diff --git a/example/presenterchart/chartview.cpp b/example/presenterchart/chartview.cpp
index d063740..3b0d708 100644
--- a/example/presenterchart/chartview.cpp
+++ b/example/presenterchart/chartview.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #include "chartview.h"
 #include <qlineseries.h>
+#include <qscatterseries.h>
+#include <qsplineseries.h>
 #include <QTime>
 
 ChartView::ChartView(QWidget* parent):QChartView(parent),
 m_index(0)
 {
+    setChartTitle("Three random line charts");
+
     QObject::connect(&m_timer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(handleTimeout()));
     m_timer.setInterval(3000);
 
@@ -15,11 +19,12 @@ m_index(0)
     QPen blue(Qt::blue);
     blue.setWidth(3);
     series0->setPen(blue);
-    QLineSeries* series1 = new QLineSeries(this);
+    QScatterSeries* series1 = new QScatterSeries(this);
     QPen red(Qt::red);
     red.setWidth(3);
     series1->setPen(red);
-    QLineSeries* series2 = new QLineSeries(this);
+    series1->setBrush(Qt::white);
+    QSplineSeries* series2 = new QSplineSeries(this);
     QPen green(Qt::green);
     green.setWidth(3);
     series2->setPen(green);
@@ -27,16 +32,21 @@ m_index(0)
     int numPoints = 10;
 
     for (int x = 0; x <= numPoints; ++x) {
-        series0->add(x,  qrand() % 100);
-        series1->add(x,  qrand() % 100);
-        series2->add(x,  qrand() % 100);
+        qreal y = qrand() % 100;
+        series0->add(x,y);
+        series1->add(x,y);
+        series2->add(x,y);
     }
 
-    addSeries(series0);
-
     m_series<<series0;
+    m_titles<<chartTitle()+": LineChart";
     m_series<<series1;
+    m_titles<<chartTitle()+": ScatterChart";
     m_series<<series2;
+    m_titles<<chartTitle()+": SplineChart";
+
+    addSeries(series0);
+    setChartTitle(m_titles.at(0));
 
     m_timer.start();
 }
@@ -56,4 +66,5 @@ void ChartView::handleTimeout()
     m_index++;
     m_index=m_index%m_series.size();
     addSeries(m_series.at(m_index));
+    setChartTitle(m_titles.at(m_index));
 }
diff --git a/example/presenterchart/chartview.h b/example/presenterchart/chartview.h
index 050b98b..5bc359a 100644
--- a/example/presenterchart/chartview.h
+++ b/example/presenterchart/chartview.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public slots:
 private:
     QTimer m_timer;
     QList<QSeries*> m_series;
+    QStringList m_titles;
     int m_index;
 };
 
diff --git a/example/presenterchart/main.cpp b/example/presenterchart/main.cpp
index 17000f0..ba65e4d 100644
--- a/example/presenterchart/main.cpp
+++ b/example/presenterchart/main.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QMainWindow window;
     ChartView chartView(&window);
     chartView.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
-    chartView.setChartTitle("Three random line charts");
     chartView.setAnimationOptions(QChart::AllAnimations);
     window.setCentralWidget(&chartView);
     window.resize(400, 300);
diff --git a/src/chartpresenter.cpp b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
index a026abd..e8a08ee 100644
--- a/src/chartpresenter.cpp
+++ b/src/chartpresenter.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "stackedbarpresenter_p.h"
 #include "percentbarpresenter_p.h"
 #include "linechartitem_p.h"
-#include "linechartanimationitem_p.h"
 #include "piepresenter_p.h"
 #include "scatterchartitem_p.h"
 #include "splinechartitem_p.h"
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleSeriesAdded(QSeries* series,Domain* domain)
         QLineSeries* lineSeries = static_cast<QLineSeries*>(series);
         LineChartItem* item;
         if(m_options.testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)){
-            item = new LineChartAnimationItem(lineSeries,m_chart);
+            item = new  LineChartAnimationItem(lineSeries,m_chart);
         }else{
             item = new LineChartItem(lineSeries,m_chart);
         }
@@ -215,19 +214,27 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleSeriesAdded(QSeries* series,Domain* domain)
         break;
     }
     case QSeries::SeriesTypeScatter: {
-        QScatterSeries *scatterSeries = qobject_cast<QScatterSeries *>(series);
-        ScatterChartItem *scatterPresenter = new ScatterChartItem(scatterSeries, m_chart);
-        QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)),
-                         scatterPresenter, SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
-        QObject::connect(domain, SIGNAL(domainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)),
-                         scatterPresenter, SLOT(handleDomainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)));
-        m_chartTheme->decorate(scatterPresenter, scatterSeries, m_chartItems.count());
-        m_chartItems.insert(scatterSeries, scatterPresenter);
-        if (m_rect.isValid())
-            scatterPresenter->handleGeometryChanged(m_rect);
-        scatterPresenter->handleDomainChanged(domain->minX(), domain->maxX(), domain->minY(), domain->maxY());
-        break;
-    }
+			QScatterSeries *scatterSeries = qobject_cast<QScatterSeries *>(series);
+			ScatterChartItem *item;
+			if(m_options.testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
+				item = new ScatterChartAnimationItem(scatterSeries,m_chart);
+			} else {
+				item = new ScatterChartItem(scatterSeries, m_chart);
+			}
+			QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)),
+					item, SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
+			QObject::connect(domain, SIGNAL(domainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)),
+					item, SLOT(handleDomainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)));
+			//initialize
+			if (m_rect.isValid())
+			item->handleGeometryChanged(m_rect);
+			item->handleDomainChanged(domain->minX(), domain->maxX(), domain->minY(), domain->maxY());
+			//decorate
+			m_chartTheme->decorate(item, scatterSeries, m_chartItems.count());
+			m_chartItems.insert(scatterSeries, item);
+
+			break;
+		}
     case QSeries::SeriesTypePie: {
         QPieSeries *s = qobject_cast<QPieSeries *>(series);
         PiePresenter* pie = new PiePresenter(m_chart, s);
@@ -254,16 +261,24 @@ void ChartPresenter::handleSeriesAdded(QSeries* series,Domain* domain)
     }
 
     case QSeries::SeriesTypeSpline: {
-        QSplineSeries* splineSeries = qobject_cast<QSplineSeries*>(series);
-        SplineChartItem* splinePresenter = new SplineChartItem(splineSeries, m_chart);
-        QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)), splinePresenter, SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
-        QObject::connect(domain,SIGNAL(domainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)),splinePresenter,SLOT(handleDomainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)));
-        //initialize
-        splinePresenter->handleDomainChanged(domain->minX(),domain->maxX(),domain->minY(),domain->maxY());
-        m_chartTheme->decorate(splinePresenter, splineSeries, m_chartItems.count());
-        m_chartItems.insert(splineSeries, splinePresenter);
-        break;
-    }
+
+			QSplineSeries* splineSeries = qobject_cast<QSplineSeries*>(series);
+			SplineChartItem* item;
+			if(m_options.testFlag(QChart::SeriesAnimations)) {
+				item = new SplineChartAnimationItem(splineSeries, m_chart);
+			} else {
+				item = new SplineChartItem(splineSeries, m_chart);
+			}
+			QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(geometryChanged(const QRectF&)), item, SLOT(handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF&)));
+			QObject::connect(domain,SIGNAL(domainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)),item,SLOT(handleDomainChanged(qreal,qreal,qreal,qreal)));
+			//initialize
+			item->handleDomainChanged(domain->minX(),domain->maxX(),domain->minY(),domain->maxY());
+			if(m_rect.isValid()) item->handleGeometryChanged(m_rect);
+			//decorate
+			m_chartTheme->decorate(item, splineSeries, m_chartItems.count());
+			m_chartItems.insert(splineSeries, item);
+			break;
+		}
     default: {
         qDebug()<< "Series type" << series->type() << "not implemented.";
         break;
diff --git a/src/charttheme.cpp b/src/charttheme.cpp
index 7f1ac23..074d4d1 100644
--- a/src/charttheme.cpp
+++ b/src/charttheme.cpp
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ void ChartTheme::decorate(LineChartItem* item, QLineSeries* series,int count)
 {
     QPen pen;
     if(pen != series->pen()){
-        item->setPen(series->pen());
+        item->setLinePen(series->pen());
         return;
     }
     pen.setColor(m_seriesColor.at(count%m_seriesColor.size()));
     pen.setWidthF(2);
-    item->setPen(pen);
+    item->setLinePen(pen);
 }
 
 void ChartTheme::decorate(BarPresenter* item, QBarSeries* series,int count)
@@ -305,13 +305,14 @@ void ChartTheme::decorate(SplineChartItem* item, QSplineSeries* series, int coun
     Q_ASSERT(series);
 
     QPen pen;
+
     if(pen != series->pen()){
-        item->setPen(series->pen());
-        return;
+        item->setLinePen(series->pen());
+    }else{
+        pen.setColor(m_seriesColor.at(count%m_seriesColor.size()));
+        pen.setWidthF(series->pen().widthF());
+        item->setLinePen(series->pen());
     }
-    pen.setColor(m_seriesColor.at(count%m_seriesColor.size()));
-    pen.setWidthF(series->pen().widthF());
-    item->setPen(pen);
 
 //    QColor color = m_seriesColor.at(count % m_seriesColor.size());
     // TODO: define alpha in the theme? or in the series?
diff --git a/src/linechart/linechart.pri b/src/linechart/linechart.pri
index a3332b7..82f0226 100644
--- a/src/linechart/linechart.pri
+++ b/src/linechart/linechart.pri
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD
 DEPENDPATH += $$PWD
 
 SOURCES += \
-    $$PWD/linechartanimationitem.cpp \
     $$PWD/linechartitem.cpp \
     $$PWD/qlineseries.cpp 
     
 PRIVATE_HEADERS += \
-    $$PWD/linechartitem_p.h \
-    $$PWD/linechartanimationitem_p.h
+    $$PWD/linechartitem_p.h 
     
 PUBLIC_HEADERS += \    
     $$PWD/qlineseries.h  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/linechart/linechartanimationitem.cpp b/src/linechart/linechartanimationitem.cpp
index e55e39a..9c7820b 100644
--- a/src/linechart/linechartanimationitem.cpp
+++ b/src/linechart/linechartanimationitem.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ void LineChartAnimationItem::updatePoints(QVector<QPointF>& newPoints)
     m_animation->setKeyValueAt(1.0, qVariantFromValue(newPoints));
     QTimer::singleShot(0,m_animation,SLOT(start()));
 
-
     m_points = newPoints;
     m_dirty=false;
 
diff --git a/src/linechart/linechartitem.cpp b/src/linechart/linechartitem.cpp
index 07c6752..c1e72b6 100644
--- a/src/linechart/linechartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/linechart/linechartitem.cpp
@@ -93,16 +93,15 @@ void LineChartItem::setGeometry(QVector<QPointF>& points)
     XYChartItem::setGeometry(points);
 }
 
-void LineChartItem::setPen(const QPen& pen)
+void LineChartItem::setLinePen(const QPen& pen)
 {
     m_pen = pen;
 }
 
-
 void LineChartItem::handleUpdated()
 {
     m_items.setVisible(m_series->pointsVisible());
-    setPen(m_series->pen());
+    setLinePen(m_series->pen());
     update();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/linechart/linechartitem_p.h b/src/linechart/linechartitem_p.h
index 48629a5..7fd6489 100644
--- a/src/linechart/linechartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/linechart/linechartitem_p.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "qchartglobal.h"
 #include "xychartitem_p.h"
+#include "xychartanimationitem_p.h"
 #include <QPen>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ public:
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget);
     QPainterPath shape() const;
 
-    void setPen(const QPen& pen);
+    void setLinePen(const QPen& pen);
     void setPointsVisible(bool visible);
 
 public slots:
@@ -42,10 +43,12 @@ private:
     QRectF m_rect;
     QPen m_pen;
 
-    friend class LineChartAnimatator;
+    template<class,class> friend class XYChartAnimator;
 
 };
 
+typedef XYChartAnimationItem<LineChartItem,QLineSeries> LineChartAnimationItem;
+
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index 612fa3d..6d6cb07 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,18 @@ void QChart::setChartBackgroundPen(const QPen& pen)
 void QChart::setChartTitle(const QString& title)
 {
     createChartTitleItem();
-    m_titleItem->setPlainText(title);
+    m_titleItem->setText(title);
+}
+
+/*!
+    Gets the chart \a title. The description text that is rendered above the chart.
+*/
+QString QChart::chartTitle() const
+{
+    if(m_titleItem)
+    return m_titleItem->text();
+    else
+    return QString();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -141,7 +152,7 @@ void QChart::createChartBackgroundItem()
 void QChart::createChartTitleItem()
 {
     if(!m_titleItem) {
-        m_titleItem = new QGraphicsTextItem(this);
+        m_titleItem = new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem(this);
         m_titleItem->setZValue(ChartPresenter::BackgroundZValue);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qchart.h b/src/qchart.h
index 5f29265..36734cb 100644
--- a/src/qchart.h
+++ b/src/qchart.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     QChart::ChartTheme chartTheme() const;
 
     void setChartTitle(const QString& title);
+    QString chartTitle() const;
     void setChartTitleFont(const QFont& font);
     void setChartBackgroundBrush(const QBrush& brush);
     void setChartBackgroundPen(const QPen& pen);
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ private:
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(QChart)
     QGraphicsRectItem* m_backgroundItem;
-    QGraphicsTextItem* m_titleItem;
+    QGraphicsSimpleTextItem* m_titleItem;
     QRectF m_rect;
     ChartDataSet *m_dataset;
     ChartPresenter *m_presenter;
diff --git a/src/qchartview.cpp b/src/qchartview.cpp
index ad900d9..800f31a 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.cpp
+++ b/src/qchartview.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ void QChartView::setChartTitle(const QString& title)
 }
 
 /*!
+    Gets the chart \a title. A description text that is rendered above the chart.
+*/
+QString QChartView::chartTitle() const
+{
+    return m_chart->chartTitle();
+}
+
+/*!
     Sets the \a font that is used for rendering the description text that is rendered above the chart.
 */
 void QChartView::setChartTitleFont(const QFont& font)
diff --git a/src/qchartview.h b/src/qchartview.h
index 0272edb..77f97c9 100644
--- a/src/qchartview.h
+++ b/src/qchartview.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     int margin() const;
 
     void setChartTitle(const QString& title);
+    QString chartTitle() const;
     void setChartTitleFont(const QFont& font);
     void setChartBackgroundBrush(const QBrush& brush);
     void setChartBackgroundPen(const QPen& pen);
diff --git a/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem.cpp b/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem.cpp
index a0f7504..ade29cf 100644
--- a/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-ScatterChartItem::ScatterChartItem(QScatterSeries *series, QGraphicsObject *parent) :
+ScatterChartItem::ScatterChartItem(QScatterSeries *series, QGraphicsItem *parent) :
     XYChartItem(series,parent),
     m_series(series),
     m_items(this),
diff --git a/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem_p.h b/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem_p.h
index 29af424..feaf6c9 100644
--- a/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/scatterseries/scatterchartitem_p.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "qchartglobal.h"
 #include "xychartitem_p.h"
-#include <QObject>
+#include "xychartanimationitem_p.h"
+#include <QGraphicsItem>
 #include <QPen>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class ScatterChartItem : public XYChartItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit ScatterChartItem(QScatterSeries *series, QGraphicsObject *parent = 0);
+    explicit ScatterChartItem(QScatterSeries *series, QGraphicsItem *parent = 0);
 
 public:
     //from QGraphicsItem
@@ -43,8 +44,12 @@ private:
     int m_shape;
     int m_size;
     QRectF m_rect;
+
+    template<class,class> friend class XYChartAnimator;
 };
 
+typedef XYChartAnimationItem<ScatterChartItem,QScatterSeries> ScatterChartAnimationItem;
+
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif // SCATTERPRESENTER_H
diff --git a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp
index 0a6a5dd..1b97f74 100644
--- a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 #include "splinechartitem_p.h"
+#include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include <QPainter>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-SplineChartItem::SplineChartItem(QSplineSeries* series, QGraphicsObject *parent) :
+SplineChartItem::SplineChartItem(QSplineSeries* series, QGraphicsItem *parent) :
 XYChartItem(series, parent),
 m_series(series)
 {
+    setZValue(ChartPresenter::LineChartZValue);
+    QObject::connect(series,SIGNAL(updated()),this,SLOT(handleUpdated()));
+    handleUpdated();
 }
 
 QRectF SplineChartItem::boundingRect() const
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ QPointF SplineChartItem::calculateGeometryControlPoint(int index) const
 
 void SplineChartItem::setGeometry(QVector<QPointF>& points)
 {
+
     if(points.size()==0) return;
 
     QPainterPath splinePath;
@@ -44,11 +49,22 @@ void SplineChartItem::setGeometry(QVector<QPointF>& points)
     XYChartItem::setGeometry(points);
 }
 
-void SplineChartItem::setPen(const QPen& pen)
+void SplineChartItem::setLinePen(const QPen& pen)
 {
     m_pen = pen;
+    qDebug()<<pen;
 }
 
+//handlers
+
+void SplineChartItem::handleUpdated()
+{
+    //m_items.setVisible(m_series->pointsVisible());
+    setLinePen(m_series->pen());
+    update();
+}
+
+//painter
 
 void SplineChartItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -56,6 +72,7 @@ void SplineChartItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *o
     Q_UNUSED(option);
     painter->save();
     painter->setClipRect(clipRect());
+    painter->setPen(m_pen);
     painter->drawPath(m_path);
 
     const QVector<QPointF> points =  XYChartItem::points();
@@ -79,6 +96,8 @@ void SplineChartItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *o
     painter->restore();
 }
 
+
+
 #include "moc_splinechartitem_p.cpp"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h
index 0890e82..01eaa5a 100644
--- a/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/splinechart/splinechartitem_p.h
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef SPLINECHARTITEM_P_H
 #define SPLINECHARTITEM_P_H
 
-#include "chartitem_p.h"
-#include <QObject>
 #include "qsplineseries.h"
 #include "xychartitem_p.h"
+#include "xychartanimationitem_p.h"
+#include <QGraphicsItem>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -12,16 +12,19 @@ class SplineChartItem : public XYChartItem
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    SplineChartItem(QSplineSeries* series, QGraphicsObject *parent = 0);
+    SplineChartItem(QSplineSeries* series, QGraphicsItem *parent = 0);
 
     //from QGraphicsItem
     QRectF boundingRect() const;
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget);
     QPainterPath shape() const;
 
-    void setPen(const QPen& pen);
+    void setLinePen(const QPen& pen);
     void setPointsVisible(bool visible);
 
+public slots:
+    void handleUpdated();
+
 protected:
     void setGeometry(QVector<QPointF>& points);
 
@@ -33,8 +36,12 @@ private:
     QPainterPath m_path;
     QRectF m_rect;
     QPen m_pen;
+
+    template<class,class> friend class XYChartAnimator;
 };
 
+typedef XYChartAnimationItem<SplineChartItem,QSplineSeries> SplineChartAnimationItem;
+
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif // SPLINECHARTITEM_P_H
diff --git a/src/xychart/xychart.pri b/src/xychart/xychart.pri
index 9a339c4..97dca93 100644
--- a/src/xychart/xychart.pri
+++ b/src/xychart/xychart.pri
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ DEPENDPATH += $$PWD
 
 SOURCES += \
     $$PWD/xychartitem.cpp \
-    $$PWD/qxyseries.cpp 
+    $$PWD/qxyseries.cpp  
     
 PRIVATE_HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/xychartitem_p.h \
+    $$PWD/xychartanimationitem_p.h \
+    $$PWD/xychartanimator_p.h
     
 PUBLIC_HEADERS += \    
     $$PWD/qxyseries.h  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/xychart/xychartanimationitem_p.h b/src/xychart/xychartanimationitem_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7a75a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xychart/xychartanimationitem_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#ifndef XYCHARTANIMATIONITEM_P_H_
+#define XYCHARTANIMATIONITEM_P_H_
+#include "qchartglobal.h"
+#include "xychartanimator_p.h"
+#include <QPointF>
+#include <QTimer>
+#include <QGraphicsItem>
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QVector<QPointF>)
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+
+const static int duration = 1000;
+
+template <class T , class U>
+class XYChartAnimationItem : public T {
+
+public:
+	XYChartAnimationItem(U *series, QGraphicsItem *parent = 0);
+	virtual ~XYChartAnimationItem();
+
+	void animationStarted();
+
+protected:
+	 virtual void updatePoints(QVector<QPointF>& newPoints);
+	 virtual void updatePoint(QVector<QPointF>& newPoints);
+
+private:
+    XYChartAnimator<T,U> *m_animation;
+    QVector<QPointF> m_points;
+    bool m_dirty;
+};
+
+template <class T, class U>
+XYChartAnimationItem<T,U>::XYChartAnimationItem(U *series,QGraphicsItem *parent):
+T(series,parent),
+m_animation(new XYChartAnimator<T,U>(this,this)),
+m_dirty(false)
+{
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+XYChartAnimationItem<T,U>::~XYChartAnimationItem()
+{
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+void XYChartAnimationItem<T,U>::updatePoints(QVector<QPointF>& newPoints)
+{
+    QVector<QPointF> oldPoints = T::points();
+
+    if(newPoints.count()==0) return;
+    oldPoints.resize(newPoints.size());
+
+    if(m_animation->state()!=QAbstractAnimation::Stopped){
+       m_animation->stop();
+    }
+
+    m_animation->setDuration(duration);
+    m_animation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::InOutBack);
+    m_animation->setKeyValueAt(0.0, qVariantFromValue(oldPoints));
+    m_animation->setKeyValueAt(1.0, qVariantFromValue(newPoints));
+    QTimer::singleShot(0,m_animation,SLOT(start()));
+
+    m_points = newPoints;
+    m_dirty=false;
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+void XYChartAnimationItem<T,U>::updatePoint(QVector<QPointF>& newPoints)
+{
+
+	if(m_animation->state()!=QAbstractAnimation::Stopped) {
+		m_animation->stop();
+		m_dirty=true;
+	}
+
+	if(m_dirty) {
+		m_points=newPoints;
+		m_dirty=false;
+	}
+
+    m_animation->setDuration(duration);
+    m_animation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::InOutBack);
+    m_animation->setKeyValueAt(0.0, qVariantFromValue(m_points));
+    m_animation->setKeyValueAt(1.0, qVariantFromValue(newPoints));
+
+    QTimer::singleShot(0,m_animation,SLOT(start()));
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+void XYChartAnimationItem<T,U>::animationStarted()
+{
+	m_dirty=true;
+}
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/xychart/xychartanimator_p.h b/src/xychart/xychartanimator_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0698671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xychart/xychartanimator_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#ifndef XYCHARTANIMATOR_P_H_
+#define XYCHARTANIMATOR_P_H_
+#include "qchartglobal.h"
+#include <QVariantAnimation>
+#include <QPointF>
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+template <class T, class U>
+class XYChartAnimationItem;
+
+
+template <class T, class U>
+class XYChartAnimator : public QVariantAnimation
+{
+public:
+	enum Animation { LineDrawAnimation, MoveDownAnimation, MoveUpAnimation };
+    XYChartAnimator(XYChartAnimationItem<T,U> *item, QObject *parent = 0 );
+    ~XYChartAnimator();
+
+protected:
+    QVariant interpolated(const QVariant &start, const QVariant & end, qreal progress ) const;
+    void updateCurrentValue (const QVariant & value );
+    void updateState ( QAbstractAnimation::State newState, QAbstractAnimation::State oldState);
+
+private:
+    XYChartAnimationItem<T,U> *m_item;
+    Animation m_type;
+};
+
+template <class T, class U>
+XYChartAnimator<T,U>::XYChartAnimator(XYChartAnimationItem<T,U> *item , QObject *parent):QVariantAnimation(parent),
+    m_item(item),
+    m_type(MoveDownAnimation)
+{
+}
+
+template <class T,class U>
+XYChartAnimator<T,U>::~XYChartAnimator()
+{
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+QVariant XYChartAnimator<T,U>::interpolated(const QVariant &start, const QVariant & end, qreal progress ) const
+{
+	QVector<QPointF> startVector = qVariantValue<QVector<QPointF> >(start);
+	QVector<QPointF> endVector = qVariantValue<QVector<QPointF> >(end);
+	QVector<QPointF> result;
+
+	switch(m_type) {
+
+		case MoveDownAnimation: {
+
+			Q_ASSERT(startVector.count() == endVector.count());
+			for(int i =0;i< startVector.count();i++) {
+				qreal x = startVector[i].x() + ((endVector[i].x()- startVector[i].x()) * progress);
+				qreal y = startVector[i].y() + ((endVector[i].y()- startVector[i].y()) * progress);
+				result << QPointF(x,y);
+			}
+
+		}
+			break;
+		case LineDrawAnimation:{
+			for(int i =0;i< endVector.count()* qBound(0.0, progress, 1.0);i++) {
+				result << endVector[i];
+			}
+		}
+			break;
+		default:
+			qWarning()<<"Unknow type of animation";
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return qVariantFromValue(result);
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+void XYChartAnimator<T,U>::updateCurrentValue (const QVariant & value )
+{
+	QVector<QPointF> vector = qVariantValue<QVector<QPointF> >(value);
+	if(state()!=QAbstractAnimation::Stopped){ //workaround
+    m_item->setGeometry(vector);
+	}
+}
+
+template <class T, class U>
+void XYChartAnimator<T,U>::updateState(QAbstractAnimation::State newState, QAbstractAnimation::State oldState)
+{
+	Q_UNUSED(oldState)
+	if (newState==QAbstractAnimation::Running) m_item->animationStarted();
+	QVariantAnimation::updateState(newState,oldState);
+}
+
+QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif /* XYCHARTANIMATOR_P_H_ */
diff --git a/src/xychart/xychartitem.cpp b/src/xychart/xychartitem.cpp
index fd2ed6f..70f312e 100644
--- a/src/xychart/xychartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/xychart/xychartitem.cpp
@@ -55,16 +55,14 @@ QVector<QPointF> XYChartItem::calculateGeometryPoints() const
     return points;
 }
 
-
 void XYChartItem::updatePoints(QVector<QPointF>& points)
 {
     setGeometry(points);
 }
 
-void XYChartItem::updatePoint(int index,QPointF& newPoint)
+void XYChartItem::updatePoint(QVector<QPointF>& points)
 {
-	m_points.replace(index,newPoint);
-	setGeometry(m_points);
+    setGeometry(points);
 }
 
 void XYChartItem::setGeometry(QVector<QPointF>& points)
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ void XYChartItem::handlePointRemoved(int index)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(index<m_series->count());
     Q_ASSERT(index>=0);
-
     QPointF point = calculateGeometryPoint(index);
     QVector<QPointF> points = m_points;
     points.remove(index);
@@ -102,7 +99,9 @@ void XYChartItem::handlePointReplaced(int index)
     Q_ASSERT(index<m_series->count());
     Q_ASSERT(index>=0);
     QPointF point = calculateGeometryPoint(index);
-    updatePoint(index,point);
+    QVector<QPointF> points = m_points;
+    m_points.replace(index,point);
+    updatePoint(points);
     update();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xychart/xychartitem_p.h b/src/xychart/xychartitem_p.h
index 9b1193d..7047492 100644
--- a/src/xychart/xychartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/xychart/xychartitem_p.h
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
     virtual void updatePoints(QVector<QPointF>& points);
-    virtual void updatePoint(int index,QPointF& newPoint);
+    virtual void updatePoint(QVector<QPointF>& points);
     virtual void setGeometry(QVector<QPointF>& points);
+
     QPointF calculateGeometryPoint(const QPointF& point) const;
     QPointF calculateGeometryPoint(int index) const;
     QVector<QPointF> calculateGeometryPoints() const;
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ private:
     QRectF m_clipRect;
     QVector<QPointF> m_points;
 
+    template<class,class> friend class XYChartAnimator;
+
 };
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE