diff --git a/src/bin/Makefile.mk b/src/bin/Makefile.mk
index 5aa474bdd..6c7ad6f0c 100644
--- a/src/bin/Makefile.mk
+++ b/src/bin/Makefile.mk
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ src/bin/e_grab_dialog.h \
 src/bin/e.h \
 src/bin/e_hints.h \
 src/bin/e_icon.h \
+src/bin/e_iconify.h \
 src/bin/e_ilist.h \
 src/bin/e_import_config_dialog.h \
 src/bin/e_import_dialog.h \
@@ -266,6 +267,7 @@ src/bin/e_grabinput.c \
 src/bin/e_grab_dialog.c \
 src/bin/e_hints.c \
 src/bin/e_icon.c \
+src/bin/e_iconify.c \
 src/bin/e_ilist.c \
 src/bin/e_import_config_dialog.c \
 src/bin/e_import_dialog.c \
diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index cfa92452b..8019b8d7c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -498,12 +498,18 @@ _e_comp_object_shadow_setup(E_Comp_Object *cw)
    if (cw->visible || cw->ec->re_manage)
      e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,state,visible", "e");
    else if (cw->ec->iconic)
-     e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,iconify", "e");
+     {
+        e_iconify_provider_obj_message(cw->ec, EINA_TRUE, cw->shobj);
+        e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,iconify", "e");
+     }
    else
      e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,state,hidden", "e");
 
    if (cw->ec->iconic && cw->ec->re_manage)
-     e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,iconify", "e");
+     {
+        e_iconify_provider_obj_message(cw->ec, EINA_TRUE, cw->shobj);
+        e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,iconify", "e");
+     }
    if (!cw->zoomap_disabled)
      e_zoomap_child_set(cw->zoomobj, NULL);
    if (cw->frame_object)
@@ -1159,7 +1165,10 @@ _e_comp_intercept_hide(void *data, Evas_Object *obj)
              cw->animating = 1;
              e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));
              if (cw->ec->iconic)
-               e_comp_object_signal_emit(obj, "e,action,iconify", "e");
+               {
+                  e_iconify_provider_obj_message(cw->ec, EINA_TRUE, cw->shobj);
+                  e_comp_object_signal_emit(obj, "e,action,iconify", "e");
+               }
              else
                e_comp_object_signal_emit(obj, "e,state,hidden", "e");
           }
@@ -1180,6 +1189,7 @@ _e_comp_intercept_show_helper(E_Comp_Object *cw)
      {
         if (cw->ec->iconic && cw->animating)
           {
+             e_iconify_provider_obj_message(cw->ec, EINA_FALSE, cw->shobj);
              e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,uniconify", "e");
              cw->defer_hide = 0;
           }
@@ -1831,7 +1841,10 @@ _e_comp_smart_show(Evas_Object *obj)
    e_comp_shape_queue(cw->comp);
    if (cw->ec->input_only) return;
    if (cw->ec->iconic)
-     e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,uniconify", "e");
+     {
+        e_iconify_provider_obj_message(cw->ec, EINA_FALSE, cw->shobj);
+        e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,action,uniconify", "e");
+     }
    else
      e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,state,visible", "e");
    if (!cw->animating)
diff --git a/src/bin/e_iconify.c b/src/bin/e_iconify.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cf3372e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/e_iconify.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#include "e.h"
+
+typedef struct _E_Iconify_Provider E_Iconify_Provider;
+
+struct _E_Iconify_Provider
+{
+   E_Iconify_Provider_Cb func;
+   const void *data;
+   int pri;
+};
+
+static Eina_List *_e_iconify_providers = NULL;
+
+static E_Iconify_Provider *
+_e_iconify_provider_get(void)
+{
+   Eina_List *l;
+   E_Iconify_Provider *prov, *prov_found = NULL;
+   int pri_found = -9999;
+
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(_e_iconify_providers, l, prov)
+     {
+        if (prov->pri >= pri_found) prov_found = prov;
+     }
+   return prov_found;
+}
+
+EAPI void
+e_iconify_provider_add(int pri, E_Iconify_Provider_Cb provider, const void *data)
+{
+   E_Iconify_Provider *prov;
+   
+   prov = E_NEW(E_Iconify_Provider, 1);
+   if (!prov) return;
+   _e_iconify_providers = eina_list_append(_e_iconify_providers, prov);
+   prov->func = provider;
+   prov->data = data;
+   prov->pri = pri;
+}
+
+EAPI void
+e_iconify_provider_del(int pri, E_Iconify_Provider_Cb provider, const void *data)
+{
+   Eina_List *l;
+   E_Iconify_Provider *prov;
+   
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(_e_iconify_providers, l, prov)
+     {
+        if ((prov->func == provider) &&
+            (prov->data == data) &&
+            (prov->pri == pri))
+          {
+             _e_iconify_providers =
+               eina_list_remove_list(_e_iconify_providers, l);
+             free(prov);
+             return;
+          }
+     }
+}
+
+EAPI void
+e_iconify_provider_obj_message(E_Client *ec, Eina_Bool iconify, Evas_Object *edje_target)
+{
+   E_Iconify_Provider *prov;
+   Evas_Coord ox, oy, ow, oh;
+   Edje_Message_Int_Set *msg;
+   int x, y, w, h;
+   
+   prov = _e_iconify_provider_get();
+   if (!prov) return;
+   evas_object_geometry_get(edje_target, &ox, &oy, &ow, &oh);
+   x = ox + (ow / 2);
+   y = oy + (oh / 2);
+   w = 1;
+   h = 1;
+   prov->func((void *)(prov->data), ec, iconify, &x, &y, &w, &h);
+   msg = alloca(sizeof(Edje_Message_Int_Set) + ((4 - 1) * sizeof(int)));
+   msg->count = 4;
+   msg->val[0] = x - ox;
+   msg->val[1] = y - oy;
+   msg->val[2] = w;
+   msg->val[3] = h;
+   edje_object_message_send(edje_target, EDJE_MESSAGE_INT_SET, 10, msg);
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/e_iconify.h b/src/bin/e_iconify.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1642b725c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/e_iconify.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifdef E_TYPEDEFS
+
+typedef void (*E_Iconify_Provider_Cb) (void *data, E_Client *ec, Eina_Bool iconify, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h);
+
+#else
+
+#ifndef E_ICONIFY_H
+#define E_ICONIFY_H
+
+EAPI void e_iconify_provider_add(int pri, E_Iconify_Provider_Cb provider, const void *data);
+EAPI void e_iconify_provider_del(int pri, E_Iconify_Provider_Cb provider, const void *data);
+EAPI void e_iconify_provider_obj_message(E_Client *ec, Eina_Bool iconify, Evas_Object *edje_target);
+
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/src/bin/e_includes.h b/src/bin/e_includes.h
index 79f7c75d7..be2712467 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_includes.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_includes.h
@@ -154,3 +154,4 @@
 #include "e_comp_cfdata.h"
 #include "e_comp_canvas.h"
 #include "e_utils.h"
+#include "e_iconify.h"
diff --git a/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c
index 8627267b1..16fb147ba 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c
@@ -116,6 +116,35 @@ static E_Config_DD *conf_item_edd = NULL;
 
 Config *ibox_config = NULL;
 
+static void
+_ibox_cb_iconify_provider(void *data, E_Client *ec, Eina_Bool iconify EINA_UNUSED, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h)
+{
+   Instance *inst = data;
+   IBox_Icon *ic;
+   Evas_Coord ox, oy, ow, oh;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(inst->ibox->icons, l, ic)
+     {
+        if (ic->client == ec)
+          {
+             evas_object_geometry_get(ic->o_holder, &ox, &oy, &ow, &oh);
+             *x = ox;
+             *y = oy;
+             *w = ow;
+             *h = oh;
+             return;
+          }
+     }
+   // XXX: ibox doesn't know yet where a new icon might go... so assume right
+   // edge of ibox
+   evas_object_geometry_get(inst->ibox->o_box, &ox, &oy, &ow, &oh);
+   *x = ox + ow - 1;
+   *y = oy + (oh / 2);
+   *w = 1;
+   *h = 1;
+}
+
 static E_Gadcon_Client *
 _gc_init(E_Gadcon *gc, const char *name, const char *id, const char *style)
 {
@@ -156,6 +185,9 @@ _gc_init(E_Gadcon *gc, const char *name, const char *id, const char *style)
    evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_RESIZE,
                                   _ibox_cb_obj_moveresize, inst);
    ibox_config->instances = eina_list_append(ibox_config->instances, inst);
+   // add highest priority iconify provider - tasks and ibar can do this
+   // but lower priority
+   e_iconify_provider_add(100, _ibox_cb_iconify_provider, inst);
    return gcc;
 }
 
@@ -165,6 +197,7 @@ _gc_shutdown(E_Gadcon_Client *gcc)
    Instance *inst;
 
    inst = gcc->data;
+   e_iconify_provider_del(100, _ibox_cb_iconify_provider, inst);
    inst->ci->gcc = NULL;
    ibox_config->instances = eina_list_remove(ibox_config->instances, inst);
    e_drop_handler_del(inst->drop_handler);