Cant move NPCs in POTs

I'm having difficulty to moving NPCs.

In some cases I need to click their feet or I can't take control. In other cases it seems that it doesn't matter where I click on them they just wont let me move them.

Also if I try to click on an NPC who is standing on paving the game seems to think I'm trying to click on the paving. Ideally, I'd like certain things to be locked (e.g. paving) and that NPCs can be freely move. Yes, I know about turning on / off drag and drop decoration, but this is over and above that.

I've also tried to pick NPCs, rather than drag / drop, but no luck. :-/ (yes, I definitely tried with drag and drop both on and off -- just feels bugged).

 

I mostly just right click return to inventory and place again. Now that they move around so much it's kinda pointless to be too picky about placement. They have a weird habit of landing face down and standing back up again when you place them.

 

I swear I right clicked and nothing happened. :O Was tearing my hear out. Just tried again and it worked. :-s Still a little frustrating to move them, but this means I can move them again. Thanks.

 

Yeah they sure don't work as slick as player vendors on lots.