diff --git a/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.cpp b/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.cpp
index 6f6e7cc8e..cfaa5ec92 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 using musik::core::LibraryPtr;
 using musik::core::IQuery;
 
-CategoryListView::CategoryListView(LibraryPtr library) 
-: ListWindow() {
+CategoryListView::CategoryListView(IWindow *parent, LibraryPtr library) 
+: ListWindow(parent) {
     this->library = library;
     this->adapter = new Adapter(*this);
     this->activeQuery.reset(new CategoryListQuery());
diff --git a/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.h b/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.h
index 9e2c31017..7a8dc9d14 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/CategoryListView.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using musik::core::LibraryPtr;
 
 class CategoryListView : public ListWindow, public sigslot::has_slots<> {
     public:
-        CategoryListView(LibraryPtr library);
+        CategoryListView(IWindow *parent, LibraryPtr library);
         ~CategoryListView(); /* non-virtual for now*/
 
         void OnIdle();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.cpp
index aa844ef33..8da22f8d3 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ bool tostr(T& t, const std::string& s) {
     return !(iss >> t).fail();
 }
 
-CommandWindow::CommandWindow(Transport& transport, LibraryPtr library, OutputWindow& output) 
-: Window() {
+CommandWindow::CommandWindow(
+    IWindow *parent,
+    Transport& transport,
+    LibraryPtr library, 
+    OutputWindow& output) 
+: Window(parent) {
     this->transport = &transport;
     this->library = library;
     this->buffer = new char[BUFFER_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.h b/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.h
index e825e14dd..197a4f8aa 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/CommandWindow.h
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ using namespace musik::core::audio;
 class CommandWindow : public Window, public IInput, public sigslot::has_slots<> {
     public:
         CommandWindow(
-            Transport& transport, 
+            IWindow *parent,
+            Transport& transport,
             LibraryPtr library,
             OutputWindow& output);
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/LayoutBase.cpp b/src/musikbox/LayoutBase.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..657b7155c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/musikbox/LayoutBase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "LayoutBase.h"
diff --git a/src/musikbox/LayoutBase.h b/src/musikbox/LayoutBase.h
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b9831afc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/musikbox/LayoutBase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ILayout.h"
+#include "Window.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+class LayoutBase : public Window, public ILayout {
+    public:
+        virtual IWindow* FocusNext() = 0;
+        virtual IWindow* FocusPrev() = 0;
+        virtual IWindow* GetFocus() = 0;
+        virtual void Layout() = 0;
+        virtual void OnIdle() = 0;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.cpp b/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.cpp
index 7e0fba7b7..4415b8a78 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
+#include "Colors.h"
 #include "Screen.h"
 #include "LibraryLayout.h"
 
 LibraryLayout::LibraryLayout(LibraryPtr library) {
-    this->albumList.reset(new CategoryListView(library));
-    this->trackList.reset(new TrackListView());
+    this->SetSize(Screen::GetWidth(), Screen::GetHeight());
+    this->SetPosition(0, 0);
+    this->Create();
+
+    this->albumList.reset(new CategoryListView(this, library));
+    this->trackList.reset(new TrackListView(this));
     this->Layout();
 }
 
@@ -26,11 +31,11 @@ IWindow* LibraryLayout::GetFocus() {
 
 void LibraryLayout::Layout() {
     this->albumList->SetPosition(0, 0);
-    this->albumList->SetSize(20, Screen::GetHeight());
+    this->albumList->SetSize(20, this->GetHeight());
     this->albumList->Create();
 
     this->trackList->SetPosition(20, 0);
-    this->trackList->SetSize(Screen::GetWidth() - 20, Screen::GetHeight());
+    this->trackList->SetSize(this->GetWidth() - 20, this->GetHeight());
     this->trackList->Create();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.h b/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.h
index 947c14066..264cbb529 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/LibraryLayout.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "ILayout.h"
+#include "LayoutBase.h"
 #include "CategoryListView.h"
 #include "TrackListView.h"
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 using musik::core::LibraryPtr;
 
-class LibraryLayout : public ILayout {
+class LibraryLayout : public LayoutBase {
     public:
         LibraryLayout(LibraryPtr library);
         ~LibraryLayout(); /* not virtual */
diff --git a/src/musikbox/ListWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/ListWindow.cpp
index ae2343a23..fd7eb4236 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/ListWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/ListWindow.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 typedef IScrollAdapter::ScrollPosition ScrollPos;
 
-ListWindow::ListWindow() 
-: ScrollableWindow() {
+ListWindow::ListWindow(IWindow *parent) 
+: ScrollableWindow(parent) {
     this->selectedIndex = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/ListWindow.h b/src/musikbox/ListWindow.h
index cd566182b..8db87851a 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/ListWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/ListWindow.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class ListWindow : public ScrollableWindow {
     public:
-        ListWindow();
+        ListWindow(IWindow *parent = NULL);
         virtual ~ListWindow();
 
         virtual void ScrollToTop();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/LogWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/LogWindow.cpp
index 494a7e340..416df3e68 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/LogWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/LogWindow.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 typedef IScrollAdapter::IEntry IEntry;
 
-LogWindow::LogWindow() 
-: ScrollableWindow() {
+LogWindow::LogWindow(IWindow *parent) 
+: ScrollableWindow(parent) {
     this->SetContentColor(BOX_COLOR_WHITE_ON_BLUE);
 
     this->adapter = new SimpleScrollAdapter();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/LogWindow.h b/src/musikbox/LogWindow.h
index 3d8931df4..17c255c50 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/LogWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/LogWindow.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 class LogWindow : public ScrollableWindow, public sigslot::has_slots<> {
     public:
-        LogWindow();
+        LogWindow(IWindow *parent = NULL);
         ~LogWindow();
 
         void Update();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/Main.cpp b/src/musikbox/Main.cpp
index c6b222b7b..686e00a27 100644
--- a/src/musikbox/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/Main.cpp
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         using musik::core::LibraryFactory;
         LibraryPtr library = LibraryFactory::Libraries().at(0);
 
-        MainLayout mainLayout(tp, library);
-        //LibraryLayout libraryLayout(library);
+        //MainLayout mainLayout(tp, library);
+        LibraryLayout libraryLayout(library);
 
         int ch;
         timeout(IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS);
         bool quit = false;
 
-        ILayout* layout = &mainLayout;
+        ILayout* layout = &libraryLayout;
         IWindow* focused = layout->GetFocus();
         IInput* input = dynamic_cast<IInput*>(focused);
         IScrollable* scrollable = dynamic_cast<IScrollable*>(focused);
diff --git a/src/musikbox/MainLayout.cpp b/src/musikbox/MainLayout.cpp
index 9a777e2e5..a80a6289a 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/MainLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/MainLayout.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ static inline IWindow* adjustFocus(IWindow* oldFocus, IWindow* newFocus) {
 }
 
 MainLayout::MainLayout(Transport& transport, LibraryPtr library) {
-    this->logs.reset(new LogWindow());
-    this->output.reset(new OutputWindow());
-    this->resources.reset(new ResourcesWindow());
-    this->commands.reset(new CommandWindow(transport, library, *this->output));
-    this->transport.reset(new TransportWindow(transport));
+    this->SetSize(Screen::GetWidth(), Screen::GetHeight());
+    this->SetPosition(0, 0);
+    this->SetFrameVisible(false);
+    this->Create();
+
+    this->logs.reset(new LogWindow(this));
+    this->output.reset(new OutputWindow(this));
+    this->resources.reset(new ResourcesWindow(this));
+    this->commands.reset(new CommandWindow(this, transport, library, *this->output));
+    this->transport.reset(new TransportWindow(this, transport));
 
     this->focusOrder.push_back(commands.get());
     this->focusOrder.push_back(output.get());
diff --git a/src/musikbox/MainLayout.h b/src/musikbox/MainLayout.h
index 5c5558851..5c03e2b72 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/MainLayout.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/MainLayout.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "ILayout.h"
+#include "LayoutBase.h"
 #include "LogWindow.h"
 #include "CommandWindow.h"
 #include "OutputWindow.h"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 using musik::core::audio::Transport;
 
-class MainLayout : public ILayout {
+class MainLayout : public LayoutBase {
     public:
         MainLayout(Transport& transport, LibraryPtr library);
         ~MainLayout();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.cpp
index 488078548..f88f4e07e 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 typedef IScrollAdapter::EntryPtr EntryPtr;
 
-OutputWindow::OutputWindow() 
-: ScrollableWindow()
+OutputWindow::OutputWindow(IWindow *parent) 
+: ScrollableWindow(parent)
 {
     this->SetContentColor(BOX_COLOR_BLACK_ON_GREY);
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.h b/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.h
index cee4e5a13..789a988fa 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/OutputWindow.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 class OutputWindow : public ScrollableWindow {
     public:
-        OutputWindow();
+        OutputWindow(IWindow *parent = NULL);
         ~OutputWindow();
 
         void WriteLine(const std::string& line, int64 attrs = -1);
diff --git a/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.cpp
index 0c274b632..fa30b269d 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 
 
-ResourcesWindow::ResourcesWindow() 
-: Window() {
+ResourcesWindow::ResourcesWindow(IWindow *parent) 
+: Window(parent) {
     this->systemInfo = SystemInfo::Create();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.h b/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.h
index 6c482f1bc..12ffa04f2 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/ResourcesWindow.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class ResourcesWindow : public Window {
     public:
-        ResourcesWindow();
+        ResourcesWindow(IWindow *parent = NULL);
         virtual ~ResourcesWindow();
 
         virtual void Repaint();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.cpp
index a29125052..cbb4cdbb2 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 typedef IScrollAdapter::ScrollPosition ScrollPos;
 
-ScrollableWindow::ScrollableWindow()
-: Window() {
+ScrollableWindow::ScrollableWindow(IWindow *parent)
+: Window(parent) {
 }
 
 ScrollableWindow::~ScrollableWindow() {
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ ScrollPos& ScrollableWindow::GetScrollPosition() {
 void ScrollableWindow::OnAdapterChanged() {
     IScrollAdapter *adapter = &GetScrollAdapter();
 
+    adapter->SetDisplaySize(GetContentWidth(), GetContentHeight());
+
     if (IsLastItemVisible()) {
         this->ScrollToBottom();
     }
     else {
         ScrollPos &pos = this->GetScrollPosition();
 
-        GetScrollAdapter().DrawPage(
+        adapter->DrawPage(
             this->GetContent(), 
             pos.firstVisibleEntryIndex, 
             &pos);
diff --git a/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.h b/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.h
index 8747bb7c5..59044a3f9 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/ScrollableWindow.h
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 class ScrollableWindow : public IScrollable, public Window {
     public:
-        ScrollableWindow();
+        ScrollableWindow(IWindow *parent = NULL);
         virtual ~ScrollableWindow();
 
+        virtual void Create();
         virtual void SetSize(int width, int height);
 
         virtual void ScrollToTop();
@@ -19,8 +20,6 @@ class ScrollableWindow : public IScrollable, public Window {
         virtual void PageUp();
         virtual void PageDown();
 
-        virtual void Create();
-
     protected:
         virtual IScrollAdapter& GetScrollAdapter() = 0;
         virtual IScrollAdapter::ScrollPosition& GetScrollPosition();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/TrackListView.cpp b/src/musikbox/TrackListView.cpp
index fc0782b53..19bd37fbe 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/TrackListView.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/TrackListView.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "TrackListView.h"
 
-TrackListView::TrackListView() 
-: Window() {
+TrackListView::TrackListView(IWindow *parent) 
+: Window(parent) {
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/musikbox/TrackListView.h b/src/musikbox/TrackListView.h
index 512ef7f72..8c2cdc9b7 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/TrackListView.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/TrackListView.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class TrackListView : public Window {
     public:
-        TrackListView();
+        TrackListView(IWindow *parent);
         ~TrackListView();
 
     private:
diff --git a/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.cpp b/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.cpp
index 4fae76c2d..2783593be 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 using musik::core::audio::Transport;
 
-TransportWindow::TransportWindow(Transport& transport)
-: Window() {
+TransportWindow::TransportWindow(IWindow *parent, Transport& transport)
+: Window(parent) {
     this->SetContentColor(BOX_COLOR_BLACK_ON_GREEN);
     this->transport = &transport;
     this->paused = false;
diff --git a/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.h b/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.h
index 70738d813..3d9bca4c4 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/TransportWindow.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using namespace musik::core::audio;
 
 class TransportWindow : public Window {
     public:
-        TransportWindow(Transport& transport);
+        TransportWindow(IWindow *parent, Transport& transport);
         ~TransportWindow();
 
         virtual void Repaint();
diff --git a/src/musikbox/Window.cpp b/src/musikbox/Window.cpp
index e8a4019cc..087970109 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/musikbox/Window.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "Window.h"
 
-Window::Window() {
+Window::Window(IWindow *parent) {
     this->frame = this->content = 0;
+    this->parent = parent;
     this->height = 0;
     this->width = 0;
     this->x = 0;
     this->y = 0;
     this->contentColor = -1;
     this->frameColor = -1;
+    this->drawFrame = true;
 }
 
 Window::~Window() {
@@ -36,10 +38,18 @@ int Window::GetHeight() const {
 }
 
 int Window::GetContentHeight() const {
+    if (!this->drawFrame) {
+        return this->height;
+    }
+
     return this->height ? this->height - 2 : 0;
 }
 
 int Window::GetContentWidth() const {
+    if (!this->drawFrame) {
+        return this->width;
+    }
+
     return this->width ? this->width - 2 : 0;
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +73,7 @@ void Window::SetContentColor(int color) {
 void Window::SetFrameColor(int color) {
     this->frameColor = color;
 
-    if (this->frameColor != -1 && this->frame) {
+    if (this->drawFrame && this->frameColor != -1 && this->frame) {
         wbkgd(this->frame, COLOR_PAIR(this->frameColor));
         this->Repaint();
     }
@@ -80,27 +90,76 @@ WINDOW* Window::GetFrame() const {
 void Window::Create() {
     this->Destroy();
 
-    this->frame = newwin(this->height, this->width, this->y, this->x);
-    box(this->frame, 0, 0);
-    wrefresh(this->frame);
+    this->frame = (this->parent == NULL)
+        ? newwin(
+            this->height, 
+            this->width, 
+            this->y, 
+            this->x)
+        : derwin(
+            this->parent->GetFrame(), 
+            this->height, 
+            this->width, 
+            this->y, 
+            this->x);
 
-    this->content = derwin(
-        this->frame, 
-        this->height - 2, 
-        this->width - 2, 
-        1, 
-        1);
+    /* if we were asked not to draw a frame, we'll set the frame equal to
+    the content view, and use the content views colors*/
 
-    if (this->contentColor != -1) {
-        wbkgd(this->content, COLOR_PAIR(this->contentColor));
+    if (!this->drawFrame) {
+        this->content = this->frame;
+
+        if (this->contentColor != -1) {
+            wbkgd(this->frame, COLOR_PAIR(this->contentColor));
+        }
+
+        wrefresh(this->content);
     }
 
-    if (this->frameColor != -1) {
-        wbkgd(this->frame, COLOR_PAIR(this->frameColor));
-    }
+    /* otherwise we'll draw a box around the frame, and create a content
+    sub-window inside */
 
-    touchwin(this->content);
-    wrefresh(this->content);
+    else {
+        box(this->frame, 0, 0);
+
+        this->content = derwin(
+            this->frame,
+            this->height - 2,
+            this->width - 2,
+            1,
+            1);
+
+        if (this->frameColor != -1) {
+            wbkgd(this->frame, COLOR_PAIR(this->frameColor));
+        }
+
+        if (this->contentColor != -1) {
+            wbkgd(this->content, COLOR_PAIR(this->contentColor));
+        }
+
+        wrefresh(this->frame);
+        touchwin(this->content);
+        wrefresh(this->content);
+    }
+}
+
+void Window::SetFrameVisible(bool enabled) {
+    if (enabled != this->drawFrame) {
+        this->drawFrame = enabled;
+
+        if (this->frame || this->content) {
+            this->Destroy();
+            this->Create();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool Window::IsFrameVisible() {
+    return this->drawFrame;
+}
+
+IWindow* Window::GetParent() const {
+    return this->parent;
 }
 
 void Window::Clear() {
@@ -117,7 +176,11 @@ void Window::Repaint() {
 void Window::Destroy() {
     if (this->frame) {
         delwin(this->content);
-        delwin(this->frame);
+
+        if (this->content != this->frame) {
+            delwin(this->frame);
+        }
+
         this->frame = this->content = NULL;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/musikbox/Window.h b/src/musikbox/Window.h
index c1b83abcf..0cf4a9488 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/Window.h
+++ b/src/musikbox/Window.h
@@ -5,14 +5,17 @@
 
 class Window : public IWindow {
     public:
-        Window();
+        Window(IWindow* parent = NULL);
         virtual ~Window();
 
-        void Create();
+        virtual void Create();
         void Destroy();
 
         virtual void Repaint();
 
+        void SetFrameVisible(bool enabled);
+        bool IsFrameVisible();
+
         virtual void SetContentColor(int color);
         virtual void SetFrameColor(int color);
         virtual void SetSize(int width, int height);
@@ -29,10 +32,14 @@ class Window : public IWindow {
         virtual WINDOW* GetContent() const;
 
     protected:
+        IWindow* GetParent() const;
+
         void Clear();
 
     private:
+        IWindow* parent;
         WINDOW* frame;
         WINDOW* content;
+        bool drawFrame;
         int width, height, x, y, contentColor, frameColor;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj
index a9c2119a9..12d6fe2d4 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj
+++ b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="CategoryListQuery.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="CategoryListView.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="LayoutBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ListWindow.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ScrollAdapterBase.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="LibraryLayout.cpp" />
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="CategoryListQuery.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="CategoryListView.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="LayoutBase.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ScrollAdapterBase.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="IScrollable.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LibraryLayout.h" />
diff --git a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters
index 3f6badc8c..4f21acffc 100755
--- a/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/musikbox/musikbox.vcxproj.filters
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="ListWindow.cpp">
       <Filter>curses</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="LayoutBase.cpp">
+      <Filter>curses</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="stdafx.h" />
@@ -144,6 +147,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="ListWindow.h">
       <Filter>curses</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="LayoutBase.h">
+      <Filter>curses</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Filter Include="curses">