diff --git a/src/ol/animation.js b/src/ol/animation.js
index ec555c1fef..c37b760b0a 100644
--- a/src/ol/animation.js
+++ b/src/ol/animation.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.animation');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
 
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ ol.animation.bounce = function(options) {
       function(map, frameState) {
         if (frameState.time < start) {
           frameState.animate = true;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else if (frameState.time < start + duration) {
           var delta = easing((frameState.time - start) / duration);
           var deltaResolution = resolution - frameState.viewState.resolution;
           frameState.animate = true;
           frameState.viewState.resolution += delta * deltaResolution;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else {
           return false;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ol.animation.pan = function(options) {
       function(map, frameState) {
         if (frameState.time < start) {
           frameState.animate = true;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else if (frameState.time < start + duration) {
           var delta = 1 - easing((frameState.time - start) / duration);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ol.animation.pan = function(options) {
           frameState.animate = true;
           frameState.viewState.center[0] += delta * deltaX;
           frameState.viewState.center[1] += delta * deltaY;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else {
           return false;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ol.animation.rotate = function(options) {
       function(map, frameState) {
         if (frameState.time < start) {
           frameState.animate = true;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else if (frameState.time < start + duration) {
           var delta = 1 - easing((frameState.time - start) / duration);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ol.animation.rotate = function(options) {
             ol.coordinate.rotate(center, deltaRotation);
             ol.coordinate.add(center, anchor);
           }
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else {
           return false;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ ol.animation.zoom = function(options) {
       function(map, frameState) {
         if (frameState.time < start) {
           frameState.animate = true;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else if (frameState.time < start + duration) {
           var delta = 1 - easing((frameState.time - start) / duration);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ ol.animation.zoom = function(options) {
               sourceResolution - frameState.viewState.resolution;
           frameState.animate = true;
           frameState.viewState.resolution += delta * deltaResolution;
-          frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] += 1;
+          frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] += 1;
           return true;
         } else {
           return false;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomslider.js b/src/ol/control/zoomslider.js
index 35c2995895..c7e526aaea 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomslider.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomslider.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.control.ZoomSlider');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 goog.require('ol.css');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.handleContainerClick_ = function(event) {
 ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.handleDraggerStart_ = function(event) {
   if (!this.dragging_ &&
       event.originalEvent.target === this.element.firstElementChild) {
-    this.getMap().getView().setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+    this.getMap().getView().setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     this.previousX_ = event.clientX;
     this.previousY_ = event.clientY;
     this.dragging_ = true;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.handleDraggerDrag_ = function(event) {
 ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.handleDraggerEnd_ = function(event) {
   if (this.dragging_) {
     var view = this.getMap().getView();
-    view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+    view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
 
     view.animate({
       resolution: view.constrainResolution(this.currentResolution_),
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js b/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js
index 9e8b52d979..8ac486596a 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/dragpan.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.DragPan');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
 goog.require('ol.events.condition');
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragPan.handleUpEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
         easing: ol.easing.easeOut
       });
     }
-    view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+    view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
     return false;
   } else {
     this.lastCentroid = null;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragPan.handleDownEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
     var view = map.getView();
     this.lastCentroid = null;
     if (!this.handlingDownUpSequence) {
-      view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+      view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     }
     // stop any current animation
     view.setCenter(mapBrowserEvent.frameState.viewState.center);
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/dragrotate.js b/src/ol/interaction/dragrotate.js
index 3aebd33c85..aa85d786aa 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/dragrotate.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/dragrotate.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.DragRotate');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.events.condition');
 goog.require('ol.functions');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragRotate.handleUpEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
 
   var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
   var view = map.getView();
-  view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+  view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
   var rotation = view.getRotation();
   ol.interaction.Interaction.rotate(map, view, rotation,
       undefined, this.duration_);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragRotate.handleDownEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   if (ol.events.condition.mouseActionButton(mapBrowserEvent) &&
       this.condition_(mapBrowserEvent)) {
     var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
-    map.getView().setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+    map.getView().setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     this.lastAngle_ = undefined;
     return true;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoom.js b/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoom.js
index dd30ccc1c3..1364449759 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoom.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoom.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.DragRotateAndZoom');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.events.condition');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Pointer');
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragRotateAndZoom.handleUpEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
 
   var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
   var view = map.getView();
-  view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+  view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
   var direction = this.lastScaleDelta_ - 1;
   ol.interaction.Interaction.rotate(map, view, view.getRotation());
   ol.interaction.Interaction.zoom(map, view, view.getResolution(),
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragRotateAndZoom.handleDownEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   }
 
   if (this.condition_(mapBrowserEvent)) {
-    mapBrowserEvent.map.getView().setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+    mapBrowserEvent.map.getView().setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     this.lastAngle_ = undefined;
     this.lastMagnitude_ = undefined;
     return true;
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/modify.js b/src/ol/interaction/modify.js
index 92be9617e2..f666cf5f36 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/modify.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/modify.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Collection');
 goog.require('ol.Feature');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.array');
 goog.require('ol.coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.events');
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ ol.interaction.Modify.handleEvent = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   this.lastPointerEvent_ = mapBrowserEvent;
 
   var handled;
-  if (!mapBrowserEvent.map.getView().getHints()[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING] &&
+  if (!mapBrowserEvent.map.getView().getHints()[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING] &&
       mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERMOVE &&
       !this.handlingDownUpSequence) {
     this.handlePointerMove_(mapBrowserEvent);
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js b/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js
index 6b74cd1acd..ce3e721881 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoom.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
 goog.require('ol.events.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.has');
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.handleEvent = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
     if (this.trackpadTimeoutId_) {
       clearTimeout(this.trackpadTimeoutId_);
     } else {
-      view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+      view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     }
     this.trackpadTimeoutId_ = setTimeout(this.decrementInteractingHint_.bind(this), this.trackpadEventGap_);
     var resolution = view.getResolution() * Math.pow(2, delta / this.trackpadDeltaPerZoom_);
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.handleEvent = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
 ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.prototype.decrementInteractingHint_ = function() {
   this.trackpadTimeoutId_ = undefined;
   var view = this.getMap().getView();
-  view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+  view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/pinchrotate.js b/src/ol/interaction/pinchrotate.js
index 3d3188ded7..b2e1da56aa 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/pinchrotate.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/pinchrotate.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.PinchRotate');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.functions');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Pointer');
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ ol.interaction.PinchRotate.handleUpEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   if (this.targetPointers.length < 2) {
     var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
     var view = map.getView();
-    view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+    view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
     if (this.rotating_) {
       var rotation = view.getRotation();
       ol.interaction.Interaction.rotate(
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ ol.interaction.PinchRotate.handleDownEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
     this.rotating_ = false;
     this.rotationDelta_ = 0.0;
     if (!this.handlingDownUpSequence) {
-      map.getView().setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+      map.getView().setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     }
     return true;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/pinchzoom.js b/src/ol/interaction/pinchzoom.js
index 412cc7ce12..abc68a0ff7 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/pinchzoom.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/pinchzoom.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.interaction.PinchZoom');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.functions');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Pointer');
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ ol.interaction.PinchZoom.handleUpEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   if (this.targetPointers.length < 2) {
     var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
     var view = map.getView();
-    view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, -1);
+    view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
     if (this.constrainResolution_) {
       var resolution = view.getResolution();
       // Zoom to final resolution, with an animation, and provide a
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ ol.interaction.PinchZoom.handleDownEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
     this.lastDistance_ = undefined;
     this.lastScaleDelta_ = 1;
     if (!this.handlingDownUpSequence) {
-      map.getView().setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+      map.getView().setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     }
     return true;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 051392d679..d44e61cfb2 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ goog.require('ol.MapProperty');
 goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.TileQueue');
 goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.asserts');
 goog.require('ol.control');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
@@ -976,11 +977,11 @@ ol.Map.prototype.handlePostRender = function() {
     var maxNewLoads = maxTotalLoading;
     if (frameState) {
       var hints = frameState.viewHints;
-      if (hints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]) {
+      if (hints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]) {
         maxTotalLoading = this.loadTilesWhileAnimating_ ? 8 : 0;
         maxNewLoads = 2;
       }
-      if (hints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING]) {
+      if (hints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING]) {
         maxTotalLoading = this.loadTilesWhileInteracting_ ? 8 : 0;
         maxNewLoads = 2;
       }
@@ -1279,8 +1280,8 @@ ol.Map.prototype.renderFrame_ = function(time) {
         this.postRenderFunctions_, frameState.postRenderFunctions);
 
     var idle = this.preRenderFunctions_.length === 0 &&
-        !frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] &&
-        !frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING] &&
+        !frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] &&
+        !frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING] &&
         !ol.extent.equals(frameState.extent, this.previousExtent_);
 
     if (idle) {
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/imagelayer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/imagelayer.js
index 8513a9e7ed..7ee8a44cb5 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/imagelayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/imagelayer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.canvas.ImageLayer');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.proj');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.canvas.IntermediateCanvas');
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.ImageLayer.prototype.prepareFrame = function(frameState, laye
         renderedExtent, layerState.extent);
   }
 
-  if (!hints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] && !hints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING] &&
+  if (!hints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] && !hints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING] &&
       !ol.extent.isEmpty(renderedExtent)) {
     var projection = viewState.projection;
     if (!ol.ENABLE_RASTER_REPROJECTION) {
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/tilelayer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/tilelayer.js
index 3ec218817e..b1e8cc584c 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/tilelayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/tilelayer.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.transform');
 goog.require('ol.TileRange');
 goog.require('ol.Tile');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.array');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.TileLayer.prototype.prepareFrame = function(frameState, layer
 
   var hints = frameState.viewHints;
   if (!(this.renderedResolution && Date.now() - frameState.time > 16 &&
-      (hints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] || hints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING])) &&
+      (hints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] || hints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING])) &&
       (newTiles || !(this.renderedExtent_ &&
       ol.extent.equals(this.renderedExtent_, imageExtent)) ||
       this.renderedRevision != sourceRevision)) {
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/vectorlayer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/vectorlayer.js
index 6104d4b714..448c073d38 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/vectorlayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/vectorlayer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.render.EventType');
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.prepareFrame = function(frameState, lay
       frameState.attributions, vectorSource.getAttributions());
   this.updateLogos(frameState, vectorSource);
 
-  var animating = frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING];
-  var interacting = frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING];
+  var animating = frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING];
+  var interacting = frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING];
   var updateWhileAnimating = vectorLayer.getUpdateWhileAnimating();
   var updateWhileInteracting = vectorLayer.getUpdateWhileInteracting();
 
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.js b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.js
index 2218f42ede..e28f13efe3 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/imagelayer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.webgl.ImageLayer');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.functions');
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ ol.renderer.webgl.ImageLayer.prototype.prepareFrame = function(frameState, layer
     renderedExtent = ol.extent.getIntersection(
         renderedExtent, layerState.extent);
   }
-  if (!hints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] && !hints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING] &&
+  if (!hints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] && !hints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING] &&
       !ol.extent.isEmpty(renderedExtent)) {
     var projection = viewState.projection;
     if (!ol.ENABLE_RASTER_REPROJECTION) {
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/vectorlayer.js b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/vectorlayer.js
index e0a6b701e0..563c57fb36 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/vectorlayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/vectorlayer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.webgl.VectorLayer');
 
 goog.require('ol');
-goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.render.webgl.ReplayGroup');
 goog.require('ol.renderer.vector');
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ ol.renderer.webgl.VectorLayer.prototype.prepareFrame = function(frameState, laye
       frameState.attributions, vectorSource.getAttributions());
   this.updateLogos(frameState, vectorSource);
 
-  var animating = frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING];
-  var interacting = frameState.viewHints[ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING];
+  var animating = frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING];
+  var interacting = frameState.viewHints[ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING];
   var updateWhileAnimating = vectorLayer.getUpdateWhileAnimating();
   var updateWhileInteracting = vectorLayer.getUpdateWhileInteracting();
 
diff --git a/src/ol/view.js b/src/ol/view.js
index 7999760a40..cd552942fe 100644
--- a/src/ol/view.js
+++ b/src/ol/view.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Constraints');
 goog.require('ol.Object');
 goog.require('ol.ResolutionConstraint');
 goog.require('ol.RotationConstraint');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.ViewProperty');
 goog.require('ol.array');
 goog.require('ol.asserts');
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ ol.View.prototype.animate = function(var_args) {
     series.push(animation);
   }
   this.animations_.push(series);
-  this.setHint(ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING, 1);
+  this.setHint(ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING, 1);
   this.updateAnimations_();
 };
 
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ ol.View.prototype.animate = function(var_args) {
  * @return {boolean} The view is being animated.
  */
 ol.View.prototype.getAnimating = function() {
-  return this.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING] > 0;
+  return this.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING] > 0;
 };
 
 
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ ol.View.prototype.getAnimating = function() {
  * Cancel any ongoing animations.
  */
 ol.View.prototype.cancelAnimations = function() {
-  this.setHint(ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING, -this.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]);
+  this.setHint(ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING, -this.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]);
   for (var i = 0, ii = this.animations_.length; i < ii; ++i) {
     var series = this.animations_[i];
     if (series[0].callback) {
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ ol.View.prototype.updateAnimations_ = function() {
     }
     if (seriesComplete) {
       this.animations_[i] = null;
-      this.setHint(ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING, -1);
+      this.setHint(ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING, -1);
       var callback = series[0].callback;
       if (callback) {
         callback(true);
@@ -839,7 +840,7 @@ ol.View.prototype.setCenter = function(center) {
 
 
 /**
- * @param {ol.View.Hint} hint Hint.
+ * @param {ol.ViewHint} hint Hint.
  * @param {number} delta Delta.
  * @return {number} New value.
  */
@@ -1015,12 +1016,3 @@ ol.View.createRotationConstraint_ = function(options) {
     return ol.RotationConstraint.disable;
   }
 };
-
-
-/**
- * @enum {number}
- */
-ol.View.Hint = {
-  ANIMATING: 0,
-  INTERACTING: 1
-};
diff --git a/src/ol/viewhint.js b/src/ol/viewhint.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c67e96259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/viewhint.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+goog.provide('ol.ViewHint');
+
+/**
+ * @enum {number}
+ */
+ol.ViewHint = {
+  ANIMATING: 0,
+  INTERACTING: 1
+};
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/view.test.js b/test/spec/ol/view.test.js
index 6191430855..429701f61f 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/view.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/view.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.test.View');
 
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.View');
+goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ describe('ol.View', function() {
 
       expect(view.getHints()).to.eql([0, 0]);
 
-      view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+      view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
       expect(view.getHints()).to.eql([0, 1]);
     });
 
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ describe('ol.View', function() {
         expect(view.getHints()).to.eql([0, 1]);
         done();
       });
-      view.setHint(ol.View.Hint.INTERACTING, 1);
+      view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, 1);
     });
 
   });
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ describe('ol.View', function() {
       function decrement() {
         --count;
         if (count === 0) {
-          expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(0);
+          expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(0);
           done();
         }
       }
@@ -485,19 +486,19 @@ describe('ol.View', function() {
         center: [1, 2],
         duration: 25
       }, decrement);
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(1);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(1);
 
       view.animate({
         zoom: 1,
         duration: 25
       }, decrement);
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(2);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(2);
 
       view.animate({
         rotate: Math.PI,
         duration: 25
       }, decrement);
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(3);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(3);
 
     });
 
@@ -512,23 +513,23 @@ describe('ol.View', function() {
         center: [1, 2],
         duration: 25
       });
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(1);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(1);
 
       view.animate({
         zoom: 1,
         duration: 25
       });
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(2);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(2);
 
       view.animate({
         rotate: Math.PI,
         duration: 25
       });
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(3);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(3);
 
       // cancel animations
       view.setCenter([10, 20]);
-      expect(view.getHints()[ol.View.Hint.ANIMATING]).to.be(0);
+      expect(view.getHints()[ol.ViewHint.ANIMATING]).to.be(0);
 
     });