diff --git a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp
index 30d00dc..09a9b35 100644
--- a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp
+++ b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.cpp
@@ -175,33 +175,33 @@ void ProjectionMappingMode::onKeyPressed(Application * app, ofKeyEventArgs & arg
 	 
 	 case OF_KEY_UP:
 		 if(app->isShiftKeyDown()){
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(0.0f, -10.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(0.0f, -10.0f));
 		 }else{
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(0.0f, -1.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(0.0f, -1.0f));
 		 }
 		 break;
 		 
 	 case OF_KEY_DOWN:
 		 if(app->isShiftKeyDown()){
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(0.0f, 10.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(0.0f, 10.0f));
 		 }else{
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(0.0f, 1.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(0.0f, 1.0f));
 		 }
 		 break;
 		 
 	 case OF_KEY_LEFT:
 		 if(app->isShiftKeyDown()){
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(-10.0f, 0.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(-10.0f, 0.0f));
 		 }else{
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(-1.0f, 0.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(-1.0f, 0.0f));
 		 }
 		 break;
 	 
 	 case OF_KEY_RIGHT:
 		 if(app->isShiftKeyDown()){
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(10.0f, 0.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(10.0f, 0.0f));
 		 }else{
-			app->getCmdManager()->exec(new MvSelectionCmd(app->getSurfaceManager(), ofVec2f(1.0f, 0.0f)));
+			moveSelection(app, ofVec2f(1.0f, 0.0f));
 		 }
 		 break;
 		 
@@ -444,5 +444,11 @@ void ProjectionMappingMode::selectPrevSurface(Application * app){
 	}
 }
 
+void ProjectionMappingMode::moveSelection(Application * app, ofVec2f by){
+	app->getCmdManager()->exec(
+		new MvSelectionCmd(
+			app->getSurfaceManager(), by));
+}
+
 } // namespace piMapper
 } // namespace ofx
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diff --git a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h
index 732a4d4..e6cc2df 100644
--- a/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h
+++ b/src/Application/Modes/ProjectionMappingMode.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class ProjectionMappingMode : public ApplicationBaseMode {
 		void selectSurface(Application * app, int i);
 		void selectNextSurface(Application * app);
 		void selectPrevSurface(Application * app);
+		void moveSelection(Application * app, ofVec2f by);
 
 	private:
 		ProjectionMappingMode();