Clips Changing Lengths

Hello all, I was moving a few clips around in the timeline and I found that if you move a clip on top of another one and let it go the clip you have moved it onto is shortened by the amount of the overlap, I feel that this very dangerous because if you don't notice it would make a mess of the final output. Is there anyway of turning this feature off ?

Thanks to you all for your interest but I still think it is a dangerous aspect of PP
Like many tools, dangerous in the wrong hands...you have to be careful how you use them eg. a wood saw.
Its really easy to place the clips quickly and efficiently without overlapping them (Snap On) so I think you are being overly concerned.
Checkerboading your rough cut is an excellent method. Dropping them in a clear space then adjusting to butt up is another.
The shortcut keys, the key modifiers etc are all part of the repertoire.

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