diff --git a/src/dom_components/index.ts b/src/dom_components/index.ts
index 295dec987..079434f8d 100644
--- a/src/dom_components/index.ts
+++ b/src/dom_components/index.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ import { ItemManagerModule } from '../abstract/Module';
 import EditorModel from '../editor/model/Editor';
 import { ComponentAdd, ComponentDefinition, ComponentDefinitionDefined } from './model/types';
 import { AddOptions } from '../common';
+import { isComponent } from '../utils/mixins';
 
 export type ComponentEvent =
   | 'component:create'
@@ -139,6 +140,29 @@ export interface AddComponentTypeOptions {
   extendFnView?: string[];
 }
 
+/** @private */
+export enum CanMoveReason {
+  /**
+   * Invalid source. This is a default value and should be ignored in case the `result` is true
+   */
+  InvalidSource = 0,
+  /**
+   * Source doesn't accept target as destination.
+   */
+  SourceReject = 1,
+  /**
+   * Target doesn't accept source.
+   */
+  TargetReject = 2,
+}
+
+export interface CanMoveResult {
+  result: boolean;
+  reason: CanMoveReason;
+  target: Component;
+  source?: Component | null;
+}
+
 export default class ComponentManager extends ItemManagerModule<DomComponentsConfig, any> {
   componentTypes = [
     {
@@ -629,36 +653,44 @@ export default class ComponentManager extends ItemManagerModule<DomComponentsCon
   }
 
   /**
-   * Check if the component can be moved inside another.
-   * @param {[Component]} target The target Component is the one that is supposed to receive the source one.
-   * @param {[Component]|String} source The source can be another Component or an HTML string.
-   * @param {Number} [index] Index position. If not specified, the check will perform against appending the source to target.
+   * Check if a component can be moved inside another one.
+   * @param {[Component]} target The target component is the one that is supposed to receive the source one.
+   * @param {[Component]|String} source The source can be another component, a component definition or an HTML string.
+   * @param {Number} [index] Index position, if not specified, the check will be performed against appending the source to the target.
    * @returns {Object} Object containing the `result` (Boolean), `source`, `target` (as Components), and a `reason` (Number) with these meanings:
    * * `0` - Invalid source. This is a default value and should be ignored in case the `result` is true.
    * * `1` - Source doesn't accept target as destination.
    * * `2` - Target doesn't accept source.
-   * @private
+   * @example
+   * const rootComponent = editor.getWrapper();
+   * const someComponent = editor.getSelected();
+   *
+   * // Check with two components
+   * editor.Components.canMove(rootComponent, someComponent);
+   *
+   * // Check with component definition
+   * editor.Components.canMove(rootComponent, { tagName: 'a', draggable: false });
+   *
+   * // Check with HTML string
+   * editor.Components.canMove(rootComponent, '<form>...</form>');
    */
-  canMove(target: Component, source?: Component, index?: number) {
-    const at = index || index === 0 ? index : null;
-    const result = {
+  canMove(target: Component, source?: Component | ComponentDefinition | string, index?: number): CanMoveResult {
+    const result: CanMoveResult = {
       result: false,
-      reason: 0,
+      reason: CanMoveReason.InvalidSource,
       target,
       source: null,
     };
 
     if (!source || !target) return result;
 
-    //@ts-ignore
-    let srcModel = source.toHTML ? source : null;
+    let srcModel = isComponent(source) ? source : null;
 
     if (!srcModel) {
       const wrapper = this.getShallowWrapper();
       srcModel = wrapper?.append(source)[0] || null;
     }
 
-    //@ts-ignore
     result.source = srcModel;
 
     if (!srcModel) return result;
@@ -667,20 +699,20 @@ export default class ComponentManager extends ItemManagerModule<DomComponentsCon
     let draggable = srcModel.get('draggable');
 
     if (isFunction(draggable)) {
-      draggable = !!draggable(srcModel, target, at);
+      draggable = !!draggable(srcModel, target, index);
     } else {
       const el = target.getEl();
       draggable = isArray(draggable) ? draggable.join(',') : draggable;
       draggable = isString(draggable) ? el?.matches(draggable) : draggable;
     }
 
-    if (!draggable) return { ...result, reason: 1 };
+    if (!draggable) return { ...result, reason: CanMoveReason.SourceReject };
 
     // Check if the target accepts the source
     let droppable = target.get('droppable');
 
     if (isFunction(droppable)) {
-      droppable = !!droppable(srcModel, target, at);
+      droppable = !!droppable(srcModel, target, index);
     } else {
       if (droppable === false && target.isInstanceOf('text') && srcModel.get('textable')) {
         droppable = true;
@@ -694,7 +726,7 @@ export default class ComponentManager extends ItemManagerModule<DomComponentsCon
     // Ensure the target is not inside the source
     const isTargetInside = [target].concat(target.parents()).indexOf(srcModel) > -1;
 
-    if (!droppable || isTargetInside) return { ...result, reason: 2 };
+    if (!droppable || isTargetInside) return { ...result, reason: CanMoveReason.TargetReject };
 
     return { ...result, result: true };
   }
diff --git a/src/dom_components/model/types.ts b/src/dom_components/model/types.ts
index 9162cf9b1..cb986ae53 100644
--- a/src/dom_components/model/types.ts
+++ b/src/dom_components/model/types.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { ToolbarButtonProps } from './ToolbarButton';
 
 export type DragMode = 'translate' | 'absolute' | '';
 
+export type DraggableDroppableFn = (source: Component, target: Component, index?: number) => boolean | void;
+
 export interface ComponentProperties {
   /**
    * Component type, eg. `text`, `image`, `video`, etc.
@@ -44,13 +46,13 @@ export interface ComponentProperties {
        containing `some-class` class and `Hello` title, and `column` components. In the case of a function, target and destination components are passed as arguments, return a Boolean to indicate if the drag is possible. Default: `true`
        * @default true
        */
-  draggable?: boolean | string | ((...params: any[]) => any);
+  draggable?: boolean | string | DraggableDroppableFn;
   /**
        * Indicates if it's possible to drop other components inside. You can use
       a query string as with `draggable`. In the case of a function, target and destination components are passed as arguments, return a Boolean to indicate if the drop is possible. Default: `true`
        * @default true
        */
-  droppable?: boolean | string | ((...params: any[]) => any);
+  droppable?: boolean | string | DraggableDroppableFn;
   /**
    * Set to false if you don't want to see the badge (with the name) over the component. Default: `true`
    * @default true
diff --git a/src/utils/mixins.ts b/src/utils/mixins.ts
index 9a70354d3..e6e0f835a 100644
--- a/src/utils/mixins.ts
+++ b/src/utils/mixins.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { isArray, isElement, isUndefined, keys } from 'underscore';
 import ComponentView from '../dom_components/view/ComponentView';
 import EditorModel from '../editor/model/Editor';
 import { isTextNode } from './dom';
+import Component from '../dom_components/model/Component';
 
 export const isDef = (value: any) => typeof value !== 'undefined';
 
@@ -191,11 +192,12 @@ const isObject = (val: any): val is Object => val !== null && !Array.isArray(val
 const isEmptyObj = (val: Record<string, any>) => Object.keys(val).length <= 0;
 
 const capitalize = (str: string = '') => str && str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.substring(1);
-const isComponent = (obj: any) => obj && obj.toHTML;
 const isRule = (obj: any) => obj && obj.toCSS;
 
 const getViewEl = <T extends any>(el?: Node): T | undefined => (el as any)?.__gjsv;
 
+export const isComponent = (obj: any): obj is Component => !!obj?.toHTML;
+
 export const getComponentView = (el?: Node) => getViewEl<ComponentView>(el);
 
 export const getComponentModel = (el?: Node) => getComponentView(el)?.model;
@@ -246,7 +248,6 @@ export {
   appendStyles,
   isObject,
   isEmptyObj,
-  isComponent,
   createId,
   isRule,
 };