diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Designer.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Designer.js
index 7b2c117b..dc2d5ca4 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Designer.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/Designer.js
@@ -545,6 +545,25 @@ mindplot.Designer = new Class(/** @lends Designer */{
             return childModel;
         },
 
+        /** 
+         * @param {Events} event
+         * @param {mindplot.model.NodeModel} model
+         * @todo not used
+         */
+        addDraggedNode:function (event, model) {
+            $assert(event, "event can not be null");
+            $assert(model, "model can not be null");
+
+            // Position far from the visual area ...
+            model.setPosition(1000, 1000);
+
+            this._actionDispatcher.addTopics([model]);
+            var topic = this.getModel().findTopicById(model.getId());
+
+            // Simulate a mouse down event to start the dragging ...
+            topic.fireEvent("mousedown", event);
+        },
+
         /** 
          * creates a sibling or child node of the selected node, if the selected node is the 
          * central topic