diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile_start.mk b/src/modules/Makefile_start.mk
index 1f72bf401..4d2b6fac6 100644
--- a/src/modules/Makefile_start.mk
+++ b/src/modules/Makefile_start.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ startpkg_LTLIBRARIES = src/modules/start/module.la
 src_modules_start_module_la_LIBADD = $(MOD_LIBS)
 src_modules_start_module_la_CPPFLAGS = $(MOD_CPPFLAGS)
 src_modules_start_module_la_LDFLAGS = $(MOD_LDFLAGS)
-src_modules_start_module_la_SOURCES = src/modules/start/e_mod_main.c
+src_modules_start_module_la_SOURCES = \
+src/modules/start/e_mod_main.c \
+src/modules/start/start.c
 
 PHONIES += start install-start
 start: $(startpkg_LTLIBRARIES) $(start_DATA)
diff --git a/src/modules/start/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/start/e_mod_main.c
index ba4f8e3aa..52e926830 100644
--- a/src/modules/start/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/start/e_mod_main.c
@@ -320,8 +320,11 @@ E_API E_Module_Api e_modapi =
 E_API void *
 e_modapi_init(E_Module *m)
 {
+   EINTERN Evas_Object *start_create(Evas_Object *parent, int *id, E_Gadget_Site_Orient orient);
+
    start_module = m;
    e_gadcon_provider_register(&_gadcon_class);
+   e_gadget_type_add("Start", start_create, NULL);
    return m;
 }
 
@@ -330,6 +333,7 @@ e_modapi_shutdown(E_Module *m EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    start_module = NULL;
    e_gadcon_provider_unregister(&_gadcon_class);
+   e_gadget_type_del("Start");
    return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/start/start.c b/src/modules/start/start.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bdea5bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/start/start.c
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+#include "e.h"
+
+/* actual module specifics */
+typedef struct _Instance Instance;
+
+struct _Instance
+{
+   Evas_Object     *o_button;
+   E_Menu          *main_menu;
+};
+
+static void
+do_orient(Instance *inst, E_Gadget_Site_Orient orient, E_Gadget_Site_Anchor anchor)
+{
+   char buf[4096];
+   const char *s = "float";
+
+   if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_LEFT)
+     {
+        if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_TOP)
+          {
+             switch (orient)
+               {
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL:
+                  s = "top_left";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_VERTICAL:
+                  s = "left_top";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_NONE:
+                  s = "left_top";
+                  break;
+               }
+          }
+        else if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_BOTTOM)
+          {
+             switch (orient)
+               {
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL:
+                  s = "bottom_left";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_VERTICAL:
+                  s = "left_bottom";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_NONE:
+                  s = "left_bottom";
+                  break;
+               }
+          }
+        else
+          s = "left";
+     }
+   else if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_RIGHT)
+     {
+        if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_TOP)
+          {
+             switch (orient)
+               {
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL:
+                  s = "top_right";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_VERTICAL:
+                  s = "right_top";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_NONE:
+                  s = "right_top";
+                  break;
+               }
+          }
+        else if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_BOTTOM)
+          {
+             switch (orient)
+               {
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL:
+                  s = "bottom_right";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_VERTICAL:
+                  s = "right_bottom";
+                  break;
+                case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_NONE:
+                  s = "right_bottom";
+                  break;
+               }
+          }
+        else
+          s = "right";
+     }
+   else if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_TOP)
+     s = "top";
+   else if (anchor & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_BOTTOM)
+     s = "bottom";
+   else
+     {
+        switch (orient)
+          {
+           case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL:
+             s = "horizontal";
+             break;
+           case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_VERTICAL:
+             s = "vertical";
+             break;
+           default: break;
+          }
+     }
+   snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "e,state,orientation,%s", s);
+   elm_layout_signal_emit(inst->o_button, buf, "e");
+}
+
+static void
+_menu_cb_post(void *data, E_Menu *m)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+   Eina_Bool fin;
+
+   if (stopping || (!inst->main_menu)) return;
+   fin = m == inst->main_menu;
+   e_object_del(E_OBJECT(m));
+   if (!fin) return;
+   elm_layout_signal_emit(inst->o_button, "e,state,unfocused", "e");
+   inst->main_menu = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+_button_cb_mouse_down(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *event_info)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+   Evas_Event_Mouse_Down *ev = event_info;
+   Evas_Coord x, y, w, h;
+   E_Gadget_Site_Anchor an;
+   int dir = E_MENU_POP_DIRECTION_AUTO;
+
+   if (ev->button != 1) return;
+   if (ev->event_flags & EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD) return;
+
+   evas_object_geometry_get(inst->o_button, &x, &y, &w, &h);
+   if (!inst->main_menu)
+     inst->main_menu = e_int_menus_main_new();
+   if (!inst->main_menu) return;
+   e_menu_post_deactivate_callback_set(inst->main_menu,
+                                       _menu_cb_post, inst);
+   an = e_gadget_site_anchor_get(e_gadget_site_get(inst->o_button));
+   switch (e_gadget_site_orient_get(e_gadget_site_get(inst->o_button)))
+     {
+      case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL:
+        if (an & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_TOP)
+          dir = E_MENU_POP_DIRECTION_DOWN;
+        else if (an & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_BOTTOM)
+          dir = E_MENU_POP_DIRECTION_UP;
+        break;
+      case E_GADGET_SITE_ORIENT_VERTICAL:
+        if (an & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_LEFT)
+          dir = E_MENU_POP_DIRECTION_RIGHT;
+        else if (an & E_GADGET_SITE_ANCHOR_RIGHT)
+          dir = E_MENU_POP_DIRECTION_LEFT;
+        break;
+      default: break;
+     }
+   e_menu_activate_mouse(inst->main_menu,
+                         e_zone_current_get(),
+                         x, y, w, h, dir, ev->timestamp);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(inst->o_button, "gadget_popup",
+     inst->main_menu->container_object);
+   elm_layout_signal_emit(inst->o_button, "e,state,focused", "e");
+}
+
+static void
+start_del(void *data, Evas *e EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+
+   if (inst->main_menu)
+     {
+        e_menu_post_deactivate_callback_set(inst->main_menu, NULL, NULL);
+        e_object_del(E_OBJECT(inst->main_menu));
+     }
+   free(inst);
+}
+
+static void
+_anchor_change(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+
+   do_orient(inst, e_gadget_site_orient_get(obj), e_gadget_site_anchor_get(obj));
+}
+
+static void
+_gadget_created(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+
+   if (event_info == inst->o_button)
+     do_orient(inst, e_gadget_site_orient_get(obj), e_gadget_site_anchor_get(obj));
+}
+
+EINTERN Evas_Object *
+start_create(Evas_Object *parent, int *id EINA_UNUSED, E_Gadget_Site_Orient orient)
+{
+   Evas_Object *o;
+   Instance *inst;
+
+   inst = E_NEW(Instance, 1);
+
+   o = elm_layout_add(parent);
+
+   e_theme_edje_object_set(o, NULL, "e/gadget/start/main");
+   elm_layout_signal_emit(o, "e,state,unfocused", "e");
+
+   inst->o_button = o;
+   evas_object_size_hint_aspect_set(o, EVAS_ASPECT_CONTROL_BOTH, 1, 1);
+
+   evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_DOWN,
+                                  _button_cb_mouse_down, inst);
+   evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, start_del, inst);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_add(parent, "gadget_site_anchor", _anchor_change, inst);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_add(parent, "gadget_created", _gadget_created, inst);
+   do_orient(inst, orient, e_gadget_site_anchor_get(parent));
+
+   return o;
+}