protected void applyDelta(Vector3f deltaTranslation, Quaternion deltaRotation) {
    LOGGER.warning("Applying delta: " + deltaTranslation + " " + deltaRotation);

    boolean startedDrag = false;
    if (!dragging) {
      // no drag in progress. Start one now and end it after the drag
      // operation
      startDrag();
      startedDrag = true;
    }

    for (Cell cell : selected.getSelectedCells()) {
      CellTransform transform = cell.getLocalTransform();
      Vector3f translate = transform.getTranslation(null);
      Quaternion rotation = transform.getRotation(null);

      // if the cell has a parent, make sure to take the parent's
      // rotation and scale into account when applying the delta
      Vector3f localDeltaTranslation = deltaTranslation.clone();
      Cell parent = cell.getParent();
      if (parent != null) {
        CellTransform parentWorld = parent.getWorldTransform();
        Quaternion parentRotation = parentWorld.getRotation(null);
        float parentScale = parentWorld.getScaling();

        LOGGER.warning("Parent transform: " + parentWorld);

        // invert the rotation to get the child rotation
        parentRotation.inverseLocal();
        localDeltaTranslation = parentRotation.mult(deltaTranslation);
        localDeltaTranslation.multLocal(parentScale);

        LOGGER.warning("Local delta translation: " + localDeltaTranslation);
      }

      translate.addLocal(localDeltaTranslation);
      rotation.multLocal(deltaRotation);
      transform.setTranslation(translate);
      transform.setRotation(rotation);

      MovableComponent mc = getMovable(cell);
      if (mc != null) {
        mc.localMoveRequest(transform);
      }
    }
    lastTranslation.addLocal(deltaTranslation);
    lastRotation.multLocal(deltaRotation);
    // if we started a drag, remember to end it
    if (startedDrag) {
      endDrag();
    }
  }