diff --git a/sugar/scene/SceneView.py b/sugar/scene/SceneView.py
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+++ b/sugar/scene/SceneView.py
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+import gtk
+
+class SceneView(gtk.Fixed):
+	def __init__(self, stage):
+		gtk.Fixed.__init__(self)
+		self.set_has_window(True)
+		self.connect('expose-event', self.__expose_cb)
+
+		self._stage = stage
+		stage.connect('changed', self.__stage_changed_cb)
+
+	def __expose_cb(self, widget, event):
+		self._stage.render(widget.window)
+
+	def __stage_changed_cb(self, stage):
+		self.window.invalidate_rect(None, False)