diff --git a/include/class_board_item.h b/include/class_board_item.h
index ea0a10b38f..f63e141ed7 100644
--- a/include/class_board_item.h
+++ b/include/class_board_item.h
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ public:
 
     // Do not create a copy constructor.  The one generated by the compiler is adequate.
 
+    virtual const wxPoint& GetPosition() const = 0;
+
+    virtual void SetPosition( const wxPoint& aPos ) = 0;
+
     /**
      * A value of wxPoint(0,0) which can be passed to the Draw() functions.
      */
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
index 47a1df6ccb..d49685b8ec 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
@@ -123,9 +123,22 @@ BOARD::~BOARD()
 }
 
 
+const wxPoint& BOARD::GetPosition() const
+{
+    wxLogWarning( wxT( "This should not be called on the BOARD object") );
+
+    return ZeroOffset;
+}
+
+void BOARD::SetPosition( const wxPoint& aPos )
+{
+    wxLogWarning( wxT( "This should not be called on the BOARD object") );
+}
+
+
 void BOARD::Move( const wxPoint& aMoveVector )        // overload
 {
-
+    wxLogWarning( wxT( "This should not be called on the BOARD object") );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.h b/pcbnew/class_board.h
index 3b8e614475..87fa424973 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.h
@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@ public:
     BOARD();
     ~BOARD();
 
+    virtual const wxPoint& GetPosition() const;
+
+    virtual void SetPosition( const wxPoint& aPos );
+
     bool IsEmpty() const
     {
         return m_Drawings.GetCount() == 0 && m_Modules.GetCount() == 0 &&
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h b/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h
index 4bf5395b63..d8896d7ea9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ public:
 
     ~TEXTE_PCB();
 
+    virtual const wxPoint& GetPosition() const
+    {
+        return m_Pos;
+    }
+
+    virtual void SetPosition( const wxPoint& aPos )
+    {
+        m_Pos = aPos;
+    }
+
     void Move( const wxPoint& aMoveVector )
     {
         m_Pos += aMoveVector;
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h b/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h
index 42add84304..635cef14de 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ public:
 
     ~TEXTE_MODULE();
 
+    virtual const wxPoint& GetPosition() const
+    {
+        return m_Pos;
+    }
+
+    virtual void SetPosition( const wxPoint& aPos )
+    {
+        m_Pos = aPos;
+    }
+
     TEXTE_MODULE* Next() const { return (TEXTE_MODULE*) Pnext; }
 
     TEXTE_MODULE* Back() const { return (TEXTE_MODULE*) Pback; }