diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/AnimationManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/AnimationManager.java
index 0e7a4b6b5..50ca82a4d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/AnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/AnimationManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: AnimationManager.java,v 1.1 2001/07/28 01:50:07 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: AnimationManager.java,v 1.2 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
 
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ public class AnimationManager
         Interval refresher = new Interval() {
             public void intervalExpired (int id, Object arg)
             {
+                // refresh the display
                 _target.repaint();
+
+                // call tick on all sprites
+                _spritemgr.tick();
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java
index 1b0b1386c..cc89413dd 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/MobileSprite.java
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 //
-// $Id: MobileSprite.java,v 1.1 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: MobileSprite.java,v 1.2 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
 
+import com.threerings.miso.Log;
 import com.threerings.miso.tile.Tile;
 import com.threerings.miso.tile.TileManager;
 
@@ -58,6 +59,47 @@ public class MobileSprite extends Sprite
         return tiles;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Alter the sprite's direction to reflect the direction the
+     * destination point lies in before calling the superclass's
+     * <code>setDestination</code> method.
+     *
+     * @param x the destination x-position.
+     * @param y the destination y-position.
+     */
+    public void setDestination (int x, int y)
+    {
+        // update the sprite tiles to reflect the direction
+        setTiles(_charTiles[_dir = getDirection(x, y)]);
+
+        // call superclass to effect the beginnings of the move
+        super.setDestination(x, y);
+
+        if (_state == STATE_MOVING) {
+            setAnimationDelay(0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the directional constant corresponding to the direction
+     * the specified point is in from the sprite.
+     */
+    protected int getDirection (int x, int y)
+    {
+        if (x >= this.x - DIR_BUFFER && x <= this.x + DIR_BUFFER) {
+            return (y < this.y) ? DIR_NORTH : DIR_SOUTH;
+
+        } else if (y >= this.y - DIR_BUFFER && y <= this.y + DIR_BUFFER) {
+            return (x >= this.x) ? DIR_EAST : DIR_WEST;
+
+        } else if (x > this.x) {
+            return (y < this.y) ? DIR_NORTHEAST : DIR_SOUTHEAST;
+
+        } else {
+            return (y < this.y) ? DIR_NORTHWEST : DIR_SOUTHWEST;
+        }
+    }
+
     /** The number of distinct directions the character may face. */
     protected static final int NUM_DIRECTIONS = 8;
 
@@ -74,6 +116,12 @@ public class MobileSprite extends Sprite
     /** The number of frames of animation for each direction. */
     protected static final int NUM_DIR_FRAMES = 8;
 
+    /**
+     * The buffer space in pixels allowed for horizontal or vertical
+     * selection of movement north/south or east/west, respectively.
+     */ 
+    protected static final int DIR_BUFFER = 20;
+
     /** The animation frames for the sprite facing each direction. */
     protected Tile[][] _charTiles;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java
index 61d24abd1..a2a575f2c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/Sprite.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 //
-// $Id: Sprite.java,v 1.2 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: Sprite.java,v 1.3 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
 
-import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+import java.awt.*;
 
+import com.threerings.miso.Log;
 import com.threerings.miso.tile.Tile;
+import com.threerings.miso.util.MathUtil;
 
 /**
  * The Sprite class represents a single moveable object within a
@@ -53,8 +55,13 @@ public class Sprite
         this.x = x;
         this.y = y;
 
-        _tiles = tiles;
-        _curframe = 0;
+        _curFrame = 0;
+        _animDelay = -1;
+        _numTicks = 0;
+        setTiles(_tiles);
+
+        _dest = new Point();
+        _state = STATE_NONE;
     }        
 
     /**
@@ -62,10 +69,9 @@ public class Sprite
      */
     public void paint (Graphics2D gfx)
     {
-        Tile tile = _tiles[_curframe];
-        int xpos = x - (tile.width / 2);
-        int ypos = y - tile.height;
-        gfx.drawImage(tile.img, xpos, ypos, null);
+        int xpos = x - (_curTile.width / 2);
+        int ypos = y - _curTile.height;
+        gfx.drawImage(_curTile.img, xpos, ypos, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,8 +88,19 @@ public class Sprite
     public boolean inside (int x, int y, int width, int height)
     {
         // treat the sprite as having a width and height of 1 pixel for now
-        return (this.x >= x && this.x <= (x + width) &&
-                this.y >= y && this.y <= (y + height));
+        return (this.x >= x && this.x < (x + width) &&
+                this.y >= y && this.y < (y + height));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the number of ticks to wait before switching to the next
+     * tile in the array of tiles used to display the sprite.
+     *
+     * @param ticks the number of ticks.
+     */
+    public void setAnimationDelay (int ticks)
+    {
+        _animDelay = ticks;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -94,11 +111,101 @@ public class Sprite
     public void setTiles (Tile[] tiles)
     {
         _tiles = tiles;
+        if (_tiles != null) {
+            _curTile = _tiles[_curFrame];
+        }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the destination of the sprite in pixel coordinates.
+     *
+     * @param x the destination x-position.
+     * @param y the destination y-position.
+     */
+    public void setDestination (int x, int y)
+    {
+        // bail if we're already there
+        if (x == this.x && y == this.y) return;
+
+        // note our destination
+        _dest.setLocation(x, y);
+
+        // determine the horizontal/vertical move increments
+        float dist = MathUtil.distance(this.x, this.y, x, y);
+        _incx = (float)(x - this.x) / dist;
+        _incy = (float)(y - this.y) / dist;
+
+        // init position data used to track fractional pixels
+        _movex = this.x;
+        _movey = this.y;
+
+        // and that we're moving toward it
+        _state = STATE_MOVING;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method is called periodically by the SpriteManager to give
+     * the sprite a chance to update its state. 
+     */
+    public void tick ()
+    {
+        // increment the display tile if performing tile animation
+        if (_animDelay != -1 && (_numTicks++ == _animDelay)) {
+            _numTicks = 0;
+            if (++_curFrame > _tiles.length - 1) _curFrame = 0;
+            _curTile = _tiles[_curFrame];
+        }
+
+        switch (_state) {
+        case STATE_MOVING:
+            // move the sprite incrementally toward its goal
+            x = (int)(_movex += _incx);
+            y = (int)(_movey += _incy);
+
+            // stop moving once we've reached our destination
+            if (_incx > 0 && x > _dest.x || _incx < 0 && x < _dest.x ||
+                _incy > 0 && y > _dest.y || _incy < 0 && y < _dest.y) {
+
+                // make sure we stop exactly where desired
+                x = _dest.x;
+                y = _dest.y;
+
+                // and note our stoppage
+                _animDelay = -1;
+                _state = STATE_NONE;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // State constants. 
+    protected static final int STATE_NONE = 0;
+    protected static final int STATE_MOVING = 1;
+
     /** The tiles used to render the sprite. */
     protected Tile[] _tiles;
 
+    /** The current tile to render the sprite. */
+    protected Tile _curTile;
+
     /** The current tile index to render. */
-    protected int _curframe;
+    protected int _curFrame;
+
+    /** The sprite's destination coordinates. */
+    protected Point _dest;
+
+    /** The sprite's current state. */
+    protected int _state;
+
+    /** The sprite position with fractional pixels while moving. */ 
+    protected float _movex, _movey;
+
+    /** The distance to move the sprite per tick in fractional pixels. */
+    protected float _incx, _incy;
+
+    /** The number of ticks to wait before proceeding to the next tile. */
+    protected int _animDelay;
+
+    /** The number of ticks since the last tile animation. */
+    protected int _numTicks;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java
index ca4a1c9d0..78b0aeb55 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/sprite/SpriteManager.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 //
-// $Id: SpriteManager.java,v 1.2 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: SpriteManager.java,v 1.3 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.sprite;
 
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import com.threerings.miso.Log;
+
 /**
  * The SpriteManager manages the sprites running about in the game.
  */
@@ -55,6 +57,20 @@ public class SpriteManager
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Call <code>Sprite.tick()</code> on all sprite objects to give
+     * them a chance to move themselves about, change their display
+     * image, and so forth.
+     */
+    public void tick ()
+    {
+        int size = _sprites.size();
+        for (int ii = 0; ii < size; ii++) {
+            Sprite sprite = (Sprite)_sprites.get(ii);
+            sprite.tick();
+        }
+    }
+
     /** The sprite objects we're managing. */
     protected ArrayList _sprites;
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
index cf8f91253..8f3873cf2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/IsoSceneView.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: IsoSceneView.java,v 1.18 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: IsoSceneView.java,v 1.19 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.scene;
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class IsoSceneView implements EditableSceneView
         paintHighlightedTile(gfx, _htile.x, _htile.y);
 
         // draw lines illustrating tracking of the mouse position
-	paintMouseLines(gfx);
+  	paintMouseLines(gfx);
 
 	// restore the original clipping region
 	gfx.setClip(oldclip);
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java
index 3654d14fa..a6cc00e5b 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/SceneViewPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: SceneViewPanel.java,v 1.3 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: SceneViewPanel.java,v 1.4 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.viewer;
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.threerings.miso.Log;
 import com.threerings.miso.viewer.util.ViewerContext;
 import com.threerings.miso.scene.*;
 import com.threerings.miso.scene.xml.XMLFileSceneRepository;
-import com.threerings.miso.sprite.SpriteManager;
+import com.threerings.miso.sprite.*;
 
 /**
  * The SceneViewPanel class is responsible for managing a SceneView,
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ public class SceneViewPanel extends JPanel
     /**
      * Construct the panel and initialize it with a context.
      */
-    public SceneViewPanel (ViewerContext ctx, SpriteManager spritemgr)
+    public SceneViewPanel (ViewerContext ctx, SpriteManager spritemgr,
+                           Sprite sprite)
     {
 	_ctx = ctx;
 
+        _sprite = sprite;
+
         // construct the view object
         _view = new IsoSceneView(_ctx.getTileManager(), spritemgr);
 
@@ -77,7 +80,6 @@ public class SceneViewPanel extends JPanel
     {
 	super.paint(g);
 	_view.paint(g);
-        Log.info("paint()");
     }
 
     /** MouseListener interface methods */
@@ -93,7 +95,10 @@ public class SceneViewPanel extends JPanel
 
     public void mousePressed (MouseEvent e)
     {
-        Log.info("mousePressed [x=" + e.getX() + ", y=" + e.getY() + "].");
+        int x = e.getX(), y = e.getY();
+        Log.info("mousePressed [x=" + x + ", y=" + y + "].");
+        _sprite.setDestination(x, y);
+        ((EditableSceneView)_view).setHighlightedTile(x, y);
     }
 
     public void mouseReleased (MouseEvent e) { }
@@ -114,6 +119,8 @@ public class SceneViewPanel extends JPanel
     /** The default scene to load and display. */
     protected static final String DEF_SCENE = "rsrc/scenes/default.xml";
 
+    protected Sprite _sprite;
+
     /** The context object. */
     protected ViewerContext _ctx;
 
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java
index 4fc1f6712..f3fdf2820 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerFrame.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ViewerFrame.java,v 1.3 2001/07/30 15:38:52 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: ViewerFrame.java,v 1.4 2001/07/31 01:38:28 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.viewer;
 
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ class ViewerFrame extends JFrame implements WindowListener
         SpriteManager spritemgr = new SpriteManager();
         TileManager tilemgr = _ctx.getTileManager();
 
-	// set up the scene view panel with a default scene
-        SceneViewPanel svpanel = new SceneViewPanel(_ctx, spritemgr);
-
         // add the test character sprite to the sprite manager
         MobileSprite ms = new MobileSprite(300, 300, tilemgr, TSID_CHAR);
+        //ms.setAnimationDelay(10);
         spritemgr.addSprite(ms);
 
+	// set up the scene view panel with a default scene
+        SceneViewPanel svpanel = new SceneViewPanel(_ctx, spritemgr, ms);
+
         // create the animation manager for this panel
         AnimationManager animmgr = new AnimationManager(spritemgr, svpanel);