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As far as I know there are two ways for deleting the first frames of a layer. And in both ways there is something weird happening that's always confusing me:

1- (my favourite method) select the frames you want do delete. Then press the delete button on the keyboard. The problem is that if you select the first frames of a layer and then press delete, the layer will move. Then you have to move the layer back to the original position... In my opinion this is not handy. Ok, then I use method 2.

2-Drag the white handle at the left side of the layer to the right to delete the exact number of frames you want. Then choose "cut images". The problem with this method is that while you drag the handle to the right, the frames will move along. So you can't see what you are deleting. For example: you want to delete al the frames until the first instance. You start to drag, but the instance is also moving to the right too, so you get lost unless you remember exact which frames you want to delete.

So wouldn't it be handy to:
-or don't move a layer when deleting the first frames (I prefer this!)
-or don't move the frames when dragging te handles at the start or end of a layer

Joost wrote:don't move a layer when deleting the first frames

+1

Also, don't move the timeline cursor when selecting those frames.

Joost wrote:don't move the frames when dragging te handles at the start or end of a layer

+1

Both would be better!

Joost wrote: -or don't move a layer when deleting the first frames (I prefer this!)

Hum, I don't know. Personally, I like the fact that instances automatically go to the first image after you deleted the first instances in your animation. That nice especially when you record tutorials when want to withdraw the "bad begining" (if you understand what I mean)

Hey, Joost!
Did you try deleting the frames with the square on the left hand corner of the frame?
Is that what you were looking for?

Also, I agree that when something changes it's position automatically, I get little bit disoriented. As is the case also with merge: after merging, the layer jumps into a different position and I have to do some figuring out to get back on track.

Did you try deleting the frames with the square on the left hand corner of the frame?
Is that what you were looking for?

Yes! This was indeed where I was looking for!
I use those squares a lot, but never did it to delete the first frames of a layer...

Thanks!

Ah, I didn't know either! That's nice.

Still, deleting frames should NOT move a layer in my opinion.