Index: binaries/data/config/default.cfg
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/config/default.cfg
+++ binaries/data/config/default.cfg
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@
 rankabovestatusbar = true         ; Show rank icons above status bars
 experiencestatusbar = true        ; Show an experience status bar above each selected unit
 respoptooltipsort = 0             ; Sorting players in the resources and population tooltip by value (0 - no sort, -1 - ascending, 1 - descending)
+snaptoedges = "optional"          ; Possible values: disabled, optional, enabled.
 snaptoedgesdistancethreshold = 15 ; On which distance we don't snap to edges
 
 [gui.session.minimap]
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
@@ -544,6 +544,16 @@
 				"label": "Diplomacy colors: enemy",
 				"tooltip": "Color of enemies when diplomacy colors are enabled.",
 				"config": "gui.session.diplomacycolors.enemy"
+			},
+			{
+				"type": "dropdown",
+				"label": "Snap to edges",
+				"tooltip": "Allows to align new structures with nearby existing structures.).",
+				"config": "gui.session.snaptoedges",
+				"list": [
+					{ "value": "optional", "label": "Optional", "tooltip": "You need to press a hotkey to enable snapping." },
+					{ "value": "enabled", "label": "Enabled", "tooltip": "You need to press a hotkey to disable snapping." }
+				]
 			}
 		]
 	}
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js
@@ -281,6 +281,13 @@
 	return entState && entState.player == g_ViewedPlayer;
 }
 
+function isSnapToEdgesEnabled()
+{
+	let config = Engine.ConfigDB_GetValue("user", "gui.session.snaptoedges");
+	let hotkeyPressed = Engine.HotkeyIsPressed("session.snaptoedges");
+	return hotkeyPressed == (config == "optional");
+}
+
 function tryPlaceBuilding(queued)
 {
 	if (placementSupport.mode !== "building")
@@ -722,13 +729,12 @@
 				placementSupport.SetDefaultAngle();
 			}
 
-			let snapToEdges = Engine.HotkeyIsPressed("session.snaptoedges");
 			let snapData = Engine.GuiInterfaceCall("GetFoundationSnapData", {
  				"template": placementSupport.template,
  				"x": placementSupport.position.x,
 				"z": placementSupport.position.z,
 				"angle": placementSupport.angle,
-				"snapToEdges": snapToEdges && Engine.GetEdgesOfStaticObstructionsOnScreenNearTo(
+				"snapToEdges": isSnapToEdgesEnabled() && Engine.GetEdgesOfStaticObstructionsOnScreenNearTo(
 					placementSupport.position.x, placementSupport.position.z)
  			});
 			if (snapData)
@@ -1049,12 +1055,11 @@
 					return true;
 				}
 
-				let snapToEdges = Engine.HotkeyIsPressed("session.snaptoedges");
 				let snapData = Engine.GuiInterfaceCall("GetFoundationSnapData", {
  					"template": placementSupport.template,
  					"x": placementSupport.position.x,
  					"z": placementSupport.position.z,
-					"snapToEdges": snapToEdges && Engine.GetEdgesOfStaticObstructionsOnScreenNearTo(
+					"snapToEdges": isSnapToEdgesEnabled() && Engine.GetEdgesOfStaticObstructionsOnScreenNearTo(
 						placementSupport.position.x, placementSupport.position.z)
  				});
 				if (snapData)
@@ -1081,8 +1086,7 @@
 				{
 					placementSupport.position = Engine.GetTerrainAtScreenPoint(ev.x, ev.y);
 
-					let snapToEdges = Engine.HotkeyIsPressed("session.snaptoedges");
-					if (snapToEdges)
+					if (isSnapToEdgesEnabled())
 					{
 						let snapData = Engine.GuiInterfaceCall("GetFoundationSnapData", {
 							"template": placementSupport.template,