diff --git a/grid-n-view.js b/grid-n-view.js
index 2b3b9f0..32dd571 100644
--- a/grid-n-view.js
+++ b/grid-n-view.js
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
 // This compansates for any resize rounding errors in patchFlexRows(..).
 var PATCH_MARGIN = 2
 
-// a timeout to let the resize settle before we handle dragover...
-// XXX this is too long -- we can pickup and drag an image within this 
-// 		timeout...
-// 		need to make it more specific (handle only vertical drag???)
-var RESIZE_SETTLE_TIMEOUT = 16
-
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Generic stuff...
@@ -517,6 +511,12 @@ var Gallery = {
 	// XXX remove this when/if the selected options feels natural...
 	vertical_navigate_mode: 'intersection',
 
+	// a timeout to let the resize settle before we handle dragover...
+	// XXX this is too long -- we can pickup and drag an image within this 
+	// 		timeout...
+	// 		need to make it more specific (handle only vertical drag???)
+	resize_settle_timeout: 16,
+
 	code: `
 		<div class="gallery">
 			<!-- gallery: content -->
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ var Gallery = {
 					// after) resize...
 					skip_dragover = true
 					setTimeout(function(){
-						skip_dragover = false }, RESIZE_SETTLE_TIMEOUT)
+						skip_dragover = false }, that.resize_settle_timeout)
 					that
 						.__update_grid_size()
 						.updateMarkers()