diff --git a/shell/view/frame/framepopupcontext.py b/shell/view/frame/framepopupcontext.py
index 63304cc1..34a57fe5 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/framepopupcontext.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/framepopupcontext.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class FramePopupContext(PopupContext):
     def get_position(self, control, popup):
         [item_x, item_y] = control.get_context().translate_to_screen(control)
         [item_w, item_h] = control.get_allocation()
-        [popup_w, popup_h] = popup.get_request()
+
+        [popup_w, natural_w] = popup.get_width_request()
+        [popup_h, natural_h] = popup.get_height_request(popup_w)
 
         left_x = item_x + item_w
         left_y = item_y
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py b/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py
index 26b2357f..03b0d2be 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/canvasicon.py
@@ -327,11 +327,11 @@ class CanvasIcon(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 
     def do_get_content_width_request(self):
         [width, height] = self._get_icon_size()
-        return width
+        return (width, width)
 
     def do_get_content_height_request(self, for_width):
         [width, height] = self._get_icon_size()
-        return height
+        return (height, height)
 
     def do_button_press_event(self, event):
         self.emit_activated()
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ class CanvasIcon(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
             [x, y] = context.translate_to_screen(self)
         
             # TODO: Any better place to do this?
-            popup.props.box_width = max(popup.get_width_request(),
-                                        self.get_width_request())
+            [min_width, natural_width] = self.get_width_request()
+            popup.props.box_width = max(popup.get_width_request(), min_width)
 
             [width, height] = self.get_allocation()
             y += height
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py b/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
index 3ffaf4af..197669fc 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
@@ -104,16 +104,6 @@ class OptionMenu(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 
         self._menu.add_item(menu_item)
 
-    def do_get_width_request(self):
-        max_width = max(self._canvas_text.do_get_content_width_request(self._canvas_text),
-                        self._menu.do_get_content_width_request(self._menu))
-
-        self._canvas_text.props.box_width = max_width
-        
-        current_width = hippo.CanvasBox.do_get_width_request(self)
-        self._menu.props.box_width = current_width
-        return current_width
-
     def add_separator(self):
         self._menu.add_separator()
 
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py b/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py
index f0d446c2..540b8b09 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/snowflakebox.py
@@ -72,17 +72,15 @@ class SnowflakeBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 
         max_child_size = 0
         for child in self.get_children():
-            width = child.get_width_request()
-            height = child.get_height_request(width)
-            max_child_size = max (max_child_size, width)
-            max_child_size = max (max_child_size, height)
+            [min_w, natural_w] = child.get_width_request()
+            [min_h, natural_h] = child.get_height_request(width)
+            max_child_size = max (max_child_size, min_w)
+            max_child_size = max (max_child_size, min_h)
 
-        return self._get_radius() * 2 +    \
-               max_child_size + _FLAKE_DISTANCE * 2
+        width = self._get_radius() * 2 +    \
+                max_child_size + _FLAKE_DISTANCE * 2
 
-    def do_get_height_request(self, width):
-        hippo.CanvasBox.do_get_height_request(self, width)
-        return width
+        return [width, width]
 
     def do_allocate(self, width, height, origin_changed):
         hippo.CanvasBox.do_allocate(self, width, height, origin_changed)