diff --git a/animator.cpp b/animator.cpp
index d62dbd446..4809d2684 100644
--- a/animator.cpp
+++ b/animator.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ int Animator::framesPerSecond(Plasma::Phase::Animation animation)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int Animator::framesPerSecond(Plasma::Phase::Movement movement)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(movement)
+    return 5;
+}
+
 int Animator::framesPerSecond(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation animation)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(animation)
@@ -50,6 +56,11 @@ Phase::CurveShape Animator::curve(Plasma::Phase::Animation)
     return Phase::EaseInOutCurve;
 }
 
+Phase::CurveShape Animator::curve(Plasma::Phase::Movement)
+{
+    return Phase::EaseInOutCurve;
+}
+
 Phase::CurveShape Animator::curve(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation)
 {
     return Phase::EaseInOutCurve;
@@ -95,6 +106,16 @@ void Animator::frameAppear(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item, const QRegion& draw
     Q_UNUSED(drawable)
 }
 
+void Animator::slideIn(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item, QPoint destination)
+{
+    //TODO: implement
+}
+
+void Animator::slideOut(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item, QPoint destination)
+{
+    //TODO: implement
+}
+
 void Animator::renderBackground(QImage& background)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(background)
diff --git a/animator.h b/animator.h
index dc29c68d8..b6967b492 100644
--- a/animator.h
+++ b/animator.h
@@ -41,19 +41,29 @@ public:
     explicit Animator(QObject *parent = 0, const QStringList& list = QStringList());
     ~Animator();
 
+    // Parameter defintions
     virtual int framesPerSecond(Plasma::Phase::Animation);
+    virtual int framesPerSecond(Plasma::Phase::Movement);
     virtual int framesPerSecond(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation);
     virtual Phase::CurveShape curve(Plasma::Phase::Animation);
+    virtual Phase::CurveShape curve(Plasma::Phase::Movement);
     virtual Phase::CurveShape curve(Plasma::Phase::ElementAnimation);
 
+    // Element animations
     virtual QPixmap elementAppear(qreal frame, const QPixmap& pixmap);
     virtual QPixmap elementDisappear(qreal frame, const QPixmap& pixmap);
 
-    virtual void appear(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item);
-    virtual void disappear(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item);
-    virtual void frameAppear(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item, const QRegion& drawable);
-    virtual void activate(qreal frame, QGraphicsItem* item);
+    // Item animations
+    virtual void appear(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
+    virtual void disappear(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
+    virtual void frameAppear(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item, const QRegion& drawable);
+    virtual void activate(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item);
 
+    // Item movements
+    virtual void slideIn(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item, QPoint destination);
+    virtual void slideOut(qreal progress, QGraphicsItem* item, QPoint destination);
+
+    // Rendering
     virtual void renderBackground(QImage& background);
 };
 
diff --git a/phase.cpp b/phase.cpp
index e7d472b26..fd7337834 100644
--- a/phase.cpp
+++ b/phase.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@ struct ElementAnimationState
     QPixmap pixmap;
 };
 
+struct MovementState
+{
+    QGraphicsItem* item;
+    Phase::CurveShape curve;
+    Phase::Movement movement;
+    int interval;
+    int currentInterval;
+    int frames;
+    int currentFrame;
+    QPoint destination;
+};
+
 class Phase::Private
 {
     public:
@@ -101,6 +113,7 @@ class Phase::Private
         //      which would imply changing this to a QMap<QGraphicsItem*, QList<QTimeLine*> >
         //      and really making the code fun ;)
         QMap<QGraphicsItem*, AnimationState*> animatedItems;
+        QMap<QGraphicsItem*, MovementState*> movingItems;
         QMap<Phase::AnimId, ElementAnimationState*> animatedElements;
 };
 
@@ -142,6 +155,13 @@ void Phase::appletDestroyed(QObject* o)
     if (it != d->animatedItems.end()) {
         delete it.value();
         d->animatedItems.erase(it);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QMap<QGraphicsItem*, MovementState*>::iterator it2 = d->movingItems.find(item);
+    if (it2 != d->movingItems.end()) {
+        delete it2.value();
+        d->movingItems.erase(it2);
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +203,17 @@ void Phase::animateItem(QGraphicsItem* item, Animation animation)
     }
 }
 
+void Phase::moveItem(QGraphicsItem* item, Movement movement, QPoint destination)
+{
+    switch (movement) {
+        case SlideIn:
+        case SlideOut:
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+    //FIXME: create movement item struct, add it to the map and call the animator methods
+}
+
 void Phase::render(QGraphicsItem* item, QImage& image, RenderOp op)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(item);
@@ -317,6 +348,10 @@ void Phase::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
         }
     }
 
+    foreach (MovementState* state, d->movingItems) {
+        //FIXME: implement =)
+    }
+
     foreach (ElementAnimationState* state, d->animatedElements) {
         if (state->currentFrame == state->frames) {
             // since we keep element animations around until they are
diff --git a/phase.h b/phase.h
index da47f7e97..4d2f1ff76 100644
--- a/phase.h
+++ b/phase.h
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ public:
         LinearCurve
     };
 
+    enum Movement
+    {
+        SlideIn = 0,
+        SlideOut
+    };
+
     typedef int AnimId;
 
     /**
@@ -76,6 +82,7 @@ public:
     ~Phase();
 
     void animateItem(QGraphicsItem* item, Animation anim);
+    void moveItem(QGraphicsItem* item, Movement movement, QPoint destination);
     void render(QGraphicsItem* item, QImage& image, RenderOp op);
 
     AnimId animateElement(QGraphicsItem *obj, ElementAnimation);