--- a/skaapsteker/sprites/player.py	Fri May 06 16:37:43 2011 +0200
+++ b/skaapsteker/sprites/player.py	Fri May 06 16:59:23 2011 +0200
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 """Class for dealing with the player"""
 
-import pygame.transform
 import time
 
-from ..sprites.base import (find_sprite, Monster, NPC, Item, Doorway, TILE_SIZE,
-                            PC_LAYER, MONSTER_LAYER, PROJECTILE_LAYER)
-from ..sprites.projectiles import Fireball, Lightning
-from ..sprites.items import BreakableItem
+import pygame.transform
+from pygame.constants import BLEND_RGBA_MULT
+
 from ..physics import Sprite
 from ..constants import Layers, FoxHud, DOUBLE_TAP_TIME
 from ..data import get_files, load_image
 from ..engine import PlayerDied, AddSpriteEvent, OpenNotification
 
-from pygame.constants import BLEND_RGBA_MULT
+from .base import (find_sprite, Monster, NPC, Item, Doorway, TILE_SIZE,
+                   PC_LAYER, MONSTER_LAYER, PROJECTILE_LAYER)
+from .projectiles import Fireball, Lightning
+from .items import BreakableItem
+
+
 
 class Player(Sprite):
 
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@
         self.the_world = the_world
         self.shape = the_world.fox.shape
         self._me = the_world.fox
-        self.set_facing('left')
+        self.facing = 'left'
         self.set_image()
         self.set_pos((0, 0))
         self._collisions_seen = 0
@@ -214,7 +217,9 @@
             self._collisions_seen = 0
 
     def set_facing(self, new_facing):
-        self.facing = new_facing
+        if self.facing != new_facing:
+            self.facing = new_facing
+            self.set_image()
 
     def collided(self, other):
         if self.attacking and hasattr(other, 'damage'):
@@ -256,9 +261,7 @@
         self.collide_rect.midbottom = pos[0] * TILE_SIZE[0], (pos[1] + 1) * TILE_SIZE[1]
 
     def action_left(self):
-        if self.facing != 'left':
-            self.facing = 'left'
-            self.set_image()
+        self.set_facing('left')
         if self.shape != 'fox':
             self.deltav((-300.0, 0.0))
         elif self.sprinting > 0:
@@ -320,9 +323,7 @@
             self.shape = self._me.shape
 
     def action_right(self):
-        if self.facing != 'right':
-            self.facing = 'right'
-            self.set_image()
+        self.set_facing('right')
         if self.shape != 'fox':
             self.deltav((300.0, 0.0))
         elif self.sprinting > 0: