diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/communityhome.tpl b/view/theme/diabook/communityhome.tpl
index 90253882f8..6fa330140a 100755
--- a/view/theme/diabook/communityhome.tpl
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/communityhome.tpl
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 <div id="mapcontrol" style="display:none;">
 <form id="mapform" action="network" method="post" >
-<div id="layermanager" style="width: 350px;position: relative;float: right;right:60px;"></div>
+<div id="layermanager" style="width: 350px;position: relative;float: right;right:20px;"></div>
 <div id="map2" style="height:350px;width:350px;"></div>
+<div id="mouseposition" style="width: 350px;"></div>
 {{inc field_input.tpl with $field=$ELZoom}}{{endinc}}
 {{inc field_input.tpl with $field=$ELPosX}}{{endinc}}
 {{inc field_input.tpl with $field=$ELPosY}}{{endinc}}
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.core.js b/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.core.js
index 606a343f4d..b9dd16c8bf 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.core.js
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.core.js
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ the matched element
 **options**  an object of key-value pairs with options for the map. Possible
 pairs are:
 
- * **layers** (array of MapQuery.Layer *or* MapQuery.Layer): Either an array
- * or a single layer that should be added to the map
+ * **layers** (array of MapQuery.Layer *or* MapQuery.Layer): Either an array 
+ or a single layer that should be added to the map
  * **center** ({position: [x,y], zoom: z(int), box: [llx,lly,urx,ury]}):
- * Initially go to a certain location. At least one layer (in the `layers`
- * option) needs to be specified.
+ Initially go to a certain location. At least one layer (in the `layers`
+ option) needs to be specified.
 
 > Returns: $('selector') (jQuery object)
 
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ $.MapQuery.Map = function(element, options) {
     delete this.olMapOptions.layers;
     delete this.olMapOptions.maxExtent;
     delete this.olMapOptions.zoomToMaxExtent;
+    delete this.olMapOptions.center;
+
     //TODO SMO20110630 the maxExtent is in mapprojection, decide whether or
     //not we need to change it to displayProjection
     this.maxExtent = this.options.maxExtent;
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ $.MapQuery.Map = function(element, options) {
     this.maxExtent[0],this.maxExtent[1],this.maxExtent[2],this.maxExtent[3]);
 
 
+    this.projection = this.options.projection;
+    this.displayProjection = this.options.displayProjection;
+
     OpenLayers.IMAGE_RELOAD_ATTEMPTS = 3;
     OpenLayers.Util.onImageLoadErrorColor = "transparent";
 
@@ -96,14 +101,46 @@ $.MapQuery.Map = function(element, options) {
 
     // To bind and trigger jQuery events
     this.events = $({});
-    // create triggers for all OpenLayers map events
-    var events = {};
-    $.each(this.olMap.EVENT_TYPES, function(i, evt) {
-        events[evt] = function() {
-            self.events.trigger(evt, arguments);
-        };
+
+    this.handlers = {
+        // Triggers the jQuery events, after the OpenLayers events
+        // happened without any further processing
+        simple: function(data) {
+            this.trigger(data.type);
+        }
+    };
+
+    // MapQuery doesn't bind all OpenLayers events automatically,
+    // but just the ones that make sense.
+    // Events that are left out intensionally are:
+    //  - changebaselayer: MapQuery doesn't have the concept of base layers
+    //  - mouseover, mouseout, mousemove: Handle those with jQuery on the
+    //        DOM level
+    // Some events can be triggered by MapQuery without listening to the
+    // OpenLayers events. This only works for events that are triggered
+    // by functionality that MapQuery implements in some custom way, e.g.
+    // (pre)addlayer, (pre)removelayer, changelayer.
+    // TODO vmx 20120309: Proper docs for the events, here's some quickly
+    // written info:
+    //  - generally spoken, the map events follow the OpeLayer events
+    //  - preaddlayer, movestart, move, moveend, zoomend: no additional
+    //        argument
+    //  - addlayer, preremovelayer, removelayer: layer as additional argument
+    //  - changelayer: layer and the property that changed as additional
+    //        argument. Possible values for the property are: position (in
+    //        the layer stack), opacity, visibility
+    //        Currently this event is always fired, even if the property
+    //        was only meant to be changed, but wasn't exctually changed.
+    //        I.e. that the event is fired even if you call
+    //        `layer.visible(true)` although the layer is already visible.
+    //        I'm (vmx) not sure if we want to change that :)
+    this.olMap.events.on({
+        scope: this,
+        movestart: this.handlers.simple,
+        move: this.handlers.simple,
+        moveend: this.handlers.simple,
+        zoomend: this.handlers.simple
     });
-    this.olMap.events.on(events);
 
     // Add layers to the map
     if (this.options.layers!==undefined) {
@@ -129,7 +166,7 @@ _version added 0.1_
 **options** an object of key-value pairs with options to create one or
 more layers
 
->Returns: [layer] (array of MapQuery.Layer)
+>Returns: [layer] (array of MapQuery.Layer) _or_ false
 
 
 The `.layers()` method allows us to attach layers to a mapQuery object. It takes
@@ -138,6 +175,10 @@ layer options objects. If an options object is given, it will return the
 resulting layer(s). We can also use it to retrieve all layers currently attached
 to the map.
 
+When adding layers, those are returned. If the creation is cancled by returning
+`false` in the `preaddlayer` event, this function returns `false` to
+intentionally break the chain instead of hiding errors subtly).
+
 
      var osm = map.layers({type:'osm'}); //add an osm layer to the map
      var layers = map.layers(); //get all layers of the map
@@ -156,7 +197,7 @@ to the map.
             else {
                 return $.map(options, function(layer) {
                     return self._addLayer(layer);
-                });
+                }).reverse();
             }
             break;
         default:
@@ -182,27 +223,43 @@ to the map.
     _addLayer: function(options) {
         var id = this._createId();
         var layer = new $.MapQuery.Layer(this, id, options);
+        // NOTE vmx 20120305: Not sure if this is a good idea, or if it would
+        //     be better to include `options` with the preaddlayer event
+        if (this._triggerReturn('preaddlayer', [layer])===false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        this.olMap.addLayer(layer.olLayer);
+
         this.layersList[id] = layer;
         if (layer.isVector) {
             this.vectorLayers.push(id);
         }
         this._updateSelectFeatureControl(this.vectorLayers);
-        this.events.trigger('mqAddLayer',layer);
+
+        layer.trigger('addlayer');
         return layer;
     },
     // Creates a new unique ID for a layer
     _createId: function() {
-        return 'mapquery' + this.idCounter++;
+        return 'mapquery_' + this.idCounter++;
     },
     _removeLayer: function(id) {
+        var layer = this.layersList[id];
+        if (this._triggerReturn('preremovelayer', [layer])===false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // remove id from vectorlayer if it is there list
         this.vectorLayers = $.grep(this.vectorLayers, function(elem) {
             return elem != id;
         });
         this._updateSelectFeatureControl(this.vectorLayers);
-        this.events.trigger('mqRemoveLayer',id);
-        delete this.layersList[id];
+        this.olMap.removeLayer(layer.olLayer);
+
         // XXX vmx: shouldn't the layer be destroyed() properly?
+        delete this.layersList[id];
+
+        layer.trigger('removelayer');
         return this;
     },
 /**
@@ -210,13 +267,13 @@ to the map.
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: get/set the extent, zoom and position of the map
 
-**position** the position as [x,y] in displayProjection (default EPSG:4326)
+ * **position** the position as [x,y] in displayProjection (default EPSG:4326)
 to center the map at
-**zoom** the zoomlevel as integer to zoom the map to
-**box** an array with the lower left x, lower left y, upper right x,
+ * **zoom** the zoomlevel as integer to zoom the map to
+ * **box** an array with the lower left x, lower left y, upper right x,
 upper right y to zoom the map to,
 this will take precedent when conflicting with any of the above values
-**projection** the projection the coordinates are in, default is
+ * **projection** the projection the coordinates are in, default is
 the displayProjection
 
 >Returns: {position: [x,y], zoom: z(int), box: [llx,lly,urx,ury]}
@@ -239,7 +296,7 @@ extent from the map. The coordinates are returned in displayProjection.
  */
     center: function (options) {
         var position;
-        var mapProjection;
+        var mapProjection = new OpenLayers.Projection(this.projection);
         // Determine source projection
         var sourceProjection = null;
         var zoom;
@@ -249,7 +306,7 @@ extent from the map. The coordinates are returned in displayProjection.
             'OpenLayers.Projection' ? options.projection :
             new OpenLayers.Projection(options.projection);
         } else {
-            var displayProjection = this.olMap.displayProjection;
+            var displayProjection = this.displayProjection;
             if(!displayProjection) {
                 // source == target
                 sourceProjection = new OpenLayers.Projection('EPSG:4326');
@@ -265,8 +322,6 @@ extent from the map. The coordinates are returned in displayProjection.
             position = this.olMap.getCenter();
             zoom = this.olMap.getZoom();
             box = this.olMap.getExtent();
-            mapProjection = this.olMap.getProjectionObject();
-
 
             if (!mapProjection.equals(sourceProjection)) {
                 position.transform(mapProjection, sourceProjection);
@@ -282,9 +337,8 @@ extent from the map. The coordinates are returned in displayProjection.
 
         // Zoom to the extent of the box
         if (options.box!==undefined) {
-            mapProjection = this.olMap.getProjectionObject();
             box = new OpenLayers.Bounds(
-        options.box[0], options.box[1],options.box[2], options.box[3]);
+                options.box[0], options.box[1],options.box[2], options.box[3]);
             if (!mapProjection.equals(sourceProjection)) {
                 box.transform(sourceProjection,mapProjection);
             }
@@ -299,7 +353,6 @@ extent from the map. The coordinates are returned in displayProjection.
         else {
             position = new OpenLayers.LonLat(options.position[0],
                                              options.position[1]);
-            mapProjection = this.olMap.getProjectionObject();
             if (!mapProjection.equals(sourceProjection)) {
                 position.transform(sourceProjection, mapProjection);
             }
@@ -323,11 +376,89 @@ extent from the map. The coordinates are returned in displayProjection.
         this.olMap.addControl(this.selectFeatureControl);
         this.selectFeatureControl.activate();
     },
-    bind: function() {
-        this.events.bind.apply(this.events, arguments);
+    // This function got a bit too clever. The reason is, that jQuery's
+    // bind() is overloaded with so many possible combinations of arguments.
+    // And, of course, MapQuery wants to support them all
+    // The essence of the function is to wrap the original callback into
+    // the correct scope
+    bind: function(types, data, fn) {
+        var self = this;
+
+        // A map of event/handle pairs, wrap each of them
+        if(arguments.length===1) {
+            var wrapped = {};
+            $.each(types, function(type, fn) {
+                wrapped[type] = function() {
+                    return fn.apply(self, arguments);
+                };
+            });
+            this.events.bind.apply(this.events, [wrapped]);
+        }
+        else {
+            var args = [types];
+            // Only callback given, but no data (types, fn), hence
+            // `data` is the function
+            if(arguments.length===2) {
+                fn = data;
+            }
+            else {
+                if (!$.isFunction(fn)) {
+                    throw('bind: you might have a typo in the function name');
+                }
+                // Callback and data given (types, data, fn), hence include
+                // the data in the argument list
+                args.push(data);
+            }
+
+            args.push(function() {
+                return fn.apply(self, arguments);
+            });
+
+            this.events.bind.apply(this.events, args);
+        }
+
+        //this.events.bind.call(this.events, types, function() {
+        //    data.apply(self, arguments);
+        //});
+        //this.events.bind.call(this.events, types, function() {
+        //    data.apply(self, arguments);
+        //});
+
+        //this.events.bind.apply(this.events, arguments);
+        //this.events.bind.call(this.events, types, $.proxy(data, self));
+        //this.events.bind.apply(this.events, arguments);//.bind(this);
+        //this.events.bind.apply(this.events, $.proxy(arguments));//.bind(this);
+        //this.events.bind.apply(this.events, $.proxy(arguments));//.bind(this);
+        //this.events.bind(types, data, fn);//.bind(this);
+        //this.events.bind.call(this.events, types, data, fn);//.bind(this);
+        return this;
     },
-    one: function() {
-        this.events.one.apply(this.events, arguments);
+/**
+###*map*.`trigger(name [, parameters])`
+_version added 0.2_
+####**Description**: triggers an event on the map
+
+ * **name** the name of the event
+ * **parameters** additional parameters that will be passed on with the event
+
+>Returns: map (MapQuery.Map)
+
+To subscribe to the triggered events, you need to bind to the mapuuu.
+
+     map.bind('myEvent', function(evt) {
+         console.log('the values are: ' + evt.data[0] + ' and ' + evt.data[1])
+     });
+     map.trigger('myEvent', 'some', 'values');
+*/
+    trigger: function() {
+        // There is no point in using trigger() insted of triggerHandler(), as
+        // we don't fire native events
+        this.events.triggerHandler.apply(this.events, arguments);
+        return this;
+    },
+    // Basically a trigger that returns the return value of the last listener
+    _triggerReturn: function() {
+        return this.events.triggerHandler.apply(this.events, arguments);
     },
     destroy: function() {
         this.olMap.destroy();
@@ -363,6 +494,32 @@ $.MapQuery.Layer = function(map, id, options) {
     // to bind and trigger jQuery events
     this.events = $({});
 
+    this.handlers = {
+        // Triggers the jQuery events, after the OpenLayers events
+        // happened without any further processing
+        simple: function(data) {
+            this.trigger(data.type);
+        },
+        // All OpenLayers events that are triggered by user interaction,
+        // like clicking somewhere or selecting a feature, need to be
+        // handled in a special way. Those OpenLayers events will then be
+        // triggered by MapQuery as well
+        // In case of the "featureselected" event, this means that the
+        // logic of handling the event is completely within the event
+        // handler. When ".select()" on a feature is called, it will just
+        // trigger the OpenLayers "featureselected" event, whose handler
+        // will then trigger the corresponding jQuery event.
+        includeFeature: function(data) {
+            var feature = new $.MapQuery.Feature(this, {olFeature:
+                                                        data.feature});
+            this.trigger(data.type, [feature]);
+        },
+        prependLayer: function(data) {
+            this.trigger('layer' + data.type);
+        }
+    };
+
+
     // create the actual layer based on the options
     // Returns layer and final options for the layer (for later re-use,
     // e.g. zoomToMaxExtent).
@@ -371,17 +528,26 @@ $.MapQuery.Layer = function(map, id, options) {
     this.olLayer = res.layer;
     this.options = res.options;
 
-    // create triggers for all OpenLayers layer events
-    var events = {};
-    $.each(this.olLayer.EVENT_TYPES, function(i, evt) {
-        events[evt] = function() {
-            self.events.trigger(evt, arguments);
-            self.map.events.trigger(evt, arguments);
-        };
+    // Some good documentation for the events is needed. Here is a short
+    // description on how the current events compare to the OpenLayer
+    // events on the layer:
+    // - added, remove: not needed, there's addlayer and removelayer
+    // - visibilitychanged: not needed, there's the changelayer event
+    // - move, moveend: not needed as you get them from the map, not the layer
+    // - loadstart, loadend: renamed to layerloadstart, layerloadend
+    this.olLayer.events.on({
+        scope: this,
+        loadstart: this.handlers.prependLayer,
+        loadend: this.handlers.prependLayer,
+        featureselected: this.handlers.includeFeature,
+        featureunselected: this.handlers.includeFeature,
+        featureremoved: this.handlers.includeFeature
     });
-    this.olLayer.events.on(events);
 
-    this.map.olMap.addLayer(this.olLayer);
+    // To be able to retreive the MapQuery layer, when we only have the
+    // OpenLayers layer available. For example on the layeradded event.
+    // NOTE vmx 2012-02-26: Any nicer solution is welcome
+    this.olLayer.mapQueryId = this.id;
 };
 
 $.MapQuery.Layer.prototype = {
@@ -390,7 +556,7 @@ $.MapQuery.Layer.prototype = {
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: move the layer down in the layer stack of the map
 
-**delta** the amount of layers the layer has to move down in the layer
+ * **delta** the amount of layers the layer has to move down in the layer
 stack (default 1)
 
 >Returns layer (MapQuery.Layer)
@@ -421,22 +587,21 @@ will put the layer at the bottom.
     each: function () {},
 /**
 ###*layer*.`remove()`
-_version added 0.1_
+_version added 0.2_
 ####**Description**: remove the layer from the map
 
->Returns: id (string)
+>Returns: map (MapQuery.Map) or false
 
 
 The `.remove()` method allows us to remove a layer from the map.
-It returns an id to allow widgets to remove their references to the
-destroyed layer.
+It returns the `map` object if the layer was removed, or `false` if the
+removal was prevented in the preremovelayer event.
 
      var id = layer.remove(); //remove this layer
 
 
  */
     remove: function() {
-        this.map.olMap.removeLayer(this.olLayer);
         // remove references to this layer that are stored in the
         // map object
         return this.map._removeLayer(this.id);
@@ -447,9 +612,9 @@ _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: get/set the `position` of the layer in the layer
 stack of the map
 
-**position** an integer setting the new position of the layer in the layer stack
+ * **position** an integer setting the new position of the layer in the layer stack
 
->Returns: position (integer)
+>Returns: position (integer) _or_ layer (MapQuery.Layer)
 
 
 The `.position()` method allows us to change the position of the layer in the
@@ -467,7 +632,9 @@ return the current postion.
             return this.map.olMap.getLayerIndex(this.olLayer)-1;
         }
         else {
-            return this.map.olMap.setLayerIndex(this.olLayer, pos+1);
+            this.map.olMap.setLayerIndex(this.olLayer, pos+1);
+            this.trigger('changelayer', ['position']);
+            return this;
         }
     },
 /**
@@ -475,7 +642,7 @@ return the current postion.
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: move the layer up in the layer stack of the map
 
-**delta** the amount of layers the layer has to move up in the layer
+ * **delta** the amount of layers the layer has to move up in the layer
 stack (default 1)
 
 >Returns: layer (MapQuery.Layer)
@@ -503,7 +670,7 @@ given.
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: get/set the `visible` state of the layer
 
-**visible** a boolean setting the visibiliyu of the layer
+ * **visible** a boolean setting the visibility of the layer
 
 >Returns: visible (boolean)
 
@@ -522,6 +689,7 @@ If no visible is given, it will return the current visibility.
         }
         else {
             this.olLayer.setVisibility(vis);
+            this.trigger('changelayer', ['visibility']);
             return this;
         }
     },
@@ -530,9 +698,9 @@ If no visible is given, it will return the current visibility.
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: get/set the `opacity` of the layer
 
-**position** a float [0-1] setting the opacity of the layer
+ * **position** a float [0-1] setting the opacity of the layer
 
->Returns: opacity (float)
+>Returns: opacity (float) _or_ layer (MapQuery.Layer)
 
 
 The `.opacity()` method allows us to change the opacity of the layer.
@@ -544,24 +712,265 @@ If no opacity is given, it will return the current opacity.
 
  */
     opacity: function(opac) {
-         if (opac===undefined) {
+        if (opac===undefined) {
             // this.olLayer.opacity can be null if never
-        // set so return the visibility
+            // set so return the visibility
             var value = this.olLayer.opacity ?
             this.olLayer.opacity : this.olLayer.getVisibility();
             return value;
         }
         else {
             this.olLayer.setOpacity(opac);
+            this.trigger('changelayer', ['opacity']);
             return this;
         }
     },
     // every event gets the layer passed in
     bind: function() {
-        this.events.bind.apply(this.events, arguments);
+        // Use the same bind function as for the map
+        this.map.bind.apply(this, arguments);
+        return this;
     },
-    one: function() {
-        this.events.one.apply(this.events, arguments);
+/**
+###*layer*.`trigger(name [, parameters])`
+_version added 0.2_
+####**Description**: triggers an event on the layer and map
+
+ * **name** the name of the event
+ * **parameters** additional parameters that will be passed on with the event
+
+>Returns: layer (MapQuery.Layer)
+
+The events get triggered on the layer as well as on the map. To subscribe to
+the triggered events, you can either bind to the layer or the map. If bound
+to the map, the second argument in the bind will be the layer the event
+came from
+
+     layer.bind('myEvent', function(evt) {
+         console.log('the values are: ' + evt.data[0] + ' and ' + evt.data[1])
+     });
+     map.bind('myEvent', function(evt, layer) {
+         console.log('the values are: ' + evt.data[0] + ' and ' + evt.data[1])
+     });
+     layer.trigger('myEvent', 'some', 'values');
+*/
+    trigger: function() {
+        var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+        this.events.triggerHandler.apply(this.events, args);
+
+        this._addLayerToArgs(args);
+
+        this.map.events.triggerHandler.apply(this.map.events, args);
+        return this;
+    },
+    // Basically a trigger that returns the return value of the last listener
+    _triggerReturn: function() {
+        var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+        var ret = this.events.triggerHandler.apply(this.events, args);
+        if (ret !== undefined) {
+            return ret;
+        }
+
+        this._addLayerToArgs(args);
+        return this.events.triggerHandler.apply(this.map.events, args);
+    },
+    // Adds the current layer to the event arguments, so that it is included
+    // in the event on the map
+    _addLayerToArgs: function(args) {
+        // Add layer for the map event
+        if (args.length===1) {
+            args.push([this]);
+        }
+        else {
+            args[1].unshift(this);
+        }
+    },
+/**
+###*layer*.`features([options])`
+_version added 0.2.0_
+####**Description**: get/set the features of a (vector) layer
+
+**options** an object of key-value pairs with options to create one or
+more features
+
+>Returns: [features] (array of MapQuery.Feature)
+
+
+The `.features()` method allows us to attach features to a mapQuery layer
+object. It takes an options object with feature options. To add multiple
+features, create an array of feature options objects. If an options object
+is given, it will return the resulting feature(s). We can also use it to
+retrieve all features currently attached to the layer.
+
+
+     // add an (vector) json layer to the map
+     var jsonlayer = map.layers({type:'json'});
+     // add a feature to the layer
+     jsonlayer.features({geometry: {type: "Point", coordinates: [5.3, 7.4]}});
+     // get all features of a layer (sorted with first added feature at the beginning
+     var features = jsonlayer.features();
+*/
+    features: function(options) {
+        var self = this;
+        switch(arguments.length) {
+        // return all features
+        case 0:
+            return this._allFeatures();
+        // add new feature(s)
+        case 1:
+            if (!$.isArray(options)) {
+                return this._addFeature(options);
+            }
+            else {
+                return $.map(options, function(feature) {
+                    return self._addFeature(feature);
+                });
+            }
+            break;
+        default:
+            throw('wrong argument number');
+        }
+    },
+    _allFeatures: function() {
+        var layer = this;
+        return $.map(layer.olLayer.features, function(feature) {
+            return new $.MapQuery.Feature(layer, {olFeature: feature});
+        });
+    },
+    _addFeature: function(options) {
+        var feature = new $.MapQuery.Feature(this, options);
+        // NOTE vmx 2012-04-19: Not sure if this is a good idea, or if it would
+        //     be better to include `options` with the preaddfeature event
+        if (this._triggerReturn('preaddfeature', [feature])===false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        this.olLayer.addFeatures(feature.olFeature);
+        this.trigger('addfeature', [feature]);
+        return feature;
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+#MapQuery.Feature
+
+The MapQuery.Feature object. It is constructed with a feature options object
+in the layer.`features([options])` function. The Feautre object is refered to
+as _feature_ in the documentation.
+
+TODO vmx 20110905: Support other geometry types than GeoJSON
+options:
+ * geometry: A GeoJSON geometry
+ * properties: Properties for the feature
+*/
+// Not in the pulic API docs: You can pass in as options:
+//  * olFeature: This will wrap the olFeature in a MapQuery feature
+$.MapQuery.Feature = function(layer, options) {
+    // The ID is the
+    this._id = layer.map._createId();
+    this.layer = layer;
+
+    // Feature already exists on the layer, it just needs to be wrapped
+    // to an MapQuery feature
+    if (options.olFeature) {
+        this.olFeature = options.olFeature;
+    }
+    else {
+        // XXX vmx 20110905: Different feature types might make sense:
+        //     (Geo)JSON, KML, WKT
+        // vmx 2012-04-14: I changed my mind quite some time ago. We should onlu
+        //     support GeoJSON and let the user easily transfrom their format
+        //     (e.g. KML) to GeoJSON, before they add a feature to the layer
+        var GeoJSON = new OpenLayers.Format.GeoJSON();
+        var geometry = GeoJSON.parseGeometry(options.geometry);
+        geometry.transform(
+            new OpenLayers.Projection(this.layer.map.displaProjection),
+            new OpenLayers.Projection(this.layer.map.projection));
+
+        this.olFeature = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(geometry,
+            options.properties);
+    }
+
+    // Modify the features to be more practical
+    // e.g. copy properties that should be easily accessed from the
+    // outside, out of the olLayer and to the feature level
+    this.properties = $.extend(true, {}, this.olFeature.attributes);
+    this.geometry = $.parseJSON(
+        new OpenLayers.Format.GeoJSON().write(this.olFeature.geometry));
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+$.MapQuery.Feature.prototype = {
+/**
+###*feature*.`remove()`
+_version added 0.2.0_
+####**Description**: remove the feature from the layer
+
+>Returns: layer (layer) or false
+
+
+The `.remove()` method allows us to remove a feature from the layer.
+It returns the `layer` object if the feature was removed, or `false` if the
+removal was prevented in the preremovefeature event.
+
+     // add a feature to a layer
+     var feature = layer.features({geometry: {type: "Point", coordinates: [5.3, 7.4]}});
+     // remove the feature again
+     feature.remove();
+*/
+    remove: function() {
+        if (this.layer._triggerReturn('preremovefeature', [this])===false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        this.layer.olLayer.removeFeatures(this.olFeature);
+        // The `removefeature` event is triggered by an OpenLayes event handler
+        return this.layer;
+    },
+/**
+###*feature*.`select(exclusive)`
+_version added 0.2.0_
+####**Description**: select a feature
+
+**exclusive** (boolean, default: true) True means that all other features get
+deselectd
+
+>Returns: layer (layer)
+
+
+The `.select()` method allows us to select a feature from the layer.
+A `featureselected` will be fired.
+
+     // add a feature to a layer
+     var feature = layer.features({geometry: {type: "Point", coordinates: [5.3, 7.4]}});
+     // select the feature again
+     feature.select();
+*/
+    select: function(exclusive) {
+        if (exclusive===undefined || exclusive===true) {
+            this.layer.map.selectFeatureControl.unselectAll();
+        }
+        this.layer.map.selectFeatureControl.select(this.olFeature);
+    },
+/**
+###*feature*.`unselect()`
+_version added 0.2.0_
+####**Description**: unselect a feature
+
+>Returns: layer (layer)
+
+
+The `.unselect()` method allows us to unselect a feature from the layer.
+A `featureunselected` will be fired.
+
+     // add a feature to a layer
+     var feature = layer.features({geometry: {type: "Point", coordinates: [5.3, 7.4]}});
+     // select the feature
+     feature.select();
+     // unselect the feature again
+     feature.unselect();
+*/
+    unselect: function() {
+        this.layer.map.selectFeatureControl.unselect(this.olFeature);
     }
 };
 
@@ -581,11 +990,11 @@ $.extend($.MapQuery.Layer, {
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create a Bing maps layer
 
-**view** a string ['road','hybrid','satellite'] to define which Bing maps
+ * **view** a string ['road','hybrid','satellite'] to define which Bing maps
 layer to use (default road)   
-**key** Bing Maps API key for your application. Get you own at
+ * **key** Bing Maps API key for your application. Get you own at
 http://bingmapsportal.com/ 
-**label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer
 
 
       layers:[{
@@ -629,9 +1038,9 @@ http://bingmapsportal.com/
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create a Google maps layer
 
-**view** a string ['road','hybrid','satellite'] to define which Google maps
+ * **view** a string ['road','hybrid','satellite'] to define which Google maps
 layer to use (default road)
-**label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer
 
 
 *Note* you need to include the google maps v3 API in your application by adding
@@ -669,7 +1078,7 @@ layer to use (default road)
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create a vector layer
 
-**label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer
 
 
       layers:[{
@@ -692,13 +1101,13 @@ _version added 0.1_
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create a JSON layer
 
-**url** a string pointing to the location of the JSON data
-**strategies** a string ['bbox','cluster','filter','fixed','paging','refresh','save']
+ * **url** a string pointing to the location of the JSON data
+ * **strategies** a string ['bbox','cluster','filter','fixed','paging','refresh','save']
 stating which update strategy should be used (default fixed)
 (see also http://dev.openlayers.org/apidocs/files/OpenLayers/Strategy-js.html)
-**projection** a string with the projection of the JSON data (default EPSG:4326)
-**styleMap** {object} the style to be used to render the JSON data    
-**label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **projection** a string with the projection of the JSON data (default EPSG:4326)
+ * **styleMap** {object} the style to be used to render the JSON data    
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer
 
 
       layers:[{
@@ -710,8 +1119,8 @@ stating which update strategy should be used (default fixed)
 */
         json: function(options) {
             var o = $.extend(true, {}, $.fn.mapQuery.defaults.layer.all,
-                    $.fn.mapQuery.defaults.layer.vector,
-                    options);
+                $.fn.mapQuery.defaults.layer.vector,
+                options);
             this.isVector = true;
             var strategies = [];
             for (var i in o.strategies) {
@@ -742,26 +1151,31 @@ stating which update strategy should be used (default fixed)
                 }
             }
             var protocol;
-            // only use JSONP if we use http(s)
-            if (o.url.match(/^https?:\/\//)!==null &&
-                !$.MapQuery.util.sameOrigin(o.url)) {
-                protocol = 'Script';
-            }
-            else {
-                protocol = 'HTTP';
-            }
 
             var params = {
-                protocol: new OpenLayers.Protocol[protocol]({
-                    url: o.url,
-                    format: new OpenLayers.Format.GeoJSON()
-                }),
                 strategies: strategies,
                 projection: o.projection || 'EPSG:4326',
                 styleMap: o.styleMap
             };
+
+            if (o.url) {
+                // only use JSONP if we use http(s)
+                if (o.url.match(/^https?:\/\//)!==null &&
+                    !$.MapQuery.util.sameOrigin(o.url)) {
+                    protocol = 'Script';
+                }
+                else {
+                    protocol = 'HTTP';
+                }
+                params.protocol = new OpenLayers.Protocol[protocol]({
+                    url: o.url,
+                    format: new OpenLayers.Format.GeoJSON()
+                });
+            };
+
+            var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(o.label, params);
             return {
-                layer: new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(o.label, params),
+                layer: layer,
                 options: o
             };
         },
@@ -771,10 +1185,10 @@ _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create an OpenStreetMap layer
 
  
-**label** string with the name of the layer   
-**url** A single URL (string) or an array of URLs to OSM-like server like 
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer   
+ * **url** A single URL (string) or an array of URLs to OSM-like server like 
 Cloudmade   
-**attribution** A string to put some attribution on the map
+ * **attribution** A string to put some attribution on the map
 
       layers:[{
         type: 'osm',
@@ -801,15 +1215,51 @@ Cloudmade
             };
         },
 /**
+###*layer* `{type:tms}`
+_version added 0.1_
+####**Description**: create an OpenStreetMap layer
+
+ 
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer   
+ * **url** A single URL (string) or an array of URLs to the TMS end point
+ * **layer** The identifier for the <TileMap> as advertised by the service. 
+ For example, if the service advertises a <TileMap> with ‘href=”http://tms.osgeo.org/1.0.0/vmap0”’, 
+ the layer property would be set to “vmap0”.
+ * **format** The image format (default png)
+
+      layers:[{
+        type: 'tms',
+        url: 'http://tilecache.osgeo.org/wms-c/Basic.py/',
+        layer: 'basic'
+        }]
+
+*/        
+        tms: function(options) {
+            var o = $.extend(true, {}, $.fn.mapQuery.defaults.layer.all,
+                $.fn.mapQuery.defaults.layer.tms,
+                options);
+            var label = options.label || undefined;
+            var url = options.url || undefined;
+            var params = {
+                layername: o.layer,
+                type: o.format
+            };
+            return {
+                layer: new OpenLayers.Layer.TMS(label, url, params),
+                options: o
+            };
+        },
+/**
 ###*layer* `{type:wms}`
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create a WMS layer
 
-**url** a string pointing to the location of the WMS service
-**layers** a string with the name of the WMS layer(s)
-**format** a string with format of the WMS image (default image/jpeg)
-**transparent** a boolean for requesting images with transparency
-**label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **url** a string pointing to the location of the WMS service
+ * **layers** a string with the name of the WMS layer(s)
+ * **format** a string with format of the WMS image (default image/jpeg)
+ * **transparent** a boolean for requesting images with transparency
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **wms_parameters** an hashtable of extra GetMap query string parameters and parameter values
 
 
       layers:[{
@@ -828,6 +1278,9 @@ _version added 0.1_
                 transparent: o.transparent,
                 format: o.format
             };
+            if(typeof o.wms_parameters != "undefined"){
+                params = $.extend(params, o.wms_parameters);
+            }
             return {
                 layer: new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(o.label, o.url, params, o),
                 options: o
@@ -839,11 +1292,11 @@ _version added 0.1_
 _version added 0.1_
 ####**Description**: create a WMTS (tiling) layer
 
-**url** a string pointing to the location of the WMTS service
-**layer** a string with the name of the WMTS layer
-**matrixSet** a string with one of the advertised matrix set identifiers
-**style** a string with one of the advertised layer styles    
-**label** string with the name of the layer
+ * **url** a string pointing to the location of the WMTS service
+ * **layer** a string with the name of the WMTS layer
+ * **matrixSet** a string with one of the advertised matrix set identifiers
+ * **style** a string with one of the advertised layer styles    
+ * **label** string with the name of the layer
 
 
       layers:[{
@@ -953,13 +1406,17 @@ $.fn.mapQuery.defaults = {
             transitionEffect: 'resize',
             sphericalMercator: true
         },
+        tms: {
+            transitionEffect: 'resize',
+            format: 'png'
+        },
         raster: {
             // options for raster layers
             transparent: true
         },
         vector: {
             // options for vector layers
-            strategies: ['fixed']
+            strategies: ['bbox']
         },
         wmts: {
             format: 'image/jpeg',
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqLayerManager.js b/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqLayerManager.js
index 22dec21704..885330cf18 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqLayerManager.js
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqLayerManager.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ $.widget("mapQuery.mqLayerManager", {
             var element = checkbox.parents('.mq-layermanager-element');
             var layer = element.data('layer');
             var self = element.data('self');
-            self._visible(layer,checkbox.attr('checked'));
+            self._visible(layer,checkbox.is(':checked'));
          });
 
         element.delegate('.ui-icon-closethick', 'click', function() {
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ $.widget("mapQuery.mqLayerManager", {
         });
 
         //binding events
-        map.bind("mqAddLayer",
+        map.bind("addlayer",
             {widget:self,control:lmElement},
             self._onLayerAdd);
 
-        map.bind("mqRemoveLayer",
+        map.bind("removelayer",
             {widget:self,control:lmElement},
             self._onLayerRemove);
 
@@ -286,23 +286,16 @@ $.widget("mapQuery.mqLayerManager", {
         evt.data.widget._layerAdded(evt.data.control,layer);
     },
 
-    _onLayerRemove: function(evt, id) {
-        evt.data.widget._layerRemoved(evt.data.control,id);
+    _onLayerRemove: function(evt, layer) {
+        evt.data.widget._layerRemoved(evt.data.control,layer.id);
     },
 
-    _onLayerChange: function(evt, data) {
-        var layer;
-        //since we don't know which layer we get we've to loop through
-        //the openlayers.layer.ids to find the correct one
-        $.each(evt.data.map.layers(), function(){
-           if(this.olLayer.id == data.layer.id) {layer=this;}
-        });
-        //(name, order, opacity, params, visibility or attribution)
-         switch(data.property) {
+    _onLayerChange: function(evt, layer, property) {
+         switch(property) {
             case 'opacity':
                 evt.data.widget._layerOpacity(evt.data.widget,layer);
             break;
-            case 'order':
+            case 'position':
                 evt.data.widget._layerPosition(evt.data.widget,layer);
             break;
             case 'visibility':
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqMousePosition.js b/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqMousePosition.js
index d4370bfe49..9f7e151ff1 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqMousePosition.js
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/js/jquery.mapquery.mqMousePosition.js
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ $.widget("mapQuery.mqMousePosition", {
 
         // The number of decimals for the coordinates
         // default: 2
-    // TODO: JCB20110630 use dynamic precision based on the pixel
-    // resolution, no need to configure precision
+        // TODO: JCB20110630 use dynamic precision based on the pixel
+        // resolution, no need to configure precision
         precision: 2,
 
         // The label of the x-value
@@ -57,51 +57,36 @@ $.widget("mapQuery.mqMousePosition", {
 
     },
     _create: function() {
-        var map;
-        var self = this;
-        var element = this.element;
-        var mousepos;
-
         //get the mapquery object
-        map = $(this.options.map).data('mapQuery');
+        this.map = $(this.options.map).data('mapQuery');
 
-        map.bind("mousemove",
-            {widget:self,map:map},
-            self._onMouseMove);
-
-
-        $.tmpl('mqMousePosition',{
-            mouseposition:mousepos
-        }).appendTo(element);
+        this.map.element.bind('mousemove', {widget: this}, this._onMousemove);
+        $.tmpl('mqMousePosition', {}).appendTo(this.element);
 
     },
     _destroy: function() {
-        this.element.removeClass(' ui-widget ui-helper-clearfix ' +
+        this.element.removeClass('ui-widget ui-helper-clearfix ' +
                                  'ui-corner-all')
             .empty();
     },
-    _mouseMoved: function(data, element, map) {
-        var x = data.layerX;
-        var y = data.layerY;
-        var mapProjection = map.options.projection;
-        var displayProjection = map.options.projection;
+    _onMousemove: function(evt) {
+        var self = evt.data.widget;
+        var x = evt.pageX;
+        var y = evt.pageY;
+        var mapProjection = new OpenLayers.Projection(self.map.projection);
+        var displayProjection = new OpenLayers.Projection(
+            self.map.displayProjection);
+        var pos = self.map.olMap.getLonLatFromLayerPx(
+            new OpenLayers.Pixel(x, y));
         //if the coordinates should be displayed in something else,
-    //set them via the map displayProjection option
-        var pos = map.olMap.getLonLatFromLayerPx(new OpenLayers.Pixel(x,y));
-        if(map.options.displayProjection) {
-            displayProjection = map.options.displayProjection;
-            pos=pos.transform(
-        new OpenLayers.Projection(mapProjection),
-        new OpenLayers.Projection(displayProjection));
+        //set them via the map displayProjection option
+        if(!mapProjection.equals(self.map.displayProjection)) {
+            pos = pos.transform(mapProjection, displayProjection);
         }
-        $("#id_diabook_ELPosX", element).val(
-        this.options.x+pos.lon.toFixed(this.options.precision));
-        $("#id_diabook_ELPosY", element).val(
-        this.options.y+pos.lat.toFixed(this.options.precision));
-    },
-
-    _onMouseMove: function(evt, data) {
-        evt.data.widget._mouseMoved(data,evt.data.control,evt.data.map);
+        $("#id_diabook_ELPosX", document.element).val(
+            self.options.x + pos.lon.toFixed(self.options.precision));
+        $("#id_diabook_ELPosY", document.element).val(
+            self.options.y + pos.lat.toFixed(self.options.precision));
     }
 });
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/theme.php b/view/theme/diabook/theme.php
index 6660592832..8a7bf19e96 100755
--- a/view/theme/diabook/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/theme.php
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ if ($color=="dark") $color_path = "/diabook-dark/";
     function open_mapcontrol() {
 		$("div#mapcontrol").attr("style","display: block;width:900px;height:900px;");
 		$("#map2").mapQuery({
-			layers:[{type:"osm", minZoom:1, label:"OpenStreetMap" },
-					  {type:"wms", minZoom:1, label:"Population density 2010", legend:{url:"http://mapserver.edugis.nl/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=maps/edugis/cache/population.map&version=1.1.1&service=WMS&request=GetLegendGraphic&layer=Bevolkingsdichtheid_2010&format=image/png"}, url:"http://t1.edugis.nl/tiles/tilecache.py?map=maps/edugis/cache/population.map", 
+			layers:[{type:"osm", label:"OpenStreetMap" },
+					  {type:"wms", label:"Population density 2010", legend:{url:"http://mapserver.edugis.nl/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=maps/edugis/cache/population.map&version=1.1.1&service=WMS&request=GetLegendGraphic&layer=Bevolkingsdichtheid_2010&format=image/png"}, url:"http://t1.edugis.nl/tiles/tilecache.py?map=maps/edugis/cache/population.map", 
 					  layers:"Bevolkingsdichtheid_2010" }],			
 			center:({zoom:'.$ELZoom.',position:['.$ELPosX.','.$ELPosY.']})}); 
 									
@@ -270,10 +270,12 @@ if ($color=="dark") $color_path = "/diabook-dark/";
      		
      	map = $("#map2").mapQuery().data("mapQuery");
      	textarea = document.getElementById("id_diabook_ELZoom");
-    	
+    	textarea.value = "'.$ELZoom.'";
 		$("#map2").bind("mousewheel", function(event, delta) {
-		if (delta > 0 || delta < 0){
-			 textarea.value = map.center().zoom; }
+		if (delta > 0 && textarea.value < 18){
+			 textarea.value = textarea.value - delta*-1; }
+		if (delta < 0 && textarea.value > "0"){
+			 textarea.value = textarea.value - delta*-1; }
 			});
 		};
 		</script>';
@@ -579,7 +581,7 @@ if ($color=="dark") $color_path = "/diabook-dark/";
 	}}
 	
 	// last 12 photos
-	if($close_photos != "1") {
+	if($close_lastphotos != "1") {
 	$aside['$photos_title'] = t('Last photos');
 	$aside['$photos_items'] = array();
 	$r = q("SELECT `photo`.`id`, `photo`.`resource-id`, `photo`.`scale`, `photo`.`desc`, `user`.`nickname`, `user`.`username` FROM