diff --git a/core/include/Common/MimeTypesDef.h b/core/include/Common/MimeTypesDef.h
index 2212853..3766fac 100644
--- a/core/include/Common/MimeTypesDef.h
+++ b/core/include/Common/MimeTypesDef.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const QString MIME_TYPE_GRAPH;
 extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const QString MIME_TYPE_ZONE;
 extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const QString MIME_TYPE_VARIABLE_LIST;
+extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const QString MIME_TYPE_PRODUCT_LIST;
 extern SCIQLOP_CORE_EXPORT const QString MIME_TYPE_TIME_RANGE;
 
 
diff --git a/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceController.h b/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceController.h
index 568f5a9..7184dff 100644
--- a/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceController.h
+++ b/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceController.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public:
      */
     void loadProductItem(const QUuid &dataSourceUid, const DataSourceItem &productItem) noexcept;
 
+    QByteArray mimeDataForProductsData(const QVariantList &productsData) const;
+    QVariantList productsDataForMimeData(const QByteArray &mimeData) const;
+
 public slots:
     /// Manage init/end of the controller
     void initialize();
diff --git a/core/meson.build b/core/meson.build
index 2256757..a275a3b 100644
--- a/core/meson.build
+++ b/core/meson.build
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ core_moc_headers = [
   'include/Data/IDataProvider.h',
   'include/DataSource/DataSourceController.h',
   'include/DataSource/DataSourceItemAction.h',
+  'include/DataSource/DataSourceWidget.h',
   'include/Network/NetworkController.h',
   'include/Time/TimeController.h',
   'include/Variable/Variable.h',
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ core_sources = [
   'src/DataSource/DataSourceController.cpp',
   'src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp',
   'src/DataSource/DataSourceItemAction.cpp',
+  'src/DataSource/DataSourceWidget.cpp',
   'src/Network/NetworkController.cpp',
   'src/Plugin/PluginManager.cpp',
   'src/Settings/SqpSettingsDefs.cpp',
diff --git a/core/src/Common/MimeTypesDef.cpp b/core/src/Common/MimeTypesDef.cpp
index 24ef739..0393e1f 100644
--- a/core/src/Common/MimeTypesDef.cpp
+++ b/core/src/Common/MimeTypesDef.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "Common/MimeTypesDef.h"
 
-const QString MIME_TYPE_GRAPH = QStringLiteral("scqlop/graph");
-const QString MIME_TYPE_ZONE = QStringLiteral("scqlop/zone");
-const QString MIME_TYPE_VARIABLE_LIST = QStringLiteral("scqlop/var-list");
-const QString MIME_TYPE_TIME_RANGE = QStringLiteral("scqlop/time-range");
+const QString MIME_TYPE_GRAPH = QStringLiteral("sciqlop/graph");
+const QString MIME_TYPE_ZONE = QStringLiteral("sciqlop/zone");
+const QString MIME_TYPE_VARIABLE_LIST = QStringLiteral("sciqlop/var-list");
+const QString MIME_TYPE_PRODUCT_LIST = QStringLiteral("sciqlop/product-list");
+const QString MIME_TYPE_TIME_RANGE = QStringLiteral("sciqlop/time-range");
diff --git a/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceController.cpp b/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceController.cpp
index 220945e..299ebfa 100644
--- a/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceController.cpp
+++ b/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceController.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,26 @@ void DataSourceController::loadProductItem(const QUuid &dataSourceUid,
     }
 }
 
+QByteArray DataSourceController::mimeDataForProductsData(const QVariantList &productsData) const
+{
+    QByteArray encodedData;
+    QDataStream stream{&encodedData, QIODevice::WriteOnly};
+
+    stream << productsData;
+
+    return encodedData;
+}
+
+QVariantList DataSourceController::productsDataForMimeData(const QByteArray &mimeData) const
+{
+    QDataStream stream{mimeData};
+
+    QVariantList productList;
+    stream >> productList;
+
+    return productList;
+}
+
 void DataSourceController::initialize()
 {
     qCDebug(LOG_DataSourceController()) << tr("DataSourceController init")
diff --git a/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp b/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp
index 5377542..0a6fbb1 100644
--- a/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp
+++ b/core/src/Variable/VariableController.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ VariableController::variablesForMimeData(const QByteArray &mimeData) const
     stream >> ids;
 
     for (auto id : ids) {
-        auto uuid = QUuid(id.toByteArray());
+        auto uuid = QUuid{id.toByteArray()};
         auto var = impl->findVariable(uuid);
         variables << var;
     }
diff --git a/gui/include/DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.h b/gui/include/DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08043ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/include/DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef SCIQLOP_DATASOURCETREEWIDGET_H
+#define SCIQLOP_DATASOURCETREEWIDGET_H
+
+#include <QTreeWidget>
+
+class DataSourceTreeWidget : public QTreeWidget {
+public:
+    DataSourceTreeWidget(QWidget *parent);
+
+protected:
+    QMimeData *mimeData(const QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> items) const override;
+};
+
+#endif // SCIQLOP_DATASOURCETREEWIDGET_H
diff --git a/gui/src/DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.cpp b/gui/src/DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e39d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/src/DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.h"
+#include "Common/MimeTypesDef.h"
+#include "DataSource/DataSourceController.h"
+#include "DataSource/DataSourceItem.h"
+#include "DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidgetItem.h"
+
+#include "SqpApplication.h"
+
+#include <QMimeData>
+
+DataSourceTreeWidget::DataSourceTreeWidget(QWidget *parent) : QTreeWidget(parent) {}
+
+QMimeData *DataSourceTreeWidget::mimeData(const QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> items) const
+{
+    auto mimeData = new QMimeData;
+
+    // Basic check to ensure the item are correctly typed
+    Q_ASSERT(items.isEmpty() || dynamic_cast<DataSourceTreeWidgetItem *>(items.first()) != nullptr);
+
+    QVariantList productData;
+
+    for (auto item : items) {
+        auto dataSourceTreeItem = static_cast<DataSourceTreeWidgetItem *>(item);
+        auto dataSource = dataSourceTreeItem->data();
+
+        if (dataSource->type() == DataSourceItemType::COMPONENT
+            || dataSource->type() == DataSourceItemType::PRODUCT) {
+            auto metaData = dataSource->data();
+            productData << metaData;
+        }
+    }
+
+    auto encodedData = sqpApp->dataSourceController().mimeDataForProductsData(productData);
+    mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_PRODUCT_LIST, encodedData);
+
+    return mimeData;
+}
diff --git a/gui/src/DragDropHelper.cpp b/gui/src/DragDropHelper.cpp
index 7e91e83..a98ab82 100644
--- a/gui/src/DragDropHelper.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/DragDropHelper.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ QUrl DragDropHelper::imageTemporaryUrl(const QImage &image) const
 bool DragDropHelper::checkMimeDataForVisualization(const QMimeData *mimeData,
                                                    VisualizationDragDropContainer *dropContainer)
 {
+    if (!mimeData || !dropContainer) {
+        qCWarning(LOG_DragDropHelper()) << QObject::tr(
+            "DragDropHelper::checkMimeDataForVisualization, invalid input parameters.");
+        Q_ASSERT(false);
+    }
+
     auto result = true;
 
     if (mimeData->hasFormat(MIME_TYPE_VARIABLE_LIST)) {
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp
index 5956f76..14dfe20 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationGraphWidget.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ QString VisualizationGraphWidget::name() const
 QMimeData *VisualizationGraphWidget::mimeData() const
 {
     auto mimeData = new QMimeData;
-    mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_GRAPH, QByteArray());
+    mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_GRAPH, QByteArray{});
 
     return mimeData;
 }
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp
index d6b63d6..a2949da 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationTabWidget.cpp
@@ -287,8 +287,13 @@ void VisualizationTabWidget::VisualizationTabWidgetPrivate::dropVariables(
     const QList<std::shared_ptr<Variable> > &variables, int index,
     VisualizationTabWidget *tabWidget)
 {
-    // Note: we are sure that there is a single and compatible variable here
-    // because the AcceptMimeDataFunction, set on the drop container, makes the check before the
-    // drop can occur.
+    // Note: the AcceptMimeDataFunction (set on the drop container) ensure there is a single and
+    // compatible variable here
+    if (variables.count() > 1) {
+        qCWarning(LOG_VisualizationZoneWidget())
+            << tr("VisualizationTabWidget::dropVariables, dropping multiple variables, operation "
+                  "aborted.");
+        return;
+
     tabWidget->createZone(variables, index);
 }
diff --git a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp
index ec39bdd..3b7c7e0 100644
--- a/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp
+++ b/gui/src/Visualization/VisualizationZoneWidget.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ QString VisualizationZoneWidget::name() const
 QMimeData *VisualizationZoneWidget::mimeData() const
 {
     auto mimeData = new QMimeData;
-    mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_ZONE, QByteArray());
+    mimeData->setData(MIME_TYPE_ZONE, QByteArray{});
 
     return mimeData;
 }
@@ -455,30 +455,14 @@ void VisualizationZoneWidget::VisualizationZoneWidgetPrivate::dropVariables(
     const QList<std::shared_ptr<Variable> > &variables, int index,
     VisualizationZoneWidget *zoneWidget)
 {
-    // Search for the top level VisualizationWidget
-    auto parent = zoneWidget->parentWidget();
-    while (parent && qobject_cast<VisualizationWidget *>(parent) == nullptr) {
-        parent = parent->parentWidget();
-    }
-
-    if (!parent) {
+    // Note: the AcceptMimeDataFunction (set on the drop container) ensure there is a single and
+    // compatible variable here
+    if (variables.count() > 1) {
         qCWarning(LOG_VisualizationZoneWidget())
-            << tr("VisualizationZoneWidget::dropVariables, drop aborted, the parent "
-                  "VisualizationWidget cannot be found.");
-        Q_ASSERT(false);
+            << tr("VisualizationZoneWidget::dropVariables, dropping multiple variables, operation "
+                  "aborted.");
         return;
     }
 
-    auto visualizationWidget = static_cast<VisualizationWidget *>(parent);
-
-    // Search for the first variable which can be dropped
-    for (auto variable : variables) {
-        FindVariableOperation findVariableOperation{variable};
-        visualizationWidget->accept(&findVariableOperation);
-        auto variableContainers = findVariableOperation.result();
-        if (variableContainers.empty()) {
-            zoneWidget->createGraph(variable, index);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
+    zoneWidget->createGraph({variable}, index);
 }
diff --git a/gui/ui/DataSource/DataSourceWidget.ui b/gui/ui/DataSource/DataSourceWidget.ui
index e5d6f22..9b70805 100644
--- a/gui/ui/DataSource/DataSourceWidget.ui
+++ b/gui/ui/DataSource/DataSourceWidget.ui
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@
     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="filterLineEdit"/>
    </item>
    <item row="1" column="0">
-    <widget class="QTreeWidget" name="treeWidget">
+    <widget class="DataSourceTreeWidget" name="treeWidget">
+     <property name="dragEnabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+     <property name="dragDropMode">
+      <enum>QAbstractItemView::DragOnly</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="selectionMode">
+      <enum>QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection</enum>
+     </property>
      <column>
       <property name="text">
        <string notr="true">1</string>
@@ -28,6 +37,13 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>DataSourceTreeWidget</class>
+   <extends>QTreeWidget</extends>
+   <header>DataSource/DataSourceTreeWidget.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>