diff --git a/src/ant/ant/antService.cc b/src/ant/ant/antService.cc
index 2fd33146d..3975255fb 100644
--- a/src/ant/ant/antService.cc
+++ b/src/ant/ant/antService.cc
@@ -641,11 +641,6 @@ draw_ruler (const ant::Object &ruler, const db::DCplxTrans &trans, bool sel, lay
 }
 
 
-// -------------------------------------------------------------
-
-//  search range for select in pixels
-static unsigned int search_range = 5;   // TODO: make variable?
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 View::View (ant::Service *rulers, const ant::Object *ruler, bool selected)
@@ -888,6 +883,12 @@ Service::clear_rulers ()
   reduce_rulers (0);
 }
 
+double
+Service::catch_distance ()
+{
+  return double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+}
+
 void 
 Service::drag_cancel () 
 {
@@ -1046,7 +1047,7 @@ Service::begin_move (lay::Editable::MoveMode mode, const db::DPoint &p, lay::ang
     m_move_mode = MoveNone;
 
     //  compute search box
-    double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+    double l = catch_distance ();
     db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (p, p).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
     //  test, whether we are moving a handle of one selected object
@@ -1081,7 +1082,7 @@ Service::begin_move (lay::Editable::MoveMode mode, const db::DPoint &p, lay::ang
     m_move_mode = MoveNone;
 
     //  compute search box
-    double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+    double l = catch_distance ();
     db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (p, p).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
     //  box-selection
@@ -1803,7 +1804,7 @@ double
 Service::click_proximity (const db::DPoint &pos, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
 {
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (pos, pos).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   //  for single-point selections either exclude the current selection or the
@@ -1858,7 +1859,7 @@ Service::transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos)
   bool any_selected = false;
 
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (pos, pos).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   //  point selection: look for the "closest" ruler
@@ -1963,7 +1964,7 @@ Service::select (const db::DBox &box, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
   } else {
 
     //  compute search box
-    double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+    double l = catch_distance ();
     db::DBox search_dbox = box.enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
     if (! box.is_point ()) {
diff --git a/src/ant/ant/antService.h b/src/ant/ant/antService.h
index 67226e3fa..459e2ca99 100644
--- a/src/ant/ant/antService.h
+++ b/src/ant/ant/antService.h
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual double click_proximity (const db::DPoint &pos, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Gets the catch distance
+   */
+  virtual double catch_distance ();
+
   /** 
    *  @brief "select" operation
    */
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.cc
index ce00d229c..19ca9129b 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.cc
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ PartialService::timeout ()
   mp_view->clear_transient_selection ();
 
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_box = db::DBox (m_hover_point, m_hover_point).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   PartialShapeFinder finder (true, m_top_level_sel, db::ShapeIterator::All);
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ PartialService::mouse_click_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bo
     try {
 
       //  compute search box
-      double l = double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+      double l = catch_distance ();
       db::DBox search_box = db::DBox (p, p).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
       //  check, if there is a selected shape under the mouse - in this case, we do not do a new selection
@@ -2324,6 +2324,12 @@ PartialService::enter_edge (const EdgeWithIndex &e, size_t &nmarker, partial_obj
 
 }
 
+double
+PartialService::catch_distance ()
+{
+  return double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+}
+
 db::DPoint 
 PartialService::single_selected_point () const
 {
@@ -2551,7 +2557,7 @@ PartialService::partial_select (const db::DBox &box, lay::Editable::SelectionMod
   clear_partial_transient_selection ();
 
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_box = box.enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   bool needs_update = false;
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.h
index 495bae649..bdee61c26 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtPartialService.h
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void transform (const db::DCplxTrans &tr);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Gets the catch distance
+   */
+  virtual double catch_distance ();
+
   /** 
    *  @brief Returns the number of selected objects
    */
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
index cc1f85f55..8047460cd 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
@@ -825,11 +825,17 @@ Service::has_transient_selection ()
   return ! m_transient_selection.empty ();
 }
 
+double
+Service::catch_distance ()
+{
+  return double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+}
+
 double 
 Service::click_proximity (const db::DPoint &pos, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
 {
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_box = db::DBox (pos, pos).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   //  for single-point selections either exclude the current selection or the
@@ -889,7 +895,7 @@ Service::transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos)
   }
 
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_box = db::DBox (pos, pos).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   if (m_cell_inst_service) {
@@ -1152,7 +1158,7 @@ bool
 Service::select (const db::DBox &box, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
 {
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_box = box.enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   bool needs_update = false;
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
index dbb27a822..a4c8aae54 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual double click_proximity (const db::DPoint &pos, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Gets the catch distance
+   */
+  virtual double catch_distance ();
+
   /** 
    *  @brief "select" operation
    */
diff --git a/src/img/img/imgService.cc b/src/img/img/imgService.cc
index 0df792140..2bcafcf50 100644
--- a/src/img/img/imgService.cc
+++ b/src/img/img/imgService.cc
@@ -428,11 +428,6 @@ View::render (const lay::Viewport &vp, lay::ViewObjectCanvas &canvas)
   }
 }
 
-// -------------------------------------------------------------
-
-//  search range for select in pixels
-static unsigned int search_range = 5;   // TODO: make variable?
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 //  img::Service implementation
 
@@ -599,7 +594,7 @@ Service::begin_move (lay::Editable::MoveMode mode, const db::DPoint &p, lay::ang
   widget ()->drag_cancel (); // KLUDGE: every service does this to the same service manager
 
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (p, p).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   //  choose move mode
@@ -1104,11 +1099,17 @@ Service::clear_selection ()
   clear_transient_selection ();
 }
 
+double
+Service::catch_distance ()
+{
+  return double (view ()->search_range ()) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+}
+
 double
 Service::click_proximity (const db::DPoint &pos, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
 {
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (pos, pos).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   //  for single-point selections either exclude the current selection or the
@@ -1142,7 +1143,7 @@ Service::transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos)
   bool any_selected = false;
 
   //  compute search box
-  double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+  double l = catch_distance ();
   db::DBox search_dbox = db::DBox (pos, pos).enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
   //  point selection: look for the "closest" image
@@ -1240,7 +1241,7 @@ Service::select (const db::DBox &box, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
   } else {
 
     //  compute search box
-    double l = double (search_range) / widget ()->mouse_event_trans ().mag ();
+    double l = catch_distance ();
     db::DBox search_dbox = box.enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
 
     if (! box.is_point ()) {
diff --git a/src/img/img/imgService.h b/src/img/img/imgService.h
index b689e8a63..e0c679bca 100644
--- a/src/img/img/imgService.h
+++ b/src/img/img/imgService.h
@@ -284,7 +284,12 @@ public:
    */
   virtual double click_proximity (const db::DPoint &pos, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
 
-  /** 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Gets the catch distance
+   */
+  virtual double catch_distance ();
+
+  /**
    *  @brief "select" operation
    */
   virtual bool select (const db::DBox &box, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
index fedceef0b..d2dff0e4f 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
@@ -143,7 +143,18 @@ Editables::selection_bbox ()
   return sel_bbox;
 }
 
-void 
+db::DBox
+Editables::selection_catch_bbox ()
+{
+  db::DBox sel_bbox;
+  for (iterator e = begin (); e != end (); ++e) {
+    double l = e->catch_distance ();
+    sel_bbox += e->selection_bbox ().enlarged (db::DVector (l, l));
+  }
+  return sel_bbox;
+}
+
+void
 Editables::transform (const db::DCplxTrans &tr)
 {
   if (selection_size () > 0) {
@@ -434,7 +445,7 @@ Editables::begin_move (const db::DPoint &p, lay::angle_constraint_type ac)
   //  sort the plugins found by the proximity
   std::sort (plugins.begin (), plugins.end (), first_of_pair_cmp_f<double, iterator> ());
 
-  if (selection_size () > 0 && selection_bbox ().contains (p)) {
+  if (selection_size () > 0 && selection_catch_bbox ().contains (p)) {
 
     //  if anything is selected and we are within the selection bbox, 
     //  issue a move operation on all editables: first try a Partial mode begin_move
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h
index 7f80e4e8a..6b48aa169 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h
@@ -154,6 +154,17 @@ public:
     return std::numeric_limits<double>::max ();
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief The catch distance
+   *
+   *  The catch distance is a typical value for the "fuzzyness" of a mouse click.
+   *  It is given in micron.
+   */
+  virtual double catch_distance ()
+  {
+    return 0.0;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief transient selection
    *
@@ -577,6 +588,8 @@ private:
   bool m_move_selection;
   bool m_any_move_operation;
   db::DBox m_last_selected_point;
+
+  db::DBox selection_catch_bbox ();
 };
 
 }