diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index b51b9aa3..d209ef01 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@ PyQtGraph - A pure-Python graphics library for PyQt/PySide
 Copyright 2012 Luke Campagnola, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 http://www.pyqtgraph.org
 
-Authors:
+Maintainer:
     Luke Campagnola   ('luke.campagnola@%s.com' % 'gmail')
+
+Contributors:
     Megan Kratz
+    Paul Manis
     Ingo Breßler
+    Christian Gavin
+    Michael Cristopher Hogg
+    Ulrich Leutner
 
 Requirements:
     PyQt 4.7+ or PySide
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/dockarea/DockArea.py b/pyqtgraph/dockarea/DockArea.py
index 752cf3b6..882b29a3 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/dockarea/DockArea.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/dockarea/DockArea.py
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ class DockArea(Container, QtGui.QWidget, DockDrop):
         Arguments:
         dock        The new Dock object to add. If None, then a new Dock will be 
                     created.
-        position    'bottom', 'top', 'left', 'right', 'over', or 'under'
+        position    'bottom', 'top', 'left', 'right', 'above', or 'below'
         relativeTo  If relativeTo is None, then the new Dock is added to fill an 
                     entire edge of the window. If relativeTo is another Dock, then 
                     the new Dock is placed adjacent to it (or in a tabbed 
-                    configuration for 'over' and 'under'). 
+                    configuration for 'above' and 'below'). 
         =========== =================================================================
         
         All extra keyword arguments are passed to Dock.__init__() if *dock* is
@@ -316,4 +316,4 @@ class DockArea(Container, QtGui.QWidget, DockDrop):
         DockDrop.dropEvent(self, *args)
 
         
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+        
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsWidgetAnchor.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsWidgetAnchor.py
index 3174e6e0..251bc0c8 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsWidgetAnchor.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsWidgetAnchor.py
@@ -47,7 +47,52 @@ class GraphicsWidgetAnchor(object):
         self.__parentAnchor = parentPos
         self.__offset = offset
         self.__geometryChanged()
+    
+
+    def autoAnchor(self, pos, relative=True):
+        """
+        Set the position of this item relative to its parent by automatically 
+        choosing appropriate anchor settings.
         
+        If relative is True, one corner of the item will be anchored to 
+        the appropriate location on the parent with no offset. The anchored
+        corner will be whichever is closest to the parent's boundary.
+        
+        If relative is False, one corner of the item will be anchored to the same
+        corner of the parent, with an absolute offset to achieve the correct
+        position. 
+        """
+        pos = Point(pos)
+        br = self.mapRectToParent(self.boundingRect()).translated(pos - self.pos())
+        pbr = self.parentItem().boundingRect()
+        anchorPos = [0,0]
+        parentPos = Point()
+        itemPos = Point()
+        if abs(br.left() - pbr.left()) < abs(br.right() - pbr.right()):
+            anchorPos[0] = 0
+            parentPos[0] = pbr.left()
+            itemPos[0] = br.left()
+        else:
+            anchorPos[0] = 1
+            parentPos[0] = pbr.right()
+            itemPos[0] = br.right()
+
+        if abs(br.top() - pbr.top()) < abs(br.bottom() - pbr.bottom()):
+            anchorPos[1] = 0
+            parentPos[1] = pbr.top()
+            itemPos[1] = br.top()
+        else:
+            anchorPos[1] = 1
+            parentPos[1] = pbr.bottom()
+            itemPos[1] = br.bottom()
+        
+        if relative:
+            relPos = [(itemPos[0]-pbr.left()) / pbr.width(), (itemPos[1]-pbr.top()) / pbr.height()]
+            self.anchor(anchorPos, relPos)
+        else:
+            offset = itemPos - parentPos
+            self.anchor(anchorPos, anchorPos, offset)
+    
     def __geometryChanged(self):
         if self.__parent is None:
             return
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/LegendItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/LegendItem.py
index 1fc88662..86973b04 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/LegendItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/LegendItem.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class LegendItem(GraphicsWidget, GraphicsWidgetAnchor):
                 label.close()
                 self.updateSize()                       # redraq box
 
-        
     def updateSize(self):
         if self.size is not None:
             return
@@ -115,15 +114,22 @@ class LegendItem(GraphicsWidget, GraphicsWidgetAnchor):
             #print(width, height)
         #print width, height
         self.setGeometry(0, 0, width+25, height)
-        
+    
     def boundingRect(self):
         return QtCore.QRectF(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
-        
+    
     def paint(self, p, *args):
         p.setPen(fn.mkPen(255,255,255,100))
         p.setBrush(fn.mkBrush(100,100,100,50))
         p.drawRect(self.boundingRect())
+
+    def hoverEvent(self, ev):
+        ev.acceptDrags(QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
         
+    def mouseDragEvent(self, ev):
+        if ev.button() == QtCore.Qt.LeftButton:
+            dpos = ev.pos() - ev.lastPos()
+            self.autoAnchor(self.pos() + dpos)
         
 class ItemSample(GraphicsWidget):
     """ Class responsible for drawing a single item in a LegendItem (sans label).
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/widgets/MatplotlibWidget.py b/pyqtgraph/widgets/MatplotlibWidget.py
index 25e058f9..6a22c973 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/widgets/MatplotlibWidget.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/widgets/MatplotlibWidget.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtGui, QtCore
+from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtGui, QtCore, USE_PYSIDE
 import matplotlib
+
+if USE_PYSIDE: 
+    matplotlib.rcParams['backend.qt4']='PySide'
+
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt4agg import FigureCanvasQTAgg as FigureCanvas
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt4agg import NavigationToolbar2QTAgg as NavigationToolbar
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure