diff --git a/lib/forcegraph.js b/lib/forcegraph.js
index 4b28245..7c6d2d1 100644
--- a/lib/forcegraph.js
+++ b/lib/forcegraph.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ define(['d3-selection', 'd3-force', 'd3-zoom', 'd3-drag', 'utils/math', 'forcegr
       var ctx;
       var force;
       var forceLink;
+      var animate = false;
 
       var transform = d3Zoom.zoomIdentity;
       var intNodes = [];
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ define(['d3-selection', 'd3-force', 'd3-zoom', 'd3-drag', 'utils/math', 'forcegr
 
       draw.setTransform(transform);
 
+      function sleep(time) {
+        return new Promise(function (resolve) {
+          setTimeout(resolve, time);
+        });
+      }
+
       function resizeCanvas() {
         canvas.width = el.offsetWidth;
         canvas.height = el.offsetHeight;
@@ -111,7 +118,9 @@ define(['d3-selection', 'd3-force', 'd3-zoom', 'd3-drag', 'utils/math', 'forcegr
         .force('x', d3Force.forceX().strength(0.02))
         .force('y', d3Force.forceY().strength(0.02))
         .force('collide', d3Force.forceCollide())
-        .on('tick', redraw);
+        .on('tick', redraw)
+        .alphaDecay(0.01)
+        .velocityDecay(0.1);
 
       var drag = d3Drag.drag()
         .subject(function () {
@@ -188,7 +197,12 @@ define(['d3-selection', 'd3-force', 'd3-zoom', 'd3-drag', 'utils/math', 'forcegr
         forceLink.links(intLinks);
 
         force.alpha(1).restart();
+        force.alphaTarget(1);
         resizeCanvas();
+        sleep(1000).then(function () {
+          force.alphaTarget(0);
+          animate = true;
+        });
       };
 
       self.resetView = function resetView() {
@@ -199,30 +213,44 @@ define(['d3-selection', 'd3-force', 'd3-zoom', 'd3-drag', 'utils/math', 'forcegr
       };
 
       self.gotoNode = function gotoNode(d) {
-        for (var i = 0; i < intNodes.length; i++) {
-          var n = intNodes[i];
-          if (n.o.node.nodeinfo.node_id !== d.nodeinfo.node_id) {
-            continue;
+        function getNode() {
+          for (var i = 0; i < intNodes.length; i++) {
+            var n = intNodes[i];
+            if (n.o.node.nodeinfo.node_id !== d.nodeinfo.node_id) {
+              continue;
+            }
+            draw.setHighlight({ type: 'node', o: n.o.node });
+            transform.k = (ZOOM_MAX + 1) / 2;
+            moveTo(n.x, n.y);
+            break;
           }
-          draw.setHighlight({ type: 'node', o: n.o.node });
-          transform.k = (ZOOM_MAX + 1) / 2;
-          moveTo(n.x, n.y);
-          break;
+          redraw();
+        }
+        if (!animate) {
+          sleep(1500).then(getNode);
+        } else {
+          getNode();
         }
-        redraw();
       };
 
       self.gotoLink = function gotoLink(d) {
-        draw.setHighlight({ type: 'link', o: d });
-        for (var i = 0; i < intLinks.length; i++) {
-          var l = intLinks[i];
-          if (l.o !== d) {
-            continue;
+        function getLink() {
+          draw.setHighlight({ type: 'link', o: d });
+          for (var i = 0; i < intLinks.length; i++) {
+            var l = intLinks[i];
+            if (l.o !== d) {
+              continue;
+            }
+            moveTo((l.source.x + l.target.x) / 2, (l.source.y + l.target.y) / 2);
+            break;
           }
-          moveTo((l.source.x + l.target.x) / 2, (l.source.y + l.target.y) / 2);
-          break;
+          redraw();
+        }
+        if (!animate) {
+          sleep(1500).then(getLink);
+        } else {
+          getLink();
         }
-        redraw();
       };