diff --git a/shell/view/BuddyMenu.py b/shell/view/BuddyMenu.py
index 6d866e83..3b0d69c4 100644
--- a/shell/view/BuddyMenu.py
+++ b/shell/view/BuddyMenu.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import gtk
 import gobject
-import goocanvas
 
 from sugar.graphics.menu import Menu
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class BuddyMenu(Menu):
 
 			# FIXME check that the buddy is not in the activity already
 
-			icon = IconItem(icon_name='stock-invite')
+			icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-invite')
 			self.add_action(icon, BuddyMenu.ACTION_INVITE)
 
 	def __buddy_icon_changed_cb(self, buddy):
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py b/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
index 9dabf8b5..7282da78 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import goocanvas
 import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
diff --git a/shell/view/home/DonutItem.py b/shell/view/home/DonutItem.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 402b4b11..00000000
--- a/shell/view/home/DonutItem.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-import math
-
-import goocanvas
-
-from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
-
-class PieceIcon(IconItem):
-	def __init__(self, piece_item, **kwargs):
-		IconItem.__init__(self, size=96, **kwargs)
-		self._piece_item = piece_item
-
-	def construct(self):
-		angle_start = self._piece_item.get_angle_start()
-		angle_end = self._piece_item.get_angle_end()
-		radius = self.get_parent().get_radius()
-		inner_radius = self.get_parent().get_inner_radius()
-
-		icon_radius = (radius + inner_radius) / 2
-		icon_angle = (angle_start + angle_end) / 2
-		x = icon_radius * math.cos(icon_angle)
-		y = - icon_radius * math.sin(icon_angle)
-
-		icon_width = self.get_property('size')
-		icon_height = self.get_property('size')
-		self.set_property('x', x - icon_width / 2)
-		self.set_property('y', y - icon_height / 2)
-
-class PieceItem(goocanvas.Path):
-	def __init__(self, angle_start, angle_end, **kwargs):
-		goocanvas.Path.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-		self._angle_start = angle_start
-		self._angle_end = angle_end
-
-		self.set_property('fill-color', '#ffffff')
-		self.set_property('stroke-color', '#e2e2e2')
-		self.set_property('line-width', 4)
-
-	def get_icon(self):
-		return self._icon
-
-	def set_icon(self, icon_name, color):
-		self._icon = PieceIcon(self, icon_name=icon_name, color=color)
-		self.get_parent().add_child(self._icon)
-		self._icon.construct()
-
-	def get_angle_start(self):
-		return self._angle_start
-
-	def get_angle_end(self):
-		return self._angle_end
-
-	def construct(self):
-		r = self.get_parent().get_radius()
-
-		data = 'M0,0 '
-
-		dx = r * math.cos(self._angle_start)
-		dy = - r * math.sin(self._angle_start)
-
-		data += 'l%f,%f ' % (dx, dy)
-
-		dx = r * math.cos(self._angle_end)
-		dy = - r * math.sin(self._angle_end)
-
-		data += 'A%f,%f 0 0,0 %f,%f ' % (r, r, dx, dy)
-
-		data += 'z'
-
-		self.set_property('data', data)
-
-class DonutItem(goocanvas.Group):
-	def __init__(self, radius, **kwargs):
-		goocanvas.Group.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-		self._radius = radius
-		self._angle_start = 0
-
-		bg = goocanvas.Ellipse(radius_x=radius, radius_y=radius,
-							   fill_color='#f1f1f1', line_width=0)
-		self.add_child(bg)
-
-		self._inner_radius = radius / 2
-		fg = goocanvas.Ellipse(radius_x=self._inner_radius,
-							   radius_y=self._inner_radius,
-							   fill_color='#e2e2e2', line_width=0)
-		self.add_child(fg)
-
-	def add_piece(self, perc, icon_name, color):
-		# FIXME can't override set_parent on the
-		# PieceItem and there is no signal. So we
-		# call a construct method on the childs for now.
-
-		angle_end = self._angle_start + perc * 2 * math.pi / 100
-		piece_item = PieceItem(self._angle_start, angle_end)
-		self._angle_start = angle_end
-
-		self.add_child(piece_item, 1)
-		piece_item.construct()
-		piece_item.set_icon(icon_name, color)
-
-		return piece_item
-
-	def remove_piece(self, piece_item):
-		index = self.find_child(piece_item)
-		self.remove_child(index)
-
-		icon = piece_item.get_icon()
-		index = self.find_child(icon)
-		self.remove_child(index)
-
-	def get_radius(self):
-		return self._radius
-
-	def get_inner_radius(self):
-		return self._inner_radius
diff --git a/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py b/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py
index b228770c..53cf8b6b 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/FriendsBox.py
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ class FriendsBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 		self._layout = SpreadLayout()
 		self._friends = {}
 
-		#me = MyIcon(112)
-		#me.translate(600 - (me.get_property('size') / 2),
-		#			 450 - (me.get_property('size') / 2))
-		#self.add_child(me)
+		self._my_icon = MyIcon(112)
+		self.append(self._my_icon, hippo.PACK_FIXED)
 
 		friends = self._shell.get_model().get_friends()
 
@@ -44,4 +42,9 @@ class FriendsBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 
 	def do_allocate(self, width, height):
 		hippo.CanvasBox.do_allocate(self, width, height)
+
 		self._layout.layout(self)
+
+		[icon_width, icon_height] = self._my_icon.get_allocation()
+		self.move(self._my_icon, (width - icon_width) / 2,
+				  (height - icon_height) / 2)
diff --git a/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py b/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py
index e4409fd4..ccaa9851 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/HomeBox.py
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 import hippo
 
 from view.home.activitiesdonut import ActivitiesDonut
+from view.home.MyIcon import MyIcon
+
+class HomeBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
+	__gtype_name__ = 'SugarHomeBox'
 
-class HomeBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
 	def __init__(self, shell):
 		hippo.CanvasBox.__init__(self, background_color=0xe2e2e2ff,
 								 yalign=2)
 
 		donut = ActivitiesDonut(shell, box_width=300, box_height=300)
 		self.append(donut)
+
+		self._my_icon = MyIcon(120)
+		self.append(self._my_icon, hippo.PACK_FIXED)
+
+	def do_allocate(self, width, height):
+		hippo.CanvasBox.do_allocate(self, width, height)
+
+		[icon_width, icon_height] = self._my_icon.get_allocation()
+		self.move(self._my_icon, (width - icon_width) / 2,
+				  (height - icon_height) / 2)
diff --git a/shell/view/home/MyIcon.py b/shell/view/home/MyIcon.py
index 0671bec9..efc5715e 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/MyIcon.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/MyIcon.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import conf
-from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
+from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+import conf
 
-class MyIcon(IconItem):
+class MyIcon(CanvasIcon):
 	def __init__(self, size):
 		profile = conf.get_profile()
 
-		IconItem.__init__(self, icon_name='stock-buddy',
-					  	  color=profile.get_color(), size=size)
+		CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name='stock-buddy',
+					  	    color=profile.get_color(), size=size)