diff --git a/functionalTests/helper.ts b/functionalTests/helper.ts
index 3985aea5ac..78a2f5d2d3 100644
--- a/functionalTests/helper.ts
+++ b/functionalTests/helper.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export async function resetHoverToCreator(t: TestController): Promise<void> {
 export const hideAllAdornerActions = ClientFunction(() => {
   (<any>window).creator.onElementAllowOperations.add((_, options) => {
     Object.keys(options).forEach(key => {
-      if (key !== "allowDragging" && key !== "allowEdit") {
+      if (key !== "allowDragging" && key !== "allowDrag" && key !== "allowEdit") {
         options[key] = false;
       }
     });
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/matrix-cell.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/matrix-cell.ts
index a7bdec586e..291cc67b87 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/matrix-cell.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/matrix-cell.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class MatrixCellWrapperViewModel extends Base {
     // if(!question && !!this.templateData.data) {
     //   this.question = this.templateData.data;
     // }
-    creator.onSelectedElementChanged.add(this.onSelectionChanged);
+    creator.onElementSelected.add(this.onSelectionChanged);
   }
   @property() isSelected: boolean;
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class MatrixCellWrapperViewModel extends Base {
     }
   }
   public dispose(): void {
-    this.creator.onSelectedElementChanged.remove(this.onSelectionChanged);
+    this.creator.onElementSelected.remove(this.onSelectionChanged);
     super.dispose();
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer-plugin.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer-plugin.ts
index ce02590ad8..c0e5ac3d18 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer-plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer-plugin.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export class TabDesignerPlugin implements ICreatorPlugin {
       return result;
     });
 
-    creator.onSelectedElementChanged.add((sender, options) => {
+    creator.onElementSelected.add((sender, options) => {
       if (this.showOneCategoryInPropertyGrid && this.creator.activeTab === "designer") {
         this.setPropertyGridIsActivePage();
         this.updateTabControlActions();
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export class TabDesignerPlugin implements ICreatorPlugin {
     items.push(this.saveSurveyAction);
     items.push(toolboxAction);
     items.push(this.surveySettingsAction);
-    this.creator.onSelectedElementChanged.add((sender, options) => {
+    this.creator.onElementSelected.add((sender, options) => {
       this.surveySettingsAction.active = this.isSettingsActive;
     });
     this.creator.onShowSidebarVisibilityChanged.add((sender, options) => {
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-base.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-base.ts
index 2291f6e82b..65d0409edd 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-base.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-base.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ import {
   CreateCustomMessagePanelEvent, ActiveTabChangingEvent, ActiveTabChangedEvent, BeforeUndoEvent, BeforeRedoEvent,
   PageAddingEvent, DragStartEndEvent,
   ElementGetExpandCollapseStateEvent,
-  ElementGetExpandCollapseStateEventReason
+  ElementGetExpandCollapseStateEventReason,
+  ElementSelectingEvent,
+  ElementSelectedEvent,
+  DefineElementMenuItemsEvent
 } from "./creator-events-api";
 import { ExpandCollapseManager } from "./expand-collapse-manager";
 import designTabSurveyThemeJSON from "./designTabSurveyThemeJSON";
@@ -477,7 +480,6 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
    * @see deleteElement
    */
   public onElementDeleting: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementDeletingEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementDeletingEvent>();
-
   /**
    * An event that is raised when Survey Creator sets the read-only status for a survey element property. Use this event to change the read-only status for individual properties.
    */
@@ -533,7 +535,12 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
    * @see onElementAllowOperations
    * @see onGetPageActions
    */
-  public onDefineElementMenuItems: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementGetActionsEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementGetActionsEvent>();
+  public onElementGetActions: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementGetActionsEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementGetActionsEvent>();
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onElementGetActions`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onElementGetActions) event instead.
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  public onDefineElementMenuItems: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, DefineElementMenuItemsEvent> = this.onElementGetActions;
   /**
    * An event that is raised when Survey Creator adds properties to a survey element selected on the design surface. Handle this event if you cancel the addition of certain properties and thus [hide them from the Property Grid](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/property-grid-customization#hide-properties-from-the-property-grid).
    * 
@@ -544,7 +551,7 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
   public onShowingProperty: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, PropertyAddingEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, PropertyAddingEvent>();
   public onCanShowProperty: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, any> = this.onShowingProperty;
   /**
-   * This event is obsolete. Use the [`onSurveyInstanceCreated`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onSurveyInstanceCreated) event instead.
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onSurveyInstanceCreated`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onSurveyInstanceCreated) event instead.
    * @deprecated
    */
   public onPropertyGridSurveyCreated: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, PropertyGridSurveyCreatedEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, PropertyGridSurveyCreatedEvent>();
@@ -595,7 +602,7 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
    */
   public onMatrixColumnAdded: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, MatrixColumnAddedEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, MatrixColumnAddedEvent>();
   /**
-   * This event is obsolete. Use the [`onConfigureTablePropertyEditor`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onConfigureTablePropertyEditor) event instead.
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onConfigureTablePropertyEditor`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onConfigureTablePropertyEditor) event instead.
    * @deprecated
    */
   public onSetPropertyEditorOptions: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ConfigureTablePropertyEditorEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ConfigureTablePropertyEditorEvent>();
@@ -674,17 +681,17 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
 
   /**
    * An event that is raised when Survey Creator renders action buttons under each page on the design surface. Use this event to add, remove, or modify the buttons.
-   * @see onDefineElementMenuItems
+   * @see onElementGetActions
    */
   public onGetPageActions: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, PageGetFooterActionsEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, PageGetFooterActionsEvent>();
 
   /**
-   * This event is obsolete. Use the [`onSurveyInstanceCreated`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onSurveyInstanceCreated) event instead.
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onSurveyInstanceCreated`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onSurveyInstanceCreated) event instead.
    * @deprecated
    */
   public onDesignerSurveyCreated: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, DesignerSurveyCreatedEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, DesignerSurveyCreatedEvent>();
   /**
-   * This event is obsolete. Use the [`onSurveyInstanceCreated`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onSurveyInstanceCreated) event instead.
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onSurveyInstanceCreated`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onSurveyInstanceCreated) event instead.
    * @deprecated
    */
   public onPreviewSurveyCreated: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, PreviewSurveyCreatedEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, PreviewSurveyCreatedEvent>();
@@ -695,16 +702,27 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
    */
   public onNotify: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, NotifyEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, NotifyEvent>();
   /**
-   * An event that is raised before a survey element (question, panel, page, or the survey itself) is focused. Use this event to move focus to a different survey element.
-   * @see onSelectedElementChanged
+   * An event that is raised before a survey element (question, panel, page, or the survey itself) is selected. Use this event if you want to select a different survey element.
+   * @see onElementSelected
    * @see selectedElement
    */
-  public onSelectedElementChanging: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementFocusingEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementFocusingEvent>();
+  public onElementSelecting: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementSelectingEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementSelectingEvent>();
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onElementSelecting`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onElementSelecting) event instead.
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  public onSelectedElementChanging: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementFocusingEvent> = this.onElementSelecting;
   /**
-   * An event that is raised after a survey element (a question, panel, page, or the survey itself) is focused.
-   * @see onSelectedElementChanging
+   * An event that is raised after a survey element (a question, panel, page, or the survey itself) is selected.
+   * @see onElementSelecting
    */
-  public onSelectedElementChanged: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementFocusedEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementFocusedEvent>();
+  public onElementSelected: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementSelectedEvent> = this.addCreatorEvent<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementSelectedEvent>();
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use the [`onElementSelected`](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#onElementSelected) event instead.
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  public onSelectedElementChanged: EventBase<SurveyCreatorModel, ElementFocusedEvent> = this.onElementSelected;
+
   /**
    * An event that is raised when Survey Creator opens a dialog window for users to select files.
    * @see onUploadFile
@@ -2795,9 +2813,9 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
     return newElement;
   }
   /**
-   * Gets or sets the focused survey element: a question, panel, page, or the survey itself.
-   * @see onSelectedElementChanging
-   * @see onSelectedElementChanged
+   * Gets or sets the selected survey element: a question, panel, page, or the survey itself.
+   * @see onElementSelecting
+   * @see onElementSelected
    */
   public get selectedElement(): Base {
     return this.selectedElementValue;
@@ -2911,10 +2929,11 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
     const options = {
       element: obj,
       elementType: SurveyHelper.getObjectType(obj),
-      allowing: true
+      allowing: true,
+      allow: true
     };
     this.onElementDeleting.fire(this, options);
-    return options.allowing;
+    return options.allowing && options.allow;
   }
   public isElementSelected(element: Base): boolean {
     if (!element || element.isDisposed) return false;
@@ -2991,9 +3010,11 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
     return sel.isInteractiveDesignElement && sel.id ? sel : null;
   }
   private onSelectingElement(val: Base): Base {
-    var options = { newSelectedElement: val };
-    this.onSelectedElementChanging.fire(this, options);
-    return options.newSelectedElement;
+    var options = { element: val, newSelectedElement: val };
+    this.onElementSelecting.fire(this, options);
+    if (options.element != val) return options.element;
+    if (options.newSelectedElement != val) return options.newSelectedElement;
+    return val;
   }
 
   //#region Obsolete designerPropertyGrid
@@ -3060,8 +3081,8 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
   /**
    * Validates the property values of the [focused element](#selectedElement).
    * @returns `true` if all property values of the focused element are valid or if no element is focused, `false` otherwise.
-   * @see onSelectedElementChanging
-   * @see onSelectedElementChanged
+   * @see onElementSelecting
+   * @see onElementSelected
    */
   public validateSelectedElement(): boolean {
     var isValid = true;
@@ -3116,8 +3137,8 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
       this.expandCategoryIfNeeded();
       this.selectFromStringEditor = false;
     }
-    var options = { newSelectedElement: element };
-    this.onSelectedElementChanged.fire(this, options);
+    var options = { newSelectedElement: element, element: element };
+    this.onElementSelected.fire(this, options);
   }
   private getCurrentPageByElement(element: Base): PageModel {
     if (!element) return undefined;
@@ -3931,9 +3952,11 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
   }
 
   public onElementMenuItemsChanged(element: any, items: Action[]) {
-    this.onDefineElementMenuItems.fire(this, {
+    this.onElementGetActions.fire(this, {
       obj: element,
-      items: items
+      element: element,
+      items: items,
+      actions: items
     });
   }
   public getElementAllowOperations(element: SurveyElement): any {
@@ -3943,6 +3966,7 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
       allowDelete: true,
       allowCopy: true,
       allowDragging: true,
+      allowDrag: true,
       allowChangeType: true,
       allowChangeInputType: true,
       allowChangeRequired: true,
@@ -3951,6 +3975,7 @@ export class SurveyCreatorModel extends Base
       allowExpandCollapse: undefined
     };
     this.onElementAllowOperations.fire(this, options);
+    options.allowDrag = options.allowDragging = options.allowDrag && options.allowDragging;
     return options;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-events-api.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-events-api.ts
index 5a942bbdfa..f6fd285928 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-events-api.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/creator-events-api.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ export interface ElementDeletingEvent {
    * The element type: `"question"`, `"panel"`, or `"page"`.
    */
   elementType: string;
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.allow` instead.
+   */
+  allowing?: boolean;
   /**
    * A Boolean property that you can set to `false` if you want to cancel element deletion.
    */
-  allowing: boolean;
+  allow: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface PropertyGetReadOnlyEvent {
@@ -107,7 +111,11 @@ export interface ElementAllowOperationsEvent {
   /**
    * A survey element (question or panel) for which you can disable user interactions.
    */
-  obj: Base;
+  element: Base;
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.element` instead.
+   */
+  obj?: Base;
   /**
    * Allows users to mark the survey element as required.
    */
@@ -131,7 +139,11 @@ export interface ElementAllowOperationsEvent {
   /**
    * Allows users to drag and drop the survey element.
    */
-  allowDragging: boolean;
+  allowDrag: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.allowDrag` instead.
+   */
+  allowDragging?: boolean;
   /**
    * Allows users to edit survey element properties on the design surface. If you disable this property, users can edit the properties only in the Property Grid.
    */
@@ -146,15 +158,26 @@ export interface ElementAllowOperationsEvent {
   allowShowSettings: boolean | undefined;
 }
 
-export interface ElementGetActionsEvent {
+export interface DefineElementMenuItemsEvent {
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.element` instead.
+   */
+  obj?: Base;
+  /**
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.actions` instead.
+   */
+  items?: IAction[];
+}
+
+export interface ElementGetActionsEvent extends DefineElementMenuItemsEvent {
   /**
    * A survey element (question, panel, or page) whose adorners you can customize.
    */
-  obj: Base;
+  element: Base;
   /**
    * An array of adorner actions. You can add, modify, or remove actions from this array.
    */
-  items: IAction[];
+  actions: IAction[];
 }
 export interface PropertyAddingEvent {
   /**
@@ -662,16 +685,28 @@ export interface NotifyEvent {
 
 export interface ElementFocusingEvent {
   /**
-   * An element that is going to be focused.
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.element` instead.
+   */
+  newSelectedElement?: Base;
+}
+export interface ElementSelectingEvent extends ElementFocusingEvent {
+  /**
+   * An element that is going to be selected.
    */
-  newSelectedElement: Base;
+  element: Base;
 }
 
 export interface ElementFocusedEvent {
   /**
-   * The [focused element](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#selectedElement).
+   * Obsolete. Use `options.element` instead.
+   */
+  newSelectedElement?: Base;
+}
+export interface ElementSelectedEvent extends ElementFocusedEvent {
+  /**
+   * The [selected element](https://surveyjs.io/survey-creator/documentation/api-reference/survey-creator#selectedElement).
    */
-  newSelectedElement: Base;
+  element: Base;
 }
 
 export interface OpenFileChooserEvent {
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/question-editors.tests.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/question-editors.tests.ts
index 45d03e8acc..79a528c65a 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/question-editors.tests.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/question-editors.tests.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ test("MatrixCellWrapperViewModel select context", () => {
     selectedElement: undefined,
     selectedProperty: undefined,
     selectElement: undefined,
-    onSelectedElementChanged: new Event()
+    onElementSelected: new Event()
   };
   creator.selectElement = (element: any, property?: string, focus?: boolean) => {
     creator.selectedElement = element;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test("MatrixCellWrapperViewModel.isSupportCellEditor", () => {
     selectedElement: undefined,
     selectedProperty: undefined,
     selectElement: undefined,
-    onSelectedElementChanged: new Event()
+    onElementSelected: new Event()
   };
   creator.selectElement = (element: any, property?: string, focus?: boolean) => {
     creator.selectedElement = element;