Can't move clip to the left of where I paste it

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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audacity 2.3.3 Windows 10
I copy a clip, then I paste it to the right of another, using selection tool to pick a spot. When I try to move it to the left using the Time Shift Tool it can only be moved around in the area right of the point a pasted it, but I cant move it to the left, resulting in a huge gap. See attached pic.
What setting does this and how do I disble it, never had this issue on previous installs.
Skärmklipp.PNG

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Zoom in very close here, and ensure there isn’t a tiny audio clip in the way:

track.png

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I see there is, but how do I stop the empty area from being generated in the first place?

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Last picture was bad, it seems I fused the “clip boundary” that appears. This is what it actually looks like
Skärmklipp2.PNG

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Adn there is no tiny clip, sadly.
Skärmklipp3.PNG

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Keeping the zoom level the same as your last screenshot. Slide the right hand clip a few samples distance to the right, then take another screenshot.

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As a workaround try this:

  • Select the left part


  1. Press CTRL+D to create a copy


  2. Select the right part


  3. Press CTRL+D to create a copy


  4. Forget the two old tracks, work with the new ones


  5. Now move the right track back to the desired position


  6. Now select both tracks.


  7. MENU- TRACKS - MIX- MIX & RENDER