diff --git a/examples/measure.html b/examples/measure.html
index 68780800e6..331df6822d 100644
--- a/examples/measure.html
+++ b/examples/measure.html
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     <script src="../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">
         var map, measureControls;
+        OpenLayers.Layer.Vector.prototype.renderers = ["SVG2", "VML", "Canvas"];
         function init(){
             map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
             
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
index 9f36aab7cc..9880302dba 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Path.js
@@ -102,13 +102,10 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Path = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Point, {
      *     feature.
      */
     createFeature: function(pixel) {
-        var geometry;
-        if(pixel) {
-            var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
-            geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
-        } else {
-            geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point();
-        }
+        var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
+        var geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(
+            lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat
+        );
         this.point = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(geometry);
         this.line = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(
             new OpenLayers.Geometry.LineString([this.point.geometry])
@@ -121,9 +118,13 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Path = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Point, {
     /**
      * Method: destroyFeature
      * Destroy temporary geometries
+     *
+     * Parameters:
+     * force - {Boolean} Destroy even if persist is true.
      */
-    destroyFeature: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.Point.prototype.destroyFeature.apply(this);
+    destroyFeature: function(force) {
+        OpenLayers.Handler.Point.prototype.destroyFeature.call(
+            this, force);
         this.line = null;
     },
 
@@ -193,6 +194,9 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Path = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Point, {
      * drawing - {Boolean} Indicate if we're currently drawing.
      */
     modifyFeature: function(pixel, drawing) {
+        if(!this.line) {
+            this.createFeature(pixel);
+        }
         var lonlat = this.control.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
         this.point.geometry.x = lonlat.lon;
         this.point.geometry.y = lonlat.lat;
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
index 06172636ed..3da71e1edc 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Point.js
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
         }, this.layerOptions);
         this.layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(this.CLASS_NAME, options);
         this.map.addLayer(this.layer);
-        this.createFeature();
         return true;
     },
     
@@ -180,13 +179,10 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * pixel - {<OpenLayers.Pixel>} A pixel location on the map.
      */
     createFeature: function(pixel) {
-        var geometry;
-        if(pixel) {
-            var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
-            geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
-        } else {
-            geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point();
-        }
+        var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
+        var geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(
+            lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat
+        );
         this.point = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(geometry);
         this.callback("create", [this.point.geometry, this.point]);
         this.point.geometry.clearBounds();
@@ -201,14 +197,14 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
         if(!OpenLayers.Handler.prototype.deactivate.apply(this, arguments)) {
             return false;
         }
-        this.cancel(true);
+        this.cancel();
         // If a layer's map property is set to null, it means that that layer
         // isn't added to the map. Since we ourself added the layer to the map
         // in activate(), we can assume that if this.layer.map is null it means
         // that the layer has been destroyed (as a result of map.destroy() for
         // example.
         if (this.layer.map != null) {
-            this.destroyFeature();
+            this.destroyFeature(true);
             this.layer.destroy(false);
         }
         this.layer = null;
@@ -219,9 +215,12 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
     /**
      * Method: destroyFeature
      * Destroy the temporary geometries
+     *
+     * Parameters:
+     * force - {Boolean} Destroy even if persist is true.
      */
-    destroyFeature: function() {
-        if(this.layer) {
+    destroyFeature: function(force) {
+        if(this.layer && (force || !this.persist)) {
             this.layer.destroyFeatures();
         }
         this.point = null;
@@ -243,12 +242,10 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * Finish the geometry and call the "done" callback.
      *
      * Parameters:
-     * cancel - {Boolean} Call cancel instead of done callback.  Default is
-     *     false.
-     * noNew - {Boolean} Do not create a new feature after
-     *     finalization.  Default is false.
+     * cancel - {Boolean} Call cancel instead of done callback.  Default
+     *          is false.
      */
-    finalize: function(cancel, noNew) {
+    finalize: function(cancel) {
         var key = cancel ? "cancel" : "done";
         this.drawing = false;
         this.mouseDown = false;
@@ -256,24 +253,15 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
         this.lastUp = null;
         this.lastTouchPx = null;
         this.callback(key, [this.geometryClone()]);
-        if(cancel || !this.persist) {
-            this.destroyFeature();
-        }
-        if(!noNew && this.active) {
-            this.createFeature();
-        }
+        this.destroyFeature(cancel);
     },
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: cancel
      * Finish the geometry and call the "cancel" callback.
-     *
-     * Parameters:
-     * noNew - {Boolean} Do not create a new feature after
-     *     cancelation.  Default is false.
      */
-    cancel: function(noNew) {
-        this.finalize(true, noNew);
+    cancel: function() {
+        this.finalize(true);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -316,6 +304,9 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * pixel - {<OpenLayers.Pixel>} A pixel location on the map.
      */
     modifyFeature: function(pixel) {
+        if(!this.point) {
+            this.createFeature(pixel);
+        }
         var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
         this.point.geometry.x = lonlat.lon;
         this.point.geometry.y = lonlat.lat;
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
index 7b1a00218f..92342f6c81 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Polygon.js
@@ -75,13 +75,10 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Path, {
      *     feature.
      */
     createFeature: function(pixel) {
-        var geometry;
-        if(pixel) {
-            var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
-            geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat);
-        } else {
-            geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point();
-        }
+        var lonlat = this.map.getLonLatFromPixel(pixel);
+        var geometry = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(
+            lonlat.lon, lonlat.lat
+        );
         this.point = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(geometry);
         this.line = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(
             new OpenLayers.Geometry.LinearRing([this.point.geometry])
@@ -251,9 +248,13 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler.Path, {
     /**
      * Method: destroyFeature
      * Destroy temporary geometries
+     *
+     * Parameters:
+     * force - {Boolean} Destroy even if persist is true.
      */
-    destroyFeature: function() {
-        OpenLayers.Handler.Path.prototype.destroyFeature.apply(this);
+    destroyFeature: function(force) {
+        OpenLayers.Handler.Path.prototype.destroyFeature.call(
+            this, force);
         this.polygon = null;
     },
 
diff --git a/tests/Control/DrawFeature.html b/tests/Control/DrawFeature.html
index daf68f6b55..5656647b7f 100644
--- a/tests/Control/DrawFeature.html
+++ b/tests/Control/DrawFeature.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     }
     
     function test_sketch_events(t) {
-        t.plan(12);
+        t.plan(11);
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
         });
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@
         // mock up draw/modify of a point
         log = {};
         control.activate();
-        t.eq(log.sketchstarted.type, "sketchstarted", "[activate] sketchstarted triggered");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.sketchstarted.vertex.x) && isNaN(log.sketchstarted.vertex.y),
-             "[activate] correct vertex (NaN)");
+        t.eq(log, {}, "[activate] no event triggered");
 
         log = {};
         map.events.triggerEvent("mousemove", {xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        t.eq(log.sketchstarted.type, "sketchstarted", "[mousemove] sketchstarted triggered");
+        t.geom_eq(log.sketchstarted.vertex, new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-200, 125), "[mousemove] correct vertex");
         t.eq(log.sketchmodified.type, "sketchmodified", "[mousemove] sketchmodified triggered");
         t.geom_eq(log.sketchmodified.vertex, new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-200, 125), "[mousemove] correct vertex");
 
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@
                       new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-190, 115)
                   ]),
                   "[dblclick] correct geometry");
-        t.eq(log.sketchstarted.type, "sketchstarted", "[dblclick] sketchstarted triggered");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.sketchstarted.vertex.x) && isNaN(log.sketchstarted.vertex.y),
-             "[dblclick] correct vertex (NaN)");
 
         map.destroy();
     }
diff --git a/tests/Control/Measure.html b/tests/Control/Measure.html
index 0ea68db029..045f807d36 100644
--- a/tests/Control/Measure.html
+++ b/tests/Control/Measure.html
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@
             })
         };
 
+        trigger("mousemove", 0, 0);
         // keep a reference to the line being drawn
         var line = control.handler.line;
-
-        trigger("mousemove", 0, 0);
         trigger("mousedown", 0, 0);
         trigger("mouseup", 0, 0);
         trigger("mousemove", 10, 10);
diff --git a/tests/Handler/Path.html b/tests/Handler/Path.html
index 6b334f6edb..1847272cb8 100644
--- a/tests/Handler/Path.html
+++ b/tests/Handler/Path.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_Handler_Path_activation(t) {
-        t.plan(12);
+        t.plan(5);
         var log = [];
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@
         });
         map.addLayer(layer);
         var control = new OpenLayers.Control();
-        var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Path(control, {
-            "create": function(g, f) {
-                log.push({geometry: g, feature: f});
-            }
-        });
+        var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Path(control, {});
         control.handler = handler;
         map.addControl(control);
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
@@ -57,20 +53,6 @@
              "activate creates a vector layer");
         t.ok(handler.layer.map == map,
              "activate adds the vector layer to the map");
-        t.ok(handler.point instanceof OpenLayers.Feature.Vector,
-             "activate creates a point feature");
-        t.ok(handler.point.layer == handler.layer,
-             "activate adds the point feature to the layer");
-        t.ok(handler.line instanceof OpenLayers.Feature.Vector,
-             "acttivates creates a line feature");
-        t.ok(handler.line.layer == handler.layer,
-             "activate adds the line feature to the layer");
-        t.eq(log.length, 1,
-             "activate calls \"create\" once");
-        t.ok(log[0].geometry == handler.point.geometry,
-                  "\"create\" called with expected geometry");
-        t.ok(log[0].feature == handler.line,
-             "\"create\" called with expected feature");
         activated = handler.deactivate();
         t.ok(activated,
              "deactivate returns true if the handler was active already");
@@ -105,7 +87,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_bounds(t) {
-        t.plan(5);
+        t.plan(4);
         var geometry;
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
         map.addLayer(new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("", "", {}));
@@ -115,8 +97,6 @@
         var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Path(control, {},
             {stopDown: true, stopUp: true});
         var activated = handler.activate();
-        t.eq(handler.layer.features.length, 2,
-            "There are two features in the layer after activation.");
         // click on (150, 75)
         var evt = {xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(150, 75), which: 1};
         handler.mousemove(evt);
@@ -150,7 +130,7 @@
     }     
 
     function test_callbacks(t) {
-        t.plan(45);
+        t.plan(39);
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
         });
@@ -185,19 +165,18 @@
         map.addControl(control);
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
         
-        // create line
         handler.activate();
-        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[activate] called back");
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[activate] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-                  "[activate] initial point");
-        t.ok(log.args[1] == handler.line,
-             "[activate] correct feature");
+
         // mouse move
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
-        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[mousemove] called back");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[mousemove] called back twice");
+        log = logs.shift();
+        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[mousemove] create called");
+        t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
+                  "[mousemove] correct point");
+        t.ok(log.args[1] === handler.line,
+             "[mousemove] correct feature");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "modify", "[mousemove] modify called");
         t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
@@ -279,7 +258,7 @@
         // double click
         handler.dblclick({type: "dblclick",
                           xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(10, 10)});
-        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[dblclick] called back twice");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[dblclick] called back");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "done", "[dblclick] done called");
         t.geom_eq(log.args[0],
@@ -289,24 +268,13 @@
             ]),
             "[dblclick] correct linestring"
         );
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[dblclick] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-                  "[dblclick] initial point");
-        t.ok(log.args[1] == handler.line,
-             "[dblclick] correct feature");
         // cancel
         handler.cancel();
-        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[cancel] called back");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[cancel] called back");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "cancel", "[cancel] canced called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].components[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].components[0].y),
-            "[cancel] initial linestring"
+        t.eq(log.args[0], null, "[cancel] got null"
         );
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[cancel] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-                  "[cancel] initial point");
  
         map.destroy();
     }
@@ -379,9 +347,9 @@
         handler.activate();
 
         handler.persist = false;
-        var feature1 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature1 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
@@ -393,9 +361,9 @@
         t.ok(feature1.layer == null, "a) feature1 destroyed");
 
         handler.persist = true;
-        var feature2 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature2 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
@@ -406,9 +374,9 @@
             {type: "dblclick", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(1, 1)});
         t.ok(feature2.layer != null, "b) feature2 not destroyed");
 
-        var feature3 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature3 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
@@ -442,9 +410,9 @@
         handler.activate();
 
         handler.persist = false;
-        var feature1 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature1 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         handler.mousemove(
@@ -456,9 +424,9 @@
         t.ok(feature1.layer == null, "a) feature1 destroyed");
 
         handler.persist = true;
-        feature2 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        feature2 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         handler.mousemove(
@@ -469,9 +437,9 @@
             {type: "mouseup", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         t.ok(feature2.layer != null, "b) feature2 not destroyed");
 
-        feature3 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        feature3 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         handler.mousemove(
@@ -483,9 +451,9 @@
         t.ok(feature3.layer != null, "c) feature3 not destroyed");
         t.ok(feature2.layer == null, "c) feature2 destroyed");
 
-        feature4 = handler.line;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        feature4 = handler.line;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: false});
         handler.mousemove(
diff --git a/tests/Handler/Point.html b/tests/Handler/Point.html
index 66e578c8fc..4214478634 100644
--- a/tests/Handler/Point.html
+++ b/tests/Handler/Point.html
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_Handler_Point_activation(t) {
-        t.plan(11);
-        var log = [];
+        t.plan(6);
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
         });
@@ -36,11 +35,7 @@
         });
         map.addLayer(layer);
         var control = new OpenLayers.Control();
-        var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Point(control, {
-            "create": function(g, f) {
-                log.push({geometry: g, feature: f});
-            }
-        });
+        var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Point(control, {});
         control.handler = handler;
         map.addControl(control);
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
@@ -57,16 +52,6 @@
              "activate creates a vector layer");
         t.ok(handler.layer.map == map,
              "activate adds the vector layer to the map");
-        t.ok(handler.point instanceof OpenLayers.Feature.Vector,
-             "activate creates a feature");
-        t.ok(handler.point.layer == handler.layer,
-             "activate adds the feature to the layer");
-        t.eq(log.length, 1,
-             "activate calls \"create\" once");
-        t.ok(log[0].geometry == handler.point.geometry,
-                  "\"create\" called with expected geometry");
-        t.ok(log[0].feature == handler.point,
-             "\"create\" called with expected feature");
         activated = handler.deactivate();
         t.ok(activated,
              "deactivate returns true if the handler was active already");
@@ -176,7 +161,7 @@
     }
     
     function test_callbacks(t) {
-        t.plan(28);
+        t.plan(24);
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
         });
@@ -209,17 +194,19 @@
         map.addControl(control);
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
         
-        // create point
         handler.activate();
-        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[activate] called back");
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[activate] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-             "[activate] initial point");
+
         // mouse down
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
-        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[mousedown] called back");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[mousedown] called back twice");
+        log = logs.shift();
+        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[mousedown] create called");
+        t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
+                  "[mousedown] correct point");
+        t.geom_eq(log.args[1].geometry,
+                  new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
+                  "[mousedown] correct feature");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "modify", "[mousedown] modify called");
         t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
@@ -258,29 +245,20 @@
                   "[mousedown] correct feature");
         // mouse up
         handler.mouseup({type: "mouseup", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(2, 0)});
-        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[mouseup] called back twice");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[mouseup] called back");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "done", "[mouseup] done called");
         t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-148, 75),
                   "[mouseup] correct point");
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[mouseup] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-             "[mouseup] initial point");
         // mouse up on same pixel
         handler.mouseup({type: "mouseup", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(2, 0)});
         t.eq(logs.length, 0, "[mouseup] not called back");
         // cancel
         handler.cancel();
-        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[cancel] called back");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[cancel] called back");
         log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "cancel", "[cancel] canced called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-             "[cancel] initial point");
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[cancel] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-             "[] initial point");
+        t.eq(log.type, "cancel", "[cancel] cancel called");
+        t.eq(log.args[0], null, "[cancel] got null");
 
         map.destroy();
     }
@@ -308,7 +286,7 @@
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
             {type: "mouseup", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
-        t.eq(handler.layer.features.length, 1,
+        t.eq(handler.layer.features.length, 0,
              "feature destroyed on mouseup when persist is false");
 
         handler.persist = true;
@@ -316,7 +294,7 @@
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(1, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
             {type: "mouseup", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(1, 0)});
-        t.eq(handler.layer.features.length, 2,
+        t.eq(handler.layer.features.length, 1,
              "feature not destroyed on mouseup when persist is true");
         var feature = handler.layer.features[0];
         handler.mousedown(
@@ -352,6 +330,7 @@
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
 
         handler.activate();
+        handler.mousemove({xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         var _layer = handler.layer;
         var _geometry = handler.point.geometry;
         handler.deactivate();
@@ -405,6 +384,7 @@
         var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Point(control, {foo: 'bar'});
 
         handler.activate();
+        handler.mousemove({xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(150, 75)});
 
         t.ok(handler.layer,
              "handler has a layer prior to destroy");
@@ -544,13 +524,11 @@
         ret = handler.touchstart({xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         t.ok(ret, '[touchstart] event propagates');
         t.eq(log, null, '[touchstart] no finalization');
-        t.ok(isNaN(handler.point.geometry.x) && isNaN(handler.point.geometry.y),
-             '[touchstart] feature not modified');
+        t.eq(handler.point, null, '[touchstart] feature not modified');
         ret = handler.touchmove({xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(1, 0)});
         t.ok(ret, '[touchmove] event propagates');
         t.eq(log, null, '[touchmove] no finalization');
-        t.ok(isNaN(handler.point.geometry.x) && isNaN(handler.point.geometry.y),
-             '[touchmove] feature not modified');
+        t.eq(handler.point, null, '[touchmove] feature not modified');
         ret = handler.touchend({});
         t.ok(ret, '[touchend] event propagates');
         t.geom_eq(log.geometry, new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-149, 75),
@@ -595,17 +573,17 @@
         ret = handler.touchstart({xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         t.ok(ret, '[touchstart] event propagates');
         t.eq(log, null, '[touchstart] no finalization');
-        t.ok(isNaN(handler.point.geometry.x) && isNaN(handler.point.geometry.y),
+        t.eq(handler.point, null, null,
              '[touchstart] feature not modified');
         ret = handler.touchmove({xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(9, 0)});
         t.ok(ret, '[touchmove] event propagates');
         t.eq(log, null, '[touchmove] no finalization');
-        t.ok(isNaN(handler.point.geometry.x) && isNaN(handler.point.geometry.y),
+        t.eq(handler.point, null,
              '[touchmove] feature not modified');
         ret = handler.touchend({});
         t.ok(ret, '[touchend] event propagates');
         t.eq(log, null, '[touchend] no finalization');
-        t.ok(isNaN(handler.point.geometry.x) && isNaN(handler.point.geometry.y),
+        t.eq(handler.point, null,
              '[touchend] feature not modified');
 
         // tear down
diff --git a/tests/Handler/Polygon.html b/tests/Handler/Polygon.html
index e1250c1fd6..1794ab9230 100644
--- a/tests/Handler/Polygon.html
+++ b/tests/Handler/Polygon.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_Handler_Polygon_activation(t) {
-        t.plan(13);
+        t.plan(5);
         var log = [];
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@
         });
         map.addLayer(layer);
         var control = new OpenLayers.Control();
-        var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Polygon(control, {
-            "create": function(g, f) {
-                log.push({geometry: g, feature: f});
-            }
-        });
+        var handler = new OpenLayers.Handler.Polygon(control, {});
         control.handler = handler;
         map.addControl(control);
         map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(0, 0), 0);
@@ -57,22 +53,6 @@
              "activate creates a vector layer");
         t.ok(handler.layer.map == map,
              "activate adds the vector layer to the map");
-        t.ok(handler.point instanceof OpenLayers.Feature.Vector,
-             "activate creates a point feature");
-        t.ok(handler.point.layer == handler.layer,
-             "activate adds the point feature to the layer");
-        t.ok(handler.line instanceof OpenLayers.Feature.Vector,
-             "activates creates a line feature");
-        t.ok(handler.polygon instanceof OpenLayers.Feature.Vector,
-             "acttivates creates a polygon feature");
-        t.ok(handler.polygon.layer == handler.layer,
-             "activate adds the polygin feature to the layer");
-        t.eq(log.length, 1,
-             "activate calls \"create\" once");
-        t.ok(log[0].geometry == handler.point.geometry,
-                  "\"create\" called with expected geometry");
-        t.ok(log[0].feature == handler.polygon,
-             "\"create\" called with expected feature");
         activated = handler.deactivate();
         t.ok(activated,
              "deactivate returns true if the handler was active already");
@@ -140,7 +120,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_callbacks(t) {
-        t.plan(45);
+        t.plan(39);
         var map = new OpenLayers.Map("map", {
             resolutions: [1]
         });
@@ -178,17 +158,16 @@
         
         // create polygon
         handler.activate();
-        handler.activate();
-        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[activate] called back");
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[activate] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-                  "[activate] initial point");
-        t.ok(log.args[1] == handler.polygon,
-             "[activate] correct feature");
+
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
-        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[mousemove] called back");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[mousemove] called back");
+        log = logs.shift();
+        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[activate] create called");
+        t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
+                  "[mousemove] correct point");
+        t.ok(log.args[1] == handler.polygon,
+             "[mousemove] correct feature");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "modify", "[mousemove] modify called");
         t.geom_eq(log.args[0], new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-150, 75),
@@ -287,7 +266,7 @@
         // dblclick
         handler.dblclick(
             {type: "dblclick", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 10)});
-        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[dblclick] called back twice");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[dblclick] called back");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "done", "[dblclick] done called");
         t.geom_eq(
@@ -302,21 +281,11 @@
             ]),
             "[dblclick] correct polygon"
         );
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[dblclick] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-                  "[dblclick] initial point");
-        t.ok(log.args[1] == handler.polygon,
-             "[dblclick] correct feature");
         // cancel
         handler.cancel();
-        t.eq(logs.length, 2, "[cancel] called back");
+        t.eq(logs.length, 1, "[cancel] called back");
         log = logs.shift();
         t.eq(log.type, "cancel", "[cancel] canced called");
-        log = logs.shift();
-        t.eq(log.type, "create", "[cancel] create called");
-        t.ok(isNaN(log.args[0].x) && isNaN(log.args[0].y),
-                  "[cancel] initial point");
 
         map.destroy();
     }        
@@ -389,9 +358,9 @@
         handler.activate();
 
         handler.persist = false;
-        var feature1 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature1 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
@@ -409,9 +378,9 @@
         t.ok(feature1.layer == null, "a) feature1 destroyed");
 
         handler.persist = true;
-        var feature2 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature2 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
@@ -428,9 +397,9 @@
             {type: "dblclick", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(2, 2)});
         t.ok(feature2.layer != null, "b) feature2 not destroyed");
 
-        var feature3 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature3 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
         handler.mouseup(
@@ -470,9 +439,9 @@
         handler.activate();
 
         handler.persist = false;
-        var feature1 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature1 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         handler.mousemove(
@@ -484,9 +453,9 @@
         t.ok(feature1.layer == null, "a) feature1 destroyed");
 
         handler.persist = true;
-        var feature2 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature2 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         handler.mousemove(
@@ -497,9 +466,9 @@
             {type: "mouseup", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(2, 2), shiftKey: true});
         t.ok(feature2.layer != null, "b) feature2 not destroyed");
 
-        var feature3 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        var feature3 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: true});
         handler.mousemove(
@@ -511,9 +480,9 @@
         t.ok(feature3.layer != null, "c) feature3 not destroyed");
         t.ok(feature2.layer == null, "c) feature2 destroyed");
 
-        feature4 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousemove(
             {type: "mousemove", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0)});
+        feature4 = handler.polygon;
         handler.mousedown(
             {type: "mousedown", xy: new OpenLayers.Pixel(0, 0), shiftKey: false});
         handler.mousemove(