first_in_point_after_point = qMin(first_in_point_after_point, c->timeline_in());
+          if (c->timeline_out() <= first_in_point_after_point) {
+            out_point_just_before_first_in_point = qMax(out_point_just_before_first_in_point, c->timeline_out());
           }
         }
 
-        // Ensure we found a valid in point before proceeding
-        if (first_in_point_after_point != LONG_MAX) {
+        long ripple_test = first_in_point_after_point - out_point_just_before_first_in_point + ripple_length;
 
-          // Find the out point of the clip directly before the clip found above
-          for (int k=0;k<track_clips.size();k++) {
-            Clip* c = track_clips.at(k);
-
-            if (c->timeline_out() < first_in_point_after_point) {
-              out_point_just_before_first_in_point = qMax(out_point_just_before_first_in_point, c->timeline_out());
-            }
-          }
-
-          long gap_between_clips = first_in_point_after_point - out_point_just_before_first_in_point;
-
-          if (gap_between_clips > (ripple_end - ripple_start)) {
-            ripple_end = ripple_start + gap_between_clips;
-          }
+        if (ripple_test < 0) {
+          ripple_length -= ripple_test;
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
-  if (ripple_start != ripple_end) {
-    ComboAction* ca = new ComboAction();
-    Ripple(ca, ripple_start, ripple_start - ripple_end);
-    olive::undo_stack.push(ca);
-  }
-}
-
-/*
-QVector<int> Sequence::SelectedClipIndexes()
-{
-  QVector<int> selected_clips;
-
-  for (int i=0;i<clips.size();i++) {
-    Clip* c = clips.at(i).get();
-    if (c != nullptr && IsClipSelected(c, true)) {
-      selected_clips.append(i);
-    }
+  if (ripple_length != 0) {
+    Ripple(ca, ripple_point, ripple_length);
   }
 
-  return selected_clips;
 }
-*/
 
 Effect *Sequence::GetSelectedGizmo()
 {
diff --git a/timeline/sequence.h b/timeline/sequence.h
index 0bf2dad49..95c7ec65a 100644
--- a/timeline/sequence.h
+++ b/timeline/sequence.h
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ public:
   bool SplitAllClipsAtPoint(ComboAction *ca, long point);
   bool SplitClipAtPositions(ComboAction* ca, Clip *clip, QVector<long> positions, bool relink = true);
 
-  void RippleDeleteEmptySpace(Track *track, long point);
+  void RippleDeleteEmptySpace(ComboAction *ca, Track *track, long point);
+  void RippleDeleteArea(ComboAction* ca, long ripple_point, long ripple_length);
 
   Effect* GetSelectedGizmo();
 
diff --git a/ui/focusfilter.cpp b/ui/focusfilter.cpp
index b3e6de286..be1736a48 100644
--- a/ui/focusfilter.cpp
+++ b/ui/focusfilter.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void FocusFilter::delete_function() {
       ComboAction* ca = new ComboAction();
       top_sequence->DeleteAreas(ca, top_sequence->Selections(), true);
       olive::undo_stack.push(ca);
-      Timeline::GetTopTimeline()->repaint_timeline();
+      update_ui(false);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/ui/timelineview.cpp b/ui/timelineview.cpp
index 23bc328ee..143a85b47 100644
--- a/ui/timelineview.cpp
+++ b/ui/timelineview.cpp
@@ -647,14 +647,12 @@ void TimelineView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
         g.in = g.old_in = g.out = g.old_out = ParentTimeline()->drag_frame_start;
 
         g.track = ParentTimeline()->drag_track_start;
-        g.track_movement = 0;
         if (g.track == nullptr) {
           g.track = track_list_->Last();
-          g.track_movement = getTrackIndexFromScreenPoint(event->pos().x()) - g.track->Index();
+          ParentTimeline()->drag_track_start = track_list_->Last();
+          g.track_movement = getTrackIndexFromScreenPoint(event->pos().y()) - g.track->Index();
         }
 
-        g.transition = nullptr;
-        g.clip = nullptr;
         g.trim_type = olive::timeline::TRIM_OUT;
         ParentTimeline()->ghosts.append(g);
 
@@ -1010,7 +1008,7 @@ void TimelineView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
             panel_sequence_viewer->cue_recording(qMin(g.in, g.out), qMax(g.in, g.out), g.track);
             ParentTimeline()->creating = false;
           } else if (g.in != g.out) {
-            ClipPtr c = std::make_shared<Clip>(g.track);
+            ClipPtr c = std::make_shared<Clip>(g.track->Sibling(g.track_movement));
             c->set_media(nullptr, 0);
             c->set_timeline_in(qMin(g.in, g.out));
             c->set_timeline_out(qMax(g.in, g.out));
@@ -1097,6 +1095,7 @@ void TimelineView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
         }
 
         if (process_moving) {
+
           const Ghost& first_ghost = ParentTimeline()->ghosts.at(0);
 
           // start a ripple movement
@@ -1462,7 +1461,16 @@ void TimelineView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
               }
             }
           }
+
+          // move selections to match new ghosts
+          QVector<Selection> new_selections;
+          for (int i=0;i<ParentTimeline()->ghosts.size();i++) {
+            new_selections.append(ParentTimeline()->ghosts.at(i).ToSelection());
+          }
+          ca->append(new SetSelectionsCommand(sequence(), sequence()->Selections(), new_selections));
+
           push_undo = true;
+
         }
       } else if (ParentTimeline()->selecting || ParentTimeline()->rect_select_proc) {
       } else if (ParentTimeline()->transition_tool_proc) {
@@ -1561,7 +1569,6 @@ void TimelineView::init_ghosts() {
     Clip* c = g.clip;
 
     g.track = c->track();
-    g.track_movement = 0;
     g.clip_in = g.old_clip_in = c->clip_in();
 
     if (olive::timeline::current_tool == olive::timeline::TIMELINE_TOOL_SLIP) {
@@ -1632,7 +1639,6 @@ void TimelineView::update_ghosts(const QPoint& mouse_pos, bool lock_frame) {
   int effective_tool = olive::timeline::current_tool;
   if (ParentTimeline()->importing || ParentTimeline()->creating) effective_tool = olive::timeline::TIMELINE_TOOL_POINTER;
 
-  Track* mouse_track = getTrackFromScreenPoint(mouse_pos.y());
   long frame_diff = (lock_frame) ? 0 : ParentTimeline()->getTimelineFrameFromScreenPoint(mouse_pos.x()) - ParentTimeline()->drag_frame_start;
   long validator;
   long earliest_in_point = LONG_MAX;
@@ -1918,7 +1924,6 @@ void TimelineView::update_ghosts(const QPoint& mouse_pos, bool lock_frame) {
         g.out = g.old_out + ghost_diff;
       }
     } else if (clips_are_movable) {
-      g.track_movement = 0;
       g.in = g.old_in + frame_diff;
       g.out = g.old_out + frame_diff;
 
@@ -1931,7 +1936,7 @@ void TimelineView::update_ghosts(const QPoint& mouse_pos, bool lock_frame) {
 
         g.track_movement = getTrackIndexFromScreenPoint(mouse_pos.y());
 
-      } else if (g.track->type() == track_list_->type()) {
+      } else if (g.track->type() == track_list_->type() && g.transition == nullptr) {
 
         g.track_movement = track_diff;
 
@@ -2192,7 +2197,7 @@ void TimelineView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
       } else {
         // if not, repaint (seeking will trigger a repaint)
         ParentTimeline()->repaint_timeline();
-      }      
+      }
 
     } else if (ParentTimeline()->hand_moving) {
 
@@ -2254,52 +2259,43 @@ void TimelineView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
 
           if (c != nullptr) {
             Ghost g;
-            g.transition = nullptr;
 
-            // check if whole clip is added
-            bool add = false;
+            // check if whole clip is selected
+            bool add = c->IsSelected();
 
-            // check if a transition is selected (prioritize transition selection)
-            // (only the pointer tool supports moving transitions)
-            if (olive::timeline::current_tool == olive::timeline::TIMELINE_TOOL_POINTER
-                && (c->opening_transition != nullptr || c->closing_transition != nullptr)) {
-
-              // check if any selections contain a whole transition
-              if (c->IsTransitionSelected(kTransitionOpening)) {
-                g.transition = c->opening_transition;
-                add = true;
-              } else if (c->IsTransitionSelected(kTransitionClosing)) {
-                g.transition = c->closing_transition;
-                add = true;
-              }
-
-            }
-
-            // if a transition isn't selected, check if the whole clip is
             if (!add) {
-              add = c->IsSelected();
-            }
+              // check if a transition is selected
+              // (only the pointer tool supports moving transitions)
+              if (olive::timeline::current_tool == olive::timeline::TIMELINE_TOOL_POINTER
+                  && (c->opening_transition != nullptr || c->closing_transition != nullptr)) {
 
-            if (add) {
-
-              if (g.transition != nullptr) {
-
-                // transition may be a dual transition, check if it's already been added elsewhere
-                for (int j=0;j<ParentTimeline()->ghosts.size();j++) {
-                  if (ParentTimeline()->ghosts.at(j).transition == g.transition) {
-                    add = false;
-                    break;
-                  }
+                // check if any selections contain a whole transition
+                if (c->IsTransitionSelected(kTransitionOpening)) {
+                  g.transition = c->opening_transition;
+                  add = true;
+                } else if (c->IsTransitionSelected(kTransitionClosing)) {
+                  g.transition = c->closing_transition;
+                  add = true;
                 }
 
               }
+            }
 
-              if (add) {
-                g.clip = c;
-                g.trim_type = ParentTimeline()->trim_type;
-                ParentTimeline()->ghosts.append(g);
+            if (add && g.transition != nullptr) {
+
+              // transition may be a shared transition, check if it's already been added elsewhere
+              for (int j=0;j<ParentTimeline()->ghosts.size();j++) {
+                if (ParentTimeline()->ghosts.at(j).transition == g.transition) {
+                  add = false;
+                  break;
+                }
               }
+            }
 
+            if (add) {
+              g.clip = c;
+              g.trim_type = ParentTimeline()->trim_type;
+              ParentTimeline()->ghosts.append(g);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -2489,7 +2485,7 @@ void TimelineView::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
 
           // See if this track touches this rectangle at all
           if (!(track_bottom < rect_top
-              || track_top > rect_bottom)) {
+                || track_top > rect_bottom)) {
 
             // Loop through track's clips for clips touching this rectangle
             for (int i=0;i<track->ClipCount();i++) {
diff --git a/undo/undo.cpp b/undo/undo.cpp
index ae8c80f11..1a7ba7e80 100644
--- a/undo/undo.cpp
+++ b/undo/undo.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,13 @@ void MoveClipAction::doRedo() {
   }
 }
 
-DeleteClipAction::DeleteClipAction(Clip *clip)
+DeleteClipAction::DeleteClipAction(Clip *clip) :
+  done_(false)
 {
   // Get shared_ptr object to take ownership of this Clip
 
   clip_ = clip->track()->GetClipObjectFromRawPtr(clip);
+  doRedo();
 }
 
 void DeleteClipAction::doUndo() {
@@ -101,30 +103,38 @@ void DeleteClipAction::doUndo() {
 
   // restore links to this clip
   for (int i=0;i<clips_linked_to_this_one_.size();i++) {
-    clips_linked_to_this_one_.append(clip_.get());
+    clips_linked_to_this_one_.at(i)->linked.append(clip_.get());
   }
+
+  done_ = false;
 }
 
 void DeleteClipAction::doRedo() {
-  // remove ref to clip
-  if (clip_->IsOpen()) {
-    clip_->Close(true);
-  }
+  if (!done_) {
 
-  clip_->track()->RemoveClip(clip_.get());
+    // remove ref to clip
+    if (clip_->IsOpen()) {
+      clip_->Close(true);
+    }
 
-  // delete link to this clip
-  QVector<Clip*> clips = clip_->track()->sequence()->GetAllClips();
-  for (int i=0;i<clips.size();i++) {
-    Clip* c = clips.at(i);
+    clip_->track()->RemoveClip(clip_.get());
 
-    for (int j=0;j<c->linked.size();j++) {
-      if (c->linked.at(j) == clip_.get()) {
-        c->linked.removeAt(j);
-        clips_linked_to_this_one_.append(c);
-        break;
+    // delete link to this clip
+    QVector<Clip*> clips = clip_->track()->sequence()->GetAllClips();
+    for (int i=0;i<clips.size();i++) {
+      Clip* c = clips.at(i);
+
+      for (int j=0;j<c->linked.size();j++) {
+        if (c->linked.at(j) == clip_.get()) {
+          c->linked.removeAt(j);
+          clips_linked_to_this_one_.append(c);
+          break;
+        }
       }
     }
+
+    done_ = true;
+
   }
 }
 
@@ -783,23 +793,19 @@ void SetBool::doRedo() {
 SetSelectionsCommand::SetSelectionsCommand(Sequence *s,
                                            const QVector<Selection> &old_data,
                                            const QVector<Selection> &new_data) :
+  seq_(s),
   old_data_(old_data),
-  new_data_(new_data),
-  done_(true)
+  new_data_(new_data)
 {
 
 }
 
 void SetSelectionsCommand::doUndo() {
   seq_->SetSelections(old_data_);
-  done_ = false;
 }
 
 void SetSelectionsCommand::doRedo() {
-  if (!done_) {
-    seq_->SetSelections(new_data_);
-    done_ = true;
-  }
+  seq_->SetSelections(new_data_);
 }
 
 EditSequenceCommand::EditSequenceCommand(Media* i, SequencePtr s) {
diff --git a/undo/undo.h b/undo/undo.h
index 21a50113e..fd6bd0669 100644
--- a/undo/undo.h
+++ b/undo/undo.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public:
 private:
   ClipPtr clip_;
   QVector<Clip*> clips_linked_to_this_one_;
+  bool done_;
 };
 
 class AddEffectCommand : public OliveAction {
@@ -417,7 +418,6 @@ private:
   QVector<Selection> old_data_;
   QVector<Selection> new_data_;
   Sequence* seq_;
-  bool done_;
 };
 
 class EditSequenceCommand : public OliveAction {