diff --git a/shell/view/BuddyIcon.py b/shell/view/BuddyIcon.py
index 8f875c96..3dec8d88 100644
--- a/shell/view/BuddyIcon.py
+++ b/shell/view/BuddyIcon.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from view.BuddyMenu import BuddyMenu
 class BuddyIcon(MenuIcon):
 	def __init__(self, shell, menu_shell, buddy):
 		MenuIcon.__init__(self, menu_shell, icon_name='stock-buddy',
-						  color=buddy.get_color(), size=112)
+						  color=buddy.get_color())
 
 		self._shell = shell
 		self._buddy = buddy
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/Frame.py b/shell/view/frame/Frame.py
index 9b43fd1c..38f0c682 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/Frame.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/Frame.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import wnck
 
 from view.frame.ActivitiesBox import ActivitiesBox
 from view.frame.ZoomBox import ZoomBox
+from view.frame.FriendsBox import FriendsBox
 from view.frame.PanelWindow import PanelWindow
 from sugar.graphics.timeline import Timeline
 from sugar.graphics.menushell import MenuShell
@@ -143,10 +144,13 @@ class Frame:
 		[x, y] = grid.point(1, 0)
 		bottom_panel.move(box, x, y)
 
-		left_panel = self._create_panel(grid, 0, 1, 1, 10)
-
 		right_panel = self._create_panel(grid, 15, 1, 1, 10)
 
+		box = FriendsBox(self._shell, self._menu_shell)
+		right_panel.append(box)
+
+		left_panel = self._create_panel(grid, 0, 1, 1, 10)
+
 	def _create_panel(self, grid, x, y, width, height):
 		panel = PanelWindow()
 
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/RightPanel.py b/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
similarity index 86%
rename from shell/view/frame/RightPanel.py
rename to shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
index 366dbfda..8d48a0ec 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/RightPanel.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import hippo
 
-from sugar.graphics.CanvasIcon import CanvasIcon
+from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
+from sugar.graphics import style
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from view.BuddyIcon import BuddyIcon
 from model.BuddyModel import BuddyModel
 from view.frame.MenuStrategy import MenuStrategy
 
-class RightPanel(hippo.CanvasBox):
+class FriendsBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
 	def __init__(self, shell, menu_shell):
-		CanvasBox.__init__(self)
+		hippo.CanvasBox.__init__(self)
 		self._shell = shell
 		self._menu_shell = menu_shell
 		self._activity_ps = None
@@ -26,18 +27,18 @@ class RightPanel(hippo.CanvasBox):
 	def add(self, buddy):
 		model = BuddyModel(buddy=buddy)
 		icon = BuddyIcon(self._shell, self._menu_shell, model)
+		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame.BuddyIcon')
 		icon.set_menu_strategy(MenuStrategy())
-		self.append(icon, 0)
+		self.append(icon)
 
 		self._buddies[buddy.get_name()] = icon
 
 	def remove(self, buddy):
-		i = self.find_child(self._buddies[buddy.get_name()])
-		self.remove_child(i)
+		self.remove(self._buddies[buddy.get_name()])
 
 	def clear(self):
-		while (self.get_n_children() > 0):
-			self.remove_child(0)
+		for item in self.get_children():
+			self.remove(item)
 		self._buddies = {}
 
 	def __activity_appeared_cb(self, pservice, activity_ps):
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py b/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
index 0519d234..34353f83 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
+import hippo
+
 from sugar.graphics.grid import Grid
 
 class MenuStrategy:
-	def get_menu_position(self, menu, x, y, width, height):
+	def get_menu_position(self, menu, item):
+		[x, y] = item.get_context().translate_to_widget(item)
+
+		canvas = item
+		while (not isinstance(canvas, hippo.Canvas)):
+			canvas = canvas.get_context()
+
+		[origin_x, origin_y] = canvas.window.get_origin()
+		x += origin_x
+		y += origin_y
+
+		[width, height] = item.get_allocation()
+
 		grid = Grid()
 
 		[grid_x1, grid_y1] = grid.fit_point(x, y)
diff --git a/shell/view/stylesheet.py b/shell/view/stylesheet.py
index bdb5a443..a89d1fda 100644
--- a/shell/view/stylesheet.py
+++ b/shell/view/stylesheet.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ frame_ActivityIcon = {
 	'size'  : _standard_icon_size
 }
 
-ring_ActivityIcon = {
-	'size'  : _medium_icon_size
+frame_ZoomIcon = {
+	'size' : _standard_icon_size
 }
 
-frame_ZoomIcon = {
+frame_BuddyIcon = {
 	'size' : _standard_icon_size
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ home_MyIcon = {
 	'size' : _xlarge_icon_size
 }
 
+ring_ActivityIcon = {
+	'size'  : _medium_icon_size
+}
+
 friends_MyIcon = {
 	'size' : _large_icon_size
 }
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py b/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py
index 3f6d4771..40e596da 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import gobject
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 class _MenuStrategy:
-	def get_menu_position(self, menu, x1, y1, x2, y2):
-		return [x1, y1]
+	def get_menu_position(self, menu, item):
+		return item.get_context().translate_to_widget(self)
 
 class MenuIcon(CanvasIcon):
 	def __init__(self, menu_shell, **kwargs):
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class MenuIcon(CanvasIcon):
 	def set_menu_strategy(self, strategy):
 		self._menu_strategy = strategy
 
-	def _popup(self, x1, y1, x2, y2):
+	def _popup(self):
 		self.popdown()
 
 		self._menu_shell.set_active(None)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class MenuIcon(CanvasIcon):
 						   self._menu_leave_notify_event_cb)
 
 		strategy = self._menu_strategy
-		[x, y] = strategy.get_menu_position(self._menu, x1, y1, x2, y2)
+		[x, y] = strategy.get_menu_position(self._menu, self)
 
 		self._menu.move(x, y)
 		self._menu.show()
@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@ class MenuIcon(CanvasIcon):
 
 	def _motion_notify_enter(self):
 		self._stop_popdown_timeout()
-
-		[x, y] = self.get_context().translate_to_widget(self)
-		[width, height] = self.get_allocation()
-
-		self._popup(x, y, width, height)
+		self._popup()
 
 	def _motion_notify_leave(self):
 		self._start_popdown_timeout()