diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 5425f2a..b7ed09e 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ Major missing features:
 - populate input area (still needed: mm/mil, rezoom)
 - add default unit (combine with grid unit selection ?)
 - consider adding auto/mm/mil selection for each dimension
-- add measurements (partly done. still needed: find out how to define
-  non-trivial endpoints, e.g., some vector in last iteration of loop)
 - add KiCad output
 - add postscript output
 - add option to include/omit helper vecs and frames (done for display, still
@@ -35,6 +33,9 @@ Code cleanup:
 - merge edit_unique with edit_name
 - merge find_var_in_frame with similar mechanisms in expr.c and fpd.y
 - add regression tests
+- the drag logic is too complex. Better: let tool/instance just generate the
+  list of points at each stage, then handle the highlighting and hovering
+  inside a dragging module.
 
 Open decisions:
 - Q: should loop be (start, last) or (start, iterations) ? or start ... last ?
diff --git a/fped.c b/fped.c
index d07e669..8485bd9 100644
--- a/fped.c
+++ b/fped.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "cpp.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@
 extern void scan_empty(void);
 extern int yyparse(void);
 
+char *save_file = NULL;
+
 
 static void load_file(const char *name)
 {
@@ -32,20 +36,34 @@ static void load_file(const char *name)
 }
 
 
+static void usage(const char *name)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [in_file [out_file]]\n", name);
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+	const char *name = *argv;
 	int error;
 
 	error = gui_init(&argc, &argv);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	if (argc == 1) {
+	switch (argc) {
+	case 1:
 		scan_empty();
 		(void) yyparse();
-	} else {
+		break;
+	case 3:
+		save_file = argv[2];
+		/* fall through */
+	case 2:
 		load_file(argv[1]);
-		argc--;
-		argv++;
+		break;
+	default:
+		usage(name);
 	}
 
 	if (!part_name)
diff --git a/gui.c b/gui.c
index a658f1c..b214d83 100644
--- a/gui.c
+++ b/gui.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #include "inst.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "icons/meas_off.xpm"
 
 
+extern char *save_file;
+
 GtkWidget *root;
 int show_stuff = 1;
 int show_meas = 1;
@@ -45,7 +48,22 @@ static GtkWidget *stuff_image[2], *meas_image[2];
 
 static void menu_save(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer user)
 {
-	dump(stdout);
+	FILE *file;
+
+	if (!save_file) {
+		if (!dump(stdout))
+			perror("stdout");
+		return;
+	}
+	file = fopen(save_file, "w");
+	if (!file) {
+		perror(save_file);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!dump(file))
+		perror(save_file);
+	if (fclose(file) == EOF)
+		perror(save_file);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/gui_canvas.c b/gui_canvas.c
index b3f213c..ac86b72 100644
--- a/gui_canvas.c
+++ b/gui_canvas.c
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
 #include "gui_canvas.h"
 
 
+#if 0
+#define	DPRINTF(fmt, ...)	fprintf(stderr, fmt "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define	DPRINTF(fmt, ...)
+#endif
+
+
 void (*highlight)(void) = NULL;
 
 static struct coord curr_pos;
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@ static gboolean motion_notify_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventMotion *event,
 {
 	struct coord pos = canvas_to_coord(event->x, event->y);
 
+	DPRINTF("--- motion ---");
 	curr_pos.x = event->x;
 	curr_pos.y = event->y;
 	tool_hover(pos);
@@ -161,6 +169,7 @@ static gboolean button_press_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventButton *event,
 	const struct inst *prev;
 	int res;
 
+	DPRINTF("--- button press ---");
 	gtk_widget_grab_focus(widget);
 	switch (event->button) {
 	case 1:
@@ -206,6 +215,7 @@ static gboolean button_release_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventButton *event,
 {
 	struct coord pos = canvas_to_coord(event->x, event->y);
 
+	DPRINTF("--- button release ---");
 	switch (event->button) {
 	case 1:
 		if (!dragging)
@@ -291,6 +301,7 @@ static gboolean key_press_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventKey *event,
 {
 	struct coord pos = canvas_to_coord(curr_pos.x, curr_pos.y);
 
+	DPRINTF("--- key press ---");
 	switch (event->keyval) {
 	case ' ':
 		user_origin = pos;
@@ -350,10 +361,13 @@ static gboolean expose_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventExpose *event,
     gpointer data)
 {
 	static int first = 1;
+
+	DPRINTF("--- expose ---");
 	if (first) {
 		init_canvas();
 		first = 0;
 	}
+	tool_dehover();
 	redraw();
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -373,6 +387,7 @@ static gboolean enter_notify_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventCrossing *event,
 static gboolean leave_notify_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventCrossing *event,
     gpointer data)
 {
+	DPRINTF("--- leave ---");
 	if (dragging)
 		tool_cancel_drag();
 	tool_dehover();
diff --git a/gui_meas.c b/gui_meas.c
index 6e47eda..8f1b40b 100644
--- a/gui_meas.c
+++ b/gui_meas.c
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 
 
 #include "util.h"
+#include "coord.h"
 #include "meas.h"
+#include "inst.h"
 #include "gui_canvas.h"
 #include "gui_tool.h"
 #include "gui_meas.h"
@@ -153,7 +155,10 @@ static int meas_pick_vec_b(struct inst *inst, void *ctx)
 	case max_to_min:
 		return is_min(meas_dsc->lt, inst);
 	case next_to_min:
-		return is_min_of_next(meas_dsc->lt, inst, a);
+		if (!is_min(meas_dsc->lt, inst))
+			return 0;
+		return is_next(meas_dsc->lt, a, inst);
+//		return is_min_of_next(meas_dsc->lt, inst, a);
 	default:
 		abort();
 	}
@@ -222,10 +227,10 @@ static void tool_deselected_meas(void)
 }
 
 
-/* ----- find point ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* ----- find start point (new measurement) -------------------------------- */
 
 
-static struct inst *find_point_meas(struct coord pos)
+static struct inst *find_point_meas_new(struct coord pos)
 {
 	if (meas_inst)
 		return inst_find_vec(pos, meas_pick_vec_b, meas_inst);
@@ -260,6 +265,7 @@ static int end_new_meas(struct inst *from, struct inst *to)
 	struct meas *meas;
 
 	meas_inst = NULL;
+	highlight = NULL;
 	if (from == to)
 		return 0;
 	/* it's safe to pass "from" here, but we may change it later */
@@ -290,9 +296,9 @@ static int end_new_meas(struct inst *from, struct inst *to)
 		abort();
 	}
 	meas->inverted =
-	  mode == min_to_next_or_max && is_min(meas_dsc->lt, to) ? 0 :
-	  meas_dsc->lt(from->u.rect.end, to->u.rect.end) !=
-	  (mode == min_to_next_or_max);
+	    mode == min_to_next_or_max && is_min(meas_dsc->lt, to) ? 0 :
+	    meas_dsc->lt(from->u.rect.end, to->u.rect.end) !=
+	    (mode == min_to_next_or_max);
 {
 char *sm[] = { "min_to", "max_to", "next_to" };
 char *st[] = { "nxy", "nx", "ny", "mxy", "mx", "my" };
@@ -305,9 +311,36 @@ sm[mode], st[meas->type], meas->inverted);
 }
 
 
+static void cancel_drag_new_meas(void)
+{
+	meas_inst = NULL;
+	highlight = NULL;
+	redraw();
+}
+
+
 /* ----- begin dragging existing measurement ------------------------------- */
 
 
+/*
+ * We didn't record which instance provided the vector we're using here, so we
+ * have to search for it now.
+ */
+
+static struct inst *vec_at(const struct vec *vec, struct coord pos)
+{
+	struct inst *inst;
+	const struct sample *s;
+
+	for (inst = insts_ip_vec(); inst; inst = inst->next)
+		if (inst->vec == vec)
+			for (s = vec->samples; s; s = s->next)
+				if (coord_eq(s->pos, pos))
+					return inst;
+	abort();
+}
+
+
 void begin_drag_move_meas(struct inst *inst, int i)
 {
 	const struct meas *meas = &inst->obj->u.meas;
@@ -328,49 +361,93 @@ void begin_drag_move_meas(struct inst *inst, int i)
 	default:
 		abort();
 	}
+	highlight = meas_highlight_b;
 	switch (i) {
 	case 0:
-		highlight = meas_highlight_a;
 		mode = meas->type < 3 ? next_to_min : max_to_min;
+		meas_inst = vec_at(inst->obj->u.meas.high, inst->u.meas.end);
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		highlight = meas_highlight_b;
 		mode = min_to_next_or_max;
+		meas_inst = vec_at(inst->obj->base, inst->base);
 		break;
 	default:
 		abort();
 	}
+//	redraw();
+}
+
+
+/* ----- find end point (existing measurement) ----------------------------- */
+
+
+struct inst *find_point_meas_move(struct inst *inst, struct coord pos)
+{
+	return inst_find_vec(pos, meas_pick_vec_b, meas_inst);
+}
+
+
+/* ----- end dragging existing measurements -------------------------------- */
+
+
+void end_drag_move_meas(void)
+{
+	highlight = NULL;
 	redraw();
 }
 
 
-/* ----- operations ------------------------------------------------------- */
+void do_move_to_meas(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i)
+{
+	struct meas *meas = &inst->obj->u.meas;
+
+	switch (i) {
+	case 0:
+		inst->obj->base = inst_get_vec(to);
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		meas->high = inst_get_vec(to);
+		if (is_max(meas_dsc->lt, to))
+			meas->type = (meas->type % 3)+3;
+		else
+			meas->type = (meas->type % 3);
+		break;
+	default:
+		abort();
+	}
+}
+
+
+/* ----- operations -------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 
 struct tool_ops tool_meas_ops = {
 	.tool_selected	= tool_selected_meas_xy,
 	.tool_deselected= tool_deselected_meas,
-	.find_point	= find_point_meas,
+	.find_point	= find_point_meas_new,
 	.begin_drag_new	= begin_drag_new_meas,
 	.drag_new	= drag_new_line,
 	.end_new	= end_new_meas,
+	.cancel_drag_new= cancel_drag_new_meas,
 };
 
 struct tool_ops tool_meas_ops_x = {
 	.tool_selected	= tool_selected_meas_x,
 	.tool_deselected= tool_deselected_meas,
-	.find_point	= find_point_meas,
+	.find_point	= find_point_meas_new,
 	.begin_drag_new	= begin_drag_new_meas,
 	.drag_new	= drag_new_line,
 	.end_new	= end_new_meas,
+	.cancel_drag_new= cancel_drag_new_meas,
 };
 
 
 struct tool_ops tool_meas_ops_y = {
 	.tool_selected	= tool_selected_meas_y,
 	.tool_deselected= tool_deselected_meas,
-	.find_point	= find_point_meas,
+	.find_point	= find_point_meas_new,
 	.begin_drag_new	= begin_drag_new_meas,
 	.drag_new	= drag_new_line,
 	.end_new	= end_new_meas,
+	.cancel_drag_new= cancel_drag_new_meas,
 };
diff --git a/gui_meas.h b/gui_meas.h
index 23b903a..e626221 100644
--- a/gui_meas.h
+++ b/gui_meas.h
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ extern struct tool_ops tool_meas_ops_y;
 
 
 void begin_drag_move_meas(struct inst *inst, int i);
+struct inst *find_point_meas_move(struct inst *inst, struct coord pos);
+void end_drag_move_meas(void);
+void do_move_to_meas(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i);
 
 #endif /* !GUI_MEAS_H */
diff --git a/gui_tool.c b/gui_tool.c
index 5255cc5..a8eb998 100644
--- a/gui_tool.c
+++ b/gui_tool.c
@@ -457,8 +457,9 @@ struct pix_buf *draw_move_arc(struct inst *inst, struct coord pos, int i)
 }
 
 
-void do_move_to_arc(struct inst *inst, struct vec *vec, int i)
+void do_move_to_arc(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i)
 {
+	struct vec *vec = inst_get_vec(to);
 	struct obj *obj = inst->obj;
 	int is_circle;
 
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ static struct tool_ops frame_ops = {
 /* ----- moving references ------------------------------------------------- */
 
 
+#if 0
 static int may_move(struct inst *curr)
 {
 	if (!selected_inst)
@@ -605,6 +607,7 @@ static int may_move(struct inst *curr)
 	drag.anchors_n = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 
 static int would_be_equal(const struct drag_state *state,
@@ -642,7 +645,7 @@ static int may_move_to(const struct drag_state *state, struct inst *curr)
 
 static void do_move_to(struct drag_state *state, struct inst *curr)
 {
-	assert(may_move_to(state, curr));
+	assert(state->inst->ops->find_point || may_move_to(state, curr));
 	*state->anchors[state->anchor_i] = inst_get_vec(curr);
 }
 
@@ -665,14 +668,60 @@ void tool_dehover(void)
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * When hovering, we have to consider the following states:
+ *
+ * selected (selected_inst != NULL)
+ * |  dragging new (drag.new != NULL)
+ * |  |  dragging existing (drag.anchors_n != 0)
+ * |  |  |  tool selected (active_ops)
+ * |  |  |  |
+ * Y  N  N  N  highlight if inst_find_point_selected else don't
+ * Y  N  N  Y  highlight if inst_find_point_selected else fall over to tool
+ * -  Y  N  -  highlight if inst_find_point / active_ops->find_point else don't
+ * -  N  Y  -  highlight if may_move_to else don't
+ * -  Y  Y  -  invalid state
+ * N  N  N  Y  highlight if inst_find_point / active_ops->find_point else don't
+ * N  N  N  N  don't highlight
+ */
+
+static struct inst *get_hover_inst(struct coord pos)
+{
+	struct inst *inst;
+	int i;
+
+	if (drag.new) {
+		if (active_ops->find_point)
+			return active_ops->find_point(pos);
+		return inst_find_point(pos);
+	}
+	if (drag.anchors_n) {
+		if (drag.inst->ops->find_point)
+			return drag.inst->ops->find_point(drag.inst, pos);
+		inst = inst_find_point(pos);
+		if (!inst)
+			return NULL;
+		return may_move_to(&drag, inst) ? inst : NULL;
+	}
+	if (selected_inst) {
+		i = inst_find_point_selected(pos, &inst);
+		if (i != -1)
+			return inst;
+	}
+	if (!active_ops)
+		return NULL;
+	if (active_ops->find_point)
+		return active_ops->find_point(pos);
+	return inst_find_point(pos);
+}
+
+
 void tool_hover(struct coord pos)
 {
-	struct inst *curr;
+	struct inst *curr = NULL;
 
-	if (active_ops && active_ops->find_point)
-		curr = active_ops->find_point(pos);
-	else
-		curr = inst_find_point(pos);
+	curr = get_hover_inst(pos);
+#if 0
 	if ((drag.new && curr == drag.new) || (drag.inst && curr == drag.inst))
 		return;
 	if (curr && !active_ops) {
@@ -685,6 +734,9 @@ void tool_hover(struct coord pos)
 			drag.anchors_n = 0;
 		}
 	}
+got:
+#endif
+
 	if (curr == hover_inst)
 		return;
 	if (hover_inst) {
@@ -712,6 +764,17 @@ static struct pix_buf *drag_save_and_draw(void *user, struct coord to)
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * When considering dragging, we have the following states:
+ *
+ * selected (selected_inst != NULL)
+ * |  tool selected (active_ops)
+ * |  |
+ * N  N  don't
+ * Y  -  if we could drag, drag_new/end_new, else fall over to tool
+ * N  Y  click, else single-click creation, else drag_new/end_new
+ */
+
 int tool_consider_drag(struct coord pos)
 {
 	struct inst *curr;
@@ -719,41 +782,51 @@ int tool_consider_drag(struct coord pos)
 	assert(!drag.new);
 	assert(!drag.anchors_n);
 	last_canvas_pos = translate(pos);
-	if (active_ops && active_ops->click) {
+
+	if (!selected_inst && !active_ops)
+		return 0;
+	if (selected_inst) {
+		drag.anchor_i = inst_find_point_selected(pos, NULL);
+		if (drag.anchor_i != -1) {
+			tool_dehover();
+			drag.inst = selected_inst;
+			drag.new = NULL;
+			drag.anchors_n =
+			    inst_anchors(selected_inst, drag.anchors);
+			over_begin(drag_save_and_draw, NULL, pos);
+			inst_begin_drag_move(selected_inst, drag.anchor_i);
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!active_ops)
+		return 0;
+	if (active_ops->click) {
 		active_ops->click(pos);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (active_ops && active_ops->find_point)
-		curr = active_ops->find_point(pos);
-	else
-		curr = inst_find_point(pos);
+
+	curr = get_hover_inst(pos);
 	if (!curr)
 		return 0;
+
 	tool_dehover();
-	if (active_ops) {
-		if (active_ops->drag_new) {
-			if (active_ops->begin_drag_new)
-				active_ops->begin_drag_new(curr);
-			drag.inst = NULL;
-			drag.new = curr;
-			over_begin(drag_save_and_draw, NULL, pos);
-			return 1;
-		} else {
-			/* object is created without dragging */
-			if (active_ops->end_new(curr, NULL)) {
-				tool_cancel_drag();
-				return -1;
-			}
-			return 0;
-		}
+
+	if (active_ops->drag_new) {
+		if (active_ops->begin_drag_new)
+			active_ops->begin_drag_new(curr);
+		drag.inst = NULL;
+		drag.new = curr;
+		over_begin(drag_save_and_draw, NULL, pos);
+		return 1;
 	}
-	if (!may_move(curr))
-		return 0;
-	drag.inst = selected_inst;
-	drag.new = NULL;
-	inst_begin_drag_move(selected_inst, drag.anchor_i);
-	over_begin(drag_save_and_draw, NULL, pos);
-	return 1;
+
+	/* object is created without dragging */
+	if (active_ops->end_new(curr, NULL)) {
+		tool_cancel_drag();
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+
 }
 
 
@@ -766,12 +839,15 @@ void tool_drag(struct coord to)
 
 void tool_cancel_drag(void)
 {
-	over_end();
-	tool_dehover();
-	tool_reset();
+	if (drag.anchors_n && drag.inst->ops->end_drag_move)
+	if (drag.anchors_n && drag.inst->ops->end_drag_move)
+		drag.inst->ops->end_drag_move();
 	drag.new = NULL;
 	active_ops = NULL;
 	drag.anchors_n = 0;
+	over_end();
+	tool_dehover();
+	tool_reset();
 }
 
 
@@ -784,17 +860,26 @@ int tool_end_drag(struct coord to)
 	tool_cancel_drag();
 	if (state.new && ops->end_new_raw)
 		return ops->end_new_raw(state.new, to);
-	if (ops->find_point)
+	if (state.new && ops->find_point)
 		end = ops->find_point(to);
-	else
-		end = inst_find_point(to);
-	if (!end)
+	else {
+		if (state.inst && state.inst->ops->find_point)
+			end = state.inst->ops->find_point(state.inst, to);
+		else
+			end = inst_find_point(to);
+	}
+	if (!end) {
+		if (state.new && ops->cancel_drag_new)
+			ops->cancel_drag_new();
 		return 0;
+	}
 	if (state.new)
 		return ops->end_new(state.new, end);
-	if (!may_move_to(&state, end))
+
+	/* if we got the point from find_point, it's authoritative */
+	if (!state.inst->ops->find_point && !may_move_to(&state, end))
 		return 0;
-	if (!inst_do_move_to(drag.inst, inst_get_vec(end), state.anchor_i))
+	if (!inst_do_move_to(state.inst, end, state.anchor_i))
 		do_move_to(&state, end);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -802,12 +887,15 @@ int tool_end_drag(struct coord to)
 
 void tool_redraw(void)
 {
+	struct coord pos;
+
 	over_reset();
+	hover_inst = NULL;
 	if (!drag.new && !drag.anchors_n)
 		return;
-	tool_hover(last_canvas_pos);
-	over_begin(drag_save_and_draw, NULL,
-	    canvas_to_coord(last_canvas_pos.x, last_canvas_pos.y));
+	pos = canvas_to_coord(last_canvas_pos.x, last_canvas_pos.y);
+	tool_hover(pos);
+	over_begin(drag_save_and_draw, NULL, pos);
 }
 
 
@@ -837,6 +925,7 @@ static void tool_select(GtkWidget *evbox, struct tool_ops *ops)
 void tool_reset(void)
 {
 	over_reset();
+	hover_inst = NULL;
 	tool_select(ev_point, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/gui_tool.h b/gui_tool.h
index 061cc20..66bfc92 100644
--- a/gui_tool.h
+++ b/gui_tool.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct tool_ops {
 	struct pix_buf *(*drag_new)(struct inst *from, struct coord to);
 	int (*end_new_raw)(struct inst *from, struct coord to);
 	int (*end_new)(struct inst *from, struct inst *to);
+	void (*cancel_drag_new)(void);
 };
 
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ struct pix_buf *draw_move_frame(struct inst *inst, struct coord pos, int i);
 struct pix_buf *gui_hover_vec(struct inst *self);
 struct pix_buf *gui_hover_frame(struct inst *self);
 
-void do_move_to_arc(struct inst *inst, struct vec *vec, int i);
+void do_move_to_arc(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i);
 
 void tool_dehover(void);
 void tool_hover(struct coord pos);
diff --git a/inst.c b/inst.c
index aaafacb..71afb84 100644
--- a/inst.c
+++ b/inst.c
@@ -29,22 +29,6 @@
 #include "inst.h"
 
 
-struct inst_ops {
-	void (*debug)(struct inst *self);
-	void (*save)(FILE *file, struct inst *self);
-	void (*draw)(struct inst *self);
-	struct pix_buf *(*hover)(struct inst *self);
-	unit_type (*distance)(struct inst *self, struct coord pos, 
-	    unit_type scale);
-	void (*select)(struct inst *self);
-	int (*anchors)(struct inst *self, struct vec ***anchors);
-	void (*begin_drag_move)(struct inst *from, int i);
-	struct pix_buf *(*draw_move)(struct inst *inst,
-	    struct coord pos, int i);
-	/* arcs and measurements need this special override */
-	void (*do_move_to)(struct inst *inst, struct vec *vec, int i);
-};
-
 enum inst_prio {
 	ip_frame,	/* frames have their own selection */
 	ip_pad,		/* pads also accept clicks inside */
@@ -235,6 +219,49 @@ struct inst *inst_find_point(struct coord pos)
 }
 
 
+int inst_find_point_selected(struct coord pos, struct inst **res)
+{
+	struct vec **anchors[3];
+	int n, best_i, i;
+	struct inst *best = NULL;
+	struct inst *inst;
+	int d_min, d;
+
+	assert(selected_inst);
+	n = inst_anchors(selected_inst, anchors);
+	for (i = 0; i != n; i++) {
+		if (*anchors[i]) {
+			for (inst = insts[ip_vec]; inst; inst = inst->next) {
+				if (inst->vec != *anchors[i])
+					continue;
+				d = gui_dist_vec(inst, pos, draw_ctx.scale);
+				if (d != -1 && (!best || d < d_min)) {
+					best = inst;
+					best_i = i;
+					d_min = d;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			for (inst = insts[ip_frame]; inst; inst = inst->next) {
+				if (inst != selected_inst->outer)
+					continue;
+				d = gui_dist_frame(inst, pos, draw_ctx.scale);
+				if (d != -1 && (!best || d < d_min)) {
+					best = inst;
+					best_i = i;
+					d_min = d;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if (!best)
+		return -1;
+	if (res)
+		*res = best;
+	return best_i;
+}
+
+
 struct coord inst_get_point(const struct inst *inst)
 {
 	if (inst->ops == &vec_ops)
@@ -317,7 +344,6 @@ static void update_bbox(struct bbox *bbox, struct coord coord)
 
 static void propagate_bbox(const struct inst *inst)
 {
-	/* @@@ for new-style measurements */
 	struct inst *frame = curr_frame ? curr_frame : insts[ip_frame];
 
 	update_bbox(&frame->bbox, inst->bbox.min);
@@ -388,6 +414,30 @@ static void vec_op_select(struct inst *self)
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * @@@ The logic of gui_find_point_vec isn't great. Instead of selecting a
+ * point and then filtering, we should filter the candidates, so that a point
+ * that's close end eligible can win against one that's closer but not
+ * eligible.
+ */
+
+static struct inst *find_point_vec(struct inst *self, struct coord pos)
+{
+	struct inst *inst;
+	const struct vec *vec;
+
+	inst = inst_find_point(pos);
+	if (!inst)
+		return NULL;
+	if (inst->ops == &frame_ops)
+		return inst;
+	for (vec = inst->vec; vec; vec = vec->base)
+		if (vec == self->vec)
+		return NULL;
+	return inst;
+}
+
+
 static int vec_op_anchors(struct inst *inst, struct vec ***anchors)
 {
 	anchors[0] = &inst->vec->base;
@@ -401,6 +451,7 @@ static struct inst_ops vec_ops = {
 	.hover		= gui_hover_vec,
 	.distance	= gui_dist_vec,
 	.select		= vec_op_select,
+	.find_point	= find_point_vec,
 	.anchors	= vec_op_anchors,
 	.draw_move	= draw_move_vec,
 };
@@ -669,8 +720,6 @@ static void meas_op_select(struct inst *self)
 	rect_status(self->bbox.min, self->bbox.max, -1);
 	status_set_type_entry("offset =");
 	status_set_name("%5.2f mm", units_to_mm(self->u.meas.offset));
-	if (!self->obj)
-		return; /* @@@ new-style measurements */
 	edit_expr(&self->obj->u.meas.offset);
 }
 
@@ -692,7 +741,10 @@ static struct inst_ops meas_ops = {
 	.select		= meas_op_select,
 	.anchors	= meas_op_anchors,
 	.begin_drag_move= begin_drag_move_meas,
+	.find_point	= find_point_meas_move,
 	.draw_move	= draw_move_meas,
+	.end_drag_move	= end_drag_move_meas,
+	.do_move_to	= do_move_to_meas,
 };
 
 
@@ -911,11 +963,11 @@ struct pix_buf *inst_draw_move(struct inst *inst, struct coord pos, int i)
 }
 
 
-int inst_do_move_to(struct inst *inst, struct vec *vec, int i)
+int inst_do_move_to(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i)
 {
 	if (!inst->ops->do_move_to)
 		return 0;
-	inst->ops->do_move_to(inst, vec, i);
+	inst->ops->do_move_to(inst, to, i);
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/inst.h b/inst.h
index 033a03c..7471201 100644
--- a/inst.h
+++ b/inst.h
@@ -36,7 +36,25 @@ struct bbox {
 	struct coord max;
 };
 
-struct inst_ops;
+struct inst;
+
+struct inst_ops {
+	void (*debug)(struct inst *self);
+	void (*save)(FILE *file, struct inst *self);
+	void (*draw)(struct inst *self);
+	struct pix_buf *(*hover)(struct inst *self);
+	unit_type (*distance)(struct inst *self, struct coord pos, 
+	    unit_type scale);
+	void (*select)(struct inst *self);
+	int (*anchors)(struct inst *self, struct vec ***anchors);
+	void (*begin_drag_move)(struct inst *from, int i);
+	struct inst *(*find_point)(struct inst *self, struct coord pos);
+	struct pix_buf *(*draw_move)(struct inst *inst,
+	    struct coord pos, int i);
+	void (*end_drag_move)(void);
+	/* arcs and measurements need this special override */
+	void (*do_move_to)(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i);
+};
 
 struct inst {
 	const struct inst_ops *ops;
@@ -85,6 +103,7 @@ int inst_select(struct coord pos);
 void inst_deselect(void);
 
 struct inst *inst_find_point(struct coord pos);
+int inst_find_point_selected(struct coord pos, struct inst **res);
 struct coord inst_get_point(const struct inst *inst);
 int inst_anchors(struct inst *inst, struct vec ***anchors);
 struct vec *inst_get_vec(const struct inst *inst);
@@ -119,7 +138,7 @@ struct inst *inst_find_vec(struct coord pos,
 struct inst *insts_ip_vec(void);
 
 struct pix_buf *inst_draw_move(struct inst *inst, struct coord pos, int i);
-int inst_do_move_to(struct inst *inst, struct vec *vec, int i);
+int inst_do_move_to(struct inst *inst, struct inst *to, int i);
 struct pix_buf *inst_hover(struct inst *inst);
 void inst_begin_drag_move(struct inst *inst, int i);
 void inst_delete(struct inst *inst);
diff --git a/meas.c b/meas.c
index 79f8e08..51e6282 100644
--- a/meas.c
+++ b/meas.c
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
 
 struct num eval_unit(const struct expr *expr, const struct frame *frame);
 
-struct sample {
-	struct coord pos;
-	struct sample *next;
-};
-
 
 static void reset_samples(struct sample **samples)
 {
diff --git a/meas.h b/meas.h
index b32142b..5ff7913 100644
--- a/meas.h
+++ b/meas.h
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ struct meas {
 	struct expr *offset;
 };
 
-struct sample;
+struct sample {
+	struct coord pos;
+	struct sample *next;
+};
 
 
 int lt_x(struct coord a, struct coord b);