diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp
index 2abeb896d5..0daebc747b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.cpp
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ public:
 
     void reset (const Rectangle<int>& finalBounds,
                 float finalAlpha,
+                int millisecondsBeforeStartMoving,
                 int millisecondsToSpendMoving,
                 bool useProxyComponent,
                 double startSpd, double endSpd)
     {
-        msElapsed = 0;
+        msElapsed = -jmax (0, millisecondsBeforeStartMoving);
         msTotal = jmax (1, millisecondsToSpendMoving);
         lastProgress = 0;
         destination = finalBounds;
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ public:
                                        : component.get())
         {
             msElapsed += elapsed;
+            if (msElapsed < 0)
+                return true;
             double newProgress = msElapsed / (double) msTotal;
 
             if (newProgress >= 0 && newProgress < 1.0)
@@ -243,6 +246,18 @@ void ComponentAnimator::animateComponent (Component* const component,
                                           const bool useProxyComponent,
                                           const double startSpeed,
                                           const double endSpeed)
+{
+    animateComponent(component, finalBounds, finalAlpha, 0, millisecondsToSpendMoving, useProxyComponent, startSpeed, endSpeed);
+}
+
+void ComponentAnimator::animateComponent (Component* const component,
+                                          const Rectangle<int>& finalBounds,
+                                          const float finalAlpha,
+                                          const int millisecondsBeforeStartMoving,
+                                          const int millisecondsToSpendMoving,
+                                          const bool useProxyComponent,
+                                          const double startSpeed,
+                                          const double endSpeed)
 {
     // the speeds must be 0 or greater!
     jassert (startSpeed >= 0 && endSpeed >= 0);
@@ -258,7 +273,8 @@ void ComponentAnimator::animateComponent (Component* const component,
             sendChangeMessage();
         }
 
-        at->reset (finalBounds, finalAlpha, millisecondsToSpendMoving,
+        at->reset (finalBounds, finalAlpha,
+                   millisecondsBeforeStartMoving, millisecondsToSpendMoving,
                    useProxyComponent, startSpeed, endSpeed);
 
         if (! isTimerRunning())
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.h
index e8a0f04b14..69d5ce0fe3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/layout/juce_ComponentAnimator.h
@@ -113,6 +113,50 @@ public:
                            bool useProxyComponent,
                            double startSpeed,
                            double endSpeed);
+    
+    //==============================================================================
+    /** Starts a component moving from its current position to a specified position.
+
+        If the component is already in the middle of an animation, that will be abandoned,
+        and a new animation will begin, moving the component from its current location.
+
+        The start and end speed parameters let you apply some acceleration to the component's
+        movement.
+
+        @param component            the component to move
+        @param finalBounds          the destination bounds to which the component should move. To leave the
+                                    component in the same place, just pass component->getBounds() for this value
+        @param finalAlpha           the alpha value that the component should have at the end of the animation
+        @param delayBeforeAnimationMilliseconds    how long the animation should wait before start, in milliseconds
+        @param animationDurationMilliseconds    how long the animation should last, in milliseconds
+        @param useProxyComponent    if true, this means the component should be replaced by an internally
+                                    managed temporary component which is a snapshot of the original component.
+                                    This avoids the component having to paint itself as it moves, so may
+                                    be more efficient. This option also allows you to delete the original
+                                    component immediately after starting the animation, because the animation
+                                    can proceed without it. If you use a proxy, the original component will be
+                                    made invisible by this call, and then will become visible again at the end
+                                    of the animation. It'll also mean that the proxy component will be temporarily
+                                    added to the component's parent, so avoid it if this might confuse the parent
+                                    component, or if there's a chance the parent might decide to delete its children.
+        @param startSpeed           a value to indicate the relative start speed of the animation. If this is 0,
+                                    the component will start by accelerating from rest; higher values mean that it
+                                    will have an initial speed greater than zero. If the value is greater than 1, it
+                                    will decelerate towards the middle of its journey. To move the component at a
+                                    constant rate for its entire animation, set both the start and end speeds to 1.0
+        @param endSpeed             a relative speed at which the component should be moving when the animation finishes.
+                                    If this is 0, the component will decelerate to a standstill at its final position;
+                                    higher values mean the component will still be moving when it stops. To move the component
+                                    at a constant rate for its entire animation, set both the start and end speeds to 1.0
+    */
+    void animateComponent (Component* component,
+                           const Rectangle<int>& finalBounds,
+                           float finalAlpha,
+                           int delayBeforeAnimationMilliseconds,
+                           int animationDurationMilliseconds,
+                           bool useProxyComponent,
+                           double startSpeed,
+                           double endSpeed);
 
     /** Begins a fade-out of this components alpha level.
         This is a quick way of invoking animateComponent() with a target alpha value of 0.0f, using