diff --git a/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.cpp b/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.cpp
index ac0e7e3..80e8d75 100644
--- a/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ void SurfaceManager::selectPrevVertex(){
 	ofNotifyEvent(vertexSelectedEvent, _selectedVertexIndex, this);
 }
 
+void SurfaceManager::moveSelectionBy(ofVec2f v){
+	if(selectedSurface == 0){
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	selectedSurface->moveBy(v);
+	
+	// TODO: use member variable for this in the future
+}
+
 void SurfaceManager::deselectSurface(){
 	selectedSurface = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.h b/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.h
index df34454..1f19e4f 100644
--- a/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.h
+++ b/src/Surfaces/SurfaceManager.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class SurfaceManager {
 		void selectNextVertex();
 		void selectPrevVertex();
 	
+		void moveSelectionBy(ofVec2f v);
+	
 		int size();
 	
 		ofEvent <ofVec3f> vertexChangedEvent;