diff --git a/src/mathed/formulabase.C b/src/mathed/formulabase.C
index 4ad563632d..48b3041e00 100644
--- a/src/mathed/formulabase.C
+++ b/src/mathed/formulabase.C
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ namespace {
 // local global
 int sel_x;
 int sel_y;
-int last_x;
-int last_y;
+int first_x;
+int first_y;
 
 
 void handleFont(BufferView * bv, MathTextCodes t) 
@@ -242,10 +242,11 @@ void InsetFormulaBase::updateLocal(BufferView * bv, bool dirty)
 
 
 void InsetFormulaBase::insetButtonRelease(BufferView * bv,
-					  int /*x*/, int /*y*/, int /*button*/)
+					  int x, int y, int /*button*/)
 {
 	if (!mathcursor)
 		return;
+	//lyxerr << "insetButtonRelease: " << x << " " << y << "\n";
 	hideInsetCursor(bv);
 	showInsetCursor(bv);
 	bv->updateInset(this, false);
@@ -255,15 +256,13 @@ void InsetFormulaBase::insetButtonRelease(BufferView * bv,
 void InsetFormulaBase::insetButtonPress(BufferView * bv,
 					int x, int y, int /*button*/)
 {
-	if (!mathcursor)
-		return;
 	//lyxerr << "insetButtonPress: " << x + xo_ << " " << y + yo_ << "\n";
-	sel_x = x + xo_;
-	sel_y = y + yo_;
-	last_x = x;
-	last_y = y;
-	mathcursor->setPos(x + xo_, y + yo_);
-	mathcursor->selStart();
+	first_x = x;
+	first_y = y;
+	if (mathcursor) {
+		mathcursor->selClear();
+		mathcursor->setPos(x + xo_, y + yo_);
+	}
 	bv->updateInset(this, false);
 }
 
@@ -274,23 +273,22 @@ void InsetFormulaBase::insetMotionNotify(BufferView * bv,
 	if (!mathcursor)
 		return;
 
-	if (abs(x - last_x) < 2 && abs(y - last_y) < 2) {
+	if (abs(x - first_x) < 2 && abs(y - first_y) < 2) {
 		//lyxerr << "insetMotionNotify: ignored\n";
 		return;
 	}
-	last_x = x;
-	last_y = y;
+	first_x = x;
+	first_y = y;
+
+	if (!mathcursor->selection()) 
+		mathcursor->selStart();
 	
-	//lyxerr << "insetMotionNotify: " << x + xo_ << " " << y + yo_
+	//lyxerr << "insetMotionNotify: " << x + xo_ << ' ' << y + yo_
 	//	<< ' ' << button << "\n";
-	if (button == 256) {
-		hideInsetCursor(bv);
-		mathcursor->setPos(x + xo_, y + xo_);
-		showInsetCursor(bv);
-		bv->updateInset(this, false);
-	} else {
-		insetButtonPress(bv, x, y, button);
-	}
+	hideInsetCursor(bv);
+	mathcursor->setPos(x + xo_, y + yo_);
+	showInsetCursor(bv);
+	bv->updateInset(this, false);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
index 274b8bf522..a6055f5e79 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.C
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ void MathCursor::seldump(char const * str) const
 
 	lyxerr << "\n\n\n=================vvvvvvvvvvvvv=======================   "
 		<<  str << "\ntheSelection: " << selection_
-		<< " '" << theSelection.glue() << "'\n";
+		<< " '" /*<< theSelection.glue()*/ << "'\nCursor:";
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < Cursor_.size(); ++i) 
-		lyxerr << Cursor_[i].par_ << "\n'" << Cursor_[i].cell() << "'\n";
-	lyxerr << "\n";
+		lyxerr << Cursor_[i].par_ << "\n'" /*<< Cursor_[i].cell()*/ << "'\n";
+	lyxerr << "\nAnchor: ";
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < Anchor_.size(); ++i) 
-		lyxerr << Anchor_[i].par_ << "\n'" << Anchor_[i].cell() << "'\n";
+		lyxerr << Anchor_[i].par_ << "\n'" /*<< Anchor_[i].cell()*/ << "'\n";
 	//lyxerr << "\ncursor.pos_: " << pos();
 	//lyxerr << "\nanchor.pos_: " << anchor().pos_;
 	lyxerr << "\n===================^^^^^^^^^^^^=====================\n\n\n";
@@ -278,12 +278,14 @@ bool MathCursor::positionable(MathAtom const & t, int x, int y) const
 {
 	if (selection_) {
 		// we can't move into anything new during selection
-		if (Cursor_.size() == Anchor_.size())
-			return 0;
-		//if (t != Anchor_[Cursor_.size()].par_)
-		//	return 0;
+		if (Cursor_.size() >= Anchor_.size())
+			return false;
+		if (&t != Anchor_[Cursor_.size()].par_)
+			return false;
 	}
 
+	//lyxerr << " positionable: 1 " << t->nargs() << "\n";
+	//lyxerr << " positionable: 2 " << t->covers(x, y) << "\n";
 	return t->nargs() && t->covers(x, y);
 }
 
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ void MathCursor::last()
 }
 
 
-void MathCursor::setPos(int x, int y, bool respect_anchor)
+void MathCursor::setPos(int x, int y)
 {
 	//dump("setPos 1");
 	//lyxerr << "MathCursor::setPos x: " << x << " y: " << y << "\n";
@@ -400,25 +402,13 @@ void MathCursor::setPos(int x, int y, bool respect_anchor)
 				pos()   = c;
 			}
 		}
-		//lyxerr << "found idx: " << idx() << " cursor: "
-		//	<< pos()  << "\n";
+		//lyxerr << "found idx: " << idx() << " cursor: " << pos()  << "\n";
 		if (hasNextAtom() && positionable(nextAtom(), x, y))
 			pushLeft(nextAtom());
 		else if (hasPrevAtom() && positionable(prevAtom(), x, y))
 			pushRight(prevAtom());
 		else 
 			break;
-
-		if (respect_anchor) {
-			if (Cursor_.size() > Anchor_.size()) {
-				popLeft();
-				break;
-			}
-			if (Anchor_[Cursor_.size() - 1].par_ != Cursor_.back().par_) {
-				popLeft();
-				break;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	//dump("setPos 2");
 }
@@ -750,7 +740,6 @@ void MathCursor::selHandle(bool sel)
 {
 	if (sel == selection_)
 		return;
-
 	theSelection.clear();
 	Anchor_    = Cursor_;
 	selection_ = sel;
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_cursor.h b/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
index 3aa02de956..dd305bb4fd 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
+++ b/src/mathed/math_cursor.h
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ public:
 	///
 	void delLine();
 	/// This is in pixels from (maybe?) the top of inset
-	// don't move further in than the Anchor's inset if respect_anchor == true
-	void setPos(int x, int y, bool respect_anchor = false);
+	void setPos(int x, int y);
 	/// This is in pixels from (maybe?) the top of inset, don't move further
 	///
 	void getPos(int & x, int & y);
diff --git a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
index 09d8116767..e12664d3f8 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_nestinset.C
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ bool MathNestInset::covers(int x, int y) const
 		x1 = std::max(x1, xcell(i).xo() + xcell(i).width());
 		y1 = std::max(y1, xcell(i).yo() + xcell(i).descent());
 	}
+	//lyxerr << "xO: " << x0 << " x1: " << x1 << " "
+	//       << "yO: " << y0 << " y1: " << y1 <<  "         "
+	//       << "x: " << x << " y: " << y << '\n';
 	return x >= x0 && x <= x1 && y >= y0 && y <= y1;
 }