diff --git a/examples/epsg-4326.js b/examples/epsg-4326.js
index 303da4c23e..5219ed456a 100644
--- a/examples/epsg-4326.js
+++ b/examples/epsg-4326.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.RendererHint');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
+goog.require('ol.control.defaults');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
 goog.require('ol.projection');
 goog.require('ol.source.TiledWMS');
@@ -24,11 +25,16 @@ var layers = new ol.Collection([
 ]);
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
+  controls: ol.control.defaults({
+    scaleLine: true,
+    // FIXME The typecast here is only needed if the example is compiled
+    scaleLineOptions: /** @type {ol.control.ScaleLineOptions} */ ({
+      units: ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.DEGREES
+    })
+  }),
   layers: layers,
   // The OSgeo server does not set cross origin headers, so we cannot use WebGL
   renderers: [ol.RendererHint.CANVAS, ol.RendererHint.DOM],
-  scaleLineControl: true,
-  scaleLineUnits: ol.control.ScaleLineUnits.DEGREES,
   target: 'map',
   view: new ol.View2D({
     projection: ol.projection.getFromCode('EPSG:4326'),
diff --git a/examples/full-screen.js b/examples/full-screen.js
index bced263c93..6eaf791e76 100644
--- a/examples/full-screen.js
+++ b/examples/full-screen.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ goog.require('ol.Geolocation');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.RendererHints');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
+goog.require('ol.control.defaults');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
 goog.require('ol.source.MapQuestOpenAerial');
 
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ var layer = new ol.layer.TileLayer({
   source: new ol.source.MapQuestOpenAerial()
 });
 var map = new ol.Map({
+  controls: ol.control.defaults({
+    scaleLine: true
+  }),
   layers: new ol.Collection([layer]),
   renderers: ol.RendererHints.createFromQueryData(),
-  scaleLineControl: true,
   target: 'map',
   view: new ol.View2D({
     center: new ol.Coordinate(0, 0),
diff --git a/examples/side-by-side.js b/examples/side-by-side.js
index 3a02b02e89..983c8e1528 100644
--- a/examples/side-by-side.js
+++ b/examples/side-by-side.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ goog.require('ol.RendererHint');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.animation');
 goog.require('ol.control.MousePosition');
+goog.require('ol.control.defaults');
 goog.require('ol.easing');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Keyboard');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
@@ -26,22 +27,28 @@ var view = new ol.View2D({
   zoom: 1
 });
 
-var domMap = new ol.Map({
-  layers: new ol.Collection([layer]),
-  renderer: ol.RendererHint.DOM,
-  target: 'domMap',
-  view: view
-});
-
 var domMousePosition = new ol.control.MousePosition({
   coordinateFormat: ol.Coordinate.toStringHDMS,
   projection: ol.projection.getFromCode('EPSG:4326'),
   target: document.getElementById('domMousePosition'),
   undefinedHTML: ' '
 });
-domMousePosition.setMap(domMap);
+var domMap = new ol.Map({
+  controls: ol.control.defaults({}, [domMousePosition]),
+  layers: new ol.Collection([layer]),
+  renderer: ol.RendererHint.DOM,
+  target: 'domMap',
+  view: view
+});
 
+var webglMousePosition = new ol.control.MousePosition({
+  coordinateFormat: ol.Coordinate.toStringHDMS,
+  projection: ol.projection.getFromCode('EPSG:4326'),
+  target: document.getElementById('webglMousePosition'),
+  undefinedHTML: ' '
+});
 var webglMap = new ol.Map({
+  controls: ol.control.defaults({}, [webglMousePosition]),
   renderer: ol.RendererHint.WEBGL,
   target: 'webglMap'
 });
@@ -50,22 +57,6 @@ if (webglMap !== null) {
   webglMap.bindTo('view', domMap);
 }
 
-var webglMousePosition = new ol.control.MousePosition({
-  coordinateFormat: ol.Coordinate.toStringHDMS,
-  projection: ol.projection.getFromCode('EPSG:4326'),
-  target: document.getElementById('webglMousePosition'),
-  undefinedHTML: ' '
-});
-webglMousePosition.setMap(webglMap);
-
-var canvasMap = new ol.Map({
-  renderer: ol.RendererHint.CANVAS,
-  target: 'canvasMap'
-});
-if (canvasMap !== null) {
-  canvasMap.bindTo('layers', domMap);
-  canvasMap.bindTo('view', domMap);
-}
 
 var canvasMousePosition = new ol.control.MousePosition({
   coordinateFormat: ol.Coordinate.toStringHDMS,
@@ -73,7 +64,15 @@ var canvasMousePosition = new ol.control.MousePosition({
   target: document.getElementById('canvasMousePosition'),
   undefinedHtml: ' '
 });
-canvasMousePosition.setMap(canvasMap);
+var canvasMap = new ol.Map({
+  controls: ol.control.defaults({}, [canvasMousePosition]),
+  renderer: ol.RendererHint.CANVAS,
+  target: 'canvasMap'
+});
+if (canvasMap !== null) {
+  canvasMap.bindTo('layers', domMap);
+  canvasMap.bindTo('view', domMap);
+}
 
 var keyboardInteraction = new ol.interaction.Keyboard();
 keyboardInteraction.addCallback('0', function() {
diff --git a/examples/stamen.js b/examples/stamen.js
index 3c947baf84..233c04cdb8 100644
--- a/examples/stamen.js
+++ b/examples/stamen.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ var layers = new ol.Collection([
 var map = new ol.Map({
   layers: layers,
   renderers: ol.RendererHints.createFromQueryData(),
-  scaleLineControl: true,
   target: 'map',
   view: new ol.View2D({
     center: new ol.Coordinate(0, 0),
diff --git a/src/objectliterals.exports b/src/objectliterals.exports
index 87a20a44c6..7ed3f72d17 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.exports
+++ b/src/objectliterals.exports
@@ -1,24 +1,11 @@
 @exportObjectLiteral ol.MapOptions
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.attributionControl boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.doubleClickZoom boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.dragPan boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.controls Array.<ol.control.Control>|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.interactions ol.Collection|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.keyboard boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.keyboardPanOffset number|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.layers ol.Collection|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.mouseWheelZoom boolean|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.renderer ol.RendererHint|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.renderers Array.<ol.RendererHint>|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.scaleLineControl boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.scaleLineUnits ol.control.ScaleLineUnits|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.shiftDragZoom boolean|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.target Element|string
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.touchPan boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.touchRotate boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.touchZoom boolean|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.view ol.IView|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.zoomControl boolean|undefined
-@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.MapOptions.zoomDelta number|undefined
 
 @exportObjectLiteral ol.View2DOptions
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.View2DOptions.center ol.Coordinate|undefined
@@ -59,6 +46,14 @@
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.AttributionOptions.map ol.Map|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.AttributionOptions.target Element|undefined
 
+@exportObjectLiteral ol.control.DefaultsOptions
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.attribution boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.attributionOptions ol.control.AttributionOptions|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.scaleLine boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.scaleLineOptions ol.control.ScaleLineOptions|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.zoom boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.DefaultsOptions.zoomOptions ol.control.ZoomOptions|undefined
+
 @exportObjectLiteral ol.control.ScaleLineOptions
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.ScaleLineOptions.map ol.Map|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.ScaleLineOptions.minWidth number|undefined
@@ -77,6 +72,17 @@
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.ZoomOptions.map ol.Map|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.control.ZoomOptions.target Element|undefined
 
+@exportObjectLiteral ol.interaction.DefaultOptions
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.doubleClickZoom boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.dragPan boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.keyboard boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.keyboardPanOffset number|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.mouseWheelZoom boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.shiftDragZoom boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.touchPan boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.touchRotate boolean|undefined
+@exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.interaction.DefaultOptions.touchZoom boolean|undefined
+
 @exportObjectLiteral ol.layer.LayerOptions
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.layer.LayerOptions.brightness number|undefined
 @exportObjectLiteralProperty ol.layer.LayerOptions.contrast number|undefined
diff --git a/src/ol/collection.js b/src/ol/collection.js
index 86c331302f..f8cf78ddab 100644
--- a/src/ol/collection.js
+++ b/src/ol/collection.js
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ ol.Collection.prototype.clear = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {Array} arr Array.
+ */
+ol.Collection.prototype.extend = function(arr) {
+  var i;
+  for (i = 0; i < arr.length; ++i) {
+    this.push(arr[i]);
+  }
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {Function} f Function.
  * @param {Object=} opt_obj Object.
diff --git a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
index c6f79717aa..23c5b6d241 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ goog.require('ol.source.Source');
 /**
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.control.Control}
- * @param {ol.control.AttributionOptions} attributionOptions Attribution
- *     options.
+ * @param {ol.control.AttributionOptions=} opt_options Options.
  */
-ol.control.Attribution = function(attributionOptions) {
+ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
 
   this.ulElement_ = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.UL);
 
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(attributionOptions) {
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
-    map: attributionOptions.map,
-    target: attributionOptions.target
+    map: options.map,
+    target: options.target
   });
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/ol/control/defaults.exports b/src/ol/control/defaults.exports
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0023131772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/control/defaults.exports
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@exportSymbol ol.control.defaults ol.control.defaults
diff --git a/src/ol/control/defaults.js b/src/ol/control/defaults.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6217c59a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/control/defaults.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+goog.provide('ol.control.defaults');
+
+goog.require('goog.array');
+goog.require('ol.control.Attribution');
+goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLine');
+goog.require('ol.control.Zoom');
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.control.DefaultsOptions=} opt_options Options.
+ * @param {Array.<ol.control.Control>=} opt_controls Additional controls.
+ * @return {Array.<ol.control.Control>} Controls.
+ */
+ol.control.defaults = function(opt_options, opt_controls) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
+
+  /** @type {Array.<ol.control.Control>} */
+  var controls = [];
+
+  var attributionControl = goog.isDef(options.attribution) ?
+      options.attribution : true;
+  if (attributionControl) {
+    var attributionControlOptions = goog.isDef(options.attributionOptions) ?
+        options.attributionOptions : undefined;
+    controls.push(new ol.control.Attribution(attributionControlOptions));
+  }
+
+  var scaleLineControl = goog.isDef(options.scaleLine) ?
+      options.scaleLine : false;
+  if (scaleLineControl) {
+    var scaleLineOptions = goog.isDef(options.scaleLineOptions) ?
+        options.scaleLineOptions : undefined;
+    controls.push(new ol.control.ScaleLine(scaleLineOptions));
+  }
+
+  var zoomControl = goog.isDef(options.zoom) ?
+      options.zoom : true;
+  if (zoomControl) {
+    var zoomControlOptions = goog.isDef(options.zoomControlOptions) ?
+        options.zoomControlOptions : undefined;
+    controls.push(new ol.control.Zoom(zoomControlOptions));
+  }
+
+  if (goog.isDef(opt_controls)) {
+    goog.array.extend(controls, opt_controls);
+  }
+
+  return controls;
+
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
index 60a667f4a0..fc736fe5a2 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ goog.require('ol.projection');
 /**
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.control.Control}
- * @param {ol.control.MousePositionOptions} mousePositionOptions Mouse position
- *     options.
+ * @param {ol.control.MousePositionOptions=} opt_options Options.
  */
-ol.control.MousePosition = function(mousePositionOptions) {
+ol.control.MousePosition = function(opt_options) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
 
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
     'class': 'ol-mouse-position'
@@ -34,28 +35,28 @@ ol.control.MousePosition = function(mousePositionOptions) {
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
-    map: mousePositionOptions.map,
-    target: mousePositionOptions.target
+    map: options.map,
+    target: options.target
   });
 
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {ol.Projection|undefined}
    */
-  this.projection_ = mousePositionOptions.projection;
+  this.projection_ = options.projection;
 
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {ol.CoordinateFormatType|undefined}
    */
-  this.coordinateFormat_ = mousePositionOptions.coordinateFormat;
+  this.coordinateFormat_ = options.coordinateFormat;
 
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {string}
    */
-  this.undefinedHTML_ = goog.isDef(mousePositionOptions.undefinedHTML) ?
-      mousePositionOptions.undefinedHTML : '';
+  this.undefinedHTML_ = goog.isDef(options.undefinedHTML) ?
+      options.undefinedHTML : '';
 
   /**
    * @private
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
index 63e3345cbf..ca3d316378 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ ol.control.ZOOM_DURATION = 250;
 /**
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.control.Control}
- * @param {ol.control.ZoomOptions} zoomOptions Zoom options.
+ * @param {ol.control.ZoomOptions=} opt_options Options.
  */
-ol.control.Zoom = function(zoomOptions) {
+ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
 
   var inElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.A, {
     'href': '#zoomIn',
@@ -46,15 +48,15 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(zoomOptions) {
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
-    map: zoomOptions.map,
-    target: zoomOptions.target
+    map: options.map,
+    target: options.target
   });
 
   /**
    * @type {number}
    * @private
    */
-  this.delta_ = goog.isDef(zoomOptions.delta) ? zoomOptions.delta : 1;
+  this.delta_ = goog.isDef(options.delta) ? options.delta : 1;
 
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.control.Zoom, ol.control.Control);
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/defaults.exports b/src/ol/interaction/defaults.exports
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ab5e46392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/defaults.exports
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@exportSymbol ol.interaction.defaults ol.interaction.defaults
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/defaults.js b/src/ol/interaction/defaults.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e776f9e1d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/defaults.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+goog.provide('ol.interaction.defaults');
+
+goog.require('ol.Collection');
+goog.require('ol.Kinetic');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.DblClickZoom');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.DragPan');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.DragRotate');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.DragZoom');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardPan');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.TouchPan');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.TouchRotate');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.TouchZoom');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.condition');
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.interaction.DefaultOptions=} opt_options Options.
+ * @param {Array.<ol.interaction.Interaction>=} opt_interactions Additional
+ *     interactions.
+ * @return {ol.Collection} Interactions.
+ */
+ol.interaction.defaults = function(opt_options, opt_interactions) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
+
+  var interactions = new ol.Collection();
+
+  var rotate = goog.isDef(options.rotate) ?
+      options.rotate : true;
+  if (rotate) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.DragRotate(
+        ol.interaction.condition.altShiftKeysOnly));
+  }
+
+  var doubleClickZoom = goog.isDef(options.doubleClickZoom) ?
+      options.doubleClickZoom : true;
+  if (doubleClickZoom) {
+    var zoomDelta = goog.isDef(options.zoomDelta) ?
+        options.zoomDelta : 1;
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.DblClickZoom(zoomDelta));
+  }
+
+  var touchPan = goog.isDef(options.touchPan) ?
+      options.touchPan : true;
+  if (touchPan) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.TouchPan(
+        new ol.Kinetic(-0.005, 0.05, 100)));
+  }
+
+  var touchRotate = goog.isDef(options.touchRotate) ?
+      options.touchRotate : true;
+  if (touchRotate) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.TouchRotate());
+  }
+
+  var touchZoom = goog.isDef(options.touchZoom) ?
+      options.touchZoom : true;
+  if (touchZoom) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.TouchZoom());
+  }
+
+  var dragPan = goog.isDef(options.dragPan) ?
+      options.dragPan : true;
+  if (dragPan) {
+    interactions.push(
+        new ol.interaction.DragPan(ol.interaction.condition.noModifierKeys,
+            new ol.Kinetic(-0.005, 0.05, 100)));
+  }
+
+  var keyboard = goog.isDef(options.keyboard) ?
+      options.keyboard : true;
+  var keyboardPanOffset = goog.isDef(options.keyboardPanOffset) ?
+      options.keyboardPanOffset : 80;
+  if (keyboard) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.KeyboardPan(keyboardPanOffset));
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom());
+  }
+
+  var mouseWheelZoom = goog.isDef(options.mouseWheelZoom) ?
+      options.mouseWheelZoom : true;
+  if (mouseWheelZoom) {
+    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom());
+  }
+
+  var shiftDragZoom = goog.isDef(options.shiftDragZoom) ?
+      options.shiftDragZoom : true;
+  if (shiftDragZoom) {
+    interactions.push(
+        new ol.interaction.DragZoom(ol.interaction.condition.shiftKeyOnly));
+  }
+
+  if (goog.isDef(opt_interactions)) {
+    interactions.extend(opt_interactions);
+  }
+
+  return interactions;
+
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 605d1044b6..06f997f7b4 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ goog.require('ol.Coordinate');
 goog.require('ol.Extent');
 goog.require('ol.FrameState');
 goog.require('ol.IView');
-goog.require('ol.Kinetic');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEventHandler');
@@ -44,22 +43,8 @@ goog.require('ol.Tile');
 goog.require('ol.TileQueue');
 goog.require('ol.View');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
-goog.require('ol.control.Attribution');
-goog.require('ol.control.Control');
-goog.require('ol.control.ScaleLine');
-goog.require('ol.control.Zoom');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.DblClickZoom');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.DragPan');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.DragRotate');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.DragZoom');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardPan');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.TouchPan');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.TouchRotate');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.TouchZoom');
-goog.require('ol.interaction.condition');
+goog.require('ol.control.defaults');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.defaults');
 goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');
 goog.require('ol.projection');
 goog.require('ol.projection.addCommonProjections');
@@ -293,15 +278,15 @@ ol.Map = function(mapOptions) {
   // this gives the map an initial size
   this.handleBrowserWindowResize();
 
-  /** @type {Array.<ol.control.Control>} */
-  var controls = mapOptionsInternal.controls;
-  goog.array.forEach(controls,
-      /**
-       * @param {ol.control.Control} control Control.
-       */
-      function(control) {
-        control.setMap(this);
-      }, this);
+  if (goog.isDef(mapOptionsInternal.controls)) {
+    goog.array.forEach(mapOptionsInternal.controls,
+        /**
+         * @param {ol.control.Control} control Control.
+         */
+        function(control) {
+          control.setMap(this);
+        }, this);
+  }
 
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.Map, ol.Object);
@@ -882,20 +867,11 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(mapOptions) {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @type {Array.<ol.control.Control>}
-   */
-  var controls = ol.Map.createControls_(mapOptions);
+  var controls = goog.isDef(mapOptions.controls) ?
+      mapOptions.controls : ol.control.defaults();
 
-  /**
-   * @type {ol.Collection}
-   */
-  var interactions;
-  if (goog.isDef(mapOptions.interactions)) {
-    interactions = mapOptions.interactions;
-  } else {
-    interactions = ol.Map.createInteractions_(mapOptions);
-  }
+  var interactions = goog.isDef(mapOptions.interactions) ?
+      mapOptions.interactions : ol.interaction.defaults();
 
   /**
    * @type {Element}
@@ -913,123 +889,6 @@ ol.Map.createOptionsInternal = function(mapOptions) {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * @private
- * @param {ol.MapOptions} mapOptions Map options.
- * @return {Array.<ol.control.Control>} Controls.
- */
-ol.Map.createControls_ = function(mapOptions) {
-  /** @type {Array.<ol.control.Control>} */
-  var controls = [];
-
-  var attributionControl = goog.isDef(mapOptions.attributionControl) ?
-      mapOptions.attributionControl : true;
-  if (attributionControl) {
-    controls.push(new ol.control.Attribution({}));
-  }
-
-  var scaleLineControl = goog.isDef(mapOptions.scaleLineControl) ?
-      mapOptions.scaleLineControl : false;
-  if (scaleLineControl) {
-    var scaleLineUnits = goog.isDef(mapOptions.scaleLineUnits) ?
-        mapOptions.scaleLineUnits : undefined;
-    controls.push(new ol.control.ScaleLine({
-      units: scaleLineUnits
-    }));
-  }
-
-  var zoomControl = goog.isDef(mapOptions.zoomControl) ?
-      mapOptions.zoomControl : true;
-  if (zoomControl) {
-    var zoomDelta = goog.isDef(mapOptions.zoomDelta) ?
-        mapOptions.zoomDelta : 1;
-    controls.push(new ol.control.Zoom({
-      delta: zoomDelta
-    }));
-  }
-
-  return controls;
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @private
- * @param {ol.MapOptions} mapOptions Map options.
- * @return {ol.Collection} Interactions.
- */
-ol.Map.createInteractions_ = function(mapOptions) {
-
-  var interactions = new ol.Collection();
-
-  var rotate = goog.isDef(mapOptions.rotate) ?
-      mapOptions.rotate : true;
-  if (rotate) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.DragRotate(
-        ol.interaction.condition.altShiftKeysOnly));
-  }
-
-  var doubleClickZoom = goog.isDef(mapOptions.doubleClickZoom) ?
-      mapOptions.doubleClickZoom : true;
-  if (doubleClickZoom) {
-    var zoomDelta = goog.isDef(mapOptions.zoomDelta) ?
-        mapOptions.zoomDelta : 1;
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.DblClickZoom(zoomDelta));
-  }
-
-  var touchPan = goog.isDef(mapOptions.touchPan) ?
-      mapOptions.touchPan : true;
-  if (touchPan) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.TouchPan(
-        new ol.Kinetic(-0.005, 0.05, 100)));
-  }
-
-  var touchRotate = goog.isDef(mapOptions.touchRotate) ?
-      mapOptions.touchRotate : true;
-  if (touchRotate) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.TouchRotate());
-  }
-
-  var touchZoom = goog.isDef(mapOptions.touchZoom) ?
-      mapOptions.touchZoom : true;
-  if (touchZoom) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.TouchZoom());
-  }
-
-  var dragPan = goog.isDef(mapOptions.dragPan) ?
-      mapOptions.dragPan : true;
-  if (dragPan) {
-    interactions.push(
-        new ol.interaction.DragPan(ol.interaction.condition.noModifierKeys,
-            new ol.Kinetic(-0.005, 0.05, 100)));
-  }
-
-  var keyboard = goog.isDef(mapOptions.keyboard) ?
-      mapOptions.keyboard : true;
-  var keyboardPanOffset = goog.isDef(mapOptions.keyboardPanOffset) ?
-      mapOptions.keyboardPanOffset : 80;
-  if (keyboard) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.KeyboardPan(keyboardPanOffset));
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom());
-  }
-
-  var mouseWheelZoom = goog.isDef(mapOptions.mouseWheelZoom) ?
-      mapOptions.mouseWheelZoom : true;
-  if (mouseWheelZoom) {
-    interactions.push(new ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom());
-  }
-
-  var shiftDragZoom = goog.isDef(mapOptions.shiftDragZoom) ?
-      mapOptions.shiftDragZoom : true;
-  if (shiftDragZoom) {
-    interactions.push(
-        new ol.interaction.DragZoom(ol.interaction.condition.shiftKeyOnly));
-  }
-
-  return interactions;
-
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @param {goog.Uri.QueryData=} opt_queryData Query data.
  * @return {Array.<ol.RendererHint>} Renderer hints.
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/collection.test.js b/test/spec/ol/collection.test.js
index a5923b540d..81ef412fbb 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/collection.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/collection.test.js
@@ -235,6 +235,17 @@ describe('ol.collection', function() {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('extending a collection', function() {
+    it('adds elements to end of the collection', function() {
+      collection.extend([1, 2]);
+      expect(collection.getLength()).toEqual(2);
+      expect(goog.array.equals(collection.getArray(), [1, 2])).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(collection.getAt(0)).toEqual(1);
+      expect(collection.getAt(1)).toEqual(2);
+    });
+  });
+
 });
 
 goog.require('goog.array');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/map.test.js b/test/spec/ol/map.test.js
index 38e5758437..388ba11a43 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/map.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/map.test.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('ol.Map', function() {
     describe('create mousewheel interaction', function() {
       it('creates mousewheel interaction', function() {
         options.mouseWheelZoom = true;
-        var interactions = ol.Map.createInteractions_(options);
+        var interactions = ol.interaction.defaults(options);
         expect(interactions.getLength()).toEqual(1);
         expect(interactions.getAt(0)).toBeA(ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom);
       });
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe('ol.Map', function() {
 
       describe('default zoomDelta', function() {
         it('create double click interaction with default delta', function() {
-          var interactions = ol.Map.createInteractions_(options);
+          var interactions = ol.interaction.defaults(options);
           expect(interactions.getLength()).toEqual(1);
           expect(interactions.getAt(0)).toBeA(ol.interaction.DblClickZoom);
           expect(interactions.getAt(0).delta_).toEqual(1);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('ol.Map', function() {
       describe('set zoomDelta', function() {
         it('create double click interaction with set delta', function() {
           options.zoomDelta = 7;
-          var interactions = ol.Map.createInteractions_(options);
+          var interactions = ol.interaction.defaults(options);
           expect(interactions.getLength()).toEqual(1);
           expect(interactions.getAt(0)).toBeA(ol.interaction.DblClickZoom);
           expect(interactions.getAt(0).delta_).toEqual(7);
@@ -233,5 +233,6 @@ goog.require('ol.RendererHints');
 goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.DblClickZoom');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.defaults');
 goog.require('ol.layer.TileLayer');
 goog.require('ol.source.XYZ');