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+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using osuTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.Editor
+{
+    public partial class TestScenePlacementBeforeTrackStart : EditorTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new ManiaRuleset();
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestPlacement()
+        {
+            AddStep("Seek to 0", () => EditorClock.Seek(0));
+            AddStep("Select note", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Number2));
+            AddStep("Hover negative span", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<Container>().First(x => x.Name == "Icons").Children[0]);
+            });
+            AddStep("Click", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left));
+            AddAssert("No notes placed", () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.All(x => x.StartTime >= 0));
+        }
+    }
+}