diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
index 9970f97f2f..2876e46e5c 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
@@ -1180,29 +1180,65 @@ bool MathCursor::goUpDown(bool up)
   int xo, yo;
 	getPos(xo, yo);
 
-	// try current cell first
-	xarray().boundingBox(xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh);
-	if (up)
-		yhigh = yo - 4;
-	else
-		ylow = yo + 4;
-	if (bruteFind(xo, yo, xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh))
-		return true;
+	// try neigbouring script insets
+	// try left
+	if (hasPrevAtom()) {
+		MathScriptInset * p = prevAtom()->asScriptInset();
+		if (p && p->has(up)) {
+			--pos();
+			push(nextAtom());
+			idx() = up; // the superscript has index 1
+			pos() = size();
+			///lyxerr << "updown: handled by scriptinset to the left\n";
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// try right
+	if (hasNextAtom()) {
+		MathScriptInset * p = nextAtom()->asScriptInset();
+		if (p && p->has(up)) {
+			push(nextAtom());
+			idx() = up;
+			pos() = 0;
+			///lyxerr << "updown: handled by scriptinset to the right\n";
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// try current cell
+	//xarray().boundingBox(xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh);
+	//if (up)
+	//	yhigh = yo - 4;
+	//else
+	//	ylow = yo + 4;
+	//if (bruteFind(xo, yo, xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh)) {
+	//	lyxerr << "updown: handled by brute find in the same cell\n";
+	//	return true;
+	//}
 
 	// try to find an inset that knows better then we
 	while (1) {
-		// we found a cell that think something "below" us.
-		if (up) {
-			if (par()->idxUp(idx()))
-				break;
-		} else {
-			if (par()->idxDown(idx()))
-				break;
+		// we found a cell that thinks it has something "below" us.
+		if (par()->idxUpDown(idx(), up)) {
+			///lyxerr << "updown: found inset that handles UpDown\n";
+			xarray().boundingBox(xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh);
+			// project (xo,yo) onto proper box
+			///lyxerr << "\n   xo: " << xo << " yo: " << yo
+			///       << "\n   xlow: " << xlow << " ylow: " << ylow
+			///       << "\n   xhigh: " << xhigh << " yhigh: " << yhigh;
+			xo = min(max(xo, xlow), xhigh);
+			yo = min(max(yo, ylow), yhigh);
+			///lyxerr << "\n   xo2: " << xo << " yo2: " << yo << "\n";
+			bruteFind(xo, yo, xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh);
+			///lyxerr << "updown: handled by final brute find\n";
+			return true;
 		}
 
 		if (!popLeft()) {
 			// no such inset found, just take something "above"
-			return
+			///lyxerr << "updown: handled by strange case\n";
+			return 
 				bruteFind(xo, yo,
 					formula()->xlow(),
 					formula()->xhigh(),
@@ -1210,14 +1246,13 @@ bool MathCursor::goUpDown(bool up)
 					up ? yo - 4 : formula()->yhigh()
 				);
 		}
+		///lyxerr << "updown: looping\n";
 	}
-	xarray().boundingBox(xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh);
-	bruteFind(xo, yo, xlow, xhigh, ylow, yhigh);
-	return true;
 }
 
 
-bool MathCursor::bruteFind(int x, int y, int xlow, int xhigh, int ylow, int yhigh)
+bool MathCursor::bruteFind
+	(int x, int y, int xlow, int xhigh, int ylow, int yhigh)
 {
 	cursor_type best_cursor;
 	double best_dist = 1e10;
@@ -1230,9 +1265,7 @@ bool MathCursor::bruteFind(int x, int y, int xlow, int xhigh, int ylow, int yhig
 			MathCursorPos const & top = it.position();
 			int xo = top.xpos();
 			int yo = top.ypos();
-			if (xlow - 2 <= xo && xo <= xhigh + 2 &&
-					ylow - 2 <= yo && yo <= yhigh + 2)
-			{
+			if (xlow <= xo && xo <= xhigh && ylow <= yo && yo <= yhigh) {
 				double d = (x - xo) * (x - xo) + (y - yo) * (y - yo);
 				if (d < best_dist) {
 					best_dist   = d;
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_fracbase.C b/src/mathed/math_fracbase.C
index 2a6ac48d76..5889f0773e 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_fracbase.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_fracbase.C
@@ -23,19 +23,11 @@ bool MathFracbaseInset::idxLeft(idx_type &, pos_type &) const
 }
 
 
-bool MathFracbaseInset::idxUp(idx_type & idx) const
+bool MathFracbaseInset::idxUpDown(idx_type & idx, bool up) const
 {
-	if (idx == 0)
+	int target = !up;   // up ? 0 : 1, since upper cell has idx 0
+	if (idx == target)
 		return false;
-	idx = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathFracbaseInset::idxDown(idx_type & idx) const
-{
-	if (idx == 1)
-		return false;
-	idx = 1;
+	idx = target;
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_fracbase.h b/src/mathed/math_fracbase.h
index 8fff7cfaf3..71d0b9418b 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_fracbase.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_fracbase.h
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ class MathFracbaseInset : public MathNestInset {
 public:
 	///
 	MathFracbaseInset();
-	///
-	bool idxUp(idx_type &) const;
-	///
-	bool idxDown(idx_type &) const;
+	/// 
+	bool idxUpDown(idx_type &, bool up) const;
 	///
 	bool idxLeft(idx_type &, pos_type &) const;
 	///
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C b/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C
index c99a2e0743..26af46aa5b 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_fracinset.C
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void MathFracInset::metrics(MathMetricsInfo const & mi) const
 	smallerStyleFrac(m);
 	xcell(0).metrics(m);
 	xcell(1).metrics(m);
-	width_   = max(xcell(0).width(), xcell(1).width()) + 4; 
+	width_   = max(xcell(0).width(), xcell(1).width()) + 2; 
 	ascent_  = xcell(0).height() + 2 + 5;
 	descent_ = xcell(1).height() + 2 - 5; 
 }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void MathFracInset::draw(Painter & pain, int x, int y) const
 	xcell(0).draw(pain, m - xcell(0).width() / 2, y - xcell(0).descent() - 2 - 5);
 	xcell(1).draw(pain, m - xcell(1).width() / 2, y + xcell(1).ascent()  + 2 - 5);
 	if (!atop_)
-		pain.line(x + 2, y - 5, x + width() - 4, y - 5, LColor::math);
+		pain.line(x, y - 5, x + width(), y - 5, LColor::math);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C
index 57f750a44c..2829a14be8 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.C
@@ -585,24 +585,22 @@ int MathGridInset::cellYOffset(idx_type idx) const
 }
 
 
-bool MathGridInset::idxUp(idx_type & idx) const
+bool MathGridInset::idxUpDown(idx_type & idx, bool up) const
 {
-	if (idx < ncols())
-		return false;
-	idx -= ncols();
-	return true;
+	if (up) {
+		if (idx < ncols())
+			return false;
+		idx -= ncols();
+		return true;
+	} else {
+		if (idx >= ncols() * (nrows() - 1))
+			return false;
+		idx += ncols();
+		return true;
+	}
 }
 
 	
-bool MathGridInset::idxDown(idx_type & idx) const
-{
-	if (idx >= ncols() * (nrows() - 1))
-		return false;
-	idx += ncols();
-	return true;
-}
-	
-	
 bool MathGridInset::idxLeft(idx_type & idx, pos_type & pos) const
 {
 	// leave matrix if on the left hand edge
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h
index dfcffeea2a..69680a30c8 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_gridinset.h
@@ -116,9 +116,7 @@ public:
 	int cellYOffset(idx_type idx) const;
 
 	///
-	bool idxUp(idx_type &) const;
-	///
-	bool idxDown(idx_type &) const;
+	bool idxUpDown(idx_type &, bool) const;
 	///
 	bool idxLeft(idx_type &, pos_type &) const;
 	///
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_inset.C b/src/mathed/math_inset.C
index cddb9f2437..526e89c93f 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_inset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_inset.C
@@ -119,13 +119,7 @@ bool MathInset::idxLeft(idx_type &, pos_type &) const
 }
 
 
-bool MathInset::idxUp(idx_type &) const
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
-
-bool MathInset::idxDown(idx_type &) const
+bool MathInset::idxUpDown(idx_type &, bool) const
 {
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_inset.h b/src/mathed/math_inset.h
index 98fb08ff66..2f783048c1 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_inset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_inset.h
@@ -122,10 +122,8 @@ public:
 	/// total height (== ascent + descent)
 	virtual int height() const;
 
-	/// Where should we go when we press the up cursor key?
-	virtual bool idxUp(idx_type & idx) const;
-	/// The down key
-	virtual bool idxDown(idx_type & idx) const;
+	/// Where should we go when we press the up or down cursor key?
+	virtual bool idxUpDown(idx_type & idx, bool up) const;
 	/// The left key
 	virtual bool idxLeft(idx_type & idx, pos_type & pos) const;
 	/// The right key
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_macro.C b/src/mathed/math_macro.C
index d849e6d485..69e14928f1 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_macro.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_macro.C
@@ -162,17 +162,11 @@ void MathMacro::dump() const
 }
 
 
-bool MathMacro::idxUp(idx_type & idx) const
+bool MathMacro::idxUpDown(idx_type & idx, bool up) const
 {
 	pos_type pos;
-	return MathNestInset::idxLeft(idx, pos);
-}
-
-
-bool MathMacro::idxDown(idx_type & idx) const
-{
-	pos_type pos;
-	return MathNestInset::idxRight(idx, pos);
+	return
+		up ? MathNestInset::idxLeft(idx, pos) : MathNestInset::idxRight(idx, pos);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_macro.h b/src/mathed/math_macro.h
index 08b69105f1..c43ed9cd88 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_macro.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_macro.h
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ public:
 	void dump() const;
 
 	///
-	bool idxUp(idx_type &) const;
-	///
-	bool idxDown(idx_type &) const;
+	bool idxUpDown(idx_type &, bool up) const;
 	///
 	bool idxLeft(idx_type &, pos_type &) const;
 	///
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
index 597cf0a9ce..696e3b086c 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
@@ -71,24 +71,16 @@ void MathRootInset::write(WriteStream & os) const
 
 void MathRootInset::normalize(NormalStream & os) const
 {
-	os << "[root " << cell(1) << ' ' << cell(1) << ']';
+	os << "[root " << cell(0) << ' ' << cell(1) << ']';
 }
 
 
-bool MathRootInset::idxUp(idx_type & idx) const
+bool MathRootInset::idxUpDown(idx_type & idx, bool up) const
 {
-	if (idx == 0)
+	bool target = !up; // up ? 0 : 1;
+	if (idx == target)
 		return false;
-	idx = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathRootInset::idxDown(idx_type & idx) const
-{
-	if (idx == 1)
-		return false;
-	idx = 1;
+	idx = target;
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h
index e71b4fe23f..303aba5608 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.h
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	MathInset * clone() const;
 	///
-	bool idxUp(idx_type & idx) const;
-	///
-	bool idxDown(idx_type & idx) const;
+	bool idxUpDown(idx_type & idx, bool up) const;
 	///
 	void metrics(MathMetricsInfo const & st) const;
 	///