diff --git a/data/config/appearance/default/shelves/default.bits.db b/data/config/appearance/default/shelves/default.bits.db
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83d8a0e5a
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/config/appearance/default/shelves/default.bits.db differ
diff --git a/src/e.h b/src/e.h
index 9c9dc3bc2..4b13daf68 100644
--- a/src/e.h
+++ b/src/e.h
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ struct _E_View
       int                 x, y, w, h;
    } selection;
    
+   Evas_Object            obj_bg;
+   
    E_Background          *bg;
    
    int                    is_listing;
@@ -394,11 +396,21 @@ struct _E_Shelf
    OBJ_PROPERTIES;
    
    char *name;
+   E_View *view;
    
    int x, y, w, h;
    struct {
       Ebits_Object border;
    } bit;
+   struct {
+      Evas_Object clipper;
+   } obj;
+   int visible;
+   int icon_count;
+   struct {
+      int moving;
+      int resizing;
+   } state;
 };
 
 struct _E_Background
diff --git a/src/shelf.c b/src/shelf.c
index 669be2a6e..806eb8782 100644
--- a/src/shelf.c
+++ b/src/shelf.c
@@ -1,2 +1,278 @@
 #include "e.h"
 
+static void e_cb_mouse_in(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh);
+static void e_cb_mouse_out(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh);
+static void e_cb_mouse_down(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh);
+static void e_cb_mouse_up(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh);
+static void e_cb_mouse_move(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh);
+
+static int mv_prev_x, mv_prev_y;
+
+static void
+e_cb_mouse_in(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh)
+{
+   E_Shelf *sh;
+   
+   sh = data;
+   return;
+   UN(o);
+   UN(bt);
+   UN(ox);
+   UN(oy);
+   UN(ow);
+   UN(oh);
+}
+
+static void
+e_cb_mouse_out(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh)
+{
+   E_Shelf *sh;
+   
+   sh = data;
+   return;
+   UN(o);
+   UN(bt);
+   UN(ox);
+   UN(oy);
+   UN(ow);
+   UN(oh);
+}
+
+static void
+e_cb_mouse_down(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh)
+{
+   E_Shelf *sh;
+   
+   sh = data;
+   if (!strcmp(class, "Title_Bar"))
+     {
+	mv_prev_x = x;
+	mv_prev_y = y;
+	sh->state.moving = 1;
+     }
+   return;
+   UN(o);
+   UN(bt);
+   UN(ox);
+   UN(oy);
+   UN(ow);
+   UN(oh);
+}
+
+static void
+e_cb_mouse_up(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh)
+{
+   E_Shelf *sh;
+   
+   sh = data;
+   if (sh->state.moving) sh->state.moving = 0;
+   return;
+   UN(o);
+   UN(bt);
+   UN(ox);
+   UN(oy);
+   UN(ow);
+   UN(oh);
+}
+
+static void
+e_cb_mouse_move(void *data, Ebits_Object o, char *class, int bt, int x, int y, int ox, int oy, int ow, int oh)
+{
+   E_Shelf *sh;
+   
+   sh = data;
+   if (sh->state.moving)
+     {
+	e_shelf_move_by(sh, x - mv_prev_x, y - mv_prev_y);
+	mv_prev_x = x;
+	mv_prev_y = y;
+     }
+   return;
+   UN(o);
+   UN(bt);
+   UN(ox);
+   UN(oy);
+   UN(ow);
+   UN(oh);
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_free(E_Shelf *sh)
+{
+   IF_FREE(sh->name);
+   FREE(sh);
+}
+
+E_Shelf *
+e_shelf_new(void)
+{
+   E_Shelf *sh;
+
+   sh = NEW(E_Shelf, 1);
+   ZERO(sh, E_Shelf, 1);
+   OBJ_INIT(sh, e_shelf_free);
+   return sh;
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_set_name(E_Shelf *sh, char *name)
+{
+   IF_FREE(sh->name);
+   sh->name = strdup(name);
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_set_view(E_Shelf *sh, E_View *v)
+{
+   sh->view = v;
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_realize(E_Shelf *sh)
+{
+   int pl, pr, pt, pb;
+   
+   sh->bit.border = ebits_load(PACKAGE_DATA_DIR"/data/config/appearance/default/shelves/default.bits.db");
+   if (sh->bit.border)
+     {
+	ebits_add_to_evas(sh->bit.border, sh->view->evas);
+	ebits_move(sh->bit.border, sh->x, sh->y);
+	ebits_resize(sh->bit.border, sh->w, sh->h);
+	ebits_set_layer(sh->bit.border, 9);
+	if (sh->visible)
+	  ebits_show(sh->bit.border);
+
+#define HOOK_CB(_class)	\
+ebits_set_bit_callback(sh->bit.border, _class, CALLBACK_MOUSE_IN, e_cb_mouse_in, sh); \
+ebits_set_bit_callback(sh->bit.border, _class, CALLBACK_MOUSE_OUT, e_cb_mouse_out, sh); \
+ebits_set_bit_callback(sh->bit.border, _class, CALLBACK_MOUSE_DOWN, e_cb_mouse_down, sh); \
+ebits_set_bit_callback(sh->bit.border, _class, CALLBACK_MOUSE_UP, e_cb_mouse_up, sh); \
+ebits_set_bit_callback(sh->bit.border, _class, CALLBACK_MOUSE_MOVE, e_cb_mouse_move, sh);
+	HOOK_CB("Title_Bar");
+	HOOK_CB("Resize");
+	HOOK_CB("Resize_Horizontal");
+	HOOK_CB("Resize_Vertical");
+	HOOK_CB("Close");
+	HOOK_CB("Iconify");
+	HOOK_CB("Max_Size");
+	HOOK_CB("Menu");
+     }
+   sh->obj.clipper = evas_add_rectangle(sh->view->evas);
+   evas_set_layer(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper, 9);
+   evas_set_color(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper, 255, 255, 255, 255);
+	
+   pl = pr = pt = pb = 0;
+   if (sh->bit.border) ebits_get_insets(sh->bit.border, &pl, &pr, &pt, &pb);
+   evas_move(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper, sh->x + pl, sh->y + pt);
+   evas_resize(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper, sh->w - pl - pr, sh->h - pt - pb);
+   
+   if ((sh->visible) && (sh->icon_count > 0))
+     evas_show(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper);
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_show(E_Shelf *sh)
+{
+   if (sh->visible) return;
+   
+   sh->visible = 1;
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_hide(E_Shelf *sh)
+{
+   if (!sh->visible) return;
+
+   sh->visible = 0;
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_move(E_Shelf *sh, int x, int y)
+{
+   int dx, dy;
+   
+   dx = x - sh->x;
+   dy = y - sh->y;
+   e_shelf_move_by(sh, dx, dy);
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_move_by(E_Shelf *sh, int dx, int dy)
+{
+   Evas_List l;
+   
+   sh->x += dx;
+   sh->y += dy;
+   if (sh->bit.border) ebits_move(sh->bit.border, sh->x, sh->y);
+   if (sh->obj.clipper) 
+     {
+	int pl, pr, pt, pb;
+	
+	pl = pr = pt = pb = 0;
+	if (sh->bit.border) ebits_get_insets(sh->bit.border, &pl, &pr, &pt, &pb);
+	evas_move(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper, sh->x + pl, sh->y + pt);
+     }
+   return;
+   for (l = sh->view->icons; l; l = l->next)
+     {
+	E_Icon *icon;
+	int x, y;
+	
+	icon = l->data;
+	if (icon->shelf == sh)
+	  {
+	     e_icon_get_xy(icon, &x, &y);
+	     e_icon_set_xy(icon, x + dx, y + dy);
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_resize(E_Shelf *sh, int w, int h)
+{
+   sh->w = w;
+   sh->h = h;
+   if (sh->bit.border) ebits_resize(sh->bit.border, sh->w, sh->h);
+   if (sh->obj.clipper) 
+     {
+	int pl, pr, pt, pb;
+	
+	pl = pr = pt = pb = 0;
+	if (sh->bit.border) ebits_get_insets(sh->bit.border, &pl, &pr, &pt, &pb);
+	evas_resize(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper, sh->w - pl - pr, sh->h - pt - pb);
+     }   
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_resize_by(E_Shelf *sh, int dw, int dh)
+{
+   e_shelf_resize(sh, sh->w + dw, sh->h + dh);
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_add_icon(E_Shelf *sh, E_Icon *icon)
+{
+   if (icon->shelf)
+     e_shelf_del_icon(icon->shelf, icon);
+   icon->shelf = sh;
+   sh->icon_count++;
+   if (sh->icon_count > 0)
+     evas_show(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper);
+   evas_set_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.icon, sh->obj.clipper);
+   evas_set_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.filename, sh->obj.clipper);
+   evas_set_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.sel1, sh->obj.clipper);
+   evas_set_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.sel2, sh->obj.clipper);
+}
+
+void
+e_shelf_del_icon(E_Shelf *sh, E_Icon *icon)
+{
+   if (icon->shelf != sh) return;
+   icon->shelf = NULL;
+   if (sh->icon_count <= 0)
+     evas_hide(sh->view->evas, sh->obj.clipper);
+   evas_unset_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.icon);
+   evas_unset_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.filename);
+   evas_unset_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.sel1);
+   evas_unset_clip(sh->view->evas, icon->obj.sel2);
+}
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 81a4fb810..3d53c1a8f 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #include "e.h"
 
 static Evas_List views = NULL;
+static Eevent *current_ev = NULL;
 
+static void e_bg_down_cb(void *_data, Evas _e, Evas_Object _o, int _b, int _x, int _y);
+static void e_bg_up_cb(void *_data, Evas _e, Evas_Object _o, int _b, int _x, int _y);
 static void e_idle(void *data);
 static void e_wheel(Eevent * ev);
 static void e_key_down(Eevent * ev);
@@ -14,6 +17,100 @@ static void e_mouse_out(Eevent * ev);
 static void e_window_expose(Eevent * ev);
 static void e_view_handle_fs(EfsdEvent *ev);
 
+static void
+e_bg_down_cb(void *_data, Evas _e, Evas_Object _o, int _b, int _x, int _y)
+{
+   Ev_Mouse_Down          *ev;
+   E_View *v;
+   
+   ev = current_ev->event;
+   v = _data;
+   if (_b == 1)
+     {
+	v->selection.on = 1;
+	v->selection.start_x = _x;
+	v->selection.start_y = _y;
+	v->selection.x = _x;
+	v->selection.y = _y;
+	v->selection.w = 1;
+	v->selection.h = 1;
+	if (!v->selection.obj_rect)
+	  {
+	     v->selection.obj_rect = evas_add_rectangle(v->evas);
+	     v->selection.obj_l1 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
+	     v->selection.obj_l2 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
+	     v->selection.obj_l3 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
+	     v->selection.obj_l4 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
+	     evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_rect, 255, 255, 255, 100);
+	     evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l1, 0, 0, 0, 200);
+	     evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l2, 0, 0, 0, 200);
+	     evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l3, 0, 0, 0, 200);
+	     evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l4, 0, 0, 0, 200);
+	     evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_rect, 100);
+	     evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l1, 100);
+	     evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l2, 100);
+	     evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l3, 100);
+	     evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l4, 100);
+	  }
+	e_view_update_selection(v, _x, _y);
+     }
+}
+
+static void
+e_bg_up_cb(void *_data, Evas _e, Evas_Object _o, int _b, int _x, int _y)
+{    
+   Ev_Mouse_Up          *ev;
+   E_View *v;
+   
+   ev = current_ev->event;
+   v = _data;
+   if ((v->selection.w < 6) && (v->selection.h < 6))
+     {
+	if (_b == 1)
+	  {
+	     static E_Build_Menu *buildmenu = NULL;
+	     
+	     if (!buildmenu)
+	       {
+		  char *apps_menu_db;
+		  
+		  apps_menu_db = e_config_get("apps_menu");
+		  if (apps_menu_db) buildmenu = e_build_menu_new_from_db(apps_menu_db);
+	       }
+	     if (buildmenu)
+	       {
+		  static E_Menu *menu = NULL;
+		  menu = buildmenu->menu;
+		  if (menu)
+		    e_menu_show_at_mouse(menu, ev->rx, ev->ry, ev->time);
+	       }
+	  }
+	else if (_b == 3)
+	  {
+	     static E_Menu *menu = NULL;
+	     
+	     if (!menu)
+	       {
+		  E_Menu_Item *menuitem;
+		  
+		  menu = e_menu_new();
+		  e_menu_set_padding_icon(menu, 8);
+		  e_menu_set_padding_state(menu, 8);
+		  menuitem = e_menu_item_new("Enlightenment "VERSION);
+		  e_menu_item_set_icon(menuitem, PACKAGE_DATA_DIR"/data/images/e_logo.png");
+		  e_menu_add_item(menu, menuitem);
+	       }
+	     if (menu)
+	       e_menu_show_at_mouse(menu, ev->rx, ev->ry, ev->time);
+	  }
+     }
+   if (ev->button == 1)
+     {
+	v->selection.on = 0;
+	e_view_update_selection(v, _x, _y);
+     }
+}
+
 static void
 e_idle(void *data)
 {
@@ -116,6 +213,7 @@ e_mouse_down(Eevent * ev)
    Evas_List l;
    
    e = ev->event;
+   current_ev = ev;
    for (l = views; l; l = l->next)
      {
 	E_View *v;
@@ -123,42 +221,12 @@ e_mouse_down(Eevent * ev)
 	v = l->data;
 	if (e->win == v->win.main)
 	  {
-	     /* FIXME: */
-	     /* normally would handle selection in evasa object callbacks */
-	     /* but for now it's handled here */
-	     if (e->button == 1)
-	       {
-		  v->selection.on = 1;
-		  v->selection.start_x = e->x;
-		  v->selection.start_y = e->y;
-		  v->selection.x = e->x;
-		  v->selection.y = e->y;
-		  v->selection.w = 1;
-		  v->selection.h = 1;
-		  if (!v->selection.obj_rect)
-		    {
-		       v->selection.obj_rect = evas_add_rectangle(v->evas);
-		       v->selection.obj_l1 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
-		       v->selection.obj_l2 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
-		       v->selection.obj_l3 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
-		       v->selection.obj_l4 = evas_add_line(v->evas);
-		       evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_rect, 255, 255, 255, 100);
-		       evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l1, 0, 0, 0, 200);
-		       evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l2, 0, 0, 0, 200);
-		       evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l3, 0, 0, 0, 200);
-		       evas_set_color(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l4, 0, 0, 0, 200);
-		       evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_rect, 100);
-		       evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l1, 100);
-		       evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l2, 100);
-		       evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l3, 100);
-		       evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->selection.obj_l4, 100);
-		    }
-		  e_view_update_selection(v, e->x, e->y);
-	       }
 	     evas_event_button_down(v->evas, e->x, e->y, e->button);
+	     current_ev = NULL;
 	     return;
 	  }
      }
+   current_ev = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -168,6 +236,7 @@ e_mouse_up(Eevent * ev)
    Evas_List l;
    
    e = ev->event;
+   current_ev = ev;
    for (l = views; l; l = l->next)
      {
 	E_View *v;
@@ -175,57 +244,12 @@ e_mouse_up(Eevent * ev)
 	v = l->data;
 	if (e->win == v->win.main)
 	  {
-	     /* FIXME: temporary for now- should only do this if its a deskop */
-	     /* view and desktops accept focus on click. */
-	     /*	e_focus_to_window(e->win); */
-	     if ((v->selection.w < 6) && (v->selection.h < 6))
-	       {
-		  if (e->button == 1)
-		    {
-		       static E_Build_Menu *buildmenu = NULL;
-		       
-		       if (!buildmenu)
-			 {
-			    char *apps_menu_db;
-		       
-			    apps_menu_db = e_config_get("apps_menu");
-			    if (apps_menu_db) buildmenu = e_build_menu_new_from_db(apps_menu_db);
-			 }
-		       if (buildmenu)
-			 {
-			    static E_Menu *menu = NULL;
-			    menu = buildmenu->menu;
-			    if (menu)
-			      e_menu_show_at_mouse(menu, e->rx, e->ry, e->time);
-			 }
-		    }
-		  else if (e->button == 3)
-		    {
-		       static E_Menu *menu = NULL;
-		       
-		       if (!menu)
-			 {
-			    E_Menu_Item *menuitem;
-			    
-			    menu = e_menu_new();
-			    e_menu_set_padding_icon(menu, 8);
-			    e_menu_set_padding_state(menu, 8);
-			    menuitem = e_menu_item_new("Enlightenment "VERSION);
-			    e_menu_item_set_icon(menuitem, PACKAGE_DATA_DIR"/data/images/e_logo.png");
-			    e_menu_add_item(menu, menuitem);
-			 }
-		       if (menu)
-			 e_menu_show_at_mouse(menu, e->rx, e->ry, e->time);
-		    }
-	       }
-	     if (e->button == 1)
-	       {
-		  v->selection.on = 0;
-		  e_view_update_selection(v, e->x, e->y);
-	       }
 	     evas_event_button_up(v->evas, e->x, e->y, e->button);
+	     current_ev = NULL;
+	     return;
 	  }
      }
+   current_ev = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -603,6 +627,19 @@ e_view_new(void)
    v->options.back_pixmap = 0;
 #endif
    views = evas_list_append(views, v);
+   
+     {
+	E_Shelf *sh;
+	
+	sh = e_shelf_new();
+	e_shelf_set_name(sh, "Test Shelf");
+	e_shelf_set_view(sh, v);
+	e_shelf_show(sh);
+	e_shelf_move(sh, 10, 10);
+	e_shelf_resize(sh, 200, 150);
+	v->shelves = evas_list_append(v->shelves, sh);
+     }
+   
    return v;   
 }
 
@@ -700,6 +737,15 @@ e_view_realize(E_View *v)
 	v->bg->geom.h = v->size.h;
 	e_background_realize(v->bg, v->evas);
      }
+   v->obj_bg = evas_add_rectangle(v->evas);
+   evas_callback_add(v->evas, v->obj_bg, CALLBACK_MOUSE_DOWN, e_bg_down_cb, v);
+   evas_callback_add(v->evas, v->obj_bg, CALLBACK_MOUSE_UP, e_bg_up_cb, v);
+   evas_set_layer(v->evas, v->obj_bg, 1);
+   evas_move(v->evas, v->obj_bg, 0, 0);
+   evas_resize(v->evas, v->obj_bg, 999999, 999999);
+   evas_set_color(v->evas, v->obj_bg, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+   evas_show(v->evas, v->obj_bg);
+   
    e_window_set_events(v->win.main, 
 		       XEV_EXPOSE | XEV_MOUSE_MOVE | 
 		       XEV_BUTTON | XEV_IN_OUT | XEV_KEY);
@@ -712,6 +758,19 @@ e_view_realize(E_View *v)
 	e_view_set_dir(v, dir);
 	IF_FREE(dir);
      }
+   
+   if (v->shelves)
+     {
+	Evas_List l;
+	
+	for (l = v->shelves; l; l = l->next)
+	  {
+	     E_Shelf *sh;
+	     
+	     sh = l->data;
+	     e_shelf_realize(sh);
+	  }
+     }
    v->changed = 1;
 }
 
@@ -726,14 +785,15 @@ e_view_update(E_View *v)
 {
    Evas_List l;
    
-   if (!v->changed) return;
-   
-   for (l = v->icons; l; l = l->next)
+   if (v->changed)
      {
-	E_Icon *icon;
-	
-	icon = l->data;
-	e_icon_update(icon);
+	for (l = v->icons; l; l = l->next)
+	  {
+	     E_Icon *icon;
+	     
+	     icon = l->data;
+	     e_icon_update(icon);
+	  }
      }
    if (v->options.back_pixmap)
      {
@@ -756,7 +816,7 @@ e_view_update(E_View *v)
      }
    else
      evas_render(v->evas);
-/*   v->changed = 0;*/
+   v->changed = 0;
 }
 
 void