diff --git a/src/bin/e_shelf.c b/src/bin/e_shelf.c
index 748e6c9d7..b25419e30 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_shelf.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_shelf.c
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ e_shelf_zone_new(E_Zone *zone, const char *name, const char *style, int popup, i
      }
 
    es->gadcon = e_gadcon_swallowed_new(es->name, es->id, es->o_base, "e.swallow.content");
-   es->gadcon->instant_edit = 1;
+// hmm dnd in ibar and ibox kill this. ok. need to look into this more   
+//   es->gadcon->instant_edit = 1;
    e_gadcon_min_size_request_callback_set(es->gadcon,
 					  _e_shelf_gadcon_min_size_request, es);