diff --git a/src/mathed/array.C b/src/mathed/array.C
index 5b9b7cbbda..9460af4204 100644
--- a/src/mathed/array.C
+++ b/src/mathed/array.C
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ MathAtom const * MathArray::at(int pos) const
 void MathArray::insert(int pos, MathInset * p)
 {
 	//cerr << "\n  1: "; p->write(cerr, true); cerr << p << "\n";
-	// inserting th
+	// inserting here invalidates the pointer!
 	bf_.insert(begin() + pos, MathAtom(p));
 	//cerr << "\n  2: "; p->write(cerr, true); cerr << p << "\n";
 }
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_atom.C b/src/mathed/math_atom.C
index 33ae8e4bf7..217f109069 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_atom.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_atom.C
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ void MathAtom::draw(Painter & pain, int x, int y) const
 	if (nucleus())
 		nucleus()->draw(pain, x + dxx(), y);
 	if (up())
-		up()->xcell(0).draw(pain, x + dx1(), y - dy1());
+		up()->draw(pain, x + dx1(), y - dy1());
 	if (down())
-		down()->xcell(0).draw(pain, x + dx0(), y + dy0());
+		down()->draw(pain, x + dx0(), y + dy0());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
index f9a8524493..e334f75eba 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
@@ -232,22 +232,34 @@ bool MathCursor::openable(MathInset * p, bool sel) const
 }
 
 
-bool MathCursor::positionable(MathInset * p, bool sel) const
+MathInset * MathCursor::positionable(MathAtom * t, int x, int y) const
 {
-	if (!p)
-		return false;
+	if (!t)
+		return 0;
 
-	if (!p->nargs())
-		return false;
-
-	if (sel) {
+	if (selection_) {
 		// we can't move into anything new during selection
 		if (Cursor_.size() == Anchor_.size())
-			return false;
-		if (p != Anchor_[Cursor_.size()].par_)
-			return false;
+			return 0;
+		//if (t != Anchor_[Cursor_.size()].par_)
+		//	return 0;
 	}
-	return true;
+
+	MathInset * p;
+
+	p = t->nucleus();
+	if (p && p->nargs() && p->covers(x, y))
+		return p;
+
+	p = t->up();
+	if (p && p->nargs() && p->covers(x, y))
+		return p;
+
+	p = t->down();
+	if (p && p->nargs() && p->covers(x, y))
+		return p;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -327,7 +339,7 @@ void MathCursor::last()
 
 void MathCursor::setPos(int x, int y)
 {
-	dump("setPos 1");
+	//dump("setPos 1");
 	//lyxerr << "MathCursor::setPos x: " << x << " y: " << y << "\n";
 
 	macroModeClose();
@@ -339,7 +351,7 @@ void MathCursor::setPos(int x, int y)
 	while (1) {
 		idx() = -1;
 		cursor().pos_ = -1;
-		//lyxerr << "found idx: " << idx_ << " cursor: " << pos()  << "\n";
+		//lyxerr << "found idx: " << idx() << " cursor: " << pos()  << "\n";
 		int distmin = 1 << 30; // large enough
 		for (int i = 0; i < par()->nargs(); ++i) {
 			MathXArray const & ar = par()->xcell(i);
@@ -351,23 +363,21 @@ void MathCursor::setPos(int x, int y)
 			//lyxerr << "idx: " << i << " xx: " << xx << " yy: " << yy
 			//	<< " c: " << c  << " xo: " << ar.xo() << "\n";
 			if (yy + xx <= distmin) {
-				distmin        = yy + xx;
-				idx()  = i;
-				pos()  = c;
+				distmin = yy + xx;
+				idx()   = i;
+				pos()   = c;
 			}
 		}
 		//lyxerr << "found idx: " << idx() << " cursor: "
 		//	<< pos()  << "\n";
-		MathInset * n = nextInset();
-		MathInset * p = prevInset();
-		if (positionable(n, selection_) && n->covers(x, y))
-			pushLeft(n);
-		else if (positionable(p, selection_) && p->covers(x, y))
+		if (MathInset * p = positionable(nextAtom(), x, y))
+			pushLeft(p);
+		else if (MathInset * p = positionable(prevAtom(), x, y))
 			pushRight(p);
 		else 
 			break;
 	}
-	dump("setPos 2");
+	//dump("setPos 2");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.h b/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
index 3b9d2eb491..34f9333789 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ private:
 	/// can we enter the inset? 
 	bool openable(MathInset *, bool selection) const;
 	/// can the setPos routine enter that inset?
-	bool positionable(MathInset *, bool selection) const;
+	MathInset * positionable(MathAtom *, int x, int y) const;
 	/// write access to cursor cell position
 	int & pos();
 	/// write access to cursor cell index
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_inset.C b/src/mathed/math_inset.C
index e9e4bb654b..e132d5ce50 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_inset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_inset.C
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ void MathInset::push_back(MathInset *)
 
 bool MathInset::covers(int x, int y) const
 {
+	//lyxerr << "cover? p: " << this << " x: " << x << " y: " <<  y
+	//	<< " xo_: " << xo_ << " yo_: " << yo_  << endl;
 	return
 		x >= xo_ &&
 		x <= xo_ + width() &&
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
index a8bf9d6b7b..019c045e37 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_scriptinset.C
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include "debug.h"
-#include "support.h"
 #include "support/LOstream.h"
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
@@ -20,92 +19,6 @@ MathInset * MathScriptInset::clone() const
 	return new MathScriptInset(*this);
 }
 
-#if 0
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxUp(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (idx == 0 || !up()) 
-		return false;
-	idx = 0;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxDown(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (idx == 1 || !down()) 
-		return false;
-	idx = 1;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxFirst(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	idx = up() ? 0 : 1;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxLast(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	idx = down() ? 1 : 0;
-	pos = cell(idx).size();
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxFirstUp(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (!up()) 
-		return false;
-	idx = 0;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxFirstDown(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (!down()) 
-		return false;
-	idx = 1;
-	pos = 0;
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxLastUp(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (!up()) 
-		return false;
-	idx = 0;
-	pos = cell(idx).size();
-	return true;
-}
-
-
-bool MathScriptInset::idxLastDown(int & idx, int & pos) const
-{
-	if (!down()) 
-		return false;
-	idx = 1;
-	pos = cell(idx).size();
-	return true;
-}
-
-void MathScriptInset::idxDelete(int & idx, bool & popit, bool & deleteit)
-{
-	if (idx == 0) 
-		up(false);
-	else
-		down(false);
-	popit = true;
-	deleteit = !(up() || down());
-}
-
-#endif
-
 
 void MathScriptInset::write(std::ostream & os, bool fragile) const
 {