diff --git a/src/actions/drag_mover.ts b/src/actions/drag_mover.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9846dab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/actions/drag_mover.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import * as Constants from '../constants';
+import {
+  ASTNode,
+  Connection,
+  ShortcutRegistry,
+  WorkspaceSvg,
+  common,
+  registry,
+  utils,
+} from 'blockly';
+import type {Block, BlockSvg, IDragger} from 'blockly';
+import {Mover, MoveInfo} from './mover';
+import {Navigation} from '../navigation';
+
+/**
+ * An experimental implementation of Mover that uses a dragger to
+ * perform unconstraind movment.
+ */
+export class DragMover extends Mover {
+  /**
+   * The distance to move an item, in workspace coordinates, when
+   * making an unconstrained move.
+   */
+  UNCONSTRAINED_MOVE_DISTANCE = 20;
+
+  /**
+   * Map of moves in progress.
+   *
+   * An entry for a given workspace in this map means that the this
+   * Mover is moving a block on that workspace, and will disable
+   * normal cursor movement until the move is complete.
+   */
+  protected declare moves: Map<WorkspaceSvg, DragMoveInfo>;
+
+  /**
+   * Start moving the currently-focused item on workspace, if
+   * possible.
+   *
+   * Should only be called if canMove has returned true.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace we might be moving on.
+   * @returns True iff a move has successfully begun.
+   */
+  override startMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+    const cursor = workspace?.getCursor();
+    const curNode = cursor?.getCurNode();
+    const block = curNode?.getSourceBlock() as BlockSvg | null;
+    if (!cursor || !block) throw new Error('precondition failure');
+
+    // Select and focus block.
+    common.setSelected(block);
+    cursor.setCurNode(ASTNode.createBlockNode(block)!);
+    // Begin dragging block.
+    const DraggerClass = registry.getClassFromOptions(
+      registry.Type.BLOCK_DRAGGER,
+      workspace.options,
+      true,
+    );
+    if (!DraggerClass) throw new Error('no Dragger registered');
+    const dragger = new DraggerClass(block, workspace);
+    // Record that a move is in progress and start dragging.
+    const info = new DragMoveInfo(block, dragger);
+    this.moves.set(workspace, info);
+    // Begin drag.
+    dragger.onDragStart(info.fakePointerEvent('pointerdown'));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish moving the currently-focused item on workspace.
+   *
+   * Should only be called if isMoving has returned true.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace on which we are moving.
+   * @returns True iff move successfully finished.
+   */
+  override finishMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+    if (!workspace) return false;
+    const info = this.moves.get(workspace);
+    if (!info) throw new Error('no move info for workspace');
+
+    info.dragger.onDragEnd(
+      info.fakePointerEvent('pointerup'),
+      new utils.Coordinate(0, 0),
+    );
+
+    this.moves.delete(workspace);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Abort moving the currently-focused item on workspace.
+   *
+   * Should only be called if isMoving has returned true.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace on which we are moving.
+   * @returns True iff move successfully aborted.
+   */
+  override abortMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+    if (!workspace) return false;
+    const info = this.moves.get(workspace);
+    if (!info) throw new Error('no move info for workspace');
+
+    // Monkey patch dragger to trigger call to draggable.revertDrag.
+    (info.dragger as any).shouldReturnToStart = () => true;
+    info.dragger.onDragEnd(
+      info.fakePointerEvent('pointerup'),
+      new utils.Coordinate(0, 0),
+    );
+
+    this.moves.delete(workspace);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Action to move the item being moved in the given direction,
+   * constrained to valid attachment points (if any).
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace to move on.
+   * @returns True iff this action applies and has been performed.
+   */
+  override moveConstrained(
+    workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
+    /* ... */
+  ) {
+    // Not yet implemented.  Absorb keystroke to avoid moving cursor.
+    alert(`Constrained movement not implemented.
+
+Use ctrl+arrow or alt+arrow (option+arrow on macOS) for unconstrained move.
+Use enter to complete the move, or escape to abort.`);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Action to move the item being moved in the given direction,
+   * without constraint.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace to move on.
+   * @param xDirection -1 to move left. 1 to move right.
+   * @param yDirection -1 to move up. 1 to move down.
+   * @returns True iff this action applies and has been performed.
+   */
+  override moveUnconstrained(
+    workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
+    xDirection: number,
+    yDirection: number,
+  ): boolean {
+    if (!workspace) return false;
+    const info = this.moves.get(workspace);
+    if (!info) throw new Error('no move info for workspace');
+
+    info.totalDelta.x +=
+      xDirection * this.UNCONSTRAINED_MOVE_DISTANCE * workspace.scale;
+    info.totalDelta.y +=
+      yDirection * this.UNCONSTRAINED_MOVE_DISTANCE * workspace.scale;
+
+    info.dragger.onDrag(info.fakePointerEvent('pointermove'), info.totalDelta);
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Information about the currently in-progress move for a given
+ * Workspace.
+ */
+class DragMoveInfo extends MoveInfo {
+  /** Total distance moved, in screen pixels */
+  totalDelta = new utils.Coordinate(0, 0);
+
+  constructor(
+    public readonly block: Block,
+    public readonly dragger: IDragger,
+  ) {
+    super(block);
+  }
+
+  /** Create fake pointer event for dragging. */
+  fakePointerEvent(type: string): PointerEvent {
+    const workspace = this.block.workspace;
+    if (!(workspace instanceof WorkspaceSvg)) throw new TypeError();
+    
+    const blockCoords = utils.svgMath.wsToScreenCoordinates(
+      workspace,
+      new utils.Coordinate(
+        this.startLocation.x + this.totalDelta.x,
+        this.startLocation.y + this.totalDelta.y,
+      ),
+    );
+    return new PointerEvent(type, {
+      clientX: blockCoords.x,
+      clientY: blockCoords.y,
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/actions/mover.ts b/src/actions/mover.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88c83560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/actions/mover.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import * as Constants from '../constants';
+import {
+  ASTNode,
+  Connection,
+  ContextMenuRegistry,
+  ShortcutRegistry,
+  common,
+  utils,
+} from 'blockly';
+import type {Block, BlockSvg, WorkspaceSvg} from 'blockly';
+import {Navigation} from '../navigation';
+
+const KeyCodes = utils.KeyCodes;
+const createSerializedKey = ShortcutRegistry.registry.createSerializedKey.bind(
+  ShortcutRegistry.registry,
+);
+
+/**
+ * Actions for moving blocks with keyboard shortcuts.
+ */
+export class Mover {
+  /**
+   * Function provided by the navigation controller to say whether editing
+   * is allowed.
+   */
+  protected canCurrentlyEdit: (ws: WorkspaceSvg) => boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Map of moves in progress.
+   *
+   * An entry for a given workspace in this map means that the this
+   * Mover is moving a block on that workspace, and will disable
+   * normal cursor movement until the move is complete.
+   */
+  protected moves: Map<WorkspaceSvg, MoveInfo> = new Map();
+
+  constructor(
+    protected navigation: Navigation,
+    canEdit: (ws: WorkspaceSvg) => boolean,
+  ) {
+    this.canCurrentlyEdit = canEdit;
+  }
+
+  private shortcuts: ShortcutRegistry.KeyboardShortcut[] = [
+    // Begin and end move.
+    {
+      name: 'Start move',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.canMove(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.startMove(workspace),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.M],
+      allowCollision: true, // TODO: remove once #309 has been merged.
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Finish move',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.finishMove(workspace),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.ENTER],
+      allowCollision: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Abort move',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.abortMove(workspace),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.ESC],
+      allowCollision: true,
+    },
+
+    // Constrained moves.
+    {
+      name: 'Move left, constrained',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveConstrained(workspace /* , ...*/),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.LEFT],
+      allowCollision: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Move right unconstraind',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveConstrained(workspace /* , ... */),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.RIGHT],
+      allowCollision: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Move up, constrained',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveConstrained(workspace /* , ... */),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.UP],
+      allowCollision: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Move down constrained',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveConstrained(workspace /* , ... */),
+      keyCodes: [KeyCodes.DOWN],
+      allowCollision: true,
+    },
+
+    // Unconstrained moves.
+    {
+      name: 'Move left, unconstrained',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveUnconstrained(workspace, -1, 0),
+      keyCodes: [
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.LEFT, [KeyCodes.ALT]),
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.LEFT, [KeyCodes.CTRL]),
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Move right, unconstraind',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveUnconstrained(workspace, 1, 0),
+      keyCodes: [
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.RIGHT, [KeyCodes.ALT]),
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.RIGHT, [KeyCodes.CTRL]),
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Move up unconstrained',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveUnconstrained(workspace, 0, -1),
+      keyCodes: [
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.UP, [KeyCodes.ALT]),
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.UP, [KeyCodes.CTRL]),
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Move down, unconstrained',
+      preconditionFn: (workspace) => this.isMoving(workspace),
+      callback: (workspace) => this.moveUnconstrained(workspace, 0, 1),
+      keyCodes: [
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.DOWN, [KeyCodes.ALT]),
+        createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.DOWN, [KeyCodes.CTRL]),
+      ],
+    },
+  ];
+
+  menuItems: ContextMenuRegistry.RegistryItem[] = [
+    {
+      displayText: 'Move Block (M)',
+      preconditionFn: (scope) => {
+        const workspace = scope.block?.workspace as WorkspaceSvg | null;
+        if (!workspace) return 'hidden';
+        return this.canMove(workspace, scope.block) ? 'enabled' : 'disabled';
+      },
+      callback: (scope) => {
+        const workspace = scope.block?.workspace as WorkspaceSvg | null;
+        if (!workspace) return false;
+        this.startMove(workspace, scope.block);
+      },
+      scopeType: ContextMenuRegistry.ScopeType.BLOCK,
+      id: 'move',
+      weight: 8.5,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  /**
+   * Install the actions as both keyboard shortcuts and (where
+   * applicable) context menu items.
+   */
+  install() {
+    for (const shortcut of this.shortcuts) {
+      ShortcutRegistry.registry.register(shortcut);
+    }
+    for (const menuItem of this.menuItems) {
+      ContextMenuRegistry.registry.register(menuItem);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Uninstall these actions.
+   */
+  uninstall() {
+    for (const shortcut of this.shortcuts) {
+      ShortcutRegistry.registry.unregister(shortcut.name);
+    }
+    for (const menuItem of this.menuItems) {
+      ContextMenuRegistry.registry.unregister(menuItem.id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true iff we are able to begin moving the given block (or,
+   * if no block supplied, the block wich currently has focus) on the
+   * given workspace.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace to move on.
+   * @returns True iff we can beign a move.
+   */
+  canMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg, block?: Block) {
+    if (!block) {
+      const cursor = workspace?.getCursor();
+      const curNode = cursor?.getCurNode();
+      block = curNode?.getSourceBlock() ?? undefined;
+    }
+
+    return !!(
+      this.navigation.getState(workspace) === Constants.STATE.WORKSPACE &&
+      this.canCurrentlyEdit(workspace) &&
+      !this.moves.has(workspace) && // No move in progress.
+      block?.isMovable()
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true iff we are currently moving a block on the given
+   * workspace.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace we might be moving on.
+   * @returns True iff we are moving.
+   */
+  isMoving(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+    return this.canCurrentlyEdit(workspace) && this.moves.has(workspace);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Start moving the currently-focused item on workspace, if
+   * possible.
+   *
+   * Should only be called if canMove has returned true.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace we might be moving on.
+   * @returns True iff a move has successfully begun.
+   */
+  startMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg, block?: Block) {
+    const cursor = workspace?.getCursor();
+    if (!block) {
+      const curNode = cursor?.getCurNode();
+      block = curNode?.getSourceBlock() ?? undefined;
+    }
+    if (!cursor || !block) throw new Error('precondition failure');
+
+    // Select and focus block.
+    common.setSelected(block as BlockSvg);
+    cursor.setCurNode(ASTNode.createBlockNode(block)!);
+
+    // Additional implementation goes here.
+    console.log('startMove');
+
+    this.moves.set(workspace, new MoveInfo(block));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Finish moving the currently-focused item on workspace.
+   *
+   * Should only be called if isMoving has returned true.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace on which we are moving.
+   * @returns True iff move successfully finished.
+   */
+  finishMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+    if (!workspace) return false;
+    const info = this.moves.get(workspace);
+    if (!info) throw new Error('no move info for workspace');
+
+    // Additional implementation goes here.
+    console.log('finishMove');
+
+    this.moves.delete(workspace);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Abort moving the currently-focused item on workspace.
+   *
+   * Should only be called if isMoving has returned true.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace on which we are moving.
+   * @returns True iff move successfully aborted.
+   */
+  abortMove(workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
+    if (!workspace) return false;
+    const info = this.moves.get(workspace);
+    if (!info) throw new Error('no move info for workspace');
+
+    // Additional implementation goes here.
+    console.log('abortMove');
+
+    this.moves.delete(workspace);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Action to move the item being moved in the given direction,
+   * constrained to valid attachment points (if any).
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace to move on.
+   * @returns True iff this action applies and has been performed.
+   */
+  moveConstrained(
+    workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
+    /* ... */
+  ) {
+    console.log('moveConstrained');
+    // Not yet implemented.  Absorb keystroke to avoid moving cursor.
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Action to move the item being moved in the given direction,
+   * without constraint.
+   *
+   * @param workspace The workspace to move on.
+   * @param xDirection -1 to move left. 1 to move right.
+   * @param yDirection -1 to move up. 1 to move down.
+   * @returns True iff this action applies and has been performed.
+   */
+  moveUnconstrained(
+    workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
+    xDirection: number,
+    yDirection: number,
+  ): boolean {
+    console.log('moveUnconstrained');
+    // Not yet implemented.  Absorb keystroke to avoid moving cursor.
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Information about the currently in-progress move for a given
+ * Workspace.
+ */
+export class MoveInfo {
+  public readonly parentNext: Connection | null;
+  public readonly parentInput: Connection | null;
+  public readonly startLocation: utils.Coordinate;
+
+  constructor(public readonly block: Block) {
+    this.parentNext = block.previousConnection?.targetConnection ?? null;
+    this.parentInput = block.outputConnection?.targetConnection ?? null;
+    this.startLocation = block.getRelativeToSurfaceXY();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/actions/ws_movement.ts b/src/actions/ws_movement.ts
index 6286d6a2..0c2c430e 100644
--- a/src/actions/ws_movement.ts
+++ b/src/actions/ws_movement.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class WorkspaceMovement {
       callback: (workspace) => this.moveWSCursor(workspace, 0, -1),
       keyCodes: [createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.W, [KeyCodes.SHIFT])],
     },
-    
+
     /** Move the cursor on the workspace down. */
     {
       name: Constants.SHORTCUT_NAMES.MOVE_WS_CURSOR_DOWN,
diff --git a/src/navigation_controller.ts b/src/navigation_controller.ts
index 81a50e57..245f571d 100644
--- a/src/navigation_controller.ts
+++ b/src/navigation_controller.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {ExitAction} from './actions/exit';
 import {EnterAction} from './actions/enter';
 import {DisconnectAction} from './actions/disconnect';
 import {ActionMenu} from './actions/action_menu';
+import {DragMover as Mover} from './actions/drag_mover';
 
 const KeyCodes = BlocklyUtils.KeyCodes;
 const createSerializedKey = ShortcutRegistry.registry.createSerializedKey.bind(
@@ -99,8 +100,12 @@ export class NavigationController {
     this.canCurrentlyNavigate.bind(this),
   );
 
+  mover = new Mover(this.navigation, this.canCurrentlyEdit.bind(this));
+
   navigationFocus: NAVIGATION_FOCUS_MODE = NAVIGATION_FOCUS_MODE.NONE;
 
+  hasNavigationFocus: boolean = false;
+
   /**
    * Original Toolbox.prototype.onShortcut method, saved by
    * addShortcutHandlers.
@@ -504,6 +509,7 @@ export class NavigationController {
     this.actionMenu.install();
 
     this.clipboard.install();
+    this.mover.install();
     this.shortcutDialog.install();
 
     // Initialize the shortcut modal with available shortcuts.  Needs
@@ -516,10 +522,7 @@ export class NavigationController {
    * Removes all the keyboard navigation shortcuts.
    */
   dispose() {
-    for (const shortcut of Object.values(this.shortcuts)) {
-      ShortcutRegistry.registry.unregister(shortcut.name);
-    }
-
+    this.mover.install();
     this.deleteAction.uninstall();
     this.insertAction.uninstall();
     this.disconnectAction.uninstall();
@@ -530,6 +533,9 @@ export class NavigationController {
     this.actionMenu.uninstall();
     this.shortcutDialog.uninstall();
 
+    for (const shortcut of Object.values(this.shortcuts)) {
+      ShortcutRegistry.registry.unregister(shortcut.name);
+    }
     this.removeShortcutHandlers();
     this.navigation.dispose();
   }