In the latest build dev16256-9358, the code for holding objects and dragging unconscious bodies has been changed.
It is possible to switch between the old and the new code (e.g. to compare them) using cvar:
"tdm_drag_new 1": use new code (the new default).
"tdm_drag_new 0": use old code (was the only option in TDM 2.09 and before).
With the new code, there are three modes of dragging/moving objects:
Moving items (candles, apples, crates, etc.) around in