diff --git a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/input/AndroidMotionEvent.java b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/input/AndroidMotionEvent.java
index 3c3a0103..1db6c00a 100644
--- a/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/input/AndroidMotionEvent.java
+++ b/vtm-android/src/org/oscim/android/input/AndroidMotionEvent.java
@@ -52,5 +52,10 @@ public class AndroidMotionEvent extends MotionEvent {
 		return mEvent.getPointerCount();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public long getTime() {
+		return mEvent.getEventTime();
+	}
+
 
 }
diff --git a/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMotionEvent.java b/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMotionEvent.java
index 76d85002..f50320b7 100644
--- a/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMotionEvent.java
+++ b/vtm-gdx/src/org/oscim/gdx/GdxMotionEvent.java
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ package org.oscim.gdx;
 
 import org.oscim.backend.input.MotionEvent;
 
-public class GdxMotionEvent extends MotionEvent {
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.InputProcessor;
+
+public class GdxMotionEvent extends MotionEvent implements InputProcessor{
 
 	@Override
 	public int getAction() {
@@ -34,4 +37,50 @@ public class GdxMotionEvent extends MotionEvent {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public long getTime() {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	// -------- InputProcessor ----------
+	@Override
+	public boolean keyDown(int keycode) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean keyUp(int keycode) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean keyTyped(char character) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean touchDown(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean touchUp(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean touchDragged(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean mouseMoved(int screenX, int screenY) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean scrolled(int amount) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/input/MotionEvent.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/input/MotionEvent.java
index 39e7564d..2db18042 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/input/MotionEvent.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/backend/input/MotionEvent.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public abstract class MotionEvent {
 	public static final int ACTION_POINTER_INDEX_MASK = 0xff00;
 	public static final int ACTION_POINTER_INDEX_SHIFT = 8;
 
+	public abstract long getTime();
+
 	public abstract int getAction();
 
 	public abstract float getX();
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/InputLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/InputLayer.java
index b8dc4fb0..eb1aa01b 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/InputLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/InputLayer.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public abstract class InputLayer extends Layer {
 		super(mapView);
 
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * By default does nothing (<code>return false</code>). If you handled the
 	 * Event, return <code>true</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>. If
@@ -146,26 +147,26 @@ public abstract class InputLayer extends Layer {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * By default does nothing (<code>return false</code>). If you handled the
-	 * Event, return <code>true</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>. If
-	 * you returned <code>true</code> none of the following Overlays or the
-	 * underlying {@link MapView} has the chance to handle this event.
-	 *
-	 * @param pEvent1
-	 *            ...
-	 * @param pEvent2
-	 *            ...
-	 * @param pVelocityX
-	 *            ...
-	 * @param pVelocityY
-	 *            ...
-	 * @return ...
-	 */
-	public boolean onFling(MotionEvent pEvent1, MotionEvent pEvent2,
-			float pVelocityX, float pVelocityY) {
-		return false;
-	}
+	///**
+	// * By default does nothing (<code>return false</code>). If you handled the
+	// * Event, return <code>true</code>, otherwise return <code>false</code>. If
+	// * you returned <code>true</code> none of the following Overlays or the
+	// * underlying {@link MapView} has the chance to handle this event.
+	// *
+	// * @param pEvent1
+	// *            ...
+	// * @param pEvent2
+	// *            ...
+	// * @param pVelocityX
+	// *            ...
+	// * @param pVelocityY
+	// *            ...
+	// * @return ...
+	// */
+	//public boolean onFling(MotionEvent pEvent1, MotionEvent pEvent2,
+	//		float pVelocityX, float pVelocityY) {
+	//	return false;
+	//}
 
 	/**
 	 * By default does nothing (<code>return false</code>). If you handled the
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/MapEventLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/MapEventLayer.java
index c6a382da..06540dbd 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/MapEventLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/MapEventLayer.java
@@ -62,15 +62,20 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 	protected static final float PINCH_TILT_THRESHOLD = 1f;
 
 	private final MapViewPosition mMapPosition;
+	private final VelocityTracker mTracker;
 
 	public MapEventLayer(MapView mapView) {
 		super(mapView);
 		mMapPosition = mapView.getMapViewPosition();
+		mTracker = new VelocityTracker();
 	}
+	private long mPrevTime;
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent e) {
 
+		mPrevTime = e.getTime();
+
 		int action = getAction(e);
 
 		if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
@@ -82,10 +87,13 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 
 			mPrevX = e.getX(0);
 			mPrevY = e.getY(0);
-			return true; //onActionDown(e);
+
+			mTracker.start(mPrevX, mPrevY, e.getTime());
+			return true;
 		} else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE) {
 			return onActionMove(e);
 		} else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+			onFling(mTracker.getVelocityX(), mTracker.getVelocityY());
 			return true;
 		} else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {
 			mDoubleTap = false;
@@ -116,6 +124,8 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 		float width = mMapView.getWidth();
 		float height = mMapView.getHeight();
 
+		mTracker.update(x1, y1, e.getTime());
+
 		// return if detect a new gesture, as indicated by a large jump
 		if (Math.abs(mx) > JUMP_THRESHOLD || Math.abs(my) > JUMP_THRESHOLD)
 			return true;
@@ -133,6 +143,7 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 		}
 
 		if (e.getPointerCount() < 2) {
+
 			if (mx > 1 || mx < -1 || my > 1 || my < -1) {
 				mMapPosition.moveMap(mx, my);
 				mMapView.updateMap(true);
@@ -281,9 +292,7 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX,
-			float velocityY) {
+	private boolean onFling(float velocityX, float velocityY) {
 
 		if (mWasMulti)
 			return true;
@@ -303,7 +312,7 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 		//	float move = Math.min(mMapView.getWidth(), mMapView.getHeight()) * 2 / 3;
 		//	mMapPosition.animateTo(vx * move, vy * move, 250);
 		//} else {
-		float s = (200 / CanvasAdapter.dpi);
+		float s = 1; //(200 / CanvasAdapter.dpi);
 
 		mMapPosition.animateFling(
 				Math.round(velocityX * s),
@@ -320,4 +329,102 @@ public class MapEventLayer extends InputLayer {
 				+ " " + mBeginTilt);
 	}
 
+	/*******************************************************************************
+	 * Copyright 2011 See libgdx AUTHORS file.
+	 *
+	 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+	 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+	 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+	 *
+	 *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+	 *
+	 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+	 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+	 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+	 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+	 * limitations under the License.
+	 ******************************************************************************/
+	class VelocityTracker {
+		int sampleSize = 10;
+		float lastX, lastY;
+		float deltaX, deltaY;
+		long lastTime;
+		int numSamples;
+		float[] meanX = new float[sampleSize];
+		float[] meanY = new float[sampleSize];
+		long[] meanTime = new long[sampleSize];
+
+		public void start (float x, float y, long timeStamp) {
+			lastX = x;
+			lastY = y;
+			deltaX = 0;
+			deltaY = 0;
+			numSamples = 0;
+			for (int i = 0; i < sampleSize; i++) {
+				meanX[i] = 0;
+				meanY[i] = 0;
+				meanTime[i] = 0;
+			}
+			lastTime = timeStamp;
+		}
+
+		public void update (float x, float y, long timeStamp) {
+			long currTime = timeStamp;
+			deltaX = x - lastX;
+			deltaY = y - lastY;
+			lastX = x;
+			lastY = y;
+			long deltaTime = currTime - lastTime;
+			lastTime = currTime;
+			int index = numSamples % sampleSize;
+			meanX[index] = deltaX;
+			meanY[index] = deltaY;
+			meanTime[index] = deltaTime;
+			numSamples++;
+		}
+
+		public float getVelocityX () {
+			float meanX = getAverage(this.meanX, numSamples);
+			float meanTime = getAverage(this.meanTime, numSamples) / 1000.0f;
+			if (meanTime == 0) return 0;
+			return meanX / meanTime;
+		}
+
+		public float getVelocityY () {
+			float meanY = getAverage(this.meanY, numSamples);
+			float meanTime = getAverage(this.meanTime, numSamples) / 1000.0f;
+			if (meanTime == 0) return 0;
+			return meanY / meanTime;
+		}
+
+		private float getAverage (float[] values, int numSamples) {
+			numSamples = Math.min(sampleSize, numSamples);
+			float sum = 0;
+			for (int i = 0; i < numSamples; i++) {
+				sum += values[i];
+			}
+			return sum / numSamples;
+		}
+
+		private long getAverage (long[] values, int numSamples) {
+			numSamples = Math.min(sampleSize, numSamples);
+			long sum = 0;
+			for (int i = 0; i < numSamples; i++) {
+				sum += values[i];
+			}
+			if (numSamples == 0) return 0;
+			return sum / numSamples;
+		}
+
+		private float getSum (float[] values, int numSamples) {
+			numSamples = Math.min(sampleSize, numSamples);
+			float sum = 0;
+			for (int i = 0; i < numSamples; i++) {
+				sum += values[i];
+			}
+			if (numSamples == 0) return 0;
+			return sum;
+		}
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java
index 9d146a4b..52d8c8e4 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java
@@ -29,21 +29,14 @@ import org.oscim.layers.Layer;
 import org.oscim.layers.overlay.Overlay.Snappable;
 import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 
-public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
-	//implements OnGestureListener,
-		//OnDoubleTapListener
-		{
+public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer> {
 	private final static String TAG = LayerManager.class.getName();
 	private final static boolean debugInput = false;
 
-	//private final GestureDetector mGestureDetector;
-
 	private final CopyOnWriteArrayList<Layer> mLayerList;
 
 	LayerManager() {
 		mLayerList = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Layer>();
-		//mGestureDetector = new GestureDetector(context, this);
-		//mGestureDetector.setOnDoubleTapListener(this);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -109,7 +102,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 		}
 	}
 
-
 	Layer[] mLayers;
 	InputLayer[] mInputLayer;
 
@@ -169,12 +161,12 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 					action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP);
 		}
 
-//		if (handleGesture) {
-//			if (mGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(e))
-//				return true;
-//
-//			mCancelGesture = false;
-//		}
+		//		if (handleGesture) {
+		//			if (mGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(e))
+		//				return true;
+		//
+		//			mCancelGesture = false;
+		//		}
 
 		if (onTouchEvent(e))
 			return true;
@@ -253,7 +245,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 
 	/* GestureDetector.OnDoubleTapListener */
 
-	//@Override
 	public boolean onDoubleTap(final MotionEvent e) {
 
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
@@ -269,7 +260,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	//@Override
 	public boolean onDoubleTapEvent(final MotionEvent e) {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
 			updateLayers();
@@ -284,7 +274,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	//@Override
 	public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(final MotionEvent e) {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
 			updateLayers();
@@ -300,8 +289,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 	}
 
 	/* OnGestureListener */
-
-	//@Override
 	public boolean onDown(final MotionEvent pEvent) {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
 			updateLayers();
@@ -316,23 +303,22 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	//@Override
-	public boolean onFling(final MotionEvent pEvent1, final MotionEvent pEvent2,
-			final float pVelocityX, final float pVelocityY) {
-		if (mDirtyLayers)
-			updateLayers();
+	////@Override
+	//public boolean onFling(final MotionEvent pEvent1, final MotionEvent pEvent2,
+	//		final float pVelocityX, final float pVelocityY) {
+	//	if (mDirtyLayers)
+	//		updateLayers();
+	//
+	//	for (InputLayer o : mInputLayer) {
+	//		if (o.onFling(pEvent1, pEvent2, pVelocityX, pVelocityY)) {
+	//			if (debugInput)
+	//				Log.d(TAG, "onFling\t" + o.getClass());
+	//			return true;
+	//		}
+	//	}
+	//	return false;
+	//}
 
-		for (InputLayer o : mInputLayer) {
-			if (o.onFling(pEvent1, pEvent2, pVelocityX, pVelocityY)) {
-				if (debugInput)
-					Log.d(TAG, "onFling\t" + o.getClass());
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	//@Override
 	public void onLongPress(final MotionEvent pEvent) {
 		if (mCancelGesture)
 			return;
@@ -345,7 +331,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 				return;
 	}
 
-	//@Override
 	public boolean onScroll(final MotionEvent pEvent1, final MotionEvent pEvent2,
 			final float pDistanceX, final float pDistanceY) {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
@@ -361,7 +346,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	//@Override
 	public void onShowPress(final MotionEvent pEvent) {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
 			updateLayers();
@@ -371,7 +355,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 
 	}
 
-	//@Override
 	public boolean onSingleTapUp(final MotionEvent pEvent) {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
 			updateLayers();
@@ -386,8 +369,6 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer>
 		return false;
 	}
 
-
-
 	// /**
 	// * Gets the optional TilesLayer class.
 	// *