3 files changed, 15 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/src/arrange.js b/src/arrange.js
index 0eb2830..a48ec5d 100755
--- a/src/arrange.js
+++ b/src/arrange.js
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Element, {
   }
   // Get the curent position siblings
 , position: function() {
-    var siblings = this.siblings()
-
-    return siblings.indexOf(this)
+    return this.parent.index(this)
   }
   // Get the next element (will return null if there is none)
 , next: function() {
diff --git a/src/parent.js b/src/parent.js
index 8b11f5f..4436d72 100755
--- a/src/parent.js
+++ b/src/parent.js
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Parent, {
       i = i == null ? this.children().length : i
       
       /* remove references from previous parent */
-      if (element.parent) {
-        var index = element.parent.children().indexOf(element)
-        element.parent.children().splice(index, 1)
-      }
+      if (element.parent)
+        element.parent.children().splice(element.parent.index(element), 1)
       
       /* add element references */
       this.children().splice(i, 0, element)
@@ -44,7 +42,11 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Parent, {
   }
   // Checks if the given element is a child
 , has: function(element) {
-    return this.children().indexOf(element) >= 0
+    return this.index(element) >= 0
+  }
+  // Gets index of given element
+, index: function(element) {
+    return this.children().indexOf(element)
   }
   // Get a element at the given index
 , get: function(i) {
@@ -75,9 +77,7 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Parent, {
   }
   // Remove a child element at a position
 , removeElement: function(element) {
-    var i = this.children().indexOf(element)
-
-    this.children().splice(i, 1)
+    this.children().splice(this.index(element), 1)
     this.node.removeChild(element.node)
     element.parent = null
     
diff --git a/src/set.js b/src/set.js
index 3808a91..9a6addc 100755
--- a/src/set.js
+++ b/src/set.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Set, {
   }
   // Remove element from set
 , remove: function(element) {
-    var i = this.members.indexOf(element)
+    var i = this.index(element)
     
     /* remove given child */
     if (i > -1)
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ SVG.extend(SVG.Set, {
   }
   // Checks if a given element is present in set
 , has: function(element) {
-    return this.members.indexOf(element) >= 0
+    return this.index(element) >= 0
+  }
+  // retuns index of given element in set
+, index: function(element) {
+    return this.members.indexOf(element)
   }
   // Get member at given index
 , get: function(i) {