diff --git a/shell/view/Shell.py b/shell/view/Shell.py
index 242bf51e..8d0fd493 100644
--- a/shell/view/Shell.py
+++ b/shell/view/Shell.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ import logging
 import gobject
 import wnck
 
-import view.stylesheet
-from sugar.graphics import style
 from view.home.HomeWindow import HomeWindow
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 from view.ActivityHost import ActivityHost
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ class Shell(gobject.GObject):
         self._current_host = None
         self._screen_rotation = 0
 
-        style.load_stylesheet(view.stylesheet)
-
         self._hw_manager = HardwareManager()
         self._audio_manager = AudioManager()
 
diff --git a/shell/view/clipboardmenu.py b/shell/view/clipboardmenu.py
index bfe7cd0f..77e50387 100644
--- a/shell/view/clipboardmenu.py
+++ b/shell/view/clipboardmenu.py
@@ -3,17 +3,14 @@ import hippo
 from sugar.graphics.menu import Menu
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from sugar.graphics.ClipboardBubble import ClipboardBubble
-from sugar.graphics import style
 
 class ClipboardMenuItem(ClipboardBubble):
 
-    def __init__(self, percent = 0, stylesheet="clipboard.Bubble"):
+    def __init__(self, percent = 0):
         self._text_item = None
         ClipboardBubble.__init__(self, percent=percent)
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self, stylesheet)
                 
         self._text_item = hippo.CanvasText(text=str(percent) + ' %')
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self._text_item, 'clipboard.MenuItem.Title')
         self.append(self._text_item)
         
     def do_set_property(self, pspec, value):
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py b/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py
index c265b6c1..d63eee6a 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/ActivitiesBox.py
@@ -17,16 +17,20 @@
 import hippo
 import logging
 
+from sugar.graphics import units
+from sugar.graphics.iconcolor import IconColor
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
-from sugar.graphics import style
 from sugar import profile
 
 class ActivityItem(CanvasIcon):
     def __init__(self, activity):
         icon_name = activity.get_icon()
-        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name=icon_name)
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self, 'frame.ActivityIcon')
+        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name=icon_name,
+                            box_width=units.grid_to_pixels(1),
+                            box_height=units.grid_to_pixels(1),
+                            color=IconColor('white'))
+
         self._activity = activity
         self._normal_color = self.get_property('color')
         self._prelight_color = profile.get_color() 
@@ -44,9 +48,10 @@ class ActivityItem(CanvasIcon):
 
 class InviteItem(CanvasIcon):
     def __init__(self, activity, invite):
-        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name=activity.get_icon())
+        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name=activity.get_icon(),
+                            box_width=units.grid_to_pixels(1),
+                            box_height=units.grid_to_pixels(1))
 
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self, 'frame.ActivityIcon')
         self.props.color = activity.get_color()
 
         self._invite = invite
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py b/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
index a0e5f92e..5b88fb13 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/FriendsBox.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import hippo
 
 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
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ class FriendsBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
 
         model = BuddyModel(buddy=buddy)
         icon = BuddyIcon(self._shell, self._menu_shell, model)
-        style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame.BuddyIcon')
         self.append(icon)
 
         self._buddies[buddy.get_name()] = icon
diff --git a/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py b/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py
index 5a902f9e..d230e062 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import hippo
 import gtk
  
 from sugar import util
-from sugar.graphics import style
 from view.clipboardicon import ClipboardIcon
 from sugar.clipboard import clipboardservice
 
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ class ClipboardBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
     
     def _object_added_cb(self, cb_service, object_id, name):
         icon = ClipboardIcon(self._menu_shell, object_id, name)
-        style.apply_stylesheet(icon, 'frame.BuddyIcon')
         self.append(icon)
         self._icons[object_id] = icon
         
diff --git a/shell/view/home/FriendView.py b/shell/view/home/FriendView.py
index 6d24f767..c84cee54 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/FriendView.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/FriendView.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import gobject
 
 from view.BuddyIcon import BuddyIcon
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
-from sugar.graphics import style
+from sugar.graphics import units
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
 
 class FriendView(hippo.CanvasBox):
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ class FriendView(hippo.CanvasBox):
 
         self._buddy = buddy
         self._buddy_icon = BuddyIcon(shell, menu_shell, buddy)
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self._buddy_icon, 'friends.FriendIcon')
+        self._buddy_icon.props.scale = units.LARGE_ICON_SCALE
         self.append(self._buddy_icon)
 
-        self._activity_icon = CanvasIcon()
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self._activity_icon, 'friends.ActivityIcon')
+        self._activity_icon = CanvasIcon(scale=units.LARGE_ICON_SCALE)
         self._activity_icon_visible = False
 
         if self._buddy.is_present():
diff --git a/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py b/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
index 383f7a30..b1ec62d6 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/activitiesdonut.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import gobject
 import colorsys
 
 from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
-from sugar.graphics import style
+from sugar.graphics import units
 from sugar.graphics import iconcolor
 from sugar import profile
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class ActivityIcon(CanvasIcon):
         self._level = self._level_max
         color = self._icon_colors[self._level]
 
-        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name=icon_name, color=color, cache=True)
-        style.apply_stylesheet(self, 'ring.ActivityIcon')
+        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, icon_name=icon_name, color=color,
+                            scale=units.MEDIUM_ICON_SCALE, cache=True)
 
         self._activity = activity
         self._launched = False
diff --git a/shell/view/stylesheet.py b/shell/view/stylesheet.py
index 6e983f32..70216442 100644
--- a/shell/view/stylesheet.py
+++ b/shell/view/stylesheet.py
@@ -23,30 +23,10 @@ from sugar.graphics.grid import Grid
 
 grid = Grid()
 
-frame_ActivityIcon = {
-    'color'      : IconColor('white'),
-    'box-width'  : grid.dimension(1),
-    'scale'      : style.standard_icon_scale
-}
-
-frame_BuddyIcon = {
-    'box-width'  : grid.dimension(1),
-    'box-height' : grid.dimension(1),
-    'scale'      : style.standard_icon_scale
-}
-
-ring_ActivityIcon = {
-    'scale' : style.medium_icon_scale
-}
-
 friends_FriendIcon = {
     'scale' : style.large_icon_scale
 }
 
-friends_ActivityIcon = {
-    'scale' : style.standard_icon_scale
-}
-
 clipboard_Bubble = {
     'fill-color'     : 0x646464FF,
     'stroke-color'   : 0x646464FF,
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/__init__.py b/sugar/graphics/__init__.py
index 420e0e5e..e69de29b 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/__init__.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-from sugar.graphics import style
-from sugar.graphics import stylesheet
-
-style.load_stylesheet(stylesheet)