diff --git a/core/modules/startup.js b/core/modules/startup.js
index e71d81dcb..732e3f07a 100644
--- a/core/modules/startup.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup.js
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 		},false);
 		// Install the scroller
 		$tw.scroller = new $tw.utils.Scroller();
+		// Install the sprite factory
+		$tw.sprite = new $tw.utils.Sprite();
 		// Install the save action handler
 		$tw.wiki.initSavers();
 		document.addEventListener("tw-save-wiki",function(event) {
diff --git a/core/modules/utils/dom/sprite.js b/core/modules/utils/dom/sprite.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e63d86fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/utils/dom/sprite.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*\
+title: $:/core/modules/utils/dom/sprite.js
+type: application/javascript
+module-type: utils
+
+Animated sprites
+
+\*/
+(function(){
+
+/*jslint node: true, browser: true */
+/*global $tw: false */
+"use strict";
+
+/*
+Create a sprite factory object
+*/
+var Sprite = function() {
+};
+
+/*
+Animates a sprite that moves from the source location to the destination.
+	source: DOM element or {left:,top:,width:,height:} rectangle in viewport coordinates
+	dest: DOM element or {left:,top:,width:,height:} rectangle in viewport coordinates
+	content: content to be displayed in the sprite {text:,style:,class:}
+*/
+Sprite.prototype.fly = function(source,dest,content) {
+	// Create the element
+	var sprite = document.createElement("div");
+	if(content.text) {
+		sprite.appendChild(document.createTextNode(content.text));
+	}
+	if(content.style) {
+		sprite.setAttribute("style",content.style);
+	}
+	if(content["class"]) {
+		sprite["class"] = content["class"];
+	}
+	document.body.appendChild(sprite);
+	// Set the initial position of the sprite
+	var currWidth = sprite.offsetWidth,
+		scale = source.width/currWidth;
+	$tw.utils.setStyle(sprite,[
+		{position: "fixed"},
+		{top: "0px"},
+		{left: "0px"},
+		{transition: "none"},
+		{transformOrigin: "0% 0%"},
+		{transform: "translateX(" + source.left + "px) translateY(" + source.top + "px) scale(" + scale + ")"}
+	]);
+	// Set up a transition event handler to delete the sprite
+	sprite.addEventListener($tw.utils.convertEventName("transitionEnd"),function(event) {
+		sprite.parentNode.removeChild(sprite);
+	},false);
+	// Transition to its new position
+	$tw.utils.forceLayout(sprite);
+	scale = dest.width/currWidth;
+	$tw.utils.setStyle(sprite,[
+		{transition: $tw.utils.roundTripPropertyName("transform") + " " + $tw.config.preferences.animationDurationMs + " ease-in-out, "+
+					"opacity " + $tw.config.preferences.animationDurationMs + " ease-out"},
+		{transformOrigin: "0% 0%"},
+		{transform: "translateX(" + dest.left + "px) translateY(" + dest.top + "px) scale(" + scale + ")"}
+	]);
+};
+
+exports.Sprite = Sprite;
+
+})();