diff --git a/examples/imagelayer/GameWindow.qml b/examples/imagelayer/GameWindow.qml
index e52945a..1c2c4f1 100644
--- a/examples/imagelayer/GameWindow.qml
+++ b/examples/imagelayer/GameWindow.qml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ QuasiGame {
             drawType: Quasi.TiledDrawType
             tileWidth: 32
             tileHeight: 32
-            animated: true
             source: ":/large_enough.png"
             horizontalStep: -5
             layerType: Quasi.MirroredType
@@ -63,7 +62,19 @@ QuasiGame {
         }
 
         Keys.onPressed: {
-            layer.animated = !layer.animated
+            if (event.key == Qt.Key_Right) {
+                if (layer.horizontalStep > 0)
+                    layer.horizontalStep *= -1;
+
+                layer.moveX();
+                event.accepted = true;
+            } else if (event.key == Qt.Key_Left) {
+                if (layer.horizontalStep < 0)
+                    layer.horizontalStep *= -1;
+
+                layer.moveX();
+                event.accepted = true;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/imagelayer.cpp b/src/imagelayer.cpp
index 6a49bb3..b28b2a6 100644
--- a/src/imagelayer.cpp
+++ b/src/imagelayer.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ ImageLayer::ImageLayer(Layer *parent)
     , m_areaToDraw(2.0)
     , m_columnOffset(0)
     , m_latestPoint(0)
-    , m_globalXPos(0.0)
-    , m_localXPos(0.0)
-    , m_localYPos(0.0)
     , m_initialized(false)
 {
     connect(this, SIGNAL(horizontalDirectionChanged()),
@@ -353,24 +350,9 @@ void ImageLayer::drawPixmap()
 }
 
 // move to a X value
-void ImageLayer::moveX(const qreal &x)
+void ImageLayer::moveX()
 {
-    qreal newValue = x;
-    qreal delta = m_globalXPos + newValue;
-
-    m_globalXPos = newValue * -1;
-    m_localXPos -= delta;
-
-    if (m_localXPos <= -width()) {
-        drawPixmap();
-        m_localXPos = width() + m_localXPos;
-    } else if (m_localXPos >= 0) {
-        if (m_globalXPos != 0) {
-            drawPixmap();
-            m_localXPos = -width() + m_localXPos;
-        } else
-            m_localXPos = 0;
-    }
+    updateHorizontalStep();
 }
 
 void ImageLayer::moveY(const qreal &y)
@@ -412,9 +394,6 @@ void ImageLayer::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option
     if (!m_currentImage)
         return;
 
-    if (m_isAnimated)
-        updateHorizontalStep();
-
     painter->drawImage(m_currentHorizontalStep, 0, *m_currentImage);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/imagelayer.h b/src/imagelayer.h
index d141f13..71e1847 100644
--- a/src/imagelayer.h
+++ b/src/imagelayer.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ImageLayer : public Layer
 
     int count() const;
 
-    void moveX(const qreal &x);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void moveX();
     void moveY(const qreal &y);
 
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ protected slots:
     bool m_drawGrid;
     QColor m_gridColor;
 
-    qreal m_globalXPos;
-    qreal m_globalYPos;
-    qreal m_localXPos;
-    qreal m_localYPos;
     qreal m_currentHorizontalStep;
 
     bool m_initialized;
diff --git a/src/layer.cpp b/src/layer.cpp
index d476ecf..99663fe 100644
--- a/src/layer.cpp
+++ b/src/layer.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 //! Class constructor
 Layer::Layer(QuasiDeclarativeItem *parent)
     : QuasiPaintedItem(parent)
-    , m_isAnimated(false)
     , m_horizontalStep(1.0)
     , m_type(Quasi::InfiniteType)
 {
@@ -45,16 +44,6 @@ Layer::~Layer()
 {
 }
 
-void Layer::setAnimated(bool animated)
-{
-    if (m_isAnimated == animated)
-        return;
-
-    m_isAnimated = animated;
-
-    emit animatedChanged();
-}
-
 void Layer::setHorizontalStep(const qreal &step)
 {
     if (m_horizontalStep == step)
diff --git a/src/layer.h b/src/layer.h
index d128e6b..c864f3e 100644
--- a/src/layer.h
+++ b/src/layer.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class Layer: public QuasiPaintedItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool animated READ isAnimated WRITE setAnimated NOTIFY animatedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal horizontalStep READ horizontalStep WRITE setHorizontalStep NOTIFY horizontalStepChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Quasi::LayerType layerType READ layerType WRITE setLayerType NOTIFY layerTypeChanged)
 
@@ -77,9 +76,6 @@ class Layer: public QuasiPaintedItem
     Layer(QuasiDeclarativeItem *parent = 0);
     virtual ~Layer();
 
-    bool isAnimated() const { return m_isAnimated; }
-    void setAnimated(bool animated);
-
     qreal horizontalStep() const { return m_horizontalStep; }
     void setHorizontalStep(const qreal &step);
 
@@ -87,13 +83,11 @@ class Layer: public QuasiPaintedItem
     void setLayerType(const Quasi::LayerType &type);
 
 signals:
-    void animatedChanged();
     void horizontalStepChanged();
     void horizontalDirectionChanged();
     void layerTypeChanged();
 
 protected:
-    bool m_isAnimated;
     qreal m_horizontalStep;
     Quasi::LayerType m_type;
 };