diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index d58a126bb3..7decb05bfa 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -802,6 +802,7 @@ olx.control;
  *     tipLabel: (string|undefined),
  *     label: (string|undefined),
  *     collapseLabel: (string|undefined),
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined)}}
  * @api
  */
@@ -865,8 +866,19 @@ olx.control.AttributionOptions.prototype.label;
  */
 olx.control.AttributionOptions.prototype.collapseLabel;
 
+
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.AttributionOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * @typedef {{element: (Element|undefined),
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|string|undefined)}}
  * @api stable
  */
@@ -882,6 +894,15 @@ olx.control.ControlOptions;
 olx.control.ControlOptions.prototype.element;
 
 
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.ControlOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * Specify a target if you want the control to be rendered outside of the map's
  * viewport.
@@ -997,6 +1018,7 @@ olx.control.FullScreenOptions.prototype.target;
  * @typedef {{className: (string|undefined),
  *     coordinateFormat: (ol.CoordinateFormatType|undefined),
  *     projection: ol.proj.ProjectionLike,
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
  *     undefinedHTML: (string|undefined)}}
  * @api stable
@@ -1028,6 +1050,15 @@ olx.control.MousePositionOptions.prototype.coordinateFormat;
 olx.control.MousePositionOptions.prototype.projection;
 
 
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.MousePositionOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * Target.
  * @type {Element|undefined}
@@ -1050,6 +1081,7 @@ olx.control.MousePositionOptions.prototype.undefinedHTML;
  *     collapsible: (boolean|undefined),
  *     label: (string|undefined),
  *     layers: (Array.<ol.layer.Layer>|ol.Collection|undefined),
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
  *     tipLabel: (string|undefined)}}
  * @api
@@ -1099,6 +1131,15 @@ olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.label;
 olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.layers;
 
 
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * Specify a target if you want the control to be rendered outside of the map's
  * viewport.
@@ -1119,6 +1160,7 @@ olx.control.OverviewMapOptions.prototype.tipLabel;
 /**
  * @typedef {{className: (string|undefined),
  *     minWidth: (number|undefined),
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
  *     units: (ol.control.ScaleLineUnits|string|undefined)}}
  * @api stable
@@ -1142,6 +1184,15 @@ olx.control.ScaleLineOptions.prototype.className;
 olx.control.ScaleLineOptions.prototype.minWidth;
 
 
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.ScaleLineOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * Target.
  * @type {Element|undefined}
@@ -1164,6 +1215,7 @@ olx.control.ScaleLineOptions.prototype.units;
  *     label: (string|undefined),
  *     tipLabel: (string|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined),
  *     autoHide: (boolean|undefined)}}
  * @api stable
  */
@@ -1210,6 +1262,15 @@ olx.control.RotateOptions.prototype.duration;
 olx.control.RotateOptions.prototype.autoHide;
 
 
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.RotateOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * Target.
  * @type {Element|undefined}
@@ -1299,8 +1360,9 @@ olx.control.ZoomOptions.prototype.target;
 /**
  * @typedef {{className: (string|undefined),
  *     maxResolution: (number|undefined),
- *     minResolution: (number|undefined)}}
- * @api stable
+ *     minResolution: (number|undefined),
+ *     render: (function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined)}}
+ * @api
  */
 olx.control.ZoomSliderOptions;
 
@@ -1329,6 +1391,15 @@ olx.control.ZoomSliderOptions.prototype.maxResolution;
 olx.control.ZoomSliderOptions.prototype.minResolution;
 
 
+/**
+ * Function called when the control should be re-rendered. This is called
+ * in a requestAnimationFrame callback.
+ * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.control.ZoomSliderOptions.prototype.render;
+
+
 /**
  * @typedef {{className: (string|undefined),
  *     target: (Element|undefined),
diff --git a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
index 6953af7843..224f4dc167 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
       cssClasses, this.ulElement_, button);
 
+  var render = goog.isDef(options.render) ?
+      options.render : ol.control.Attribution.render;
+
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
+    render: render,
     target: options.target
   });
 
@@ -192,9 +196,11 @@ ol.control.Attribution.prototype.getSourceAttributions = function(frameState) {
 
 
 /**
- * @inheritDoc
+ * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
+ * @this {ol.control.Attribution}
+ * @api
  */
-ol.control.Attribution.prototype.handleMapPostrender = function(mapEvent) {
+ol.control.Attribution.render = function(mapEvent) {
   this.updateElement_(mapEvent.frameState);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ol/control/control.js b/src/ol/control/control.js
index 1695780971..73ce0e112e 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/control.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/control.js
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ ol.control.Control = function(options) {
    */
   this.listenerKeys = [];
 
+  /**
+   * @type {function(ol.MapEvent)}
+   */
+  this.render = goog.isDef(options.render) ? options.render : goog.nullFunction;
+
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.control.Control, ol.Object);
 
@@ -89,15 +94,6 @@ ol.control.Control.prototype.getMap = function() {
 };
 
 
-/**
- * Function called on each map render. Executes in a requestAnimationFrame
- * callback. Can be implemented in sub-classes to re-render the control's
- * UI.
- * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
- */
-ol.control.Control.prototype.handleMapPostrender = goog.nullFunction;
-
-
 /**
  * Remove the control from its current map and attach it to the new map.
  * Subclasses may set up event handlers to get notified about changes to
@@ -118,9 +114,9 @@ ol.control.Control.prototype.setMap = function(map) {
     var target = !goog.isNull(this.target_) ?
         this.target_ : map.getOverlayContainerStopEvent();
     goog.dom.appendChild(target, this.element);
-    if (this.handleMapPostrender !== goog.nullFunction) {
+    if (this.render !== goog.nullFunction) {
       this.listenerKeys.push(goog.events.listen(map,
-          ol.MapEventType.POSTRENDER, this.handleMapPostrender, false, this));
+          ol.MapEventType.POSTRENDER, this.render, false, this));
     }
     map.render();
   }
diff --git a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
index 110f59a58e..ef558344aa 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
@@ -47,8 +47,12 @@ ol.control.MousePosition = function(opt_options) {
 
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, className);
 
+  var render = goog.isDef(options.render) ?
+      options.render : ol.control.MousePosition.render;
+
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
+    render: render,
     target: options.target
   });
 
@@ -99,9 +103,11 @@ goog.inherits(ol.control.MousePosition, ol.control.Control);
 
 
 /**
- * @inheritDoc
+ * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
+ * @this {ol.control.MousePosition}
+ * @api
  */
-ol.control.MousePosition.prototype.handleMapPostrender = function(mapEvent) {
+ol.control.MousePosition.render = function(mapEvent) {
   var frameState = mapEvent.frameState;
   if (goog.isNull(frameState)) {
     this.mapProjection_ = null;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
index a7b5abcdae..628bdc77a1 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
       cssClasses, ovmapDiv, button);
 
+  var render = goog.isDef(options.render) ?
+      options.render : ol.control.OverviewMap.render;
+
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
+    render: render,
     target: options.target
   });
 };
@@ -201,12 +205,11 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap.prototype.bindView_ = function() {
 
 
 /**
- * Function called on each map render. Executes in a requestAnimationFrame
- * callback. Manage the extent of the overview map accordingly,
- * then update the overview map box.
- * @param {goog.events.Event} event Event.
+ * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
+ * @this {ol.control.OverviewMap}
+ * @api
  */
-ol.control.OverviewMap.prototype.handleMapPostrender = function(event) {
+ol.control.OverviewMap.render = function(mapEvent) {
   this.validateExtent_();
   this.updateBox_();
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
index 8f70495f83..4073063fe7 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@ ol.control.Rotate = function(opt_options) {
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL;
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, cssClasses, button);
 
+  var render = goog.isDef(options.render) ?
+      options.render : ol.control.Rotate.render;
+
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
+    render: render,
     target: options.target
   });
 
@@ -135,9 +139,11 @@ ol.control.Rotate.prototype.resetNorth_ = function() {
 
 
 /**
- * @inheritDoc
+ * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
+ * @this {ol.control.Rotate}
+ * @api
  */
-ol.control.Rotate.prototype.handleMapPostrender = function(mapEvent) {
+ol.control.Rotate.render = function(mapEvent) {
   var frameState = mapEvent.frameState;
   if (goog.isNull(frameState)) {
     return;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
index cf2777df2b..6ef6e4cc28 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine = function(opt_options) {
    */
   this.toEPSG4326_ = null;
 
+  var render = goog.isDef(options.render) ?
+      options.render : ol.control.ScaleLine.render;
+
   goog.base(this, {
     element: this.element_,
+    render: render,
     target: options.target
   });
 
@@ -152,9 +156,11 @@ goog.exportProperty(
 
 
 /**
- * @inheritDoc
+ * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
+ * @this {ol.control.ScaleLine}
+ * @api
  */
-ol.control.ScaleLine.prototype.handleMapPostrender = function(mapEvent) {
+ol.control.ScaleLine.render = function(mapEvent) {
   var frameState = mapEvent.frameState;
   if (goog.isNull(frameState)) {
     this.viewState_ = null;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
index 2bac8ca4c0..a2fb2162f5 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
@@ -100,8 +100,12 @@ ol.control.ZoomSlider = function(opt_options) {
   goog.events.listen(thumbElement, goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
       goog.events.Event.stopPropagation);
 
+  var render = goog.isDef(options.render) ?
+      options.render : ol.control.ZoomSlider.render;
+
   goog.base(this, {
-    element: containerElement
+    element: containerElement,
+    render: render
   });
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.control.ZoomSlider, ol.control.Control);
@@ -166,9 +170,11 @@ ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.initSlider_ = function() {
 
 
 /**
- * @inheritDoc
+ * @param {ol.MapEvent} mapEvent Map event.
+ * @this {ol.control.ZoomSlider}
+ * @api
  */
-ol.control.ZoomSlider.prototype.handleMapPostrender = function(mapEvent) {
+ol.control.ZoomSlider.render = function(mapEvent) {
   if (goog.isNull(mapEvent.frameState)) {
     return;
   }