diff --git a/src/ant/ant/antService.cc b/src/ant/ant/antService.cc
index 24a2397bf..c84694978 100644
--- a/src/ant/ant/antService.cc
+++ b/src/ant/ant/antService.cc
@@ -901,11 +901,6 @@ Service::drag_cancel ()
     delete mp_active_ruler;
     mp_active_ruler = 0;
   }
-
-  if (mp_transient_ruler) {
-    delete mp_transient_ruler;
-    mp_transient_ruler = 0;
-  }
 }
 
 int
@@ -1030,6 +1025,8 @@ Service::begin_move (lay::Editable::MoveMode mode, const db::DPoint &p, lay::ang
   //  cancel any pending move or drag operations, reset mp_active_ruler
   widget ()->drag_cancel (); // KLUDGE: every service does this to the same service manager
 
+  clear_transient_selection ();
+
   //  choose move mode
   if (mode == lay::Editable::Selected) {
 
@@ -1486,6 +1483,7 @@ Service::mouse_click_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool prio
 
       //  stop dragging
       drag_cancel ();
+      clear_transient_selection ();
 
       //  end the transaction
       manager ()->commit ();
@@ -1535,6 +1533,7 @@ void
 Service::deactivated ()
 {
   drag_cancel ();
+  clear_transient_selection ();
 }
 
 std::pair<bool, db::DPoint> 
@@ -1576,6 +1575,8 @@ struct RulerIdComp
 void
 Service::reduce_rulers (int num)
 {
+  clear_transient_selection ();
+
   lay::AnnotationShapes::iterator rfrom = mp_view->annotation_shapes ().begin (); 
   lay::AnnotationShapes::iterator rto = mp_view->annotation_shapes ().end ();
 
@@ -1921,6 +1922,21 @@ Service::clear_transient_selection ()
   }
 }
 
+void
+Service::transient_to_selection ()
+{
+  if (mp_transient_ruler) {
+    for (lay::AnnotationShapes::iterator r = mp_view->annotation_shapes ().begin (); r != mp_view->annotation_shapes ().end (); ++r) {
+      const ant::Object *robj = dynamic_cast <const ant::Object *> (r->ptr ());
+      if (robj == mp_transient_ruler->ruler ()) {
+        m_selected.insert (std::make_pair (r, 0));
+        selection_to_view ();
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void
 Service::clear_previous_selection ()
 {
diff --git a/src/ant/ant/antService.h b/src/ant/ant/antService.h
index f8e6faaaf..91eb807ea 100644
--- a/src/ant/ant/antService.h
+++ b/src/ant/ant/antService.h
@@ -284,6 +284,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void clear_previous_selection ();
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Turns the transient selection to the selection
+   */
+  virtual void transient_to_selection ();
+
   /**
    *  @brief Establish a transient selection
    */
@@ -548,7 +553,7 @@ private:
   bool select (obj_iterator obj, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
 
   /**
-   *  @brief Clear the selection
+   *  @brief Clears the selection
    */
   void clear_selection ();
 
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
index 254f3976c..7d5914bde 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ Service::begin_move (lay::Editable::MoveMode mode, const db::DPoint &p, lay::ang
 {
   if (view ()->is_editable () && mode == lay::Editable::Selected) {
 
+    //  flush any pending updates of the markers
+    dm_selection_to_view.execute ();
+
     m_move_start = p;
     m_move_trans = db::DTrans ();
     m_move_sel = true; // TODO: there is no "false". Remove this.
@@ -1187,6 +1190,15 @@ Service::selection_applies (const lay::ObjectInstPath & /*sel*/) const
   return false;
 }
 
+void
+Service::transient_to_selection ()
+{
+  if (! m_transient_selection.empty ()) {
+    m_selection.insert (m_transient_selection.begin (), m_transient_selection.end ());
+    selection_to_view ();
+  }
+}
+
 void
 Service::clear_previous_selection ()
 {
diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.h b/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
index 0ac8246b8..2f0fee85d 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.h
@@ -184,11 +184,6 @@ public:
    */
   virtual bool select (const db::DBox &box, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
 
-  /**
-   *  @brief Clears the previous selection
-   */
-  virtual void clear_previous_selection ();
-
   /** 
    *  @brief Returns true, if the given selected object is handled by this service
    */
@@ -269,11 +264,21 @@ public:
    */
   bool select (const lay::ObjectInstPath &obj, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Clears the previous selection
+   */
+  void clear_previous_selection ();
+
   /**
    *  @brief Establish a transient selection
    */
   bool transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Turns the transient selection to the selection
+   */
+  virtual void transient_to_selection ();
+
   /**
    *  @brief Clear the transient selection
    */
diff --git a/src/img/img/imgService.cc b/src/img/img/imgService.cc
index 3b4987c14..15402a987 100644
--- a/src/img/img/imgService.cc
+++ b/src/img/img/imgService.cc
@@ -1063,6 +1063,15 @@ Service::clear_previous_selection ()
   m_previous_selection.clear ();
 }
 
+void
+Service::transient_to_selection ()
+{
+  if (mp_transient_view) {
+    m_selected.insert (std::make_pair (mp_transient_view->image_ref (), 0));
+    selection_to_view ();
+  }
+}
+
 bool 
 Service::select (obj_iterator obj, lay::Editable::SelectionMode mode)
 {
diff --git a/src/img/img/imgService.h b/src/img/img/imgService.h
index 6d8c070ad..e32af8552 100644
--- a/src/img/img/imgService.h
+++ b/src/img/img/imgService.h
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ public:
    */
   virtual bool transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos);
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Turns the transient selection to the selection
+   */
+  virtual void transient_to_selection ();
+
   /**
    *  @brief Clear the transient selection
    */
diff --git a/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc b/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
index 33fcf8237..0a3924964 100644
--- a/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
+++ b/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ MainWindow::do_cm_duplicate (bool interactive)
 {
   BEGIN_PROTECTED
 
-  if (current_view () && current_view ()->has_selection ()) {
+  if (current_view ()) {
 
     //  Do duplicate simply by concatenating copy & paste currently.
     //  Save the clipboard state before in order to preserve the current content
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ MainWindow::cm_copy ()
 {
   BEGIN_PROTECTED
 
-  if (current_view () && current_view ()->has_selection ()) {
+  if (current_view ()) {
     current_view ()->copy ();
     current_view ()->clear_selection ();
   }
@@ -2370,7 +2370,7 @@ MainWindow::cm_cut ()
 {
   BEGIN_PROTECTED
 
-  if (current_view () && current_view ()->has_selection ()) {
+  if (current_view ()) {
     current_view ()->cut ();
     current_view ()->cancel (); //  see del() for reason why cancel is after cut
     current_view ()->clear_selection ();
@@ -2766,21 +2766,6 @@ MainWindow::update_action_states ()
 
     }
 
-    if (mp_menu->is_valid ("edit_menu.copy")) {
-      Action copy_action = mp_menu->action ("edit_menu.copy");
-      copy_action.set_enabled (current_view () && current_view ()->has_selection () && edits_enabled ());
-    }
-
-    if (mp_menu->is_valid ("edit_menu.duplicate")) {
-      Action copy_action = mp_menu->action ("edit_menu.duplicate");
-      copy_action.set_enabled (current_view () && current_view ()->has_selection () && edits_enabled ());
-    }
-
-    if (mp_menu->is_valid ("edit_menu.cut")) {
-      Action cut_action = mp_menu->action ("edit_menu.cut");
-      cut_action.set_enabled (current_view () && current_view ()->has_selection () && edits_enabled ());
-    }
-
     if (mp_menu->is_valid ("edit_menu.paste")) {
       Action paste_action = mp_menu->action ("edit_menu.paste");
       paste_action.set_enabled (! db::Clipboard::instance ().empty () && edits_enabled ());
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/gsiDeclLayLayoutView.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/gsiDeclLayLayoutView.cc
index 2e0b3d44c..9eb7715b1 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/gsiDeclLayLayoutView.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/gsiDeclLayLayoutView.cc
@@ -821,6 +821,29 @@ Class<lay::LayoutView> decl_LayoutView (QT_EXTERNAL_BASE (QWidget) "lay", "Layou
     "selection. Calling this method is useful to ensure there are no potential interactions with the script's "
     "functionality.\n"
   ) +
+  gsi::method ("clear_selection", &lay::LayoutView::clear_selection,
+    "@brief Clears the selection of all objects (shapes, annotations, images ...)\n"
+    "\n"
+    "This method has been introduced in version 0.26.2\n"
+  ) +
+  gsi::method ("clear_transient_selection", &lay::LayoutView::clear_transient_selection,
+    "@brief Clears the transient selection (mouse-over hightlights) of all objects (shapes, annotations, images ...)\n"
+    "\n"
+    "This method has been introduced in version 0.26.2\n"
+  ) +
+  gsi::method ("transient_to_selection", &lay::LayoutView::transient_to_selection,
+    "@brief Turns the transient selection into the actual selection\n"
+    "\n"
+    "The current selection is cleared before. All highlighted objects under the mouse will become selected. "
+    "This applies to all types of objects (rulers, shapes, images ...).\n"
+    "\n"
+    "This method has been introduced in version 0.26.2\n"
+  ) +
+  gsi::method ("selection_bbox", &lay::LayoutView::selection_bbox,
+    "@brief Returns the bounding box of the current selection\n"
+    "\n"
+    "This method has been introduced in version 0.26.2\n"
+  ) +
   gsi::method ("stop", &lay::LayoutView::stop,
     "@brief Stops redraw thread and close any browsers\n"
     "This method usually does not need to be called explicitly. The redraw thread is stopped automatically."
@@ -1077,7 +1100,6 @@ Class<lay::LayoutView> decl_LayoutView (QT_EXTERNAL_BASE (QWidget) "lay", "Layou
   ) +
   gsi::method_ext ("delete_layers", &delete_layers1, gsi::arg ("iterators"),
     "@brief Deletes the layer properties nodes specified by the iterator\n"
-    "@args iterators\n"
     "\n"
     "This method deletes the nodes specifies by the iterators. This method is the most convenient way to "
     "delete multiple entries.\n"
@@ -1837,9 +1859,8 @@ static void cv_show_all_cells (lay::CellViewRef *cv)
 }
 
 Class<lay::CellViewRef> decl_CellView ("lay", "CellView",
-  method ("==", static_cast<bool (lay::CellViewRef::*) (const lay::CellViewRef &) const> (&lay::CellViewRef::operator==),
+  method ("==", static_cast<bool (lay::CellViewRef::*) (const lay::CellViewRef &) const> (&lay::CellViewRef::operator==), gsi::arg ("other"),
     "@brief Equality: indicates whether the cellviews refer to the same one\n"
-    "@args other\n"
     "In version 0.25, the definition of the equality operator has been changed to reflect identity of the "
     "cellview. Before that version, identity of the cell shown was implied."
   ) +
@@ -1868,32 +1889,28 @@ Class<lay::CellViewRef> decl_CellView ("lay", "CellView",
     "@brief Returns true, if the cellview is valid\n"
     "A cellview may become invalid if the corresponding tab is closed for example."
   ) +
-  method ("path=|set_path", &lay::CellViewRef::set_unspecific_path,
+  method ("path=|set_path", &lay::CellViewRef::set_unspecific_path, gsi::arg ("path"),
     "@brief Sets the unspecific part of the path explicitly\n"
-    "@args path\n"
     "\n"
     "Setting the unspecific part of the path will clear the context path component and\n"
     "update the context and target cell.\n"
   ) +
-  method ("context_path=|set_context_path", &lay::CellViewRef::set_specific_path,
+  method ("context_path=|set_context_path", &lay::CellViewRef::set_specific_path, gsi::arg ("path"),
     "@brief Sets the context path explicitly\n"
-    "@args path\n"
     "\n"
     "This method assumes that the unspecific part of the path \n"
     "is established already and that the context path starts\n"
     "from the context cell.\n"
   ) +
-  method ("cell_index=|set_cell", (void (lay::CellViewRef::*) (lay::CellViewRef::cell_index_type)) &lay::CellViewRef::set_cell,
+  method ("cell_index=|set_cell", (void (lay::CellViewRef::*) (lay::CellViewRef::cell_index_type)) &lay::CellViewRef::set_cell, gsi::arg ("cell_index"),
     "@brief Sets the path to the given cell\n"
-    "@args cell_index\n"
     "\n"
     "This method will construct any path to this cell, not a \n"
     "particular one. It will clear the context path\n"
     "and update the context and target cell. Note that the cell is specified by it's index.\n"
   ) +
-  method ("cell_name=|set_cell_name", (void (lay::CellViewRef::*) (const std::string &)) &lay::CellViewRef::set_cell,
+  method ("cell_name=|set_cell_name", (void (lay::CellViewRef::*) (const std::string &)) &lay::CellViewRef::set_cell, gsi::arg ("cell_name"),
     "@brief Sets the cell by name\n"
-    "@args cell_name\n"
     "\n"
     "If the name is not a valid one, the cellview will become\n"
     "invalid.\n"
@@ -1901,9 +1918,8 @@ Class<lay::CellViewRef> decl_CellView ("lay", "CellView",
     "particular one. It will clear the context path\n"
     "and update the context and target cell.\n"
   ) +
-  method_ext ("cell=", set_cell,
+  method_ext ("cell=", set_cell, gsi::arg ("cell"),
     "@brief Sets the cell by reference to a Cell object\n"
-    "@args cell\n"
     "Setting the cell reference to nil invalidates the cellview. "
     "This method will construct any path to this cell, not a \n"
     "particular one. It will clear the context path\n"
@@ -1961,9 +1977,8 @@ Class<lay::CellViewRef> decl_CellView ("lay", "CellView",
     "@brief Returns the technology name for the layout behind the given cell view\n"
     "This method has been added in version 0.23.\n"
   ) + 
-  method_ext ("technology=", &apply_technology,
+  method_ext ("technology=", &apply_technology, gsi::arg ("tech_name"),
     "@brief Sets the technology for the layout behind the given cell view\n"
-    "@args tech_name\n"
     "According to the specification of the technology, new layer properties may be loaded "
     "or the net tracer may be reconfigured. If the layout is shown in multiple views, the "
     "technology is updated for all views.\n"
@@ -1972,9 +1987,8 @@ Class<lay::CellViewRef> decl_CellView ("lay", "CellView",
   method_ext ("layout", &get_layout,
     "@brief Gets the reference to the layout object addressed by this view\n"
   ) +
-  method_ext ("descend", &cv_descend,
+  method_ext ("descend", &cv_descend, gsi::arg ("path"),
     "@brief Descends further into the hierarchy.\n"
-    "@args path\n"
     "Adds the given path (given as an array of InstElement objects) to the specific path of the "
     "cellview with the given index. In effect, the cell addressed by the terminal of the new path "
     "components can be shown in the context of the upper cells, if the minimum hierarchy level is "
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
index e85c67087..1f9db6a6f 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
@@ -301,6 +301,22 @@ Editables::clear_transient_selection ()
   signal_transient_selection_changed ();
 }
 
+void
+Editables::transient_to_selection ()
+{
+  cancel_edits ();
+  for (iterator e = begin (); e != end (); ++e) {
+    e->select (db::DBox (), lay::Editable::Reset);  //  clear selection
+    e->clear_previous_selection ();
+    e->transient_to_selection ();
+    e->clear_transient_selection ();
+  }
+
+  //  send a signal to the observers
+  signal_transient_selection_changed ();
+  signal_selection_changed ();
+}
+
 void 
 Editables::clear_selection ()
 {
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h
index 6fd58531c..2007bacff 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.h
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ public:
     return false;
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Turns the transient selection to the selection
+   */
+  virtual void transient_to_selection ()
+  {
+    //  .. nothing yet ..
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Clear the transient selection
    *
@@ -418,7 +426,7 @@ public:
    *  or must be given in micron units.
    */
   db::DBox selection_bbox ();
-  
+
   /**
    *  @brief transform the selection
    *
@@ -457,6 +465,11 @@ public:
    */
   void clear_transient_selection ();
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Turns the transient selection to the selection
+   */
+  void transient_to_selection ();
+
   /**
    *  @brief Clear the previous selection
    *
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
index d669f4da0..f437fd510 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
@@ -5154,7 +5154,7 @@ LayoutView::paste_interactive ()
   //  operations.
   trans->close ();
 
-  if (mp_move_service->begin_move (trans.release ())) {
+  if (mp_move_service->begin_move (trans.release (), false)) {
     switch_mode (-1);  //  move mode
   }
 }
@@ -5167,7 +5167,14 @@ LayoutView::copy ()
   } else if (mp_control_panel && mp_control_panel->has_focus ()) {
     mp_control_panel->copy ();
   } else {
+
+    if (lay::Editables::selection_size () == 0) {
+      //  try to use the transient selection for the real one
+      lay::Editables::transient_to_selection ();
+    }
+
     lay::Editables::copy ();
+
   }
 }
 
@@ -5182,8 +5189,15 @@ LayoutView::cut ()
     db::Transaction trans (manager (), tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("Cut Layers")));
     mp_control_panel->cut ();
   } else {
+
+    if (lay::Editables::selection_size () == 0) {
+      //  try to use the transient selection for the real one
+      lay::Editables::transient_to_selection ();
+    }
+
     db::Transaction trans (manager (), tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("Cut")));
     lay::Editables::cut ();
+
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
index 8e366293c..7245ded29 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ MoveService::MoveService (lay::LayoutView *view)
   : QObject (),
     lay::ViewService (view->view_object_widget ()), 
     m_dragging (false),
+    m_dragging_transient (false),
     mp_editables (view),
     mp_view (view),
     m_global_grid (0.001)
@@ -148,6 +149,9 @@ MoveService::mouse_move_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool p
 
   }
 
+  //  track mouse position for the infix move initiation
+  m_mouse_pos = p;
+
   return ret;  // not taken to allow the mouse tracker to receive events as well
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ MoveService::mouse_click_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool
     return true;
   } 
   if (prio && (buttons & lay::LeftButton) != 0) {
-    if (handle_dragging (p, buttons, 0)) {
+    if (handle_dragging (p, buttons, false, 0)) {
       return true;
     }
   } 
@@ -216,7 +220,7 @@ bool
 MoveService::mouse_press_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool prio)
 {
   if (prio && (buttons & lay::LeftButton) != 0) {
-    if (handle_dragging (p, buttons, 0)) {
+    if (handle_dragging (p, buttons, false, 0)) {
       return true;
     }
   } 
@@ -230,26 +234,50 @@ MoveService::mouse_press_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool
 }
 
 bool
-MoveService::begin_move (db::Transaction *transaction)
+MoveService::begin_move (db::Transaction *transaction, bool selected_after_move)
 {
+  if (m_dragging) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   std::auto_ptr<db::Transaction> trans_holder (transaction);
 
-  drag_cancel ();
+  bool drag_transient = ! selected_after_move;
+  if (mp_editables->selection_size () == 0) {
+    //  try to use the transient selection for the real one
+    mp_editables->transient_to_selection ();
+    drag_transient = true;
+  }
+
+  if (mp_editables->selection_size () == 0) {
+    //  still nothing selected
+    return false;
+  }
 
   db::DBox bbox = mp_editables->selection_bbox ();
   if (bbox.empty ()) {
-    //  nothing selected
+    //  nothing (useful) selected
     return false;
   }
 
   set_cursor (lay::Cursor::size_all);
 
-  //  emulate a "begin move" at the center of the selection bbox - this will become the reference point
-  return handle_dragging (bbox.center (), 0, trans_holder.release ());
+  //  emulate a "begin move" at the current mouse position if inside the box or the closest point
+  //  of the box.
+
+  db::DPoint pstart = m_mouse_pos;
+  if (! bbox.contains (pstart)) {
+    pstart.set_x (std::max (pstart.x (), bbox.p1 ().x ()));
+    pstart.set_x (std::min (pstart.x (), bbox.p2 ().x ()));
+    pstart.set_y (std::max (pstart.y (), bbox.p1 ().y ()));
+    pstart.set_y (std::min (pstart.y (), bbox.p2 ().y ()));
+  }
+
+  return handle_dragging (pstart, 0, drag_transient, trans_holder.release ());
 }
 
 bool 
-MoveService::handle_dragging (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, db::Transaction *transaction)
+MoveService::handle_dragging (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool drag_transient, db::Transaction *transaction)
 {
   std::auto_ptr<db::Transaction> trans_holder (transaction);
 
@@ -267,6 +295,7 @@ MoveService::handle_dragging (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, db::Tra
       mp_view->clear_transient_selection ();
 
       m_dragging = true;
+      m_dragging_transient = drag_transient;
       widget ()->grab_mouse (this, false);
 
       m_shift = db::DPoint ();
@@ -278,8 +307,14 @@ MoveService::handle_dragging (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, db::Tra
   } else {
 
     m_dragging = false;
+
     widget ()->ungrab_mouse (this);
     mp_editables->end_move (p, ac_from_buttons (buttons), mp_transaction.release ());
+
+    if (m_dragging_transient) {
+      mp_editables->clear_selection ();
+    }
+
     return true;
 
   }
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
index b3bf39b2e..45608a125 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layMove.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
   ~MoveService ();
 
   virtual bool configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value);
-  bool begin_move (db::Transaction *transaction = 0);
+  bool begin_move (db::Transaction *transaction = 0, bool selected_after_move = true);
 
 private:
   virtual bool mouse_press_event (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool prio);
@@ -62,13 +62,15 @@ private:
   virtual void drag_cancel ();
   virtual void deactivated ();
 
-  bool handle_dragging (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, db::Transaction *transaction);
+  bool handle_dragging (const db::DPoint &p, unsigned int buttons, bool drag_transient, db::Transaction *transaction);
 
   bool m_dragging;
+  bool m_dragging_transient;
   lay::Editables *mp_editables;
   lay::LayoutView *mp_view;
   double m_global_grid;
   db::DPoint m_shift;
+  db::DPoint m_mouse_pos;
   std::auto_ptr<db::Transaction> mp_transaction;
 };