diff --git a/examples/scene/scene.py b/examples/scene/scene.py
index f404f6f4..733b2b43 100755
--- a/examples/scene/scene.py
+++ b/examples/scene/scene.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
+import math
 
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
@@ -8,10 +9,24 @@ from sugar.scene.Stage import Stage
 from sugar.scene.Group import Group
 from sugar.scene.PixbufActor import PixbufActor
 from sugar.scene.CircleLayout import CircleLayout
+from sugar.scene.Timeline import Timeline
 
-def drawing_area_expose_cb(widget, event, stage):
+def __drawing_area_expose_cb(widget, event, stage):
 	stage.render(widget.window)
 
+def __next_frame_cb(timeline, frame_num, group):
+	angle = math.pi * 2 / timeline.get_n_frames() * frame_num
+	group.get_layout().set_angle(angle)
+	group.do_layout()
+
+	drawing_area.window.invalidate_rect(None, False)
+
+def __completed_cb(timeline, group):
+	group.get_layout().set_angle(0)
+	group.do_layout()
+
+	drawing_area.window.invalidate_rect(None, False)
+
 stage = Stage()
 
 pixbuf = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file('background.png')
@@ -26,7 +41,7 @@ while i <= 5:
 	i += 1
 
 layout = CircleLayout(100)
-icons_group.set_layout_manager(layout)
+icons_group.set_layout(layout)
 
 stage.add(icons_group)
 
@@ -34,10 +49,15 @@ window = gtk.Window()
 window.set_default_size(640, 480)
 
 drawing_area = gtk.DrawingArea()
-drawing_area.connect('expose_event', drawing_area_expose_cb, stage)
+drawing_area.connect('expose_event', __drawing_area_expose_cb, stage)
 window.add(drawing_area)
 drawing_area.show()
 
 window.show()
 
+timeline = Timeline(stage, 100)
+timeline.connect('next-frame', __next_frame_cb, icons_group)
+timeline.connect('completed', __completed_cb, icons_group)
+timeline.start()
+
 gtk.main()
diff --git a/sugar/scene/CircleLayout.py b/sugar/scene/CircleLayout.py
index eb36ee4f..706713e2 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/CircleLayout.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/CircleLayout.py
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ class CircleLayout(LayoutManager):
 		LayoutManager.__init__(self)
 
 		self._radium = radium
+		self._angle = 0
+
+	def set_angle(self, angle):
+		self._angle = angle
 
 	def layout_group(self, group):
 		step = 2 * math.pi / len(group.get_actors())
-		angle = 2 * math.pi
+		angle = self._angle
 		for actor in group.get_actors():
 			self._update_position(actor, angle)
-			angle -= step
+			angle += step
 
 	def _update_position(self, actor, angle):
 		x = math.cos(angle) * self._radium + self._radium
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Group.py b/sugar/scene/Group.py
index 1485d11c..8a2a5623 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/Group.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/Group.py
@@ -3,24 +3,29 @@ from sugar.scene.Actor import Actor
 class Group(Actor):
 	def __init__(self):
 		self._actors = []
-		self._layout_manager = None
+		self._layout = None
 
 	def add(self, actor):
 		self._actors.append(actor)
-		if self._layout_manager:
-			self._layout_manager.layout_group(slef)
+		self.do_layout()
 
 	def remove(self, actor):
 		self._actors.remove(actor)
-		if self._layout_manager:
-			self._layout_manager.layout_group(self)
+		self.do_layout()
 
 	def get_actors(self):
 		return self._actors
 
-	def set_layout_manager(self, layout_manager):
-		self._layout_manager = layout_manager
-		self._layout_manager.layout_group(self)
+	def set_layout(self, layout):
+		self._layout = layout
+		self.do_layout()
+
+	def get_layout(self):
+		return self._layout
+
+	def do_layout(self):
+		if self._layout:
+			self._layout.layout_group(self)
 
 	def render(self, drawable):
 		for actor in self._actors:
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Stage.py b/sugar/scene/Stage.py
index f314db9c..1707f845 100644
--- a/sugar/scene/Stage.py
+++ b/sugar/scene/Stage.py
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ from sugar.scene.Group import Group
 class Stage(Group):
 	def __init__(self):
 		Group.__init__(self)
+		self._fps = 50
+
+	def get_fps(self):
+		return self._fps
diff --git a/sugar/scene/Timeline.py b/sugar/scene/Timeline.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f1ac5f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sugar/scene/Timeline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import gobject
+
+class Timeline(gobject.GObject):
+	__gsignals__ = {
+		'next-frame':   (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, gobject.TYPE_NONE, ([int])),
+		'completed':   (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, gobject.TYPE_NONE, ([]))
+	}
+
+	def __init__(self, stage, n_frames):
+		gobject.GObject.__init__(self)
+
+		self._stage = stage
+		self._fps = stage.get_fps()
+		self._n_frames = n_frames
+		self._current_frame = 0
+
+	def start(self):
+		gobject.timeout_add(1000 / self._fps, self.__timeout_cb)
+
+	def get_n_frames(self):
+		return self._n_frames
+
+	def __timeout_cb(self):
+		self.emit('next-frame', self._current_frame)
+
+		# FIXME skip frames if necessary
+		self._current_frame += 1
+
+		if self._current_frame < self._n_frames:
+			return True
+		else:
+			self.emit('completed')
+			return False