diff --git a/wx/lib/floatcanvas/GUIMode.py b/wx/lib/floatcanvas/GUIMode.py
index b75c1180..616700d0 100644
--- a/wx/lib/floatcanvas/GUIMode.py
+++ b/wx/lib/floatcanvas/GUIMode.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import numpy as N
 from . import FCEvents, Resources
 from .Utilities import BBox
 
+
 class Cursors(object):
     """
     Class to hold the standard Cursors
@@ -121,6 +122,17 @@ class GUIBase(object):
         """
         pass
 
+
+## some mix-ins for use with the other modes:
+class ZoomWithMouseWheel():
+    def OnWheel(self, event):
+        point = event.Position
+        if event.GetWheelRotation() < 0:
+            self.Canvas.Zoom(0.9, point, centerCoords = "pixel", keepPointInPlace=True)
+        else:
+            self.Canvas.Zoom(1.1, point, centerCoords = "pixel", keepPointInPlace=True)
+
+
 class GUIMouse(GUIBase):
     """
 
@@ -183,11 +195,16 @@ class GUIMouse(GUIBase):
 
     def OnMove(self, event):
         ## The Move event always gets raised, even if there is a hit-test
+        EventType = FCEvents.EVT_FC_MOTION
+        # process the object hit test for EVT_MOTION bindings
+        self.Canvas.HitTest(event, EventType)
+        # process enter and leave events
         self.Canvas.MouseOverTest(event)
-        self.Canvas._RaiseMouseEvent(event,FCEvents.EVT_FC_MOTION)
+        # then raise the event on the canvas
+        self.Canvas._RaiseMouseEvent(event, EventType)
 
 
-class GUIMove(GUIBase):
+class GUIMove(ZoomWithMouseWheel, GUIBase):
     """
     Mode that moves the image (pans).
     It doesn't change any coordinates, it only changes what the viewport is
@@ -293,20 +310,11 @@ class GUIMove(GUIBase):
             dc.DrawBitmap(self.Canvas._Buffer,xy_tl)
         #self.Canvas.Update()
 
-    def OnWheel(self, event):
-        """
-           By default, zoom in/out by a 0.1 factor per Wheel event.
-        """
-        if event.GetWheelRotation() < 0:
-            self.Canvas.Zoom(0.9)
-        else:
-            self.Canvas.Zoom(1.1)
 
-class GUIZoomIn(GUIBase):
+class GUIZoomIn(ZoomWithMouseWheel, GUIBase):
     """
     Mode to zoom in.
     """
-
     def __init__(self, canvas=None):
         GUIBase.__init__(self, canvas)
         self.StartRBBox = None
@@ -369,17 +377,11 @@ class GUIZoomIn(GUIBase):
     def OnRightDown(self, event):
         self.Canvas.Zoom(1/1.5, event.GetPosition(), centerCoords="pixel")
 
-    def OnWheel(self, event):
-        if event.GetWheelRotation() < 0:
-            self.Canvas.Zoom(0.9)
-        else:
-            self.Canvas.Zoom(1.1)
 
-class GUIZoomOut(GUIBase):
+class GUIZoomOut(ZoomWithMouseWheel, GUIBase):
     """
     Mode to zoom out.
     """
-
     def __init__(self, Canvas=None):
         GUIBase.__init__(self, Canvas)
         self.Cursor = self.Cursors.MagMinusCursor
@@ -390,13 +392,6 @@ class GUIZoomOut(GUIBase):
     def OnRightDown(self, event):
         self.Canvas.Zoom(1.5, event.GetPosition(), centerCoords="pixel")
 
-    def OnWheel(self, event):
-        if event.GetWheelRotation() < 0:
-            self.Canvas.Zoom(0.9)
-        else:
-            self.Canvas.Zoom(1.1)
-
     def OnMove(self, event):
         # Always raise the Move event.
         self.Canvas._RaiseMouseEvent(event,FCEvents.EVT_FC_MOTION)
-