diff --git a/doc/items.rst b/doc/items.rst
index 1b771d9..bd25634 100644
--- a/doc/items.rst
+++ b/doc/items.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ created rectangles, maybe even different kinds for different label types::
         "head" : GreenRectItem,
     }
 
+items.RectItem
+==============
+
+Usage:
+
+  * Can be moved by Left/Right/Up/Down keys.  If Shift is pressed, step is increased.  If Control is pressed,
+    width and height are modified instead of position.
+
 Write your own visualization item
 =================================
 
diff --git a/sloth/items/items.py b/sloth/items/items.py
index 2b2c468..30fe8f9 100644
--- a/sloth/items/items.py
+++ b/sloth/items/items.py
@@ -171,6 +171,23 @@ class RectItem(AnnotationGraphicsItem):
         self._updateRect(rect)
         self._updateText()
 
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):
+        step = 1
+        if event.modifiers() & Qt.ShiftModifier:
+            step = 5
+        ds = { Qt.Key_Left:  (-step, 0),
+               Qt.Key_Right: (step, 0),
+               Qt.Key_Up:    (0, -step),
+               Qt.Key_Down:  (0, step),
+             }.get(event.key(), None)
+        if ds is not None:
+            if event.modifiers() & Qt.ControlModifier:
+                rect = self.rect_.adjusted(*((0, 0) + ds))
+            else:
+                rect = self.rect_.adjusted(*(ds + ds))
+            self._updateRect(rect)
+            event.accept()
+
 class PointItem(AnnotationGraphicsItem):
     def __init__(self, index, parent=None):
         AnnotationGraphicsItem.__init__(self, index, parent)