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Stable, reliable reordering of Queries and Groups in Power Query

Reordering queries and query groups in Power Query (Power BI Desktop) is unreliable and can cause UI lags, hangs, and occasional application crashes. This becomes a serious productivity issue in large semantic models where organizing queries is essential.

Steps to Reproduce (typical cases)

  1. Open a large Power Query project (100+ queries with multiple groups).
  2. Try dragging a query from one group to another (especially across long lists).
  3. Observe the UI lag/freeze during the drag; sometimes the drop target doesn’t register.
  4. Repeat several reorders; in some cases, Power BI Desktop hangs or crashes.

Expected Behavior

  • Smooth, immediate drag-and-drop reordering for queries and groups.
  • Deterministic placement (no misdrops).
  • Zero crash risk from reordering actions.
  • Reordering is fully undoable/redoable without performance degradation.
Status: New