diff --git a/example/multiplex.js b/example/multiplex.js
index 81f2a4b..536f3c7 100755
--- a/example/multiplex.js
+++ b/example/multiplex.js
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ var bottomright = blessed.terminal({
 });
 
 [topleft, topright, bottomleft, bottomright].forEach(function(term) {
-  term.enableDrag();
+  term.enableDrag(function(mouse) {
+    return !!mouse.ctrl;
+  });
   term.on('title', function(title) {
     screen.title = title;
   });
diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index 8b2a114..1634297 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -3026,18 +3026,23 @@ Element.prototype.__defineGetter__('draggable', function() {
 });
 
 Element.prototype.__defineSetter__('draggable', function(draggable) {
-  return draggable ? this.enableDrag() : this.disableDrag();
+  return draggable ? this.enableDrag(draggable) : this.disableDrag();
 });
 
-Element.prototype.enableDrag = function() {
+Element.prototype.enableDrag = function(verify) {
   var self = this;
 
   if (this._draggable) return true;
 
+  if (typeof verify !== 'function') {
+    verify = function() { return true; };
+  }
+
   this.enableMouse();
 
   this.on('mousedown', this._dragMD = function(data) {
     if (self.screen._dragging) return;
+    if (!verify(data)) return;
     self.screen._dragging = self;
     self._drag = {
       x: data.x - self.aleft,