diff --git a/src/ol.js b/src/ol.js
index 1d04286f31..a633183537 100644
--- a/src/ol.js
+++ b/src/ol.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ goog.require('ol.bounds');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 goog.require('ol.control.Navigation');
 goog.require('ol.event');
+goog.require('ol.event.Drag');
 goog.require('ol.event.Events');
-goog.require('ol.event.drag');
+goog.require('ol.event.Sequence');
 goog.require("ol.map");
 goog.require("ol.loc");
 goog.require("ol.feature");
diff --git a/src/ol/Map.js b/src/ol/Map.js
index faf7f488db..a88bbf9f53 100644
--- a/src/ol/Map.js
+++ b/src/ol/Map.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ goog.require('ol.Loc');
 goog.require('ol.Projection');
 goog.require('ol.event');
 goog.require('ol.event.Events');
+goog.require('ol.event.Drag');
+goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 
 
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ ol.Map = function() {
      * @type {ol.event.Events}
      */
     this.events_ = new ol.event.Events(
-        this, undefined, true, [ol.event.drag()]
+        this, undefined, true, [new ol.event.Drag()]
     );
     
     /**
@@ -109,6 +111,11 @@ ol.Map.ZOOM_FACTOR = 2;
   @type {number}
 */
 ol.Map.DEFAULT_TILE_SIZE = 256;
+/**
+  @const
+  @type {Array.<string>}
+ */
+ol.Map.DEFAULT_CONTROLS = ["Navigation", "Zoom"];
 
 /**
  * @return {ol.Loc} Location.
@@ -288,14 +295,19 @@ ol.Map.prototype.setLayers = function(layers) {
 };
 
 /**
- * @param {Array.<ol.control.Control>} controls
+ * @param {Array.<ol.control.Control>|undefined} opt_controls
  */
-ol.Map.prototype.setControls = function(controls) {
+ol.Map.prototype.setControls = function(opt_controls) {
     if (!this.controls_) {
-        for (var i=0, ii=controls.length; i<ii; ++i) {
-            controls[i].setMap(this);
+        var control;
+        for (var i=0, ii=opt_controls.length; i<ii; ++i) {
+            control = opt_controls[i];
+            if (!(control instanceof ol.control.Control)) {
+                control = new ol.control[control]();
+            }
+            control.setMap(this);
         }
-        this.controls_ = controls;
+        this.controls_ = opt_controls;
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ol/control/Control.js b/src/ol/control/Control.js
index 4bfa45dbb6..e567342725 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/Control.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/Control.js
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
+goog.provide('ol.control');
 goog.provide('ol.control.Control');
 
-goog.require('ol.Map');
 
+/**
+ * @type {Object}
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.control.registry_ = {};
+
+/**
+ * @param {Function} Control
+ * @param {string} id
+ */
+ol.control.register = function(Control, id) {
+    ol.control.registry_[id] = Control;
+};
+
+ol.control.fromRegistry = function(id) {
+    return ol.control.registry_[id];
+};
 
 /**
  * @constructor
diff --git a/src/ol/control/Navigation.js b/src/ol/control/Navigation.js
index 2f47ecb974..648ec8979c 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/Navigation.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/Navigation.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 
 /**
  * @constructor
- * @extends ol.control.Control
+ * @extends {ol.control.Control}
  * @param {boolean|undefined} opt_autoActivate
  */
 ol.control.Navigation = function(opt_autoActivate) {
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ ol.control.Navigation = function(opt_autoActivate) {
      */
     this.autoActivate_ =
         goog.isDef(opt_autoActivate) ? opt_autoActivate : true;
+    
+    /**
+     * type {number}
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.oldX = undefined;
+
+    /**
+     * type {number}
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.oldY = undefined;
 
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.control.Navigation, ol.control.Control);
@@ -45,5 +57,7 @@ ol.control.Navigation.prototype.deactivate = function() {
  * @param {Event} evt
  */
 ol.control.Navigation.prototype.moveMap = function(evt) {
-    this.getMap().moveByPx(evt.dx, evt.xy);
+    this.getMap().moveByPx(evt.clientX - oldX, evt.clientY - oldY);
+    oldX = evt.clientX;
+    oldY = evt.clientY;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ol/event/Drag.js b/src/ol/event/Drag.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a27523f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/event/Drag.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+goog.provide('ol.event.Drag');
+
+goog.require('ol.event.Sequence');
+goog.require('goog.fx.Dragger');
+goog.require('goog.fx.Dragger.EventType');
+
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ * @extends {ol.event.Sequence}
+ * @export
+ */
+ol.event.Drag = function() {
+    
+    goog.base(this);
+    
+    /** @inheritDoc */
+    this.eventType_ = {
+        DRAGSTART: 'dragstart',
+        DRAG: 'drag',
+        DRAGEND: 'dragend'
+    };
+    
+    var providedEvents = this.getProvidedEvents(),
+        oldX, oldY;
+
+    providedEvents[this.eventType_.DRAGSTART] = {};
+    providedEvents[this.eventType_.DRAGSTART]
+        [goog.fx.Dragger.EventType.START] = function(evt) {
+            oldX = evt.screenX;
+            oldY = evt.screenY;
+        };
+
+    providedEvents[this.eventType_.DRAG] = {};
+    providedEvents[this.eventType_.DRAG]
+        [goog.fx.Dragger.EventType.DRAG] = function(evt) {
+            evt.dx = evt.screenX - oldX;
+            evt.dy = evt.screenY - oldY;
+            oldX = evt.screenX;
+            oldY = evt.screenY;
+        };
+
+    providedEvents[this.eventType_.DRAGEND] = {};
+    providedEvents[this.eventType_.DRAGEND]
+        [goog.fx.Dragger.EventType.END] = true;
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.event.Drag, ol.event.Sequence);
+
+/** @inheritDoc */
+ol.event.Drag.prototype.setElement = function(element) {
+    goog.base(this, 'setElement', element);
+    if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(element)) {
+        this.dragger_ = new goog.fx.Dragger(element);
+    } else if (this.dragger_) {
+        this.dragger_.dispose();
+    }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ol/event/Events.js b/src/ol/event/Events.js
index 5422216ce0..2b699ae06f 100644
--- a/src/ol/event/Events.js
+++ b/src/ol/event/Events.js
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ ol.event.isMultiTouch = function(evt) {
  * @constructor
  * @extends {goog.events.EventTarget}
  * @param {Object} object The object we are creating this instance for.
- * @param {!EventTarget=} opt_element An optional element that we want to listen to
- *     browser events on.
+ * @param {!EventTarget=} opt_element An optional element that we want to
+ *     listen to browser events on.
  * @param {boolean=} opt_includeXY Should the 'xy' property automatically be
  *     created for browser pointer events? In general, this should be false. If
  *     it is true, then pointer events will automatically generate an 'xy'
@@ -75,14 +75,25 @@ ol.event.Events = function(object, opt_element, opt_includeXY, opt_sequences) {
     
     /**
      * @private
-     * @type {Array.<Object>}
+     * @type {!Array.<Object>}
      */
-    this.sequences_ = goog.isDef(opt_sequences) ? opt_sequences : [];
+    this.sequences_ = [];
     
     this.setElement(opt_element);
+    this.setSequences(opt_sequences);
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.event.Events, goog.events.EventTarget);
 
+/**
+ * @param {Array.<ol.event.Sequence>} sequences
+ */
+ol.event.Events.prototype.setSequences = function(sequences) {
+    this.sequences_ = sequences || [];
+    for (var i=0, ii=this.sequences_.length; i<ii; ++i) {
+        this.sequences_[i].setElement(this.element_);
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * @return {Object} The object that this instance is bound to.
  * @export
@@ -112,13 +123,15 @@ ol.event.Events.prototype.getElement = function() {
  * Attach this instance to a DOM element. When called, all browser events fired
  * on the provided element will be relayed by this instance.
  *
- * @param {EventTarget=} opt_element A DOM element to attach
+ * @param {EventTarget} element A DOM element to attach
  *     browser events to. If called without this argument, all browser events
  *     will be detached from the element they are currently attached to.
  * @export
  */
-ol.event.Events.prototype.setElement = function(opt_element) {
-    var t, types = goog.events.EventType;
+ol.event.Events.prototype.setElement = function(element) {
+    var t, types = {};
+    goog.object.extend(types, goog.events.EventType);
+    goog.object.extend(types, goog.fx.Dragger.EventType);
     if (this.element_) {
         for (t in types) {
             // register the event cross-browser
@@ -128,15 +141,16 @@ ol.event.Events.prototype.setElement = function(opt_element) {
         }
         delete this.element_;
     }
-    if (goog.isDef(opt_element)) {
-        this.element_ = opt_element;
+    this.element_ = element || null;
+    if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(element)) {
         for (t in types) {
             // register the event cross-browser
             goog.events.listen(
-                opt_element, types[t], this.handleBrowserEvent, false, this
+                element, types[t], this.handleBrowserEvent, false, this
             );
         }
     }
+    this.setSequences(this.sequences_);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -216,15 +230,18 @@ ol.event.Events.prototype.triggerEvent = function(type, evt) {
 ol.event.Events.prototype.handleSequences = function(evt) {
     var sequences = this.sequences_,
         type = evt.type,
-        sequenceEvt,
-        sequence, browserEvent, providedEventType;
+        sequenceEvt, browserEvent, handled, providedEvents, providedEventType;
     for (var i=0, ii=sequences.length; i<ii; ++i) {
-        sequence = sequences[i];
-        for (providedEventType in sequence) {
+        providedEvents = sequences[i].getProvidedEvents();
+        for (providedEventType in providedEvents) {
             // clone the original event
             sequenceEvt = {}; goog.object.extend(sequenceEvt, evt);
-            browserEvent = sequence[providedEventType];
-            if (browserEvent[type] && browserEvent[type](evt)) {
+            browserEvent = providedEvents[providedEventType];
+            handled = browserEvent[type];
+            if (goog.typeOf(handled) === "function") {
+                handled = handled(evt);
+            }
+            if (handled) {
                 sequenceEvt.type = providedEventType;
                 this.dispatchEvent(sequenceEvt);
             }
diff --git a/src/ol/event/Sequence.js b/src/ol/event/Sequence.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cefeef5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ol/event/Sequence.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+goog.provide('ol.event.Sequence');
+
+/**
+ * @constructor
+ */
+ol.event.Sequence = function() {
+    
+    /**
+       @private
+       @type {Element}
+     */
+    this.element_ = null;
+    
+    /**
+     * Event types provided by this sequence.
+     * @enum {string}
+     */
+    this.eventTypes_ = {};
+
+    /**
+     * Event mappings provided by this sequence.
+     * @enum {Object}
+     */
+    this.providedEvents_ = {};
+
+};
+
+/**
+   @param {Element} element
+ */
+ol.event.Sequence.prototype.setElement = function(element) {
+    this.element_ = element;
+};
+
+/**
+   @return {Object}
+ */
+ol.event.Sequence.prototype.getProvidedEvents = function() {
+    return this.providedEvents_;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ol/event/drag.js b/src/ol/event/drag.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 35d1232403..0000000000
--- a/src/ol/event/drag.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-goog.provide('ol.event.drag');
-
-
-/**
- * @return {Object} A drag sequence with dragstart, drag and dragend events.
- * @export
- */
-ol.event.drag = function() {
-    var previous = null;
-    
-    /**
-     * @param {Event} evt
-     */
-    function dragstart(evt) {
-        if (!previous) {
-            evt.dx = 0;
-            evt.dy = 0;
-            previous = {screenX: evt.screenX, screenY: evt.screenY};
-            // don't start a drag sequence on other elements.
-            evt.stopPropagation();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * @param {Event} evt
-     */
-    function drag(evt) {
-        if (previous) {
-            evt.dx = evt.screenX - previous.screenX;
-            evt.dy = evt.screenY - previous.screenY;
-            previous = {screenX: evt.screenX, screenY: evt.screenY};
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * @param {Event} evt
-     */
-    function dragend(evt) {
-        if (previous) {
-            previous = null;
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return {
-        'dragstart': {
-            'mousedown': dragstart,
-            'touchstart': dragstart 
-        },
-        'drag': {
-            'mousemove': drag,
-            'touchmove': drag
-        },
-        'dragend': {
-            'mouseup': dragend,
-            'touchend': dragend
-        }
-    };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/Events.test.js b/test/spec/ol/Events.test.js
index d73758f7cd..2353bd0e3c 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/Events.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/Events.test.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe("ol.event.Events", function() {
         expect(log.length).toBe(1);
         
         // detach from the element
-        events.setElement();
+        events.setElement(null);
         element.dispatchEvent("click");
         expect(log.length).toBe(1);
         
@@ -126,24 +126,28 @@ describe("ol.event.Events", function() {
     it("can map browser events to sequences", function() {
         var element = document.createElement("div"),
             events = new ol.event.Events(
-                "foo", element, false, [ol.event.drag()]
-            );
+                "foo", element, false, [new ol.event.Drag()]
+            ),
+            mockEvt;
         
         // mock dom object
         goog.object.extend(element, new goog.events.EventTarget());
         
         log = [];
-        events.register('dragstart', logFn);
+        events.register('start', logFn);
         events.register('drag', logFn);
-        events.register('dragend', logFn);
+        events.register('end', logFn);
 
-        element.dispatchEvent("mousedown");
-        element.dispatchEvent("mousemove");
-        element.dispatchEvent("mouseup");
+        mockEvt = new goog.events.BrowserEvent({type: "start", button: null});
+        element.dispatchEvent(mockEvt);
+        mockEvt = new goog.events.BrowserEvent({type: "drag", button: null});
+        element.dispatchEvent(mockEvt);
+        mockEvt = new goog.events.BrowserEvent({type: "end", button: null});
+        element.dispatchEvent(mockEvt);
         
-        expect(log[0].evt.type).toBe("dragstart");
+        expect(log[0].evt.type).toBe("start");
         expect(log[1].evt.type).toBe("drag");
-        expect(log[2].evt.type).toBe("dragend");
+        expect(log[2].evt.type).toBe("end");
         
         events.destroy();
     });