diff --git a/modules/game_minimap/compass.png b/modules/game_minimap/compass.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8754c3a0
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diff --git a/modules/game_minimap/minimap.lua b/modules/game_minimap/minimap.lua
index 63b4dad0..2c7964d7 100644
--- a/modules/game_minimap/minimap.lua
+++ b/modules/game_minimap/minimap.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ function onMinimapMouseRelease(self, mousePosition, mouseButton)
   return false
 end
 
-
 function onMinimapMouseWheel(self, mousePos, direction)
   if direction == MouseWheelUp then
     self:zoomIn()
@@ -48,8 +47,8 @@ function Minimap.init()
   minimapWidget:setMultifloor(false)
   minimapWidget:setKeepAspectRatio(false)
   minimapWidget.onMouseRelease = onMinimapMouseRelease
-  minimapWidget.onMouseWheel = onMinimapMouseWheel
-
+  minimapWidget.onMouseWheel = onMinimapMouseWheel  
+  
   Minimap.reset()
 
   -- load only the first time (avoid load/save between reloads)
@@ -103,3 +102,55 @@ function Minimap.reset()
   minimapWidget:setZoom(DEFAULT_ZOOM)
 end
 
+function Minimap.isClickInRange(position, fromPosition, toPosition)
+	return (position.x >= fromPosition.x and position.y >= fromPosition.y and position.x <= toPosition.x and position.y <= toPosition.y)
+end
+-- hooked functions
+local compassZones = {}
+compassZones.west = {x = 0, y = 30, posx = -1, posy = 0}
+compassZones.north = {x = 30, y = 0, posx = 0, posy = -1}
+compassZones.south = {x = 30, y = 57, posx = 0, posy = 1}
+compassZones.east = {x = 57, y = 30, posx = 1, posy = 0}
+compassZones.center = {x = 30, y = 30, posx = 0, posy = 0, center = true}
+function Minimap.compassClick(self, mousePos)
+  local compassPos = self:getRect()
+  local pos = {x = mousePos.x-compassPos.x, y = mousePos.y-compassPos.y}
+  local move = {x = 0, y = 0}
+  local center = false
+  for i,v in pairs(compassZones) do
+    local lowPos = {x = v.x-15, y = v.y-15}
+    local highPos = {x = v.x+15, y = v.y+15}
+    if Minimap.isClickInRange(pos, lowPos, highPos) then
+      move.x = move.x + v.posx * minimapWidget:getZoom()/10
+      move.y = move.y + v.posy * minimapWidget:getZoom()/10
+      if v.center then center = true end
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  
+  if center then
+    local player = g_game.getLocalPlayer()
+    if not player then return end
+    minimapWidget:followCreature(player)
+  else
+    local cameraPos = minimapWidget:getCameraPosition()
+    local pos = {x = cameraPos.x + move.x, y = cameraPos.y + move.y, z = cameraPos.z}
+    minimapWidget:setCameraPosition(pos)
+  end
+end
+
+function Minimap.onButtonClick(id)
+  if id == "zoomIn" then
+    minimapWidget:setZoom(math.max(minimapWidget:getMaxZoomIn(), minimapWidget:getZoom()-15))
+  elseif id == "zoomOut" then
+    minimapWidget:setZoom(math.min(minimapWidget:getMaxZoomOut(), minimapWidget:getZoom()+15))
+  elseif id == "levelUp" then
+    local pos = minimapWidget:getCameraPosition()
+    pos.z = pos.z - 1
+    minimapWidget:setCameraPosition(pos)
+  elseif id == "levelDown" then
+    local pos = minimapWidget:getCameraPosition()
+    pos.z = pos.z + 1
+    minimapWidget:setCameraPosition(pos)
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/modules/game_minimap/minimap.otui b/modules/game_minimap/minimap.otui
index 4260a11c..fea6e717 100644
--- a/modules/game_minimap/minimap.otui
+++ b/modules/game_minimap/minimap.otui
@@ -10,4 +10,53 @@ MiniWindow
     padding: 3
     UIMap
       id: minimap
-      anchors.fill: parent
+      anchors.left: parent.left
+      anchors.top: parent.top
+      size: 110 110
+      
+    UIButton
+      id: compass
+      image-source: /game_minimap/compass.png
+      anchors.left: minimap.right
+      anchors.top: minimap.top
+      size: 60 60
+      margin-left: 5
+      @onClick: function(...) Minimap.compassClick(...) end
+      
+    Button
+      id: zoomOut
+      text: -
+      size: 20 20
+      anchors.left: minimap.right
+      anchors.top: compass.bottom
+      margin-top: 5
+      margin-left: 15
+      @onClick: Minimap.onButtonClick(self:getId())
+      
+    Button
+      id: zoomIn
+      text: +
+      size: 20 20
+      anchors.left: zoomOut.left
+      anchors.top: zoomOut.bottom
+      margin-top: 2
+      @onClick: Minimap.onButtonClick(self:getId())
+      
+    Button
+      id: levelUp
+      text: /\
+      size: 20 20
+      anchors.left: zoomOut.right
+      anchors.top: zoomOut.top
+      margin-left: 2
+      @onClick: Minimap.onButtonClick(self:getId())
+      
+    Button
+      id: levelDown
+      text: \/
+      size: 20 20
+      anchors.left: zoomIn.right
+      anchors.top: zoomIn.top
+      margin-left: 2
+      @onClick: Minimap.onButtonClick(self:getId())
+