diff --git a/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py b/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
index 314cb047..0519d234 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/MenuStrategy.py
@@ -1,28 +1,15 @@
+from sugar.graphics.grid import Grid
+
 class MenuStrategy:
-	def get_menu_position(self, menu, grid_x1, grid_y1, grid_x2, grid_y2):
-		grid = menu.get_grid()
+	def get_menu_position(self, menu, x, y, width, height):
+		grid = Grid()
 
-		[x1, y1] = grid.micro_to_macro(grid_x1, grid_y1)
-		[x2, y2] = grid.micro_to_macro(grid_x2, grid_y2)
+		[grid_x1, grid_y1] = grid.fit_point(x, y)
+		[grid_x2, grid_y2] = grid.fit_point(x + width, y + height)
 
-		if x1 == 0:
-			x = x2
-			y = y1
-		elif x2 == grid.get_macro_cols():
-			x = x1
-			y = y1
-		elif y2 == grid.get_macro_rows():
-			x = x1
-			y = y1
-		else:
-			x = x1
-			y = y2
+		menu_grid_x = grid_x1
+		menu_grid_y = grid_y2
 
-		[grid_x, grid_y] = grid.macro_to_micro(x, y)
+		[menu_x, menu_y] = grid.point(menu_grid_x, menu_grid_y)
 
-		if x2 == grid.get_macro_cols():
-			grid_x -= menu.get_width()
-		elif y2 == grid.get_macro_rows():
-			grid_y -= menu.get_height()
-
-		return [grid_x, grid_y]
+		return [menu_x, menu_y]
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py b/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
index 8e78979e..26fda37c 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/ZoomBox.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ import hippo
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from sugar.graphics.menuicon import MenuIcon
+from sugar.graphics.menu import Menu
 from sugar.graphics import style
-from sugar.canvas.Menu import Menu
-from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
 from view.frame.MenuStrategy import MenuStrategy
 import sugar
 
@@ -14,13 +13,14 @@ class ActivityMenu(Menu):
 	ACTION_CLOSE = 2
 
 	def __init__(self, grid, activity_host):
-		title = activity_host.get_title()
-		Menu.__init__(self, grid, title)
+		Menu.__init__(self, activity_host.get_title())
 
-		icon = IconItem(icon_name='stock-share-mesh')
+		icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-share-mesh')
+		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'menu-action-icon')
 		self.add_action(icon, ActivityMenu.ACTION_SHARE) 
 
-		icon = IconItem(icon_name='stock-close')
+		icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-close')
+		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'menu-action-icon')
 		self.add_action(icon, ActivityMenu.ACTION_CLOSE) 
 
 class ActivityIcon(MenuIcon):
@@ -64,22 +64,22 @@ class ZoomBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
 		icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-zoom-mesh')
 		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame-zoom-icon')
 		icon.connect('activated', self._level_clicked_cb, sugar.ZOOM_MESH)
-		self.append(icon, 0)
+		self.append(icon)
 
 		icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-zoom-friends')
 		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame-zoom-icon')
 		icon.connect('activated', self._level_clicked_cb, sugar.ZOOM_FRIENDS)
-		self.append(icon, 0)
+		self.append(icon)
 
 		icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-zoom-home')
 		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame-zoom-icon')
 		icon.connect('activated', self._level_clicked_cb, sugar.ZOOM_HOME)
-		self.append(icon, 0)
+		self.append(icon)
 
 		icon = CanvasIcon(icon_name='stock-zoom-activity')
 		style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame-zoom-icon')
 		icon.connect('activated', self._level_clicked_cb, sugar.ZOOM_ACTIVITY)
-		self.append(icon, 0)
+		self.append(icon)
 
 		shell.connect('activity-changed', self._activity_changed_cb)
 		self._set_current_activity(shell.get_current_activity())
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/__init__.py b/sugar/graphics/__init__.py
index 8bfa7eb5..b494b9f9 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/__init__.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/__init__.py
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ _stylesheet = {
 	'size'  : _medium_icon_size
 }
 style.register_stylesheet('frame-zoom-icon', _stylesheet)
+
+_stylesheet = {
+	'size'  : _medium_icon_size
+}
+style.register_stylesheet('menu-action-icon', _stylesheet)
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/grid.py b/sugar/graphics/grid.py
index 8ee124a3..8d8d2ab2 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/grid.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/grid.py
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ class Grid(object):
 	def __init__(self):
 		self._factor = gtk.gdk.screen_width() / COLS
 
-	def point(self, x, y):
-		return [x * self._factor, y * self._factor]
+	def point(self, grid_x, grid_y):
+		return [grid_x * self._factor, grid_y * self._factor]
 
-	def rectangle(self, x, y, width, height):
-		return [x * self._factor, y * self._factor,
-				width * self._factor, height * self._factor]
+	def rectangle(self, grid_x, grid_y, grid_w, grid_h):
+		return [grid_x * self._factor, grid_y * self._factor,
+				grid_w * self._factor, grid_h * self._factor]
+
+	def fit_point(self, x, y):
+		return [int(x / self._factor), int(y / self._factor)]
+	
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/menu.py b/sugar/graphics/menu.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a85bcf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sugar/graphics/menu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import gtk
+import hippo
+import gobject
+
+from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
+
+class Menu(gtk.Window):
+	__gsignals__ = {
+		'action': (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST,
+				   gobject.TYPE_NONE, ([int])),
+	}
+
+	def __init__(self, title, content_box=None):
+		gtk.Window.__init__(self, gtk.WINDOW_POPUP)
+
+		canvas = hippo.Canvas()
+		self.add(canvas)
+		canvas.show()
+
+		self._root = hippo.CanvasBox(background_color=0x000000FF,
+									 spacing=6)
+		canvas.set_root(self._root)
+
+		text = hippo.CanvasText(text=title, color=0xFFFFFFFF)
+		self._root.append(text)
+
+		if content_box:
+			separator = self._create_separator()
+			self._root.append(separator)
+			self._root.append(content_box)
+
+		separator = self._create_separator()
+		self._root.append(separator)
+
+		self._action_box = hippo.CanvasBox(
+						orientation=hippo.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL)
+		self._root.append(self._action_box)
+
+	def _create_separator(self):
+		separator = hippo.CanvasBox(background_color=0xFFFFFFFF,
+									border_left=6, border_right=6,
+								    box_height=2)
+		return separator
+
+	def add_action(self, icon, action_id):
+		icon.connect('activated', self._action_clicked_cb, action_id)
+		self._action_box.append(icon)
+
+	def _action_clicked_cb(self, icon, action):
+		self.emit('action', action)
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py b/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py
index 88a8d561..3f6d4771 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/menuicon.py
@@ -4,26 +4,14 @@ import gobject
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 class _MenuStrategy:
-	def get_menu_position(self, menu, grid_x1, grid_y1, grid_x2, grid_y2):
-		grid_x = grid_x2
-		if grid_x + menu.get_width() > Grid.COLS:
-			grid_x = grid_x1 - menu.get_width() + 1
-
-		grid_y = grid_y1
-
-		if grid_y < 0:
-			grid_y = 0
-		if grid_y + menu.get_width() > Grid.ROWS:
-			grid_y = Grid.ROWS - menu.get_width()
-
-		return [grid_x, grid_y]
+	def get_menu_position(self, menu, x1, y1, x2, y2):
+		return [x1, y1]
 
 class MenuIcon(CanvasIcon):
 	def __init__(self, menu_shell, **kwargs):
 		CanvasIcon.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
 		self._menu_shell = menu_shell
-		self._grid = menu_shell.get_grid()
 		self._menu = None
 		self._hover_menu = False
 		self._popdown_on_leave = False
@@ -46,24 +34,16 @@ class MenuIcon(CanvasIcon):
 
 		self._menu_shell.set_active(None)
 
-		grid = self._shell.get_grid()
 		self._menu = self.create_menu()
 		self._menu.connect('enter-notify-event',
 						   self._menu_enter_notify_event_cb)
 		self._menu.connect('leave-notify-event',
 						   self._menu_leave_notify_event_cb)
 
-		[grid_x1, grid_y1] = grid.convert_from_screen(x1, y1)
-		[grid_x2, grid_y2] = grid.convert_from_screen(x2, y2)
-
 		strategy = self._menu_strategy
-		[grid_x, grid_y] = strategy.get_menu_position(self._menu,
-													  grid_x1, grid_y1,
-												      grid_x2, grid_y2)
-
-		grid.set_constraints(self._menu, grid_x, grid_y,
-							 self._menu.get_width(), self._menu.get_height())
+		[x, y] = strategy.get_menu_position(self._menu, x1, y1, x2, y2)
 
+		self._menu.move(x, y)
 		self._menu.show()
 
 		self._menu_shell.set_active(self)