diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/Ecore_Evas.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/Ecore_Evas.h
index eb9f1db61b..d2a8a3287c 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/Ecore_Evas.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/Ecore_Evas.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ EAPI void        ecore_evas_callback_pre_render_set(Ecore_Evas *ee, void (*func)
 EAPI void        ecore_evas_callback_post_render_set(Ecore_Evas *ee, void (*func) (Ecore_Evas *ee));
 EAPI Evas       *ecore_evas_get(Ecore_Evas *ee);
 EAPI void        ecore_evas_move(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y);
+EAPI void        ecore_evas_managed_move(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y);
 EAPI void        ecore_evas_resize(Ecore_Evas *ee, int w, int h);
 EAPI void        ecore_evas_move_resize(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y, int w, int h);
 EAPI void        ecore_evas_geometry_get(Ecore_Evas *ee, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h);
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
index 77e60aca97..edf3b196e3 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
@@ -472,6 +472,27 @@ ecore_evas_move(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y)
    IFE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Provide Managed move co-ordinates for an Ecore_Evas
+ * @param ee The Ecore_Evas to move
+ * @param x The x coordinate to set as the managed location
+ * @param y The y coordinate to set as the managed location
+ *
+ * This sets the managed geometry position of the @p ee to (@p x, @p y)
+ */
+void
+ecore_evas_managed_move(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y)
+{
+   if (!ECORE_MAGIC_CHECK(ee, ECORE_MAGIC_EVAS))
+     {
+	ECORE_MAGIC_FAIL(ee, ECORE_MAGIC_EVAS,
+			 "ecore_evas_move");
+	return;
+     }
+   IFC(ee, fn_managed_move) (ee, x, y);
+   IFE;
+}
+
 /**
  * Resize an Ecore_Evas
  * @param ee The Ecore_Evas to move
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_buffer.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_buffer.c
index 8a133017a2..2cafcc89a7 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_buffer.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_buffer.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ static const Ecore_Evas_Engine_Func _ecore_buffer_engine_func =
      NULL,
      NULL,
      NULL,
+     NULL,
      _ecore_evas_resize,
      NULL,
      NULL,
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_directfb.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_directfb.c
index 4c0a22445b..0de39bc3a2 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_directfb.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_directfb.c
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ static const Ecore_Evas_Engine_Func _ecore_directfb_engine_func =
      NULL,				/* cb pre render */
      NULL,				/* cb post render */
      _ecore_evas_directfb_move,	/* move */
+     NULL,                              /* managed move */
      _ecore_evas_directfb_resize,	/* resize */
      NULL,				/* move resize */
      NULL,//_ecore_evas_directfb_rotation_set,/* rotation */
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c
index f0616c3b8b..d973b7bf76 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_fb.c
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ static const Ecore_Evas_Engine_Func _ecore_fb_engine_func =
      NULL,
      NULL,
      NULL,
+     NULL,
      _ecore_evas_resize,
      _ecore_evas_move_resize,
      _ecore_evas_rotation_set,
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
index 847b6cfac2..6ce0796718 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_private.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct _Ecore_Evas_Engine_Func
    void        (*fn_callback_pre_render_set) (Ecore_Evas *ee, void (*func) (Ecore_Evas *ee));
    void        (*fn_callback_post_render_set) (Ecore_Evas *ee, void (*func) (Ecore_Evas *ee));
    void        (*fn_move) (Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y);
+   void        (*fn_managed_move) (Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y);
    void        (*fn_resize) (Ecore_Evas *ee, int w, int h);
    void        (*fn_move_resize) (Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y, int w, int h);
    void        (*fn_rotation_set) (Ecore_Evas *ee, int rot);
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ struct _Ecore_Evas_Engine
       Region         damages;
       unsigned char  direct_resize : 1;
       unsigned char  using_bg_pixmap : 1;
+      unsigned char  managed : 1;
       struct {
 	   /*
 	   unsigned char modal : 1;
diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_x.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_x.c
index 66a13ea619..75edd58648 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_x.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas_x.c
@@ -978,28 +978,59 @@ _ecore_evas_x_callback_delete_request_set(Ecore_Evas *ee, void (*func) (Ecore_Ev
 static void
 _ecore_evas_x_move(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y)
 {
-   ecore_x_window_move(ee->engine.x.win_container, x, y);
-   if (!ee->should_be_visible)
-     {
-	/* We need to request pos */
-	ee->prop.request_pos = 1;
-	_ecore_evas_x_size_pos_hints_update(ee);
-     }
    if (ee->engine.x.direct_resize)
      {
-	if (ee->func.fn_move) ee->func.fn_move(ee);
+	if (!ee->engine.x.managed)
+	  {
+	     if ((x != ee->x) || (y != ee->y))
+	       {
+		  ecore_x_window_move(ee->engine.x.win_container, x, y);
+		  if (!ee->should_be_visible)
+		    {
+		       /* We need to request pos */
+		       ee->prop.request_pos = 1;
+		       _ecore_evas_x_size_pos_hints_update(ee);
+		    }
+		  if (ee->func.fn_move) ee->func.fn_move(ee);
+	       }
+	  }
+     }
+   else
+     {
+	ecore_x_window_move(ee->engine.x.win_container, x, y);
+	if (!ee->should_be_visible)
+	  {
+	     /* We need to request pos */
+	     ee->prop.request_pos = 1;
+	     _ecore_evas_x_size_pos_hints_update(ee);
+	  }
+     }
+}
+
+static void
+_ecore_evas_x_managed_move(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y)
+{
+   if (ee->engine.x.direct_resize)
+     {
+	ee->engine.x.managed = 1;
+	if ((x != ee->x) || (y != ee->y))
+	  {
+	     ee->x = x;
+	     ee->y = y;
+	     if (ee->func.fn_move) ee->func.fn_move(ee);
+	  }
      }
 }
 
 static void
 _ecore_evas_x_resize(Ecore_Evas *ee, int w, int h)
 {
-   ecore_x_window_resize(ee->engine.x.win_container, w, h);
    if (ee->engine.x.direct_resize)
      {
-	ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win, 0, 0, w, h);
 	if ((ee->w != w) || (ee->h != h))
 	  {
+	     ecore_x_window_resize(ee->engine.x.win_container, w, h);
+	     ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win, 0, 0, w, h);
 	     ee->w = w;
 	     ee->h = h;
 	     if ((ee->rotation == 90) || (ee->rotation == 270))
@@ -1021,20 +1052,34 @@ _ecore_evas_x_resize(Ecore_Evas *ee, int w, int h)
 	       {
 		  _ecore_evas_x_resize_shape(ee);
 	       }
+	     if (ee->func.fn_resize) ee->func.fn_resize(ee);
 	  }
-	if (ee->func.fn_resize) ee->func.fn_resize(ee);
      }
+   else
+     ecore_x_window_resize(ee->engine.x.win_container, w, h);
 }
 
 static void
 _ecore_evas_x_move_resize(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
-   ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win_container, x, y, w, h);
    if (ee->engine.x.direct_resize)
      {
-	ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win, 0, 0, w, h);
-	if ((ee->w != w) || (ee->h != h))
+	if ((ee->w != w) || (ee->h != h) || (x != ee->x) || (y != ee->y))
 	  {
+	     int change_size = 0, change_pos = 0;
+	     
+	     if ((ee->w != w) || (ee->h != h)) change_size = 1;
+	     if (!ee->engine.x.managed)
+	       {
+		  if ((x != ee->x) || (y != ee->y)) change_pos = 1;
+	       }
+	     ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win_container, x, y, w, h);
+	     ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win, 0, 0, w, h);
+	     if (!ee->engine.x.managed)
+	       {
+		  ee->x = x;
+		  ee->y = y;
+	       }
 	     ee->w = w;
 	     ee->h = h;
 	     if ((ee->rotation == 90) || (ee->rotation == 270))
@@ -1056,10 +1101,18 @@ _ecore_evas_x_move_resize(Ecore_Evas *ee, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 	       {
 		  _ecore_evas_x_resize_shape(ee);
 	       }
+	     if (change_pos)
+	       {
+		  if (ee->func.fn_move) ee->func.fn_move(ee);
+	       }
+	     if (change_size)
+	       {
+		  if (ee->func.fn_resize) ee->func.fn_resize(ee);
+	       }
 	  }
-	if (ee->func.fn_move) ee->func.fn_move(ee);
-	if (ee->func.fn_resize) ee->func.fn_resize(ee);
      }
+   else
+     ecore_x_window_move_resize(ee->engine.x.win_container, x, y, w, h);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1697,6 +1750,7 @@ static const Ecore_Evas_Engine_Func _ecore_x_engine_func =
      NULL,
      NULL,
      _ecore_evas_x_move,
+     _ecore_evas_x_managed_move,
      _ecore_evas_x_resize,
      _ecore_evas_x_move_resize,
      _ecore_evas_x_rotation_set,